Violet Comber-Wilen

2 weeks ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Heather Chin |Natalia Sánchez Loayza |Meir Rinde |Violet Comber-Wilen

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health lost three COVID-era federal grants in what leadership described as a “fluid situation,” internal emails show. The loss of up to $50 million in funding for research into infectious diseases, children’s health and vaccines is putting hundreds of people’s jobs at risk. Continue reading…Dine Latino Restaurant week is back again with an eclectic mix of participating restaurants from now through Saturday, April 12.

2 months ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Heather Chin |John Stolnis |Nick Kariuki |Violet Comber-Wilen

It was a raucous and joyful celebration through the streets of Chinatown on Sunday, as hundreds of people from Philly and beyond marked both the first weekend of the Year of the Snake and a victory in their fight to keep the Sixers’ proposed Center City arena from threatening the neighborhood. Firecrackers, lion dancing from the Philadelphia Suns, and dancing and singing in the streets punctuated the air for hours.

2 months ago | billypenn.com | Nick Kariuki |Violet Comber-Wilen

Residents and businesses in Northeast Philadelphia are still experiencing the sorrow and disruption Monday from Friday night's fatal crash of a medical transport jet next to the Roosevelt Mall. Mohammed Bouaischa, who lives one block away from the crash site on St. Vincent Street, said he was home with his family when he heard a roar Friday, and then saw flames of the wreckage. " I heard it like it was like a big bomb," he said.

Jul 25, 2024 | wvxu.org | Violet Comber-Wilen

Lead exposure can lead to long-term consequences for children, especially if not caught and treated quickly. Outreach on the risks of lead often falls to health departments, but what happens when there is a language barrier? Maryori Duarte-Sheffield moved to the United States from Venezuela 24 years ago. She said, at the time, she didn’t know anything about lead and its risks.

Jul 8, 2024 | indianapublicmedia.org | Violet Comber-Wilen

Lead exposure can lead to long-term consequences for children, especially if not caught and treated quickly. Outreach on the risks of lead often falls to health departments, but what happens when there is a language barrier? Maryori Duarte-Sheffield moved to the United States from Venezuela 24 years ago. She said, at the time, she didn’t know anything about lead and its risks.