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Public Health

The Bloom crew at the company's Sunnyvale, California plant have refurbished more than 1,000 ventilators for that state. (Courtesy of Bloom Energy)
Health

Bloom Energy refurbishing mothballed ventilators in Delaware and California

Both states have stockpiles from pandemic planning in the mid-2000s. Bloom Energy officials said it takes about two hours to perform the maintenance to make them operational.

7 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Dancing Philly nurses’ ‘Level Up’ video goes viral, garners heartfelt thanks from celebs

Health care workers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have been boosting team morale by breaking it down.

7 years ago

Medical personnel put on protective cloting at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, March 24, 2020. (Jeff Rhode/Holy Name Medical Center)
Health

Coronavirus update: N.J. closes state and county parks; Gloucester County gets testing site

Gov. Phil Murphy left it up to municipalities whether to keep their parks open.

7 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Philly’s pandemic politics: Zoom town halls, coronavirus policies and comforting lonely people

Candidates are also pushing for mail-in voting ahead of the June 2 primary.

7 years ago

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Community

Comcast reports more than 30% spike in peak web traffic during coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders have led to a more than 30% spike in peak traffic, Comcast says. But the company says it’s able to keep up with demand.

7 years ago

A couple in protective masks walk past the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Friday, April 3, 2020.
Health

Coronavirus update: Philadelphia will write new budget due to economic impact of pandemic

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the city’s finance and budget directors will work on a new budget and five-year plan, given the economic impact of the pandemic.

7 years ago

A man walks on Market Street in Wilmington, Del., wearing a protective mask and gloves.
Health

Coronavirus update: Cases jump to 928 in Del.; first prisoner tests positive

Officials at Delaware’s largest state prison have implemented strict safeguards in several housing units, including conducting twice-daily temperature checks.

7 years ago

A SEPTA bus driver wears a protective mask as he drives through Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
Health

SEPTA confirms 3 coronavirus deaths

The coronavirus pandemic has taken the lives of three Philadelphia transit workers. As of April 6, 48 SEPTA employees have tested positive for the virus.

7 years ago

Nebinger parent Hilary Truppo’s children, ages 7, 5, and 2, all participate in the school's online art classes. (Courtesy of The Truppo family)
Education
The Notebook

Teachers reach out to inspire students’ creativity

“It just shows the resilience of art teachers. We are scrappy, used to being ignored, so we fight to make our programs happen no matter what.”

7 years ago

Hungry residents wait in line to pick up free food from the city Monday at Aspira Charter Stetson in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Radio Times
Health

Poverty and the pandemic

We look at how the coronavirus disproportionately affects people living in poverty and talk about gun violence in Philadelphia during the outbreak.

Air Date: April 7, 2020 10:00 am

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Health
Billy Penn

Philly Zoo ramps up health protections after tiger diagnosed with COVID-19 in NYC

No animals in Philadelphia have been tested for the coronavirus yet.

7 years ago

A couple out for walk wear protective masks on a warm afternoon in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Health

Philly volunteers sewing free face masks keep up with demand while dodging ‘Facebook jail’

Philly volunteers sewing free face masks for health care workers and seniors worry say Facebook has mistaken them for potential price gougers.

7 years ago

Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have been hard-hit by COVID-19. Now, they want to share resources with areas that didn’t get the brunt of the pandemic. (Michael Bryant/Spotlight PA)
Health

Philly and suburban counties urge Wolf to redistribute COVID-19 burden

Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have been hard-hit by COVID-19. Now, they want to share resources with areas that didn’t get the brunt of the pandemic.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Task Force 1 member Greg Rogalski walks amongst the beds of a Federal Medical Station for hospital surge capacity set up at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pennsylvania nearing peak of COVID-19 pandemic, projections show

The Keystone State gets a positive prognosis, while New Jersey’s death toll worsens, in the latest projections.

7 years ago

With her landscaping business closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elizabeth Haegele works in her own garden in Morrisville. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

‘I am just panicking’: Small businesses scramble to apply for shutdown loans

Small business owners across the country are rushing to apply for $350 billion in federally-guaranteed loans. But there have been issues applying through community banks.

7 years ago

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