Jason LaughlinWhat I DoI write about a wide range of virus-related topics, including health care workers, vaccine distribution, and the effects of the coronavirus.(215) 854-4587Philadelphia’s fruit trees are blooming, but questions surround who gets the harvestPhiladelphia has a surprising bounty of fruit trees. Who has the right to their harvest?Jason Laughlin June 24, 2023Link copied to clipboardThe Girl From Ipanema’s secret life in PhiladelphiaThe rumors, it turned out, were true: Since 1999, Astrud Gilberto had been quietly living in her 14th floor apartment with a view of the Delaware River.Dan DeLuca and Jason Laughlin June 16, 2023Link copied to clipboardInsurers would be required to pay for telemedicine visits under a new Pennsylvania billPennsylvania is one of the few states in the country that doesn't mandate private insurers cover telemedicine visits.Jason Laughlin June 9, 2023Link copied to clipboardNow that the primary election is over, who cleans up all those campaign signs?The city's primary election campaigns generated thousands of campaign signs. So who cleans those up?Jason Laughlin May 24, 2023Link copied to clipboardExtent of cyberattack on Philadelphia Inquirer remains unclear as journalists prepare to cover major electionInvestigators do not yet know whether the cyberattack targeted personal information of customers or staff.Jason Laughlin May 15, 2023Link copied to clipboardQuadruple shooting in East Germantown kills 17-year-old boy, wounds 2 other teens and a 7-year-oldThree people were injured and one was killed in the shooting.Jason Laughlin and Beatrice Forman May 12, 2023Link copied to clipboardDelco seeks to build a health department that’s leaner, data-driven, and engages the publicHow COVID, a tight budget, and an interest in innovating helped shape the first year for the health department in Delaware County, PA.Jason Laughlin May 6, 2023Link copied to clipboardTemporary I-95 lanes will reopen this weekend, Gov. Shapiro says”We haven’t always had a can-do attitude around here, that we can get big things done, that we can get it done quickly and safely,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said.Thomas Fitzgerald and Jason Laughlin June 20, 2023Link copied to clipboardNew Jersey tanker truck company involved in I-95 collapse had a fiery crash nearby 8 years earlier Eight years ago, another driver working for TK Transport lost control of his tanker truck while coming off a ramp near the Betsy Ross bridge and it exploded.Ryan W. Briggs and Jason Laughlin June 14, 2023Link copied to clipboardDo bared breasts break Philly laws? How going topless can be a powerful, and legal, form of protest.A reader's questions about public nudity raises questions about what bared skin is acceptable in public.Jason Laughlin June 7, 2023Link copied to clipboardPhilly woman sues nurse who berated her during her pregnancy in a 2022 viral videoThe lawsuit filed by the then-pregnant patient against a nurse alleges racial discrimination and negligence.Jason Laughlin May 23, 2023Link copied to clipboardAn Isaiah Zagar mosaic’s unexpected demolition prompted a frantic neighborhood response in Bella VistaIsaiah Zagar's mosaics are ubiquitous in Philadelphia, but few are safe from demolition.Jason Laughlin May 12, 2023Link copied to clipboardThe pandemic emergency declarations are officially over. Here’s what that means for you.The federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends Thursday. Here's what that means.Emily Bloch and Jason Laughlin May 11, 2023Link copied to clipboardPhilly’s effort to find viruses in poop is still backed upDespite getting an early start on wastewater testing in 2020, Philadelphia is still struggling to get a reliable program up and running.Jason Laughlin May 2, 2023Link copied to clipboardI-95 temporary lanes at collapse site will open to traffic this weekend, Gov. Shapiro saysState Police vehicles will continue to escort trucks carrying paving material to get them to the construction site quickly and safely.Rob Tornoe, Jason Laughlin, and Robert Moran June 20, 2023Link copied to clipboardI-95 South bridge to be demolished; Philly collapse site declared a disaster; PennDot reopens more of I-95Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a body was recovered. Relatives of Nathan S. Moody, a New Jersey truck driver, said investigators had contacted them in an effort to identify remains.Rob