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ida Robinson lived most of her life in Philadelphia, but kept her southern roots and was renowned for her cooking. She is pictured with her granddaughter, Diamond Princess Franklin, at her 84th birthday celebration.(Courtesy of Diamond Franklin)
Community

Ida Robinson, 84, remembered in song for her ‘Beautiful Love’

Philly resident Ida Robinson’s maternal legacy is honored in an original song by Kimmel Center artist-in-residence Ruth Naomi Floyd.

6 years ago

Listen 4:09
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Politics & Policy

Biden releases plan to reopen US economy amid coronavirus

Biden pitches COVID-19 reopening plan in Philly — saying Trump’s strategy leaves workers and small businesses in the lurch.

6 years ago

Sharon Settles, a maintenance worker, is tested for COVID-19 by Registered Nurse Cyndi Walker of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium at the Fern Rock Transportation Center in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Black Doctors will test SEPTA employees for COVID-19 at stations

Testing by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, led by physician Ala Stanford, will happen at two transit stations weekly.

6 years ago

From left: Colorized transmission electron micrograph of herpes simplex virus, Ebola virus and SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. Researchers now believe the coronavirus is likely to be a continuing threat until a vaccine is developed.
NIAID; NIH; NIH
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Health

Nothing like SARS: Researchers warn the coronavirus will not fade away anytime soon

It's likely the disease will be here with us year-round and for years to come, says Albert Ko, an epidemiologist at Yale and co-chair of the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group.

6 years ago

Bartending amid the coronavirus pandemic
Health

Alarming rise in coronavirus cases as states roll back lockdowns

Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half the U.S. states. And while many are chalked up to increased testing or to small, local outbreaks, others are more alarming.

6 years ago

Nice pharmacy on the 100 E block of Allegheny Avenue in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philly pharmacies reeling, rebuilding after more than a third were looted

For independent pharmacies already struggling to compete with large chains, losses incurred by looting could force them to close in the weeks or months ahead.

6 years ago

Listen 1:53
Sidewalk cafe at Cross Keys Cafe (Danya Henninger / Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

How Philly restaurants can add outdoor dining starting June 12

Get ready for a proliferation of sidewalk cafes.

6 years ago

(Michaela Winberg / Billy Penn)
Health
Billy Penn

Are SEPTA riders wearing face masks? We rode bus, trolley and subway to find out

Face coverings are now required, but police will not enforce the rule.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Biden releases plan to reopen US economy amid coronavirus

He is promising to dramatically expand testing for the virus, guarantee federal paid leave for all who get sick and create a national task force to better track COVID's spread

6 years ago

Sidewalk cafe at Cross Keys Cafe (Danya Henninger / Billy Penn)
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly continues slow slide toward reopening

City officials say they’re seeing continued, positive trends when it comes to new COVID-19 cases, but that doesn’t mean residents should throw caution to the wind.

6 years ago

'Store Closing' signs outside of a Sears retail store location in Livingston, New Jersey, on March 23, 2020. (Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Workers can refuse to return over safety fears

“No one should be forced to choose between their livelihood and contracting COVID-19,” said N.J. Labor Commissioner Rob Asaro-Angelo.

6 years ago

Farmer & The Cow in Wilmington, Del. (Google Maps)
Health

Del. coronavirus recovery: Wilmington gets creative to boost restaurant economy

The City of Wilmington aims to increase restaurant business while keeping diners safe amid the coronavirus pandemic by launching curbside seating.

6 years ago

Visitors to the River Walk pass a restaurant that has reopened in San Antonio, Texas, on May 27. Texas continues to reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NPR
Health

U.S. hits 2 million coronavirus cases as many states see a surge of patients

More than 112,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. — the most fatalities reported by any nation, according to a tracker from Johns Hopkins University.

6 years ago

Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium
Community

Black clergy convene to discuss the toll of COVID-19 and a way forward

The online convening sought to look at the many effects and possible solutions to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color.

6 years ago

Dr. Michal Elovitz is one of the Penn Medicine researchers involved in a clinical trial for COVID-19. Its one of the first in the world to accept pregnant women. (Courtesy of Penn Medicine)
Health

Penn Medicine accepting pregnant women in COVID-19 study of convalescent plasma

Historically, those expecting babies have been excluded from non-pregnancy related clinical trials.

6 years ago

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