Health & Science
Airport workers to get coronavirus training as PHL ramps up response
Philly International is not a designated “screener” location, but does have a CDC quarantine station.
6 years ago
COVID-19 — a coronavirus disease — is spreading around the world, putting people and governments on high alert. How will we respond t ...
Air Date: March 4, 2020
Listen 27:03Civic groups argue supervised injection site will boost crime
Neighborhood groups joined the FOP in supporting U.S. Attorney William McSwain’s effort to keep the nonprofit’s supervised injection site from opening.
6 years ago
N.J. crossing guards protect amphibians making deadly trek for love
The Sourland Conservancy has operated an amphibian crossing guard program for five years — with a focus on the spotted salamander.
6 years ago
Listen 3:49Why are so many more children nearsighted these days?
One in three Americans now have myopia. Kids who spend lots of time indoors are five times more at risk of developing it, research shows.
6 years ago
Pa. state lab can now test for coronavirus, but its capability is limited
Pa.'s Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said getting test results from the state-run lab in Exton is reducing the turn-around time significantly.
6 years ago
Two more Delaware patients test negative for coronavirus
Both had recently traveled to a country where the virus is active. To date, five Delaware residents have tested negative.
6 years ago
We talk about the coronavirus, its spread to the U.S., the government's response, and steps people should take to be prepared.
Air Date: March 3, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Coronavirus and Super Tuesday voting: It’s touchy
Elections can be very tactile. Touchscreen voting machines, paper ballots, large crowds.
6 years ago
Can your well water make you sick? No testing is required in Pennsylvania.
Shirley and Bob Redcay, of Denver, were sure their home was getting clean drinking water from the brand-new well on their property.
6 years ago
Two bills in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites
Two separate efforts progressing in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites, including a complete ban.
6 years ago
No positive tests for coronavirus in Pa., N.J., Del
New Jersey and Delaware officials said Monday that their states still had no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.
6 years ago
Temple, University of Delaware cancel programs in Rome over coronavirus
Temple University ends semester in Rome promises on-line completion to semester.
6 years ago
Watch: Governor Murphy holds coronavirus preparedness press conference
Governor Phil Murphy outlines New Jersey’s preparedness activities related to the outbreak of novel coronavirus on March 2, 2020, in Trenton.
6 years ago
A guide: How to prepare your home for coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling Americans that they should be prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in their community.
6 years ago
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