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In the aftermath of 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine having to be thrown out thanks to a manufacturing mishap, J&J doses will be scarce at mass vaccination sites in California and across the country. Dr. Bruce Y. Lee is executive director of Public Health Informatics, Computational & Operations Research.Variants of the coronavirus are circulating throughout the U-S. And now there's a new "double mutant" COVID strain that has emerged in California. WBBM's Jim Gudas spoke with Robert Langreth - Health Reporter for Bloomberg News.We've all been cooped up for a while. But as more Americans are getting vaccinations and COVID health restrictions are easing across the country, single people are starting to look for that special someone again. KYW's Charlotte Reese spoke with matchmaker and dating coach, Kristi Price. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the aftermath of 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine having to be thrown out thanks to a manufacturing mishap, J&J doses will be scarce at mass vaccination sites in California and across the country. Dr. Bruce Y. Lee is executive director of Public Health Informatics, Computational & Operations Research. Variants of the coronavirus are circulating throughout the U-S. And now there's a new "double mutant" COVID strain that has emerged in California. WBBM's Jim Gudas spoke with Robert Langreth - Health Reporter for Bloomberg News. We've all been cooped up for a while. But as more Americans are getting vaccinations and COVID health restrictions are easing across the country, single people are starting to look for that special someone again. KYW's Charlotte Reese spoke with matchmaker and dating coach, Kristi Price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the midst of social distancing and way more isolation than we're using to living with, it's easy to forget that you're not the only person going through this incredible, intense disruption of lifestyles and routine. This is happening everywhere. We wanted to check in on some people from different places around the world who are all doing the same thing we're doing, to see how things might be different in France or Germany or China than they are in Philadelphia or South Jersey. Or who knows, maybe they're the same. We're making a few episodes checking in on people from different places, but we're going to start in Spain, with Santiago Martin. He's a high school teacher, and KYW In Depth producer Charlotte Reese called him to find out what the restrictions are in Spain, how people are dealing with the pandemic, and the ways that life has changed since the world was upended by a virus.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the closure of all non-life-sustaining businesses starting at 8pm Thursday, March 19th. KYW Newsradio's Ian Bush, Charlotte Reese, and Tom Rickert break down the five-page list sent out by the governor's office to try and figure out what exactly is on the list of life-sustaining businesses, and what isn't.
Listeners have been sending us questions about the COVID-19 outbreak, so we asked KYW Newsradio medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough to come on KYW In Depth to answer them. Today, Dr. McDonough tackles questions like "What's the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?" and "How can people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania get tested for coronavirus? Why can't you just drive up to a place and get tested?" If you have a question about the coronavirus, give us a call at 855-KYW-NEWS. Dr. McDonough will keep answering your questions in the coming weeks. Again, 855-KYW-NEWS to leave your questions about the coronavirus.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ordered the closing of all schools, community centers, gyms, and entertainment venues in Montgomery County, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Pennsylvania. Jim Melwert joins KYW In Depth to break down what that means to people who live or work in Montgomery County, and whether something similar could be coming to people who live in other counties in Pennsylvania. This is the first episode of a new series from KYW In Depth on the coronavirus outbreak. Whenever something important happens or we have breaking news about the virus in the Philadelphia area, we'll put out an episode about what happened and why it matters to you.
Go to pretty much any big city in America and you'll see people zooming around on electric scooters. But not in Philly. Or Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, or Allentown for that matter. Not legally, at least. This week on the podcast, KYW Newsradio City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb breaks down how a Senator from central PA and a Segway lobbyist have kept Pennsylvania (mostly) scooter free for more than a decade, and Matt Nichol from Philly E-Riders pitches a high tech, green version of the future of urban transportation.
The Phillie Phanatic has held down the job as the Phillies mascot for more than 40 years. But now a feud between the design firm behind the mascot and the Phillies organization means that suddenly, the future of the Phanatic could be a question mark. This week on the podcast, KYW Newsradio's Paul Kurtz breaks down what makes the Phanatic unique in the universe of baseball mascots, and Peter Wakiyama, a partner at Pepper Hamilton's intellectual property department helps us understand what's actually happening, why the two sides are fighting, and what the odds are that 2020 ends up being the Phanatic's last season in Philadelphia.
Years ago, Nick Renn, a South Jersey funeral director, began giving tours of funeral homes to high school classes learning about grief. Nearly a decade later, he continues to give tours and teaches students about his profession. But one thing that has changed since the tours began is the effects from the opioid epidemic. He says now about 30% of the average business for many funeral homes in the area are overdose deaths. This week on the podcast, KYW In Depth host Carol MacKenzie and producer Charlotte Reese get a tour of Sweeney Funeral Home in Burlington County and see what the opioid crisis looks like through the eyes of a funeral director.
