Liz is a health and science reporter working on WHYY’s The Pulse. Liz is a recent radio convert, whose interests include social determinants of health, watchdog journalism, and all things related to the brain. Before coming to WHYY, Liz spent seven years as a music writer in Beijing.
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Coronavirus case counts and fatalities have fallen in recent weeks, though Philadelphia officials encouraged residents to double down on physical distancing measures.
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‘We wanted to keep it as normal as possible’: Cacia’s Bakery keeps up turkey-roasting tradition.
On Thanksgiving, South Philadelphians turn to Cacia’s Bakery for their perfectly roasted turkeys — a tradition that even COVID couldn’t stop.
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Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said, unchecked, the rising infection and fatality rates could strain hospital resources.
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Gov. Murphy signs body camera legislation into law
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills and an executive order on Tuesday requiring law enforcement officers across the state to wear body cameras.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: State’s first COVID positive cat; Philly cases on the rise
The Cumberland County cat is one of just a handful of pets across the country known to have died or been euthanized following COVID-19 infection.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Restaurants can increase indoor dining to 50% capacity on Sept. 21
Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania restaurants can increase their indoor dining capacity in two weeks — so long as they participate in a self-certification program.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: App to track COVID-19 exposure coming in September
The app uses tech developed by Apple and Google to track if users have come within six feet of someone who’s tested positive for COVID for 15 minutes.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Pandemic ‘is not over,’ Philly health commissioner warns
Over the past week, Philadelphia averaged 138 new cases of COVID-19 each day — an increase over the previous week’s daily average of 110 cases.
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FOSTA-SESTA was supposed to thwart sex trafficking. Instead, it’s sparked a movement
Why sex workers say the laws harm the most vulnerable among their ranks — and put their lives in danger.
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