
Maria Pulcinella is a digital producer for WHYY News. A 2013 graduate of Emerson College, Maria has spent the last several years covering local news in Philadelphia. Her work has appeared in HuffPost and VICE Media, among other outlets. Before returning to her home city from Boston, Maria specialized in digital products and design. She now lives in an old textile factory near Fishtown with two street cats.
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Wolf administration opens new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Delco
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Montgomery County’s Dr. Val Arkoosh tests positive for COVID-19
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Philly’s indoor dining vaccine mandate is officially in effect
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‘Spread cheer, not COVID’: N.J. officials urge boosters, testing ahead of holidays
In the state’s final coronavirus briefing of 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey is seeing daily case counts hitting levels not seen since mid-January of this year.
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‘Never seen anything like it’: Philly area nonprofits deploy to Kentucky after deadly tornadoes
As officials assess the damage, Delaware Valley nonprofits — including the Red Cross of Southeastern Pa. and the Brandywine Valley SPCA — are among those offering help.
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Some Philly area school districts make masking optional in wake of Supreme Court ruling
At least five school districts in the Philadelphia suburbs are no longer requiring face masks to be worn by students and staff.
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Philly Parks & Rec to offer students free meals during winter break
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Philly police dispatchers indicted for collecting pandemic unemployment, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say the employees fraudulently collected Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, while also collecting their city paychecks.
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