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‘Tinder boxes’: Secret data reveal how COVID-19 swept through Philadelphia nursing homes
This first-ever picture of the havoc, how it spread, where, and which homes were hit first and hardest is based on data Philadelphia inadvertently made available online that charted test results of residents at those homes from the start of the pandemic through April 23.The first confirmation that the coronavirus had infiltrated a Philadelphia nursing home came on March 20, an unseasonably warm Friday that hit 79 degrees. A test of a resident at the Renaissance Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center for COVID-19 came back positive.In the weeks since, the coronavirus has torn through almost...…This first-ever picture of the havoc, how it spread, where, and which homes were hit first and hardest is based on data Philadelphia inadvertently made available online that charted test results of residents at those homes from the start of the pandemic through April 23.The first confirmation that the coronavirus had infiltrated a Philadelphia nursing home came on March 20, an unseasonably warm Friday that hit 79 degrees. A test of a resident at the Renaissance Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center for COVID-19 came back positive.In the weeks since, the coronavirus has torn through almost...WW…
Philly Sour beer yeast is winning fans in the Philadelphia brewing industry and beyond
The yeast was found on a dogwood tree in West Philadelphia and is now being sold worldwide.A scraped off the bark of a dogwood tree in a Philadelphia cemetery is winning accolades in the industry — both for the sour flavor it produces and the time it saves in the brew house.Captured in West Philadelphia’s and isolated in the, the yeast produces both alcohol and the lactic acid needed for the types of sour beers, such as kettle sours, that are becoming ever more popular with drinkers.Making sour beer typically requires a short delay in the brewing kettle with an inoculation of bacteria or a...…The yeast was found on a dogwood tree in West Philadelphia and is now being sold worldwide.A scraped off the bark of a dogwood tree in a Philadelphia cemetery is winning accolades in the industry — both for the sour flavor it produces and the time it saves in the brew house.Captured in West Philadelphia’s and isolated in the, the yeast produces both alcohol and the lactic acid needed for the types of sour beers, such as kettle sours, that are becoming ever more popular with drinkers.Making sour beer typically requires a short delay in the brewing kettle with an inoculation of bacteria or a...WW…
Report alleges racism, hostile work environment at CBS3
The Los Angeles Times said a top CBS executive disparaged Philadelphia CBS3 anchor Ukee Washington as "just a jive guy" and did not make efforts to hire or retain Black talent.A top CBS television executive allegedly disparaged Ukee Washington, CBS3′s Eyewitness News co-anchor, as “just a jive guy,” the in an article about “a hostile work environment” at CBS3 and other local network-owned stations around the country.Washington, a fixture at CBS’s Philadelphia station since the 1980s, did not comment for the Times and did not respond Sunday to a request for comment from The Inquirer.The...…The Los Angeles Times said a top CBS executive disparaged Philadelphia CBS3 anchor Ukee Washington as "just a jive guy" and did not make efforts to hire or retain Black talent.A top CBS television executive allegedly disparaged Ukee Washington, CBS3′s Eyewitness News co-anchor, as “just a jive guy,” the in an article about “a hostile work environment” at CBS3 and other local network-owned stations around the country.Washington, a fixture at CBS’s Philadelphia station since the 1980s, did not comment for the Times and did not respond Sunday to a request for comment from The Inquirer.The...WW…
One big Philly hospital is seeing a lot more coronavirus patients than its rival
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital had twice as many average daily coronavirus inpatients as rival Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania last week, a difference that could have significant financial ramifications for the two largest healthcare providers in the region.Thomas Jefferson University Hospital had twice as many average daily coronavirus inpatients as the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania last week, according to new state data, a difference that could have significant financial ramifications for the two largest health-care providers in the Philadelphia region.Both...…Thomas Jefferson University Hospital had twice as many average daily coronavirus inpatients as rival Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania last week, a difference that could have significant financial ramifications for the two largest healthcare providers in the region.Thomas Jefferson University Hospital had twice as many average daily coronavirus inpatients as the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania last week, according to new state data, a difference that could have significant financial ramifications for the two largest health-care providers in the Philadelphia region.Both...WW…
Pa. finally released data on coronavirus in long-term care facilities. But it’s full of errors.
Information released by state officials included coronavirus infection and fatality data for more than 557 long-term care resident fatalities across Pennsylavnia.Elwyn Harmony Hall is a Delaware County personal-care home for adults with a high need for mental-health care. It has room for 16 residents.But if you believe the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harmony Hall had 65 residents who tested positive for the coronavirus. That’s according to the in the state’s long-term-care facilities that officials released on Tuesday.In reality, the total number of coronavirus cases across all of...…Information released by state officials included coronavirus infection and fatality data for more than 557 long-term care resident fatalities across Pennsylavnia.Elwyn Harmony Hall is a Delaware County personal-care home for adults with a high need for mental-health care. It has room for 16 residents.But if you believe the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harmony Hall had 65 residents who tested positive for the coronavirus. That’s according to the in the state’s long-term-care facilities that officials released on Tuesday.In reality, the total number of coronavirus cases across all of...WW…
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