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A Temple Student Photographed Philly’s Summer of Protest. Now He’s Won a National Magazine Award
Isaac Scott, a 30-year-old master’s student at Tyler School of Art, won the award for his images, published in the New Yorker, of the George Floyd protests in Philadelphia.
Want a Shot at $50,000? All You Have to Do Is Get Vaccinated
Anyone who’s been vaccinated so far is eligible to win the grand prize in Philadelphia’s new vaccine lottery — and those from zip codes with the lowest vaccination rates have even better odds.
Permits, Parking and Kiddie Pools: How to Throw a Raging Philly Block Party This Year
As post-pandemic revelry approaches, what better way to celebrate than with the age-old Philly tradition of the block party?
A report from the Trust for Public Land finds that while 95 percent of Philadelphians live within a 10-minute walk of a park, access to green space in the city is far from equal along racial and economic lines.
3 Health-Care Experts With Unvaccinated Kids Explain the COVID Precautions They’re Still Taking
The summer is coming and for an increasingly large share of the population, normalcy beckons. Not so much for those with kids under 12, who still aren’t eligible to be vaccinated.
Philly Announces COVID Restrictions to End on June 11th
All capacity restrictions for businesses and private gatherings will be lifted, though you’ll still need to wear a mask in public.
Penn Researchers Need Your Sweaty T-Shirts to Train Their COVID-Sniffing Dogs
The virus-detecting dogs-in-training are learning how to sniff out the coronavirus, but they need your help.
The Bizarre, Infuriating Story of Philly Fighting COVID’s Meteoric Rise and Swift Fall
A 20-something student with big ambitions and no medical experience thought he was the best person to lead Philly’s COVID vaccination efforts. The city agreed. What could possibly go wrong?
Among booked and searched travel, Florida reigns supreme as a preferred destination. Meanwhile, European hot spots like London and Paris are lagging far behind (for now).
How Will We Know When the Pandemic Is “Over”?
Herd immunity? Lower case counts? Something else? Public health experts say it’s not that simple.
Touch-Free Toilets and No More Cash: What to Expect as Fans Return to Philly Sports
For fans of the Sixers, Flyers, Phillies and Union, there’s good news: The sports stadiums are open again. But they’ll look a bit different from before.
City Councilmember Mark Squilla is among the plaintiffs suing Mayor Jim Kenney for changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
No, City Hall and Independence Hall aren’t on the list.
Vaccinations Are Increasing, But Philly’s COVID-19 Cases Have Stopped Declining. What Gives?
We check in with the pandemic modelers at the CHOP Policy Lab as the coronavirus pandemic enters what is hopefully its final phase.
Inspector General: City Failed to Properly Vet Philly Fighting COVID
“Simply put, there is no question that the City of Philadelphia should never have been so closely aligned with PFC,” the city inspector general concludes, though he stops short of recommending any disciplinary action.