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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.

6 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

6 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

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 years ago

Listen 1:27
Formerly incarcerated women are sharing their strategies for surviving the isolation and confinement of the COVID-19 epidemic (clockwise from top left) Aesha, Faith Bartley,  Kitty, Latyra, Kerri, and Lisa. (Photos provided)
Community

Lessons from prison for dealing with scarcity and loneliness

Fellows at the People’s Paper Co-op in Philadelphia, a collective that helps advocate for incarcerated women, are writing tips to fight isolation blues.

6 years ago

Listen 3:01
Maegen Wagner and her daughter, Elizabeth. (Photo provided)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Special education during coronavirus: What should parents tolerate, demand?

Advocates worry that school districts will begin offering limited support to special education students. They’re especially worried about families waiving their rights.

6 years ago

Listen 3:19
A worker in the Proctor & Gamble Mehoopany plant (Courtesy P&G)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

‘Flow to the work’: Toilet paper manufacturers in Pa. flush with demand

Toilet paper manufacturers in Pa. say they’re rushing to keep supply from wiping out — and are still surprised by their turn in the spotlight.

6 years ago

Teens feel lost during the coronavirus pandemic. (Mikyung Lee for NPR)
NPR
Community

With senior year in disarray, teens and young adults feel lost. Here’s how to help

For many young people sheltering at home means missing milestones and public recognition of their achievements.

6 years ago

Wine and Spirits store in Philadelphia
Community

Some Pa. wine and spirits stores to offer curbside pickup Monday

Pa. residents will have one more way to buy wine and liquor starting Monday. Here’s how to do it and a list of the new curbside pickup locations.

6 years ago

(Kalim A. Bhatti/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Community
Spotlight PA

The backlash against the quarantine has begun in Pennsylvania, with anti-shutdown rally Monday in Harrisburg

Everyone wants life to get back to normal, to have their hair cut or get a sunburn at a baseball game, to go to work, and walk shoulder-to-shoulder in a park.

6 years ago

A Barnegat Bay scene from 2012. (Courtesy of Jennifer Husar)
Down the Shore
Community

N.J. marinas can operate only with ‘strict social distancing, sanitization’

As boating season nears in New Jersey, marinas, boatyards, and marine manufactures will be allowed to operate amid the ongoing pandemic.

6 years ago

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