Health & Science
Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it
Solar developers proposed more than 200 projects in Pennsylvania in 2020. Many are slated for rural townships, which haven’t traditionally hosted energy projects.
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Pfizer to supply US with additional 100M vaccines doses
The drugmakers said Wednesday that they expect to deliver all the doses by July 31.
5 years ago
Paulsboro port to host $250M plant for building offshore wind towers
The facility will complement a wind port planned for nearby Salem County.
5 years ago
After spike in asymptomatic cases, N.J. Amazon warehouse serving Philly shuts down through Christmas
An Amazon warehouse that serves the Philly and Trenton area is shut down through Christmas because of an asymptomatic coronavirus spike among employees.
5 years ago
Del. coronavirus update: Expanded grants for restaurants, bars
Hospitality businesses will get a 50 percent bonus to supplement any money already received from Delaware’s Relief Grant program.
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Vaccines are coming, but the US still needs more testing to stop the surge
The U.S. conducts nearly 2 million coronavirus tests daily. A new analysis shows millions more are needed to protect the most vulnerable.
5 years ago
US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted
U.S. deaths increase most years. But the 2020 numbers amount to a jump of about 15%, and could go higher once all the deaths from this month are counted.
5 years ago
Making the pitch: State leaders get their vaccine and urge Delawareans to follow suit
We got the vaccine and so should you. That’s basically the message Delaware leaders are sending in a series of videos distributed by the state Division of Public Health.
5 years ago
Jupiter and Saturn will be together again for the holidays
Jupiter and Saturn — which are actually separated by more than 400 million miles — are expected to appear closer to each other in the night sky than they have for centuries.
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‘Your feelings are valid’: Pa. officials offer resources for anxiety, depression amid holiday season
Whether residents are having these feelings for the first time, or are well acquainted with depression and anxiety, there are free resources available to help.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Not the year for ‘Christmas as usual,’ Murphy says
The COVID-19 transmission rate in New Jersey has dipped, but Gov. Phil Murphy says now is not the time to celebrate.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Levine says commonwealth has hit COVID ‘plateau’
While the trend is encouraging, officials fear holiday travel could lead to another coronavirus surge.
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Philly’s new mobile testing truck is designed to contain COVID clusters with rapid response
Patients will self-administer the tests, then hand them to workers through a plastic barrier.
5 years ago
Study: Pa. heart failure patients near fracking were more likely to be hospitalized
Researchers don't know what part of fracking could be causing the problem. A cardiologist said that's important to find out, given the role fracking plays in Pa.'s economy.
5 years ago
Travel from UK shut down as nations assess threat of new coronavirus strain
Several European nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Italy announced travel restrictions from the U.K. where officials say a new variant of the virus.
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