Philly health commissioner resigns over MOVE remains: Tom Farley’s rise to power and fall from grace
Farley, who said he made "a terrible error in judgement," was once called "Superman" by the New York Times.
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Philadelphia Health Department apologizes for bogus vaccine appointment emails from third party
Here are the ways to tell if your Convention Center confirmation is legit, or is a notification Philly Fighting COVID forgot to cancel.
‘I don’t have all the answers’: Health commissioner ducks questions at Philly Fighting COVID hearings
In a long City Council session, lawmakers and officials traded words with little new information revealed.
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Editorial cartoon: Waiting for the jab
Cartoonist Dre Reed's take on the Philly Fighting COVID scandal.
Elected officials call for hearings, investigations into Philly Fighting COVID vaccine debacle
Roused by reporting on the startup’s questionable practices, lawmakers beginning to speak out.
City says to re-register if you signed up with Philly Fighting COVID, cut off from vaccines
The Health Department says it’s planning a new mass vaccination clinic.
Philly announces COVID-19 vaccine sign-up: Here’s what we know (and what we don’t)
The city launched its own site, but said it will work with other organizations that've already collected personal data.
UPDATE: City cuts ties with Philly Fighting COVID, operator of vaccine clinic in Center City
Philadelphia officials cited the 9-month-old organization's switch from nonprofit to for-profit and abrupt stoppage of community testing.