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Addiction

With 'tranq dope' afflicting more drug users, Philly steps up overdose response training and wound care

Xylazine Tranq Philadelphia Overdoses

Lawsuits

Philly's COVID-19 indoor mask requirement returns as lawsuit aims to stop mandate

Government

Philly to reinstate COVID-19 indoor mask requirement

Philly Mask Precautions Return

Government

Philly residents urged to mask up indoors amid uptick in COVID-19 cases

Government

Fewer Philadelphians are vaccinated against COVID-19 than previously reported, city says

Prevention

Philly residents can get free rapid COVID-19 tests prior to Christmas

COVID rapid tests

Illness

Northwest Philly man becomes first in city to test positive for omicron variant of COVID-19 virus

COVID-19 variant Omicron

Government

Philadelphia expands COVID-19 vaccine requirement to all city employees

Philadelphia COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Government

Ex-Philly health commissioner Tom Farley lands new role in D.C. leading community wellness initiatives

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Health News

Dr. Cheryl Bettigole named commissioner of Philly health department

Cheryl Bettigole Philly

Prevention

Philly begins administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Education

Philly schools urged to conduct more COVID-19 testing for students as transmission rate remains high

Philadelphia schools COVID-19

Health News

How to replace your COVID-19 vaccination card if you live in Philly, elsewhere in Pennsylvania or New Jersey

Health News

Philly expected to implement new COVID-19 rules regarding vaccinations, masks

Philly COVID-19 restrictions

Crime

Chronic male unemployment helps explain Philly's gun violence problem

Gun Violence Unemployment

Arts & Culture

'Welcome Back Philly' mural on Parkway encourages residents to get vaccinated

Mural Arts Parkway Mural

Government

Philly to drop COVID-19 indoor mask mandate Friday

Philly indoor mask mandate

Prevention

Homebound Vaccination Program aims to provide COVID vaccines to the elderly, people with disabilities

COVID-19 vaccine home visit

Government

Philly health commissioner resigns over handling of MOVE bombing victims' remains

Farley MOVE cremation

Government

Some Philly residents in phase 1C will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday

COVID-19 vaccine Philly Phase 1C

Prevention

Philly rolls out public campaign combating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Government

Series of red flags during city's Philly Fighting COVID partnership detailed in inspector general's report

Government

Acting deputy health commissioner steps down amid Philly Fighting COVID controversy

philly deputy health commissioner

Government

Philly Fighting COVID CEO taunts city health commissioner as Mayor Kenney stands by him

COVID Doroshin Farley

Health News

City boots Philly Fighting COVID from vaccine rollout, leaving some people's second shots in flux

Prevention

Philadelphia Fire Department working to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Illness

The new COVID-19 variant is now in the United States — here's what is known

New COVID-19 strain

Prevention

Philadelphia rolls out COVID-19 testing truck

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Education

School District of Philadelphia postpones return to in-person learning

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Prevention

Philly residents who took part in election demonstrations should self-isolate for two weeks, city health officials say

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Schools

St. Joe’s Prep suspends in-person classes for a week due to positive COVID-19 tests

st. joe's prep covid-19

Colleges

Temple suspends in-person classes for remainder of fall semester due to rising COVID-19 cases

temple university semester covid

Education

Temple pauses in-person classes for two weeks due to COVID-19 outbreak on campus

Temple University COVID-19 cases

Travel

Delaware, Maryland removed from New Jersey’s COVID-19 travel advisory

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Government

Philly restaurants allowed to restart indoor dining with significant restrictions after Labor Day

Philly indoor dining

Restaurants

Philly officials to make decision on indoor dining by Aug. 21

Philadelphia indoor dining

Parenting

Indego bike share delivering free pack 'n' play cribs during COVID-19 pandemic

Philadelphia pack and play program

Government

White House's Dr. Deborah Birx says Philly becoming coronavirus hot spot, but city's data not showing it

Illness

Philly opens drive-thru coronavirus testing site for residents older than 50

Coronavirus Public Drive-thru Testing Philly Citizens Bank Park

Illness

Philly region ramps up COVID-19 testing, plans drive-thru site near stadium complex

Farley Coronavirus March 18

Children's Health

Philly officials ban mass gatherings as coronavirus concerns grow

Coronavirus Philly Schools Gatherings

Illness

Six months after Philly's hepatitis A outbreak, cases have dropped sharply

Philly health department response to Hepatitis A outbreak

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