Tornoe, Thomas Fitzgerald, Beatrice Forman, Gillian McGoldrick, Julia Terruso, Joseph N. DiStefano, Erin McCarthy, Nick Vadala, Ryan W. Briggs, Ximena Conde, Jason Laughlin, and Sean Collins Walsh June 13, 2023Link copied to clipboardPhilly relaxes COVID vaccination policy for city workers now that national emergencies have endedThe vaccine mandate still applies to city-employed health-care providers.Jason Laughlin May 30, 2023Link copied to clipboardElection 2023: Cherelle Parker wins history-making Philly Democratic mayoral primary; Democrats keep Pa. House majority after Delco special election winAs of Tuesday night, the crowded contest for five at-large seats on Philadelphia City Council had not been called.Rob Tornoe, Nick Vadala, Anna Orso, Anthony R. Wood, Kristen A. Graham, Jeremy Roebuck, Beatrice Forman, Jonathan Lai, Chris Brennan, Aubrey Whelan, Sean Collins Walsh, Andrew Seidman, Jake Blumgart, Ximena Conde, Jesse Bunch, Jason Laughlin, and Gillian McGoldrick May 17, 2023Link copied to clipboardSEPTA officially names a new police chief amid concerns of transit system crimeSEPTA's new chief is a long time veteran of the department.Jason Laughlin May 12, 2023Link copied to clipboardProcession honors slain Deptford Township police Officer Robert ShislerShisler is the first Deptford officer killed in the line of duty.Jason Laughlin May 9, 2023Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
Philadelphia’s fruit trees are blooming, but questions surround who gets the harvestPhiladelphia has a surprising bounty of fruit trees. Who has the right to their harvest?Jason Laughlin June 24, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia’s fruit trees are blooming, but questions surround who gets the harvestPhiladelphia has a surprising bounty of fruit trees. Who has the right to their harvest?Jason Laughlin June 24, 2023Link copied to clipboard
The Girl From Ipanema’s secret life in PhiladelphiaThe rumors, it turned out, were true: Since 1999, Astrud Gilberto had been quietly living in her 14th floor apartment with a view of the Delaware River.Dan DeLuca and Jason Laughlin June 16, 2023Link copied to clipboard
The Girl From Ipanema’s secret life in PhiladelphiaThe rumors, it turned out, were true: Since 1999, Astrud Gilberto had been quietly living in her 14th floor apartment with a view of the Delaware River.Dan DeLuca and Jason Laughlin June 16, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Insurers would be required to pay for telemedicine visits under a new Pennsylvania billPennsylvania is one of the few states in the country that doesn't mandate private insurers cover telemedicine visits.Jason Laughlin June 9, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Insurers would be required to pay for telemedicine visits under a new Pennsylvania billPennsylvania is one of the few states in the country that doesn't mandate private insurers cover telemedicine visits.Jason Laughlin June 9, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Now that the primary election is over, who cleans up all those campaign signs?The city's primary election campaigns generated thousands of campaign signs. So who cleans those up?Jason Laughlin May 24, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Now that the primary election is over, who cleans up all those campaign signs?The city's primary election campaigns generated thousands of campaign signs. So who cleans those up?Jason Laughlin May 24, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Extent of cyberattack on Philadelphia Inquirer remains unclear as journalists prepare to cover major electionInvestigators do not yet know whether the cyberattack targeted personal information of customers or staff.Jason Laughlin May 15, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Extent of cyberattack on Philadelphia Inquirer remains unclear as journalists prepare to cover major electionInvestigators do not yet know whether the cyberattack targeted personal information of customers or staff.Jason Laughlin May 15, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Quadruple shooting in East Germantown kills 17-year-old boy, wounds 2 other teens and a 7-year-oldThree people were injured and one was killed in the shooting.Jason Laughlin and Beatrice Forman May 12, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Quadruple shooting in East Germantown kills 17-year-old boy, wounds 2 other teens