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Politics & Policy

Dr. Sean Conley and other doctors walk out of Walter Reed National Military Medical to talk with reporters about President Trump's condition on Monday, Oct. 5. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
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Public Health
Billy Penn

The Philly college where Trump’s doctor got his somewhat unusual degree

In the early 1900s, Philadelphia was osteopathy central.

5 years ago

Regional rail stations were nearly empty in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY
The Why
Philadelphia
Public Health
Transportation

SEPTA’s rampant overtime spending

Experts say the millions SEPTA spends on overtime is troubling. Meanwhile, the agency says it can't afford things like additional death benefits for workers who died of COVID.

Air Date: October 6, 2020

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(Kriston Jae Bethel for The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Business
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus business waiver program was inconsistent, unfair, auditor says

The administration decided the fate of thousands of businesses across Pennsylvania with little transparency and no explanations for its shifting positions.

5 years ago

President Trump leaves Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Monday. He announced Tuesday he was pausing negotiations on a coronavirus relief package. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
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Elections
Public Health

Trump halts coronavirus relief talks until after the election

President Trump says he has ordered his representatives to stop talks with Democrats on a new round of COVID-19 aid. Talks were already stalled for months.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Rik Mehta
New Jersey
Public Health

Mehta and Murphy exchange war of words over Trump’s N.J. fundraiser

The administration is also investigating whether the fundraiser violated state safety guidelines and will make necessary referrals to the Attorney General’s office.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump
National
Politics
Public Health

Trump reports ‘no symptoms,’ returns to downplaying virus

After a dramatic helicopter return from the hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, Trump's attitude alarmed infectious disease experts.

5 years ago

Police academy cadets line up for graduation in 2017 SAMANTHA MADERA FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA / FLICKR
Criminal Justice
Elections
Policing
Billy Penn

Ballot question: Should Philly revamp its ‘beyond toothless’ police oversight commission?

Critics have low expectations for the chronically underfunded watchdog group.

5 years ago

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signage
National
Politics
Public Health

FDA discloses vaccine guidelines blocked by White House

The FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out safety issues before seeking emergency approval.

5 years ago

Rowhomes in Nicetown, Philadelphia are visible.
Housing
Income Inequality
Public Health
Billy Penn

Wolf extends deadline for millions in pandemic rent and mortgage relief, but will banks participate?

Legislation in Harrisburg aims to fix structural flaws in the state CARES Act programs.

5 years ago

View of Philadelphia City Hall from the Masonic Temple. (Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
Criminal Justice
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

¿Debería el Ayuntamiento de Filadelfia tener su propia oficina para abogar por las víctimas del crimen?

Ya existen oficinas como esta en varios lugares pero ninguna a nivel del gabinete del alcalde.

5 years ago

View of Philadelphia City Hall from the Masonic Temple. (Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
Criminal Justice
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Ballot question: Should Philly City Hall have its own office to advocate for crime victims?

Other, similar offices already exist in various places — but none at the level of the mayor’s cabinet.

5 years ago

Michelle Obama
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Elections
National
Politics

Michelle Obama makes final pitch: ‘Vote for Joe Biden like your lives depend on it’

President Trump "continues to gaslight the American people by acting like this pandemic is not a real threat," Michelle Obama says in video remarks.

5 years ago

(Miguel Martinez for Billy Penn)
Elections
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

¿Debería Filadelfia constitucionalmente abolir la práctica de detener y registrar (‘stop and frisk’)? ¿Haría una diferencia?

La enmienda del estatuto es en gran parte simbólico.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives back at the White House aboard Marine One
National
Politics
Public Health

White House staff, Secret Service eye coronavirus with fear, anger

President Trump's decision to return home from a military hospital despite his continued illness is putting new focus on the people around him who could be further exposed.

5 years ago

(Miguel Martinez for Billy Penn)
Elections
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

Ballot question: Should Philly constitutionally abolish ‘stop and frisk’ — and would it make a difference?

The charter amendment is largely symbolic.

5 years ago

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