
Public Safety
Lost vax card? Online portal designed to help Delawareans access vaccine records
Lost your COVID-19 vaccine card? Delaware residents can now access their vaccine history through a new online portal.
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Andrea Constand writes of Cosby trial, #MeToo in new memoir
Andrea Constand remained something of an enigma over the years her sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby played out in Pennsylvania courts and the public square.
4 years ago
Biden surveys New Jersey storm damage after deadly flooding
Pointing accusingly at climate change, President Joe Biden toured deadly Northeast flood damage Tuesday.
4 years ago
Biden approves New Jersey disaster declaration in the wake of Ida
The declaration opens up recovery funding to six counties where Ida caused flash flooding, tornadoes, destruction, and at least 27 deaths.
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As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
Experts call it “warning fatigue,” and no one can be sure what role it might have played in a tragedy that killed at least 49 people when Ida's remnants swept the Northeast.
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Photo essay: Ida’s remnants wreak havoc across Philly region
Philadelphia flooded in the wake of Hurricane Ida, while surrounding counties struggled with tornado damage.
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Murphy reports 2 additional Ida-related deaths in New Jersey, bringing total to 27
The deaths were "largely concentrated in central Jersey and a few in the north," Murphy said.
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Judge shields Texas clinics from anti-abortion group’s suits
State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued a temporary restraining order Friday in Austin that shields clinics from whistleblower lawsuits.
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Poison control centers are fielding a surge of Ivermectin overdose calls
The nation's poison control centers saw a 245% jump in reported exposure cases from July to August as more people take the anti-parasite drug.
4 years ago
Eastbound lanes of the Vine Street Expressway are back open, work continues on westbound lanes
Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.
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The science behind the Delaware Valley’s tornado summer
The remnants of Hurricane Ida generated seven tornadoes in the Delaware Valley. Why is this happening? As long as the “ingredients” are present, they can happen anywhere.
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Biden walks storm-ravaged Louisiana: ‘I know you’re hurting’
Biden pledged robust federal assistance to get people back on their feet and said the government already had distributed $100 million directly to individuals in the state.
4 years ago
Philly lawmakers: PA should tap COVID relief funds to help flooded businesses
The GOP-controlled legislature declined to comment on the request from Democrats.
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Former Del. governor tapped by Biden to coordinate Afghan evacuee resettlement
Former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell will lead the effort to resettle thousands of Afghan evacuees as Operation Allies Welcome Coordinator.
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Philly officials to Vine Street swimmers: ‘Stay out of the water’ and ‘get a tetanus shot’
“It’s not something you want to go swimming in, or tubing in, or any of the other things we’ve seen folks do.”
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