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Fans wearing masks walk through security at the Wells Fargo Center
Community

‘A hope for the future’: Flyers fans, workers return to the Wells Fargo Center

Getting to watch Sunday night’s Flyers game in person offered some fans a welcome distraction from the woes of one year of pandemic life.

6 hours ago

Moviegoers sitting in a socially distant seating arrangement at the AMC Lincoln Square 13 theater
Arts & Entertainment

Audiences hold back, even as more movie theaters open

Approximately 80% of the domestic market is currently allowed to operate with limited capacity. Many areas in North America are not yet fully open.

10 hours ago

No one will be allowed to sit in the first ten rows around the ice in order to protect players, who have traded their plexiglass enclosures for netting to improve air circulation. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Wells Fargo Center puts fans back in the game

The Philadelphia Flyers will be the first to play in person for fans in a year. The 76ers will follow next weekend.

19 hours ago

University of Pittsburgh Pharmacy student Edith Wang loads a syringe with a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine, during a vaccination clinic hosted by the University of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny County Health Department at the Petersen Events Center, in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Health

In the confusion and complication of vaccine rollout, these people are stepping up to fill the gap

Online, on Twitter, in Facebook groups, these people have made it a goal to help others locate not just available doses, but actual vaccination times.

21 hours ago

NPR
Community

Pandemic inspires more than 1,200 new German words

German's propensity for compounding words has been a big part of the proliferation.

1 day ago

President Biden speaks at the White House about efforts to combat COVID-19 on Tuesday. (Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Senate passes $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package

The Senate approved President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan Saturday, securing additional aid for American families, workers and businesses.

2 days ago

Volunteers load food boxes into cars during a food distribution by the Food Bank of South Jersey in Riverside, Burlington County on June 6. (Jon Hurdle/NJ Spotlight)
Community

Demand at N.J. food banks remains high, but so does support

As demand for food banks remains elevated one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, growing support has helped them keep pace, officials say.

2 days ago

A person wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus stands near a sign advertising a rapid COVID-19 testing site in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Which coronavirus test should I take?

It will be a while until most of us are vaccinated. If you think you’ve been exposed, or hoping you haven’t been, knowing which test to get is important.

2 days ago

Four-year-old Lois Copley-Jones, the photographer's daughter, takes part in a livestreamed broadcast of
NPR
Lifestyle

As schools reopen, popular ‘PE with Joe’ online exercise class goes bye-bye

"PE With Joe" has gotten more than 100 million views on YouTube in the past year. That's in part because parents liked the workout as much as their kids.

2 days ago

A Covid-19 restriction sign hangs outside of H-E-B supermarket on March 3, 2021 in Austin, Texas. The popular Texas supermarket chain will not require customers to wear masks when the statewide mask mandate ends on March 10, 2021. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

As states ease restrictions, study says on-premises dining linked to COVID-19 spread

A study published Friday confirms that state-imposed mask mandates and on-premises dining restrictions help slow the spread of COVID-19.

2 days ago

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (Christopher Black/AP)
Health

WHO head wants virus vaccine patents waived to boost supply

The head of the World Health Organization called Friday for patent rights to be waived until the end of the coronavirus pandemic.

2 days ago

A doctor extracts COVID-19 vaccine out of a vial
Health

Philadelphia’s allocation of vaccine doses to increase next week

Philadelphia is prioritizing vaccinations for people over the age of 75 and those with high-risk medical conditions.

2 days ago

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at the press conference on March 3, 2021. (Governor Tom Wolf/Flickr)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Tom Wolf: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ in virus fight

Gov. Tom Wolf said that it has been a tough and trying year, but there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel with the growing availability of vaccines.

3 days ago

Philadelphia's Criminal Justice Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

After COVID scare, Philly begins rapid testing incarcerated people ahead of courtroom dates

After a person exposed to COVID-19 while incarcerated entered a city courtroom, Philadelphia said it will begin testing prison inmates ahead of trials.

3 days ago

FEMA's mass vaccination site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health
Billy Penn

Philly will send confirmation emails to everyone in the city vaccine registry

The Health Department says regular updates will go out to the quarter-million residents on the list.

3 days ago

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