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Virtual Philadelphia School District Schools; Deadly Hit-And-Run; Montco Hepatitis A Outbreak

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/09/22 11:23 pm | updated: 01/09/22 11:23 pm

The Philadelphia School District announced more schools that will move to virtual learning for this upcoming week due to coronavirus COVID-19 and staffing challenges. That list is now up to 91 schools. The school district gives daily updates at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. with any changes to the virtual school list. Starting on Tuesday, 1/11, 24 schools will act as pick up locations for daily meal boxes for those students who are on a virtual schedules. The box will contain 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches. For the full list of schools and the 'grab-and-go' lunch sites go to: https://www.philasd.org/covidupdates/

Philadelphia Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run in East Oak Lane on Friday night, 1/7. It happened before 7 p.m. on the 6300 block of Cresentville Road near Walnut Park Drive. 64-year-old Angela Kee of Philadelphia was struck and killed by a vehicle traveling northbound. She was taken to Einstein Medical Center where she was pronounced dead a short time later. Police are looking for a silver sedan, possibly a Chrysler, last seen traveling north on the 6300 block of Crescentville Avenue. If you have any information, contact police at 215-686-TIPS.

Health officials in Montgomery County have shut down a restaurant as they investigate a deadly Hepatitis A outbreak. The Montgomery County Department of Public Health identified Gino's Ristorante & Pizzeria in West Norriton as the eatery in question. Officials are looking into 11 cases, nine of which have been confirmed. Seven of those cases required hospitalization. There is one confirmed death and one death under investigation. The source of the outbreak is not yet known. Gino's said in a statement, "There has been an unfounded rumor circulating that Gino's caused a Hepatitis A death. This is false. The Montgomery County and Pennsylvania Health Departments have inspected our restaurant and found no evidence of any airborne or transmittable disease; approved the cleanliness of our facility; approved our refrigeration and hot water temperatures and did not cite us or our suppliers for any violation in connection with their investigation."

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