
I swiped right on 4,000 people to discover how Philly dated in the year of COVID
Dates at Walmart, peeing in bushes and fetishes on Zoom.
4 years ago
Why did gyms have to close for a month in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania?
Owners and gym patrons say safety precautions made restrictions in November and December unnecessary. Others say data suggests a different conclusion.
4 years ago
China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally
China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, adding a shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe.
4 years ago
U.S. likely will miss goal of vaccinating 20 million by the new year
Leaders of the federal effort Operation Warp Speed said the U.S. has deployed around 14 million vaccine doses as of Wednesday with just 2.1 million Americans vaccinated.
4 years ago
Philly disputes claims by COVID prevention hotel transplants that new housing lacks heat, hot water
Still waiting for permanent homes, several people moved from Center City are unhappy with their new surroundings.
4 years ago
With relief hard to access, GoFundMe was a small biz lifeline. That probably won’t continue.
2020 was a pinnacle year for crowdfunding.
4 years ago
Delawareans reveal plans to ring in 2021, and not everyone’s staying home
The governor is urging residents to limit gatherings to their immediate households. Some are heeding his call; others say they can keep safe while socializing.
4 years ago
Listen 1:542020: A year where the fist-bump became mainstream greeting
Safety is the primary reason why the status of the fist bump elevated big-time this year. The handshake was simply a causality of the coronavirus.
4 years ago
California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the infection found in Southern California during an online conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: State restrictions on restaurants, gyms to lift Monday
Gov. Tom Wolf said the tighter rules imposed Dec. 12 had done their job to lower the positivity rate and slow spread of the virus during the holidays.
4 years ago
More than half of vaccine doses delivered to states in Philadelphia region have not been used
Officials blame hospital logistics for the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine process in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
4 years ago
Senate GOP rushes to finish defense bill and avoid showdown on relief payments
Democrats are against a plan to combine a vote on $2,000 payments with other demands from Trump. The measure is entwined with an effort to override Trump's defense bill veto.
4 years ago
New stimulus gives Philly’s struggling music scene its own shot in the arm
The stimulus earmarks $15 billion for independent venues. It’s a lifeline for roughly 225 businesses in Pa. — many of which have been in a coma since spring.
4 years ago
A quiet and ‘unsettling’ pandemic toll: Students who’ve fallen off the grid
"People don't realize how much we need to see these kids," says one teacher, noting they're often the first to see signs of child abuse or food insecurity.
4 years ago
Chester County begins vaccinating its frontline health workers — and Delco’s
Chester County, which handles the coronavirus response for both counties, says it’s ordering as many doses of the coronavirus vaccine as the state allows.
4 years ago