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This June 1, 2018, file photo shows a housing unit in the west section of the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix in Collegeville, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)
Health

Pa. prisons halt visitation for unvaccinated prisoners, will house prisoners by vaccination status

Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said the policies are part of the system’s effort to limit the contact the unvaccinated have with potential carriers of the coronavirus.

4 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Conor Lamb joins Senate race, making a case for the Blue Dog Democrat

Lamb, 37, is a former Marine and federal prosecutor who has spent his short political career carefully straddling party lines.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite (left) and President of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, Lorina Marshall-Blake (right). (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Free school supplies and measles shots coming to Philly neighborhoods on bus tour

District workers will also help families register their children for school and give parents info about COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

4 years ago

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Community

AFL-CIO president, Pa. native Richard Trumka has died, Democrats say

The son and grandson of coal miners, Trumka grew up in the small southeast Pennsylvania town of Nemacolin, where he worked as a coal miner while attending PSU.

4 years ago

Framed photos of Tyler Cordeiro
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Feds roll back ‘confusing’ addiction funding rules that had deadly consequence in Pa.

The change impacts people who need addiction treatment and use medical marijuana for a substance use or mental health disorder.

4 years ago

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Education

Penn State University requires masking at all campuses

The school is also urging students and employees to get vaccinated. Anyone not fully vaccinated by Aug. 9 will be required to undergo virus testing during the fall semester.

4 years ago

Chester Country election workers check ballots
Politics & Policy

Sen. Mastriano hopes to issue election ‘audit’ subpoenas within 2 weeks

Mastriano has been a leading proponent in Pennsylvania of former President Donald Trump's attempt to reverse his election loss.

4 years ago

Stacey Horrocks stands inside her home wearing a face mask
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

High court gives Pa. county OK to delay eviction cases while tenants wait for rental relief

Advocates hope the ruling will prompt other counties to issue similar orders, guaranteeing that tenants won’t lose their homes while waiting for help.

4 years ago

The numerals in this illustration show the main mutation sites of the delta variant of the coronavirus, which is likely the most contagious version. Here, the virus's spike protein (red) binds to a receptor on a human cell (blue).
(Juan Gaertner/Science Source)
Health

‘A war against ourselves’: Why Pa. and N.J. are preparing now for a delta variant surge

New Jersey and Pennsylvania have been shielded from the delta outbreaks seen in other parts of the country. That trend line is changing.

4 years ago

Pa. State Rep. Kevin Boyle speaks from a podium
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

State Rep. Kevin Boyle lashes out at city councilmember in deleted late-night tweet

Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said the two Democrats have disagreed before, but share “a decade of friendship and support.”

4 years ago

The exterior of The Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

Wolf wants to extend opioid emergency declaration; GOP skeptical

GOP lawmakers say they’re still weighing Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to extend a longstanding disaster declaration to combat the opioid crisis.

4 years ago

Browne Hall on the quad at Cheyney University
Education

Cheyney to use stimulus money to erase unpaid student bills

The Delco HBCU said that in light of the hardships students and their families have experienced, it will forgive some unpaid student balances.

4 years ago

Diego Rivera cuts Michael Kane’s hair
Health

Mask limbo: Philly businesses and shoppers create their own rules in void of cohesive message

Some business owners are making their own strict COVID-19 mitigation rules, while others are planning for a “normal” summer.

4 years ago

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Health

Philly, several suburban counties now seeing substantial COVID-19 transmission

Days after the CDC issued new masking guidance for fully vaccinated people, much of the Philadelphia region is experiencing “substantial” levels of COVID-19 transmission.

4 years ago

Major damage is seen at the site of a GMC Dealership in Bensalem
Weather

9 tornadoes confirmed in Pa., N.J. during storms

Thursday's storm resulted in nine tornadoes across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the National Weather Service confirmed.

4 years ago

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