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Flying into Philly from abroad? You’ll need to prove you don’t have COVID

The airlines are running point on the new CDC requirement, which will be enforced at PHL Airport.

5 hours ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Health

Biden’s virus plan: 100 million shots just the start

Biden spoke a day after unveiling a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to confront the virus and provide temporary support for a shaky economy.

9 hours ago

Shown is the skyline in Philadelphia along the Schuylkill River, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
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Philadelphia aims to be carbon neutral by 2050

Hopeful the incoming Biden administration will help it address climate change, the city now has a goal of achieving carbon-neutral emissions by 2050.

9 hours ago

This July 23, 2018 file photo shows packets of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, in Greenfield, Mass. (Elise Amendola/AP Photo)
Health

Doctors say new guidelines for ‘Bupe’ will help Philly fight opioid crisis — and save lives

The change comes as national overdose tolls rise to historic highs. Buprenorphine, or “bupe” can reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms without a high.

10 hours ago

A health care worker wears personal protective equipment as she speaks with a patient at a mobile testing location
Health

More contagious COVID strain detected in Philly-Bucks County resident

The highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus was found in a woman in her 50s. She is now recovering.

11 hours ago

Phil Murphy, New Jersey's governor, left, applauds after a person receives a dose of a Covid-19 vaccination at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, New Jersey, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. New Jersey will expand Covid-19 vaccinations to people 65 years old and over and those ages 16 to 64 who have
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N.J. opens 3rd COVID vaccination mega-site; Edison center aims to vax 2,000 people daily

The Garden State expects to ultimately open six vaccination mega-sites, along with pharmacies and other smaller locations currently administering doses.

11 hours ago

A solar array at the Nittany 1 Solar Farm is seen here in Lurgan Township, Franklin County on Nov. 24, 2020. (Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
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With solar on the rise in Pa., some worry the panels will be harmful. Scientists say most fears have been disproven

More than 200 solar projects planned for Pennsylvania were added to the regional electric grid’s New Services Queue in 2020.

14 hours ago

A fourth-grader eats breakfast at Mary L. Fonseca Elementary School in Fall River, Mass.
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Why billions in food aid hasn’t gotten to needy families

The federal government has yet to approve plans in most states for giving out money that was authorized in October.

16 hours ago

Three plastic water bottles
The Pulse
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The Miracle and Menace of Plastic

Plastic gets a bad rap — over the years, it’s become synonymous with environmental destruction, cheap fakery, needless consumption, a ...

Air Date: January 15, 2021

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A tiki-style Tupperware magazine ad from the 1960s. Tupperware was created by Earl Tupper, a chemical engineer with Dupont, and began to enter the home after World War II. (Courtesy of Sarah Archer)
The Pulse
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Color and convenience wooed Americans, and we fell in love with plastic

Sensory treats were possible, things like bright kitchenware and fun toys. We got hooked.

20 hours ago

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Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics. (Photo by Sam Droege/Wikimedia Commons)
The Pulse
Science

Why scientists say ‘plastivores’ could be the solution to plastic pollution

Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics.

20 hours ago

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Health

Why NJ’s decision to vaccinate smokers has some people angry

New federal guidelines list smoking as a condition that does increase the risk for COVID-19. Some with asthma are upset. So are some nonsmokers.

1 day ago

President-elect Joe Biden wearing a face mask
Health

Biden unveiling $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy

It includes $1,400 checks for most Americans, which on top of $600 provided in the most recent COVID-19 bill would bring the total to the $2,000 that Biden has called for.

1 day ago

Dr. Mike Benninghoff confers with registered nurse Lea Robbins in Christiana Hospital's intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients. (Courtesy of ChristianaCare)
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Philadelphia area dashboard: How are local hospitals managing COVID-19 ICU patients?

Updated weekly, our data dashboard tracks COVID cases and hospital capacity in Philadelphia and nearby counties in Pa., Del., and N.J.

2 days ago

A sign sits in front of the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa.
NPR
Health

US continues to lag in COVID-19 workplace safety, former OSHA official says

Ten months into the pandemic, the Trump administration is neglecting safety at meatpacking plants and other workplaces, a former top federal official says.

2 days ago

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