and a 7-year-oldThree people were injured and one was killed in the shooting.Jason Laughlin and Beatrice Forman May 12, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Delco seeks to build a health department that’s leaner, data-driven, and engages the publicHow COVID, a tight budget, and an interest in innovating helped shape the first year for the health department in Delaware County, PA.Jason Laughlin May 6, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Delco seeks to build a health department that’s leaner, data-driven, and engages the publicHow COVID, a tight budget, and an interest in innovating helped shape the first year for the health department in Delaware County, PA.Jason Laughlin May 6, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Temporary I-95 lanes will reopen this weekend, Gov. Shapiro says”We haven’t always had a can-do attitude around here, that we can get big things done, that we can get it done quickly and safely,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said.Thomas Fitzgerald and Jason Laughlin June 20, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Temporary I-95 lanes will reopen this weekend, Gov. Shapiro says”We haven’t always had a can-do attitude around here, that we can get big things done, that we can get it done quickly and safely,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said.Thomas Fitzgerald and Jason Laughlin June 20, 2023Link copied to clipboard
New Jersey tanker truck company involved in I-95 collapse had a fiery crash nearby 8 years earlier Eight years ago, another driver working for TK Transport lost control of his tanker truck while coming off a ramp near the Betsy Ross bridge and it exploded.Ryan W. Briggs and Jason Laughlin June 14, 2023Link copied to clipboard
New Jersey tanker truck company involved in I-95 collapse had a fiery crash nearby 8 years earlier Eight years ago, another driver working for TK Transport lost control of his tanker truck while coming off a ramp near the Betsy Ross bridge and it exploded.Ryan W. Briggs and Jason Laughlin June 14, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Do bared breasts break Philly laws? How going topless can be a powerful, and legal, form of protest.A reader's questions about public nudity raises questions about what bared skin is acceptable in public.Jason Laughlin June 7, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Do bared breasts break Philly laws? How going topless can be a powerful, and legal, form of protest.A reader's questions about public nudity raises questions about what bared skin is acceptable in public.Jason Laughlin June 7, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Philly woman sues nurse who berated her during her pregnancy in a 2022 viral videoThe lawsuit filed by the then-pregnant patient against a nurse alleges racial discrimination and negligence.Jason Laughlin May 23, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Philly woman sues nurse who berated her during her pregnancy in a 2022 viral videoThe lawsuit filed by the then-pregnant patient against a nurse alleges racial discrimination and negligence.Jason Laughlin May 23, 2023Link copied to clipboard
An Isaiah Zagar mosaic’s unexpected demolition prompted a frantic neighborhood response in Bella VistaIsaiah Zagar's mosaics are ubiquitous in Philadelphia, but few are safe from demolition.Jason Laughlin May 12, 2023Link copied to clipboard
An Isaiah Zagar mosaic’s unexpected demolition prompted a frantic neighborhood response in Bella VistaIsaiah Zagar's mosaics are ubiquitous in Philadelphia, but few are safe from demolition.Jason Laughlin May 12, 2023Link copied to clipboard
The pandemic emergency declarations are officially over. Here’s what that means for you.The federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends Thursday. Here's what that means.Emily Bloch and Jason Laughlin May 11, 2023Link copied to clipboard
The pandemic emergency declarations are officially over. Here’s what that means for you.The federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends Thursday. Here's what that means.Emily Bloch and Jason Laughlin May 11, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s effort to find viruses in poop is still backed upDespite getting an early start on wastewater testing in 2020, Philadelphia is still struggling to get a reliable program up and running.Jason Laughlin May 2, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s effort to find viruses in poop is still backed upDespite getting an early start on wastewater testing in 2020, Philadelphia is still struggling to get a reliable program up and running.Jason Laughlin May 2, 2023Link copied to clipboard
