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Lyme disease and COVID: How to tell symptoms apart as Pa. hits peak tick season
Lyme disease cases have been on the rise in Pa. for two decades. But epidemiologists worry residents might confuse some symptoms with a mild case of COVID.
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Gwendolyn Faison, Camden’s first woman mayor, remembered as a ‘trailblazer’
Though the bulk of her tenure was ceremonial, with Camden’s finances under state control, Faison said she tried to “take lemons and make lemonade.”
3 years ago
A pile of toxic debris grows in Camden. Residents, lawmakers say it’s environmental racism
In what residents and officials are calling an act of environmental racism, property owners allowed a pile of toxic waste to grow two stories high in a Camden neighborhood.
3 years ago
Delaware, New Jersey coasts prep for heavy rain from Tropical Storm Elsa
Forecasters say heavy rain, not high wind, will be the biggest impact as Tropical Storm Elsa makes its way through the Mid-Atlantic late Thursday and early Friday.
3 years ago
Prisoners end hunger strike at SCI Phoenix
“They're in a cell the size of your bathroom and there's no rules, no regulations in place for this [Intensive Management Unit] program,” said Patricia Vickers.
3 years ago
Procedures at Philly Medical Examiner’s Office under scrutiny as city investigates MOVE remains
Farley said he was following standard procedure when he ordered a box of MOVE bombing victims’ bones destroyed without telling the family. Now that practice is under scrutiny.
3 years ago
Listen 4:46‘Here we are, back together’: Jill Biden, tourists return to Philly for Fourth of July
Hundreds of people gathered at Independence Mall Sunday morning for the Celebration of Freedom ceremony.
3 years ago
In one of Philly’s hottest areas, neighbors are crowdfunding air conditioners
As the mercury climbs, Philly neighbors are raising money to help one another keep cool.
3 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: State will not require students to wear masks this fall
New Jersey students will not have to wear masks when they return to the classroom this fall, unless required by their district, the governor announced.
3 years ago
Using hashtags, gun violence survivors living with disabilities want to share their stories
On Tuesday, Disability Pride Philadelphia is asking people affected by gun violence to flood Instagram and Facebook with their personal stories.
3 years ago
Chester County received close to $35 million from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program and has already helped about 1,000 families.
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N.J. coronavirus update: More than 4.8 million residents fully vaccinated
In New Jersey, new case counts have plummeted and the state only reported 126 new cases Monday.
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