
Public Health
No unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in air near Hunting Park junkyard fire, city says
Philly’s air monitors did not detect a rise in unhealthy particulate pollution during Wednesday’s fire, officials say, but the closest monitor is two miles away.
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Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis supports it
The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South as some nearby states have total bans in place.
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New Jersey is ‘aggressively pushing back’ against Texas abortion pill order, Murphy says
Though the Garden State codified abortion protections, Gov. Phil Murphy said he’s concerned about what a potential ruling could mean for existing protections.
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DOJ to ask Supreme Court to put abortion pill limits on hold
A federal appeals court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be taken.
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Medication abortions account for 53% of all facility-based terminations in the U.S. Recent court rulings have created uncertainty around future access to a key abortion drug.
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Environmental groups are petitioning the EPA to take a stronger stance on chemical discharges.
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More than half of Americans have dealt with gun violence in their personal lives
A new national poll reveals statistics of Americans who have loved ones who were fatally shot, have been threatened with a gun or have personally witnessed a shooting.
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Post-sex pill seen as new tool to fight rising STD rates
Experts believe STDs have been rising because of declining condom use, inadequate sex education, and reduced testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Abortion pill rulings in conflict: What happens next?
The far-reaching ruling, which the judge put on hold for a week to allow for an appeal, could affect access to the drug in every state.
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2 Philadelphia schools discuss next steps following asbestos discovery
In recent weeks, a total of four Philadelphia schools have been found to have asbestos.
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Justice Department calls abortion pill order ‘unprecedented’
The DOJ is asking a federal appeals court to put the decision on hold.
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Philadelphia plans to roll out multilingual emergency alerts this year
Many who speak languages other than English struggled to find accurate information during the city’s recent water emergency. City leaders believe a new plan could change that.
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Listen 0:492 more Philadelphia schools will close due to asbestos issues
Previously, both schools were cleared of asbestos.
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Philly Water Department confirms water continues to test clean
Over a week after a chemical spill threatened to pollute Philly’s drinking water, the city confirms the chemicals have not been found in the water.
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Delaware’s COVID-19 public health emergency to end May 11
The state’s emergency order was first put in place March 23, 2020, as cases of COVID-19 started to spread throughout the state.
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