I-95 temporary lanes at collapse site will open to traffic this weekend, Gov. Shapiro saysState Police vehicles will continue to escort trucks carrying paving material to get them to the construction site quickly and safely.Rob Tornoe, Jason Laughlin, and Robert Moran June 20, 2023Link copied to clipboard
I-95 temporary lanes at collapse site will open to traffic this weekend, Gov. Shapiro saysState Police vehicles will continue to escort trucks carrying paving material to get them to the construction site quickly and safely.Rob Tornoe, Jason Laughlin, and Robert Moran June 20, 2023Link copied to clipboard
I-95 South bridge to be demolished; Philly collapse site declared a disaster; PennDot reopens more of I-95Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a body was recovered. Relatives of Nathan S. Moody, a New Jersey truck driver, said investigators had contacted them in an effort to identify remains.Rob Tornoe, Thomas Fitzgerald, Beatrice Forman, Gillian McGoldrick, Julia Terruso, Joseph N. DiStefano, Erin McCarthy, Nick Vadala, Ryan W. Briggs, Ximena Conde, Jason Laughlin, and Sean Collins Walsh June 13, 2023Link copied to clipboard
I-95 South bridge to be demolished; Philly collapse site declared a disaster; PennDot reopens more of I-95Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a body was recovered. Relatives of Nathan S. Moody, a New Jersey truck driver, said investigators had contacted them in an effort to identify remains.Rob Tornoe, Thomas Fitzgerald, Beatrice Forman, Gillian McGoldrick, Julia Terruso, Joseph N. DiStefano, Erin McCarthy, Nick Vadala, Ryan W. Briggs, Ximena Conde, Jason Laughlin, and Sean Collins Walsh June 13, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Philly relaxes COVID vaccination policy for city workers now that national emergencies have endedThe vaccine mandate still applies to city-employed health-care providers.Jason Laughlin May 30, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Philly relaxes COVID vaccination policy for city workers now that national emergencies have endedThe vaccine mandate still applies to city-employed health-care providers.Jason Laughlin May 30, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Election 2023: Cherelle Parker wins history-making Philly Democratic mayoral primary; Democrats keep Pa. House majority after Delco special election winAs of Tuesday night, the crowded contest for five at-large seats on Philadelphia City Council had not been called.Rob Tornoe, Nick Vadala, Anna Orso, Anthony R. Wood, Kristen A. Graham, Jeremy Roebuck, Beatrice Forman, Jonathan Lai, Chris Brennan, Aubrey Whelan, Sean Collins Walsh, Andrew Seidman, Jake Blumgart, Ximena Conde, Jesse Bunch, Jason Laughlin, and Gillian McGoldrick May 17, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Election 2023: Cherelle Parker wins history-making Philly Democratic mayoral primary; Democrats keep Pa. House majority after Delco special election winAs of Tuesday night, the crowded contest for five at-large seats on Philadelphia City Council had not been called.Rob Tornoe, Nick Vadala, Anna Orso, Anthony R. Wood, Kristen A. Graham, Jeremy Roebuck, Beatrice Forman, Jonathan Lai, Chris Brennan, Aubrey Whelan, Sean Collins Walsh, Andrew Seidman, Jake Blumgart, Ximena Conde, Jesse Bunch, Jason Laughlin, and Gillian McGoldrick May 17, 2023Link copied to clipboard
SEPTA officially names a new police chief amid concerns of transit system crimeSEPTA's new chief is a long time veteran of the department.Jason Laughlin May 12, 2023Link copied to clipboard
SEPTA officially names a new police chief amid concerns of transit system crimeSEPTA's new chief is a long time veteran of the department.Jason Laughlin May 12, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Procession honors slain Deptford Township police Officer Robert ShislerShisler is the first Deptford officer killed in the line of duty.Jason Laughlin May 9, 2023Link copied to clipboard
Procession honors slain Deptford Township police Officer Robert ShislerShisler is the first Deptford officer killed in the line of duty.Jason Laughlin May 9, 2023Link copied to clipboard