
Wells Fargo Center puts fans back in the game
The Philadelphia Flyers will be the first to play in person for fans in a year. The 76ers will follow next weekend.
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In the confusion and complication of vaccine rollout, these people are stepping up to fill the gap
Online, on Twitter, in Facebook groups, these people have made it a goal to help others locate not just available doses, but actual vaccination times.
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Demand at N.J. food banks remains high, but so does support
As demand for food banks remains elevated one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, growing support has helped them keep pace, officials say.
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Which coronavirus test should I take?
It will be a while until most of us are vaccinated. If you think you’ve been exposed, or hoping you haven’t been, knowing which test to get is important.
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WHO head wants virus vaccine patents waived to boost supply
The head of the World Health Organization called Friday for patent rights to be waived until the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Philadelphia’s allocation of vaccine doses to increase next week
Philadelphia is prioritizing vaccinations for people over the age of 75 and those with high-risk medical conditions.
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Gov. Tom Wolf: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ in virus fight
Gov. Tom Wolf said that it has been a tough and trying year, but there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel with the growing availability of vaccines.
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After COVID scare, Philly begins rapid testing incarcerated people ahead of courtroom dates
After a person exposed to COVID-19 while incarcerated entered a city courtroom, Philadelphia said it will begin testing prison inmates ahead of trials.
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Minimum wage hike falls short as Senate debates virus bill
Under the compromise, those payments — payable on top of regular state benefits — would be reduced to $300, but run an extra month through September.
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A business owner’s guide to Pa.’s next wave of COVID-19 relief grants
The aid is targeted at businesses with fewer than 300 employees that have lost at least 25% of their sales as a result of the pandemic.
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This special workforce is alleviating COVID vaccine fears in the most vulnerable communities
Community health workers get to know clients personally by asking them what they need to improve their health, and they raise vaccine trust in hardest-hit groups.
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Listen 6:11Vax Machine takes COVID-19 vaccine into Delaware communities to address racial inequities
A WHYY analysis of Delaware data found that Black and Latino residents are getting vaccinated for the coronavirus at much lower rates than white residents.
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Listen 5:00Senate begins considering Democrats’ $1.9T virus relief bill
Democrats have made 11th-hour changes in the measure aimed at ensuring they can pull President Joe Biden’s top legislative priority through the precariously divided chamber.
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N.J. says no need to file new unemployment claim as benefit year ends
The announcement comes as new unemployment claims in N.J. are at their lowest levels since the pandemic began.
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How Rite Aid’s ‘glitch’ helped suburban residents get Philly’s vaccine supply
The pharmacy chain turned away eligible city residents under 75 despite qualifying health conditions, but accepted those with suburban addresses.
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