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Politics & Policy

FDA warns of risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug

The FDA is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the coronavirus outside of hospitals or research settings.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

Coronavirus update: Paying rent with security deposits, Rutgers officials take pay cut

“During this emergency renters should have the ability to tap this deposit to help them secure their place in their home,” Gov. Phil Murphy said.

5 years ago

duPont Hospital, ChristianaCare hospital system staff and the Delaware National Guard conduct training
Health

Coronavirus update: New data shows race discrepancy in Delaware cases

Latinx and black Delawareans have a higher rate of infection than whites, according to new numbers released by the state.

5 years ago

Woman accused of spitting on worker at Rittenhouse Square store
Courts & Law

Woman charged in spitting incidents at Rittenhouse Di Bruno Bros., police say

In one incident, a woman lowered her mask, said "B----, I don't have the virus,” and spit in another woman's face, according to Philadelphia police.

5 years ago

Wine and Spirits store in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Coronavirus update: Pa. expanding curbside pickup to more liquor store sites

The Liquor Control Board says it will expand its curbside pickup service to 389 more Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations in the state on Monday, April 27.

5 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

‘Infection-protection’ kits promise safer voting in PA as mail-in ballots surge

There could be half the regular number of polling places open on June 2.

5 years ago

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Radio Times
Health

Domestic violence under the quarantine

We talk about the rise in domestic violence with COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and the resources available to victims of abuse.

Air Date: April 24, 2020 10:00 am

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Old Main on Penn State's University Park campus. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Community

Penn State furloughs some employees with 50% pay, doesn’t rule out future layoffs

Facing major financial losses, Penn State has furloughed some employees, but will be paying them 50% starting May 4 through June.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump
Health

Don’t inject disinfectants, Lysol warns as Trump raises idea

“We must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body," Lysol's parent company said.

5 years ago

Members of Bread & Roses Racial and Economic Justice Giving Project celebrating as they work to raise money for grassroots community organizing. (Bread and Roses)
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Community
Eyes on the Street

Why we need community organizers in the time of COVID-19

Grants are available to groups organizing around the pandemic and to those struggling to operate in a changed environment or generate lost revenue.

5 years ago

A SEPTA rider dons a surgical mask. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA to move forward with virtual hearings on fare restructuring proposal

The fare-restructuring proposal was discussed at a SEPTA board meeting held the same day as the burial of the agency’s fourth coronavirus victim.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf. (Spotlight PA)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Pa. withholds records on pandemic plans, equipment and business waivers

Government accountability advocates say Wolf’s administration has fallen short during the COVID-19 crisis, withholding critical public documents.

5 years ago

An up-close image of a package of Naloxone in someone's hand.
Health

Naloxone by mail? What N.J. addiction help looks like during COVID-19

With coronavirus infections soaring, New Jersey addiction treatment providers are figuring out how to continue offering services — at arm’s length.

5 years ago

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal a clear picture of coronavirus cases. (Courtesy of New Castle County)
Health

Researchers at MIT’s Biobot use fecal matter to track coronavirus in Delaware

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal much higher incidence of the coronavirus than testing shows.

5 years ago

School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education

Coronavirus fallout could devastate Philly schools, cause billion-dollar deficit

In a grim and eye-opening budget meeting, district officials laid out the math facing Philly schools as COVID-19 ravages the nation’s economy.

5 years ago

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