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Jalisa McCall and her husband Sean are living in a hotel with money they borrowed from a mutual aid group. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Broke in Philly

Philly families search for a safe place to stay as city quarantine hotel rooms go empty

Homeless families report being turned away at shelters while city quarantine facilities go unused.

5 years ago

Volunteer Steve Huber drops off a box of food to a senior is public housing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Food pantries hit with more need, less supply during pandemic

Organizations that feed those in need have been forced to change the way they operate during the pandemic.

5 years ago

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Nurse practitioner Nanzhou Guo anxiously left her family to report to work at Temple’s COVID-19 unit. (Courtesy of by Nanzhou Guo)
Community

When going to war means going to work: Adjusting to life in Philly’s busiest COVID-19 unit

Nurse practitioner Nanzhou Guo anxiously left her family to report to work at Temple’s COVID-19 unit on April 1. What she found surprised her.

5 years ago

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The exterior of Philadelphia School District headquarters
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly students will not be penalized for absences or missed work during virtual school

Any grades students receive can only improve their overall grades. Students will effectively not be penalized if they don’t complete assignments.

5 years ago

Close up of 'unemployment' dictionary entry (photo via bigstock)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Confusion, frustration for freelancers and gig workers seeking unemployment in Pa.

A federal program expanded unemployment benefits to workers who are usually ineligible, such as temps, freelancers and the self-employed, including gig workers.

5 years ago

Brian Turner of the Delaware National Guard places food in a trunk during Monday's giveaway. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

Filling pantries, fridges of 2,500 families at Christiana Mall: ‘I just can’t believe so many people need food’

The Food Bank of Delaware, with help from the National Guard and dozens of volunteers, is holding mass giveaways in each of Delaware’s three counties this week.

5 years ago

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Medical personnel put on protective cloting at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, March 20, 2020. (Jeff Rhode/Holy Name Medical Center)
Health

Coronavirus update: 8 N.J. prisoners die of COVID-19

Gov. Phil Murphy had authorized releasing some from prison, but the ACLU says so far none has been released.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

Philly warns of odors wafting from shuttered refinery this week

Crews are removing mercaptan from the site, the odor used to make natural gas leaks smelly.

5 years ago

The exterior of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Philly jails face new federal lawsuit: Fix dangerous coronavirus conditions or release at-risk people

Ten plaintiffs are seeking a class-action case on behalf of roughly 4,000 incarcerated at county facilities

5 years ago

Yetta Timothy, a certified nursing assistant in Harrisburg, was among a small group of health care workers who showed up to counter-protest the larger April 20, 2020, rally urging the quick reopening of Pennsylvania's economy. (Joseph Jaafari/PA Post)
Health
PA Post

Health care workers show up at ‘Reopen PA’ protest to urge people to stay home

Main rally marked by Trump flags, open-carry firearms, anti-vaxxers and plenty of anger at Gov. Tom Wolf

5 years ago

Legislative Hall in Dover. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Delaware revenue forecast drops nearly $700 million

Delaware’s revenue estimate for the current fiscal year dropped by $416 million on Monday. That’s roughly 10% of the budget Carney introduced in January.

5 years ago

(Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Health
Billy Penn

CHOP seeing fewer kids with asthma during lockdown, doctor says

Philly is one of the worst cities for asthma suffers, but studies are showing it’s not a big COVID-19 risk factor.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf (Commonwealth Media Services)
Health

Coronavirus update: Pa. unemployment portal opens for self-employed workers

Pennsylvania’s new application for self-employed and gig workers saw 50,000 applications over the weekend.

5 years ago

An EMT wearing protective equipment moves a patient into Elmhurst Hospital Center in the Queens borough of New York. Preliminary data suggest COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on communities of color. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Who’s hit hardest by COVID-19? Why obesity, stress and race all matter

As data emerges on the spectrum of symptoms caused by COVID-19, it's clear that people with chronic health conditions are being hit harder.

5 years ago

People fishing
Science

It’s how you know the water is safe: the Schuylkill Rivercast turns 15

Pa. officials encourage fishing and boating close to home, with social distancing and no equipment sharing. The Rivercast predicts the water’s quality.

5 years ago

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