The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio

Host Matt Leon and KYW Newsradio reporters recap the biggest news in Philadelphia each week. Catch up on what you missed and dig deeper into the top stories.

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Are the kids gonna make it out of 2020 okay?
A lot of parents are concerned about their children's mental health and their ability to recover the longer this continues -- but there are good reasons to be optimistic.
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Across the country, Americans voted to change d...
From New Jersey to Arizona to Oregon, voters pretty uniformly voted to loosen drug laws. So what does that mean for the country, and what does it mean for the war on drugs?
26 min
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The biggest lessons we learned in 2020 about th...
Thinking back to March, what was a big deal back then that we barely think about now? And what can we take from 2020 to learn from and apply to next year and the years to follow?
15 min
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The massive SolarWinds hack: What happened, and...
We still don't know the full scale of the damage of the SolarWinds hack that breached thousands of systems, including U.S. government agencies and Fortune 500 companies.
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What kind of lasting mental health effects is 2...
The holidays can be a tough time emotionally and mentally for people. Add that to a raging pandemic, and there are a lot of land mines we have to be aware of right now when it comes to our mental health.
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Are Santa and the elves safe from coronavirus? ...
Children make lasting memories during the holidays, but everything is different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. How can you make sure that despite everything, the 2020 holiday season stays special for kids?
15 min
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For the first time in 400 years, you can watch ...
If you enjoy sky watching, something very cool is on the horizon involving Saturn and Jupiter that you won't want to miss.
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Do we still need to check everyone's temperatur...
We've seen workplace COVID-19 rules and guidelines put in place everywhere, but how effective are they? Are things like temperature checks and deep cleaning as effective as we once thought?
12 min
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Worrying signs for holiday hiring, and the cons...
Just a few more weeks until many programs that have helped Americans through the pandemic expire. If Washington DC doesn't act, this could get ugly.
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Save Our Stages: World Cafe Live founder Hal Re...
Independent music venues have been out of business since March. The situation is desperate, time is running out, and they're making one last push to stay alive.
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How does an entire city get vaccinated? Rolling...
Philadelphia was one of the cities that helped the CDC come up with a distribution plan, and Philadelphia Deputy Health Commissioner Dr. Caroline Johnson joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about how the COVID-19 vaccine is going to be distributed.
29 min
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Thursday's Earth forecast: A geomagnetic storm ...
A geomagnetic storm is coming to the Earth, from the Sun, as soon as Thursday, December 10. It could affect everything from appliances to satellites to making the northern lights visible in places that would normally never see them.
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An important vaccine caution for people who car...
The UK has started administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and regulators there have issued a warning after two healthcare workers had allergic reactions to it.
16 min
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What the safe harbor deadline means for Presid...
December 8th is safe harbor day. It's a key date for presidential elections and the Electoral College, dating back to the election of 1876, when the country was still scarred by the aftermath of the Civil War.
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"We don't just distribute food, we bring a box ...
As the pandemic worsens and we see some really challenging days ahead during the holiday season, places like the Food Bank of South Jersey are working hard to help as many people as they can.
29 min
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Is it too late for a relief bill that actually ...
If Congress passed a stimulus today, how long would it take before help arrives to the people who need it most?
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People are asking about plastic surgery because...
When you spend too much time looking at yourself, especially in the absolutely brutal mirror called video chat, it's all too common to start picking out things you don't like. And some people decide to go a step further and do something about it.
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Philadelphia scientists are making a COVID-19 v...
How far along is the vaccine from INOVIO? Dr. David Weiner gives an update on what's happened over the past few months and how the team making the vaccine is doing.
28 min
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Election 2020 was wild. What is it about Americ...
Election years are usually intense in America, but 2020 seemed like it was a different animal entirely. What is it that prevents people from different political parties from finding common ground?
37 min
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The challenge of battling HIV/AIDS while the wo...
Scientists and doctors have done incredible work developing treatments for COVID-19 and creating a vaccine in record time. But while we are grappling with coronavirus, the critical work of advancing the fight against HIV/AIDS still needs to get done.
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What's going to change at a Department of Justi...
In part five of our series on the next administration, we're taking a look back at the accomplishments of the Department of Justice under President Trump and how the DOJ's priorities might change under President Biden.
15 min
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Dark days for travel and hospitality, but there...
If the tourism and hospitality industry can just hang on a little longer, a research team at Temple University says there are reasons to be hopeful.
13 min
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Ask an economist: What would you include in the...
We're heading toward the end of the year and there's still no stimulus. How much longer can small businesses hang on?
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America's relationships shifted dramatically un...
In part four of a series on the next administration, we're taking a look at the biggest challenges and opportunities around the globe waiting for the next President of the United States.
29 min
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Timing, side effects, multiple doses: Everythin...
Several vaccines are in the pipeline. Here's what you need to know about them.
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