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Pennsylvania

Betsy James Wyeth
Community

Betsy Wyeth, widow and muse of Andrew Wyeth, dies at 98

Betsy James Wyeth, the widow, business manager and muse of painter Andrew Wyeth, has died at age 98.

6 years ago

Curtis Alexander, owner of South Philadelphia plant nursery Urban Jungle, said despite having a waiver to operate through the pandemic, the store is doing about 10% of their usual business. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Inside the tug-of-war over Pennsylvania’s strict business closure list

Pennsylvania has closed businesses more aggressively than many nearby states. Democrats mostly agree with the approach, Republicans don’t.

6 years ago

A mounted police officer patrols while wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus in Philadelphia, Friday, April 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Coronavirus update: Pa. Gov. Wolf lays out reopening plans

On Wednesday night, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf laid out more details of his measured step-by-step plan to reopen the state starting May 8.

6 years ago

Anti-abortion protesters rally near a Planned Parenthood clinic in Philadelphia, Friday, May 10, 2019. The demonstration was spurred by the actions of a Democratic state lawmaker who recorded himself berating an anti-abortion demonstrator at length outside the clinic. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. Gov. Wolf to veto bill that places restrictions on abortion telemedicine

The bill would ban doctors from using telemedicine for any drug on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy list.

6 years ago

Jared Kushner
Education
Spotlight PA

Pa. teachers’ pensions are invested in a NYC skyscraper linked to Jared Kushner, but they probably don’t know it

Before the coronavirus pandemic, critics told Spotlight PA the investment could face challenges because the building has struggled to attract tenants.

6 years ago

Adam Cohn works at a Trader Joe's in Ardmore. (Courtesy of Adam Cohn)
Community

‘I’m just doing what I always do’: Trader Joe’s employee discusses being essential during COVID-19

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Trader Joe’s employee Adam Cohn about being an essential worker, and how that title shaped his life.

6 years ago

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The Philadelphia skyline is pictured in a file photo.
Health

Coronavirus update: Philadelphia marks grim milestone, surpassing 10,000 cases

Farley said some of those cases are previous ones that are only just now being classified as belonging to Philadelphia, but added that most are new cases.

6 years ago

An employee of the Department of General Services Division of Consolidated Laboratories' Virginia Public Health Labratory adds chemicals in the second step of testing a sample for the Coronavirus at the lab in Richmond, Va. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (Joe Mahoney/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Health

Philly is testing about half as many people as needed to safely reopen, per one measure

That’s better than the statewide average.

6 years ago

Chickens leave their enclosure at Dauphin and Waterloo streets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

Warmer, wetter weather to bring more chicken farms to Pennsylvania

The Department of Environmental Protection released its recent Climate Change Impact Assessment report, which focuses on livestock and watersheds.

6 years ago

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Close up of 'unemployment' dictionary entry (photo via bigstock)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Confusion, frustration for freelancers and gig workers seeking unemployment in Pa.

A federal program expanded unemployment benefits to workers who are usually ineligible, such as temps, freelancers and the self-employed, including gig workers.

6 years ago

A pizza shop on 12th Street in Center City Philadelphia are boarded up during non-essential business shutdown orders aimed to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Can Philly’s once-booming restaurant scene survive?

A conversation with Philly restaurateur Ellen Yin about the tough decisions she's had to make and what she thinks about the future of the city's once-booming food scene.

Air Date: April 20, 2020

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Yetta Timothy, a certified nursing assistant in Harrisburg, was among a small group of health care workers who showed up to counter-protest the larger April 20, 2020, rally urging the quick reopening of Pennsylvania's economy. (Joseph Jaafari/PA Post)
Health
PA Post

Health care workers show up at ‘Reopen PA’ protest to urge people to stay home

Main rally marked by Trump flags, open-carry firearms, anti-vaxxers and plenty of anger at Gov. Tom Wolf

6 years ago

People fishing
Science

It’s how you know the water is safe: the Schuylkill Rivercast turns 15

Pa. officials encourage fishing and boating close to home, with social distancing and no equipment sharing. The Rivercast predicts the water’s quality.

6 years ago

Listen 1:27
A worker in the Proctor & Gamble Mehoopany plant (Courtesy P&G)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

‘Flow to the work’: Toilet paper manufacturers in Pa. flush with demand

Toilet paper manufacturers in Pa. say they’re rushing to keep supply from wiping out — and are still surprised by their turn in the spotlight.

6 years ago

Wine and Spirits store in Philadelphia
Community

Some Pa. wine and spirits stores to offer curbside pickup Monday

Pa. residents will have one more way to buy wine and liquor starting Monday. Here’s how to do it and a list of the new curbside pickup locations.

6 years ago

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