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People fishing
Science

It’s how you know the water is safe: the Schuylkill Rivercast turns 15

Pa. officials encourage fishing and boating close to home, with social distancing and no equipment sharing. The Rivercast predicts the water’s quality.

6 years ago

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A worker in the Proctor & Gamble Mehoopany plant (Courtesy P&G)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

‘Flow to the work’: Toilet paper manufacturers in Pa. flush with demand

Toilet paper manufacturers in Pa. say they’re rushing to keep supply from wiping out — and are still surprised by their turn in the spotlight.

6 years ago

(Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

A website about the U.S. electricity grid offers a mesmerizing way to pass the time productively

While millions of Americans hunker down, work from home, and try to stay busy and entertained amid a pandemic, much of our infrastructure hums along as normal, unseen and unap

6 years ago

Appoquinimink School District social worker Jackee Wade at the Fredrick Lodge Manufactured Home Community in Townsend, Del. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Pa. sees highest daily increase in deaths as state investigates older cases

Officials said the majority of these deaths did not occur within the past 24 hours, and that the increase is due to the state reconciling data from several sources.

6 years ago

The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia.
Health

‘Scared for their lives’: Inside the coronavirus outbreak in Philadelphia’s jails

People inside tell of dangerously cramped conditions, lack of cleaning supplies and lots of infighting.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask and gloves as a precaution against the coronavirus walks through Love Park, in Philadelphia, Monday, April 13, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Health

Coronavirus update: N.J. says more patients leaving hospitals than entering; Pa. opens benefits portal for gig workers

Pennsylvanians who meet the requirements — anyone not eligible for regular unemployment compensation — can now apply online.

6 years ago

Emergency medical technicians wheel a patient into the ER of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. (Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

In fine print, HHS seems to have banned surprise medical bills during the pandemic

U.S. officials have included this stipulation to hospitals and clinics: They are not permitted to foist surprise medical bills on COVID-19 patients.

6 years ago

Vicki Simon at Point State Park in Pittsburgh. (Courtesy of Vicki Simon)
Health

Health care during COVID: Canceled screenings, postponed dental cleanings

In an attempt to maximize resources and keep patients safe, many elective procedures have been rescheduled or canceled. What does that mean for patients?

6 years ago

A rodent walks around a device with poisonous bait on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Monday, March 23, 2020. Complicating New Orleans' fight against the new coronavirus spread, rats and mice are abandoning their hiding places in walls and rafters of shuttered businesses and venturing outside. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Science

Humans stay home because of the coronavirus. Some rats follow

Those restaurant dumpsters aren’t full of food waste anymore, so opportunistic rodents are going the residential route to fill their bellies.

6 years ago

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This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). (CDC via AP, File)
Health

Pa. underreported 18% of COVID deaths this week; officials blame computer glitches

Pennsylvania officials underreported at least 162 confirmed coronavirus this week, likely due to issues linked to a software upgrade.

6 years ago

Dr. Clenton Coleman adjusts his mask inside the ICU of Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey,  March 19, 2020. (Jeff Rhode /Holy Name Medical Center)
Health

Coronavirus update: N.J. to issue emergency licenses to immigrant doctors

New Jersey will be the first state to let foreign-licensed doctors practice during the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Marek (right) and Michał Swoboda of the start-up Right-Air created a basic ventilator that can be 3D printed as a backup for hospitals during this coronavirus outbreak. (Courtesy of Marek Swoboda)
The Pulse
Health

Philadelphia engineer creates backup ventilators for coronavirus pandemic

Designers sprint to create a basic model for COVID-19 patients that can be 3D-printed.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks in Philadelphia, Thursday, April 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Coronavirus update: Wolf outlines tentative plan to restart Pa. economy

On Thursday, Wolf made what appeared to be an attempt to appease his critics. He announced a plan divided into three steps: “relief,” “reopening,” and “recovery.”

6 years ago

The Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on State Road in Philadelphia (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health
NBC10

Prisoners being released from city, state prisons are not being tested for COVID-19

Prisoners Being Released From City, State Prisons Are Not Being Tested for COVID-19

6 years ago

Melvin Santiago wear his makeshift mask Friday morning while doing some renovation and repair work at a store on Fourth Street and Delamore Place in Wilmington. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Delaware records first COVID prison death

A man being held in Delaware’s largest prison tested positive for coronavirus following his death earlier this week.

6 years ago

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