Kenny Cooper

Unions from around Pennsylvania that represent health care workers are throwing their support behind a set of safe-staffing measures.

WHYY’s Help Desk Health Desk looked into how ongoing research and months of real world distribution has changed what we know about the vaccine.

The “vax-a-thon” was Philly’s first 24-hour vaccine clinic and the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium surpassed their vaccination goal before midnight.

The county announced the end of the previous grant program and introduced a new program with funding coming from the state.

The walk-in clinic will be open from noon Feb. 19 to noon Feb. 20, but only for those eligible in Phase 1B and from certain Philadelphia ZIP codes.

The $3 million gift will go toward the new Baker Center of Excellence for Employee Ownership and Business Transformation

Pennsylvania requires the selection of a board of health consisting of at least two licensed physicians. Ninety people have applied for the five posts.

Restaurants will have to ensure that they meet the required standard of air changes per hour in order to raise indoor dining limits.

The tool will help Pennsylvanians understand where they fall in the prioritization effort, and will alert them when it is their turn to schedule a COVID vaccine appointment.

City officials are encouraged by the overall decline in case counts, but they are still urging people not to let their guard down.

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society effort will include a 2-acre teaching farm, a solar-powered greenhouse, and community garden beds.

An online audience that included people from Botswana and Albania heard authors and illustrators talk about their work at the Philly-based event.