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Public Health

The exterior of Philadelphia School District headquarters
Education
Billy Penn

If you’ve got school-age kids, the time for vaccination is now

Here’s a list of the district’s vaccine requirements.

6 years ago

Firefighting foam used here at Dover Air Force Base may be to blame for PFAS contamination in wells nearby. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mauricio Campino)
Politics & Policy

Delaware delegation demands answers on PFAS contamination at Dover air base from Pentagon

Five wells near the Dover Air Force Base are contaminated with excessive levels of PFAS. Delaware’s three members of Congress want answers from the Pentagon.

6 years ago

Mariner East 2 pipeline construction in Chester County. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Sunoco says Mariner East 2 system ‘backfired’ during maintenance but no risk to public

Resident reports loud explosion; company says no liquids leaked from line

6 years ago

The 25th Street bay beach in Barnegat Light. (Google image)
Down the Shore
Community

For third straight week, N.J. bay beach under advisory due to excessive fecal bacteria

For the third consecutive week, a Barnegat Bay beach in northern Long Beach Island is under a swimming advisory issued Tuesday afternoon.

6 years ago

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Politics & Policy

New Jersey will require violence intervention programs at certain hospitals

New Jersey will require certain hospitals to have intervention programs aimed at breaking the cycle of violence for the state’s most at-risk residents.

6 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is pictured in a file photo.
Health

Philly ‘health gap’ varies by neighborhood, Health Department finds

The study done by the Public Health Department, with help from Drexel researchers, shows dramatic, but unsurprising differences, within the city.

6 years ago

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Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

N.J. groups join lawsuit over questionable new federal lead standards

Attorney claims Trump’s EPA failed to "follow mainstream science and correctly update these standards for children’s sake."

6 years ago

Earl has been struggling with heroin addiction for 17 years while living most of that time on the street in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. He recently moved into an apartment through Pathways to Housing. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
Politics & Policy

Wolf administration eyes stimulant use, adds resources for families affected by opioid deaths

The Wolf administration is adding resources to fight opioid addiction and prevent overdoses, while pointing to the rising problem of non-opioid drugs such as stimulants.

6 years ago

The 25th Street Barnegat Bay beach in Barnegat Light. (Google Images)
Down the Shore
Community
Down the Shore

Fecal bacteria leads to another swimming ban at Barnegat Bay beach

For the second time in a week, swimming is temporarily prohibited at a Long Beach Island bay beach due an unacceptable level of fecal bacteria. 

6 years ago

Enterobacterias Gram negativas Proteobacteria, bacteria such as salmonella, escherichia coli, yersinia pestis, klebsiella. 3D illustration
Science

Researchers confront a ‘line-in-the-sand’ moment for drug-resistant bacteria

Globally, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming an increasing problem. The Wistar Institute convened researchers to discuss alternative treatments.

6 years ago

A prototype of a public toilet created for the City of Berlin (Paul Zinken/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Hepatitis A is spreading through poop on the streets. Philly is betting public bathrooms can stem the outbreak.

Hepatitis A is spreading through fecal matter on Philadelphia streets. As outbreak worsens, the city is installing mobile bathrooms.

6 years ago

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Community
NJ Spotlight

Carneys Point, seeking Dupont cleanup, no longer a meek company town

Advocates claim links between illness and chemical contamination as companies feud over who would pay to clean soil and water.

6 years ago

City Council member Blondell Reynolds Brown advocates for her bill requiring universal lead checks for rental units at a June 6, 2019 press conference. (David Kim)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

City Hall is uniting around a lead poisoning law hated by landlords

City Councilmember Blondell Reynolds Brown said the issues delaying a vote on a controversial regulation have been resolved. Landlords aren’t happy.

6 years ago

Urban legend perpetuates use of hazmat suits in fentanyl cleanups. (Flickr Creative Common / Scubatoo)
Health
Billy Penn

Fentanyl cleanups can cost up to $50,000 each, thanks to urban legend

The likelihood of accidental OD is severely overhyped.

6 years ago

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks during a full honors welcoming ceremony for him at the Pentagon, Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Washington. President Donald Trump attended the ceremony. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Community

Bucks and Montco activists skeptical about Pentagon PFAS task force

The new Secretary of Defense says he wants to review how chemicals in firefighting foam contaminated groundwater near military bases nationwide.

6 years ago

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