Health
“Putting Race At The Forefront”
At Penn Medicine, white workers were three times more likely to sign up for a vaccine than Black workers. Dr. Florencia Greer Polite and fellow Black physicians set out to change that with a program getting noticed across the country
By Katherine RapinThe Answer To Our Vaccine Debacle
Locally and nationally, getting shots into arms has been a disaster. A longtime college president says the answer to preventing this in future is clear: education
By Elaine MaimonFinding A Shot
A Wharton MBA for Executives candidate has launched a site to help Americans find open vaccine appointments. Because we need all the help we can get
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyHelen Octavia Dickens | Philadelphia Women’s History Month All-Star
All-Star #2: Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens
Book Club With Dr. Michele Harper
During our first virtual event of 2021, the ER doctor and best-selling author shared what it means to break—and to heal—on the frontlines of medicine
By Jessica Blatt PressRats on the Parkway!
A Fairmount resident’s encounter with rodents — in broad daylight! — sent her on an odyssey to get city action. Here’s what happened … and what you can do about Philly pests, too.
By Christine Speer LejeunePhilly’s Potential to Change The World
Penn’s Orphan Disease Center turns 10 this year. Its promise for Philadelphia goes well beyond science
By Ajay RajuWill Philly Be Ready For the Vaccine Surge?
President Biden has promised that vaccine supply is ahead of schedule. Philly 3.0’s engagement editor wonders: Can Mayor Kenney and other leaders agree on a plan to get the shots in arms?
By Jon GeetingGetting Vaccines Right
The Philly Fighting Covid fiasco was an unforced error. Philly 3.0’s engagement director warns that it may force an overcorrection from city officials that we can’t afford.
By Jon GeetingA Message to Those We Lost to Covid
Resolve Philly’s With Love project is chronicling the goodbyes that Philadelphians didn’t get to share with loved ones who died in the pandemic. What would you say if you had the chance?
By Eugene Sonn