
Public Health
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
The vote Friday, 16-2, was a blow to the Biden administration’s effort to shore up people’s protection against the virus amid the highly contagious delta variant.
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Supreme Court urged to review ban on drug injection sites, with Philly case as focus
The test case centers on a nonprofit group's Safehouse project in Philadelphia, but officials in other states are watching closely as they debate similar programs.
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More than 600,000 white flags on the National mall honor lives lost to COVID
Each of the flags, displayed across the 20 acres of grass, will hold a written personalized message from loved ones honoring their memory.
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Pa.’s looming dementia care crisis, by the numbers
Pennsylvania is headed for a profound eldercare crisis, experts warn.
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Kimmel Center invites new friends to its reopening party
After 18 months of being closed to audiences, the Kimmel Center invites arts groups from across Philadelphia to its free Arts Launch festival.
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Listen 1:26Shutdowns, testing, quarantines have become a maze for Philadelphia parents to navigate
Southwark is the fifth school to temporarily close.
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Gov. Wolf calls drug issue in Philly ‘sad and depressing’ after tour of Kensington
Governor Tom Wolf said more needs to be done after touring Kensington and seeing firsthand the impact opioid use can take on a neighborhood.
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The Justice Department moves to block the Purdue Pharma Sackler bankruptcy deal
A division of the Justice Department that serves as a watchdog over the federal bankruptcy system filed an appeal late Wednesday.
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Another Philadelphia school temporarily shut due to COVID cases
In the two weeks since schools opened, Richmond Elementary School is the second district school and the fourth school in the city to shut down over an outbreak.
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Over the past month, the number of shooting victims citywide has dropped 11%, officials said. Operation PinPoint zones saw a more dramatic decrease.
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Philly COVID-19 cases trend downward as city debuts new breakthrough case dataset
As of Tuesday, the city is averaging 250 new cases per day, down from a recent high of 313 per day, the acting health commissioner says.
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A federal judge is not going to stop the Garden State’s mask mandate for schools, at least for now. But the lawsuit against Gov. Phil Murphy’s order will move forward.
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Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus business waiver program was flawed, secretive, Pa. auditor says
“This audit revealed a flawed process that provided inconsistent answers to business owners and caused confusion,” said DeFoor, a Republican elected to office last year.
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Relaxed COVID measures may be causing an unseasonal surge in another virus
Typically, doctors see no cases of respiratory syncytial virus, common in children, at this time of year. But cases are rising in the U.S. now.
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Listen 1:40Vaccination is still highly effective, health officials say.
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