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Public Health

The Salem Harbor Marina
Community

Want to go fishing or boating as restrictions lift? Here’s what you need to know

Starting this weekend, marinas in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania all will be allowed to open. Other water-access points will follow next week.

6 years ago

U.S. National Library of Medicine poster
The Pulse
Health

Outbreaks and Epidemics: The Role of Public Health

You know you’ve made it when you get parodied on Saturday Night Live … by none other than Brad Pitt. And you really know you’ve ...

Air Date: May 1, 2020

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The Red Cross Blood Donation Center on Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

How COVID-19 led to a blood shortage, and why that’s troubling

Blood donations by African Americans dropped by 50% since mid-March, when many drives were canceled. That affects sickle cell patients seeking a match.

6 years ago

Listen 1:37
pool
Community
Billy Penn

Philly public pools will not open this summer, because of budget cuts — and virus worries

Residents will have to go without neighborhood swim spots this year.

6 years ago

A street sweeper works along Kensington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Community

Coronavirus kills Philly street sweeping expansion

Mayor Kenney has canceled a long-awaited street sweeping program that would have reinstated regular cleaning in neighborhoods. Litter is one of city residents’ top complaints.

6 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court (Jarek Tuszynski/ Wikimedia Commons)
Courts & Law

U.S. Supreme Court tells Gov. Wolf to defend business closure orders

The high court has not agreed to take the case, but wants Gov. Tom Wolf to provide more information about the claim that his closure order is unconstitutional.

6 years ago

Urban Bike Project executive director Laura Wilburn says the newly renovated facility will help the group serve the community better. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

Wilmington free bike project sees big spike during quarantine

With bus service limited in Delaware under COVID-19 restrictions, Wilmington’s Urban Bike Project has seen a 60% surge in interest for its free program.

6 years ago

City Hall in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Health

Philly Mayor Jim Kenney seeks tax hikes, service cuts to offset pandemic’s $649M bill

The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the city’s budget. Kenney hopes to use tax increases to prevent major service reductions.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Health

US intel: Coronavirus not manmade, still studying lab theory

The conclusion of intelligence agencies comes as President Trump touts the as-yet-unproven theory that a Wuhan infectious disease lab was the source of the COVID pandemic.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine holds a daily briefing on COVID-19. (Commonwealth Media Services)
The Why
Politics & Policy

What to know about the limits of COVID-19 stats

Every day, the Pa. Health Department releases data about COVID-19 cases in the state. But that data is incomplete — which makes it hard to understand how things are going.

Air Date: April 30, 2020

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Seaside Heighs boardwalk (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Down the Shore
Community

How the ‘new normal’ might look at a Jersey Shore amusement park this summer

Maria Saltzman, a spokesperson for the Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach in Seaside Heights, offers a glimpse into how boardwalk amusement parks might operate.

6 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx
Health

Fauci warns states against ‘tempting’ a coronavirus rebound

Fauci’s warnings came after President Trump said the federal government would not extend its social distancing guidelines past Thursday.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump and Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

Coronavirus update: Murphy meets with Trump and gets 550,000 test kits

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy took his pressure campaign for direct cash assistance to the White House on Thursday. And came back with a promise of 550,000 test kits.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Republicans subpoena Wolf administration for documents related to controversial business waiver process

The state’s auditor general said he has begun an audit into the controversial process, but won’t release the names of businesses that received a coveted waiver.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov Tom Wolf
Money

Coronavirus update: Pa. expands testing recommendations

“Previously we were recommending testing health care workers and seniors with symptoms. We have liberalized that now to anyone with symptoms,” said Health Secretary Levine.

6 years ago

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