The Mariner East Pipeline system goes across 17 counties of Pennsylvania, carrying natural gas liquids past neighborhoods and schools. Some residents of Delaware and Chester Counties say issues like water contamination have been happening ever since construction started. This week on the podcast, KYW In-Depth producer Charlotte Reese went to talk to people in Thornbury Township, Delaware County who say their lives have changed ever since the work on the pipeline started in their back yards. KYW In Depth is a KYW Newsradio Original Podcast. You can subscribe to the podcast on the Radio.com app, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
This week, Philadelphia's major broadcast, print, and digital media outlets came together in an unprecedented show of unity after certain reporters, including KYW Newsradio's own Kristen Johanson, were excluded from a press conference at the Philadelphia District Attorney's office. This week's episode is the story behind that incident.
Navigating the criminal justice system can be long and painful for families of murder victims. It sometimes takes more than a year for a murder case to wind its way through court in Philadelphia. Rusten Johnson, whose daughter Kierra was murdered in 2017, has experienced this first hand. He’s sat through more than three dozen court listings, waiting for justice for his daughter.
During World War II, a lot of working age American men were drafted or joined the armed forces. They left a lot of jobs back home that needed to be filled to power the war effort. In many cases, the jobs were taken by women, who became known as Rosies (as in Rosie the Riveter). Now, 75 years after D-Day, there's a movement underway to find the Rosies who are still with us. Scroll Down producer and reporter Charlotte Reese takes over the podcast this week with the stories of two Rosies who helped in the war effort, and one woman has made it her life's mission to reunite the working women of World War II across the country. Find out more about the American Rosie Movement at thanksplainandsimple.org Scroll Down is hosted and produced in the KYW Newsradio Studios in Philadelphia. You can follow the show on Twitter: @ScrollDownPod. Find us wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe!
Today on the podcast, Scroll Down producer Charlotte Reese visits the secret headquarters of an animal rescue organization, to talk with Wolf, the tattooed biker responsible for saving thousands of abused animals and nursing them back to health. Find out more about Justice Rescue at their website, justice-rescue.com. Scroll Down is made in the KYW Newsradio studios in Philadelphia. Today's show was reported and produced by Charlotte Reese (@creese28). Tom Rickert (@teerick) is Scroll Down's executive producer. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @ScrollDownPod. Thanks for listening!
Just blocks from Rittenhouse Square, Philly Power Yoga & Thrive Pilates offers both the fitness guru and amateur a place to work out and escape from the stressors of the city. Join HearPhilly's Charlotte Reese to find out more.
If you're looking for an alternative to those over-the-counter drugs or prescriptions, look no further. For more than 90 years Penn Herb Company has been serving up herbs, vitamins, and healthy choices in Philadelphia. When new ownership took over in the 60's, they promised to continue the tradition and help teach those who visit about "nature's wonderland." Join Hear Philly's Charlotte Reese on the latest edition of What the Health? to find out more!
For the nature lover living in the concrete jungle of Philadelphia, it's time to explore the Wissahickon Valley Park with some insight from the non-profit who makes it a reliable escape. Join Hear Philly's Charlotte Reese as she kicks off her mini-series, What The Health?
In a North Philadelphia classroom, a group of fifth graders decided to work together on a project about gun violence. What they found out was shocking. And Mike DeNardo (@_MikeDeNardo) joins the podcast to talk about what happened two days before they were supposed to present their findings. Read the article Mike wrote about the project and incident at Duckrey Elementary: CLICK HERE This episode of Scroll Down was produced and edited by Charlotte Reese (@creese28). Tom Rickert (@teerick) is Scroll Down's executive producer. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @scrolldownpod.
It's something that's always been around -- grandparents raising their grandchildren when something happens to the parents. But as the opioid epidemic ravages more and more families across the country, the number of Grandfamilies is on the rise. This is a story about three of those families, and what is being done to give them the help they need. KYW Newsradio's Molly Daly (@ThisMollyDaly) joins the podcast to talk about Grandfamilies. KYW Newsradio's Charlotte Reese (@creese28)hosted and produced this episode of Scroll Down. KYW Newsradio's Tom Rickert (@teerick) is Scroll Down's executive producer. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @ScrollDownPod. Thanks for listening!
Back in April we reported on homeless encampments popping up under four railroad tunnels in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. The city set up a pilot program in two of the tunnels, offering treatment and beds to anyone who wanted them. And at the end of May, it was time to shut down what was left. Today on the podcast -- what a tunnel eviction looks like. Pat Loeb (@PatLoeb) covers homelessness and the opioid epidemic for KYW Newsradio. She's also the station's City Hall bureau chief. You can hear the original episode here -- The People in the Tunnels: https://bit.ly/2y5pOVZ Scroll Down is hosted and produced by Tom Rickert in the KYW Newsradio studios in Philadelphia. You can follow the podcast on Twitter: @ScrollDownPod, and you can follow Tom on Twitter at @teerick. Charlotte Reese helped produce this episode, she's on Twitter at @creese28.