
Program Menu
Another post-holiday spike is likely as the new calendar year begins. But health experts also look forward to the vaccine rollout picking up steam.
5 years ago
McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails
Spray paint on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's door in Kentucky on Saturday read, “WERES MY MONEY.” “MITCH KILLS THE POOR" was scrawled over a window.
5 years ago
New COVID-19 variant spreads to dozens of countries
The new strain, which likely originated in the U.K., has spread to more than 30 countries across continents. Meanwhile, the U.S. saw record COVID deaths in December.
5 years ago
US surpasses 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases
In less than two months, the country doubled its total number of infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
5 years ago
‘Lay on the bed, eat food, play with the dogs’: A very chill COVID New Year’s in Philly
Most Philly residents were ready to say so long to 2020. If anything, the year has taught them making plans can be a fool’s errand.
5 years ago
Don’t let the pandemic winter get you down: 9 creative ways to socialize safely
With bad pandemic news and endless social distancing, it can already feel like the longest winter ever. But keeping up nourishing bonds of human connection is possible.
5 years ago
N.J. gets more than 1,000 workplace COVID-19 safety complaints after Murphy order
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order in November imposing new coronavirus rules on public and private employers.
5 years ago
As Pa. cracks down on business defying shutdown, hundreds appear on scofflaw list
“There is nothing political with me whatsoever,” said one restaurant owner in the Philadelphia suburbs. “I’m just trying to survive.”
5 years ago
Missed milestones to faded friendships: The unacknowledged grief of 2020
For people who are generally OK — healthy, employed — there's pressure to stay grateful. But those feeling so-called smaller losses also need to grieve.
5 years ago
Pa. shelters adapt to risks of COVID-19 as winter surge continues
The combination of winter and the possibility of a pandemic-related wave of evictions is putting extra pressure on shelters to prepare for an influx of people.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus cases remain high, but trending downward
As coronavirus cases trend downward, the governor plans to lift indoor dining ban and other mitigation efforts.
5 years ago
A Berks immigration center detainee and six staff have contracted COVID-19 since October
Six employees at the Berks Family Residential center have tested positive for coronavirus in the last two months.
5 years ago
Virus is the wild card in how Atlantic City fares in 2021
When and how thoroughly Atlantic City bounces back is likely to depend on how quickly and effectively the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control in 2021.
5 years ago
Newark, Del., residents complain of COVID-era church services in two-story home
Bay Pointe neighbors in Newark, Del., say Ignition Church is violating COVID-19 restrictions by holding services without masks and physical distancing.
5 years ago
Yurts, igloos and pop-up domes: How safe is ‘outside’ restaurant dining this winter?
A pivot to outdoor dining helped many restaurants survive the pandemic. Now some have added temporary shelters to accommodate winter weather. The safest don't have walls.
5 years ago
Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.