City council is taking action after the NBC10 Investigators reported that families of city employees who died from COVID-19 were not getting equal treatment.
When a city worker dies of the coronavirus, their family can get additional death benefits if they’re found to have contracted the virus on the job. But how that decision is made, and which workers get it – or even know to apply for benefits – is a complex and obscure process.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many schools to switch to online classes. But in the Philadelphia region, this switch is disproportionately hurting students of color.
More than 1,000 Philadelphia teachers have now had their first coronavirus vaccinations and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will continue hosting teachers for inoculations and pop clinics for the next six weeks. NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher has the latest on the city’s vaccine rollout plan.
As hundreds of millions of people await their coronavirus vaccine, advocates hope a program set up to compensate people for vaccine injuries will still cover them as President Joe Biden’s administration weighs whether to implement the previous administration’s changes.
A team of biologists and engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have built a rapid, recyclable and they believe reliable Covid-19 test. They say it could help wedding venues, restaurants and hotels detect infections and safely hold events.
In the midst of the effort to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19, an important part of the Vaccine Injury Act is set to expire by the end of February. NBC10 Investigative Reporter Mitch Blacher explains.
NBC10 is conducting a survey to get your feedback on what it’s like to ride SEPTA and your opinion of the region’s mass transit system.
Police body camera footage obtained exclusively by NBC10 shows how unprepared and ill-equipped Philadelphia police were in responding to the 2020 protests following George Floyd’s death.
NBC10 obtained exclusive body cam footage from a police officer on scene at the protests to George Floyd’s killing last summer. Investigative reporter Claudia Vargas spoke one-on-one with Commissioner Danielle Outlaw about the response as well as national experts about the tactics used.
A new report released Wednesday by the city controller criticizes Philadelphia’s top leaders, including Mayor Jim Kenney, for their failure to properly plan for last year’s protests against police brutality and the unrest that followed.
Despite working in the health care industry, some medical workers of color are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. NBC10 Investigative Reporter Mitch Blacher explains.
Delays in mail delivery continue in the Philadelphia region even after Election Day. What’s causing the holdup? NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher has the details.
The Philadelphia Fire Department spent $24 million this year in overtime. The state board that oversees the city’s finances says this trend cannot continue — but the fire department says they are responding to a legacy of painful cuts and increasing need. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas looks deeper.
Despite Mayor Kenney’s plans, Philadelphia has built less than ten miles of protected bike lanes, discouraging some bicyclists from cruising into work. NBC10 Investigative Reporter Claudia Vargas examines why.
Philadelphia officials are bracing for what could be a more-than-$100 million blow to the city’s tax revenue due to pandemic-related remote work and job losses.
