
Health & Science
The sweepstakes winner, Daniel Silva, is putting his winnings into savings — and taking a post-pandemic victory lap in Las Vegas with his partner.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania lifting universal masking order on Monday
The mask mandate will be lifted as of 12:01 a.m. on June 28, the Department of Health announced Friday.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania youth trek to White House to support climate justice initiative
About a dozen young Pennsylvanians are on their way to the White House to advocate for a climate and economic justice initiative.
4 years ago
City of Philadelphia offers free meals for kids at over 500 sites this summer
The City of Philadelphia, along with partners, is supporting over 500 meal sites to give free and healthy meals to the city's children and youth.
4 years ago
Anxiety can feel like a buzzing electric current that fuels our thoughts and behaviors. There are the well-known symptoms — chest pains ...
Air Date: June 25, 2021
Listen 49:19Can you tamp down your over-the-top startle response?
Jumping at the slightest little thing can be annoying and embarrassing. Why do some people startle so easily, and can they do anything about it?
4 years ago
Listen 14:42How to stop worrying and learn to love the unknown
People can reframe their relationship with uncertainty and that can help relieve some of their anxiety.
4 years ago
Listen 5:52Health care professionals unanimously vote to unionize in Delaware County hospitals
About 100 health care workers at Taylor Hospital and Delaware County Memorial Hospital have unanimously voted to unionize because of staff shortages and low pay.
4 years ago
Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated
An AP analysis of government data from May shows that “breakthrough” infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of 853,000+ COVID hospitalizations.
4 years ago
Massive 883-pound great white shark recently tracked off South Jersey coast
Her name is Freya, and she was tagged and continues to be tracked by OCEARCH, an ocean research organization.
4 years ago
Herd immunity, Covid shot hesitancy, and trusted vaccine ambassadors
Why are we falling short of President Biden's 70% vaccination rate target for July 4th? Also, the latest on the Delta variant and how barber shops are becoming vaccine hubs.
Air Date: June 23, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:14‘It’s gonna be close,’ Carney says of Delaware hitting 70% vaccination mark by deadline
Delaware is still about 7,000 arms short of reaching the governor’s benchmark by the Fourth of July.
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Poll shows Pennsylvanians support climate action amid pandemic
Forty-two percent of the 444 registered voters surveyed said that Pennsylvania should “definitely” do more to combat climate change and its impacts.
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An on-again/off-again/on-again exemption means no special training is required for medical professionals to prescribe buprenorphine to up to 30 patients each.
4 years ago
Listen 4:07Philly launches campaign to help lower high blood pressure rates among Black men
Philadelphia is kicking off a new effort to help fight what it calls a silent killer among Black men in the city: high blood pressure.
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