PHILADELPHIA - Archdiocese of Philadelphia elementary schools will operate on a two-hour delay Thursday, while high schools will be on a two-hour delay plan for virtual delivery of instruction due to the impending snow.

Archdiocesan schools in the suburban counties normally follow the decision of their corresponding local public school district and submit closure status independently.Students and parents should refer to their local school website for schedule information.Get the latest school delays, here.RELATED: Weather Authority: First round of snow moves in Wednesday nightAdvertisement___For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSign up for emails from FOX 29, including our.

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Crews on scene of massive water main break in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Crews are on the scene of a 48-inch water main break in North Philadelphia.It happened near West Hunting Park and Wissahickon avenues around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Families will have to wait for answers as coroner’s inquest into Herron deaths delayed

Disappointment today for families of people who died at a Quebec long-term care home that was one of those hit hardest by COVID-19. A public coroner’s inquest that was supposed to get families answers they’ve been waiting almost a year for – has been postponed.

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U.S. storm delays Canada’s Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipment by 1 day

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will be delayed by one day due to the winter storm wreaking havoc in the United States, the company has confirmed.In an email to Global News on Tuesday, Pfizer spokesperson Christina Antoniou said the “inclement weather in the U.S. has caused a short delay of today’s planned delivery.”She said as a result, the delivery will be delayed by one day.

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A timeline for all Philadelphia residents to receive COVID vaccines brings hope

PHILADELPHIA - A coronavirus timeline has been set out by Philadelphia city officials and a lot of hope is following that timeline, including when the general public, those not at high risk, could finally get a shot in the arm.As the pandemic nears the one-year mark, Philadelphia reaches a grim milestone.COVID-19 has killed 3,000 Philadelphians."This has been very tough on the city of Philadelphia, tough on individuals, on families. We hope we’re near the end, but the epidemic has been difficult as reach this milestone," Commissioner of Health Dr.

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Nova Scotia expanding COVID-19 vaccine clinics despite shipment delays

Despite some uncertainty around shipments of the Moderna vaccine, Nova Scotia is expanding immunization clinics this week. It’s adding new long-term care homes and clinics to the list.

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Vaccine appointments in Polk County could be rescheduled due to shipment delays

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Some coronavirus vaccine appointments in Polk County could be rescheduled as leaders there contend with shipment delays caused by a snowstorm in other parts of the country.

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Winter storm delays Florida’s shipment of 200,000 doses of Moderna vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. – As the nation endures what’s quickly becoming a historic and deadly winter storm, 200,000 doses of a coronavirus vaccine did not make it to Florida as planned on Tuesday.

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Weather Authority: Winter Storm Watch issued for parts of region ahead of snow Thursday

PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday was off to a messy start as freezing rain moved out of the area, but we're already keeping our eye on the potential for more snow later in the week. Temperatures on Tuesday will warm-up for most of the region with highs reaching 50 degrees. In some areas, especially to the south, spotty showers will remain throughout much of the morning Tuesday.

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Some dinosaur migration was delayed by climate, study shows

Plant-eating dinosaurs probably arrived in the Northern Hemisphere millions of years after their meat-eating cousins, a delay likely caused by climate change, a new study found.

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Aargh! Tampa delays Gasparilla pirate festival until 2022

TAMPA, Fla. – For more than 100 years, Tampa has held a celebration of pirate lore known as Gasparilla. Avast, mateys, it’s not to be this time.

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Publix delays vaccine appointment portal reopening as snowstorm affects supply

ORLANDO, Fla. – Publix will not be opening its portal on Wednesday for residents to schedule a coronavirus vaccine appointment as a massive snowstorm in other parts of the country has caused a delay in shipments of the shots.

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Quebec coroner delays inquiry into COVID-19 related deaths at Herron until September

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The move comes after a lawyer for Herron’s owners called for the hearings into her client’s facility to be delayed on Monday. Nadine Touma argued that prosecutors haven’t decided if they intend to charge the owners of the long-term care home and that the inquest’s hearing should be put on hold.However, lawyers representing the families of residents who died at Herron and lawyers representing media companies argued the inquest should continue immediately and publicly.In the meantime, the coroner’s inquest will continue with hearings regarding other facilities.

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Massive winter storm delays vaccine deliveries to Florida, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. – A massive winter storm impacting a large portion of the United States and causing major travel issues delay shipments of coronavirus vaccines to Florida, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.

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Majority of Canadians blame feds, not provinces, for vaccine delays: poll

COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests.Sixty-nine per cent of respondents believe Canada is behind on deliveries due to federal challenges obtaining doses on the global market, according to an online survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies.Only 14 per cent of respondents point the finger at provincial governments.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all Canadians who want a dose will get one by the end of September, despite recent hiccups in the production of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

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Weather Authority: Freezing rain moves out of the region Tuesday

PHILADELPHIA - It's a messy morning as freezing rain is moving out of the area but in its place just old-fashioned rain will come to linger. Temperatures will warm up for most of the region with highs reaching 50 degrees. Precipitation will remain throughout much of the a.m. Tuesday.

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Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic's front-line workers.

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All over-50s to get Covid vaccine by end of March at current pace - weeks before target

All over-50s could get their first dose of Covid vaccine in just over five weeks time if the current pace of the rollout is maintained.

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Police: Woman shot, killed inside apartment in Logan

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed inside an apartment in the city’s Logan section.It happened on the 900 block of North Warnock Street around 3:30 p.m. Monday.According to police, the 47-year-old woman was shot multiple times throughout her body and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Florida schools will have more time for state, federal testing

Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued an extension Monday allowing schools more time to complete federal and state testing due to circumstances created by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Toronto, Peel and York region schools prepare for in-class learning to resume Tuesday

in-person learning resumes at Toronto-area schools on Tuesday.Six school boards in Toronto, York Region, and Peel Region will be restarting in-person classes after a stretch of online learning that began in January as part of a provincial lockdown.The three COVID-19 hotspots are the last to have students return to physical classrooms — the government allowed other regions to reopen shuttered schools in phases over the last few weeks.

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Keeping schools open without masks or quarantines doubled Swedish teachers' COVID-19 risk

Schools in Sweden emphasized keeping hands clean, but neither students nor teachers wore masks. By Gretchen VogelScience's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.A careful analysis of health data from Sweden suggests that keeping schools open with only minimal precautions in the spring roughly doubled teachers’ risk of being diagnosed with the pandemic coronavirus.

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Delaware Valley experiences icy Valentine's Day, but only due to weather

CENTER CITY - The icy conditions from Saturday’s freezing rain continued to cause issues Sunday on the streets from South Philadelphia to Old City to Center City. Residents across the area were slipping and sliding."Not too well.

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World’s Longest Hockey Game wraps up east of Edmonton after 252 hours

World’s Longest Hockey Game, played east of Edmonton, has come to an end.The game, which raises money for cancer research, began on Feb. 4 with a goal of raising $1.5 million to support life-saving cancer research at the University of Alberta to benefit patients at the Cross Cancer Institute.

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Rob Schneider slams public schools' in-person coronavirus safety measures as a ‘new kind of child abuse’

Rob Schneider is worried about the state of public schools in America as they take steps to educate kids safely amid the coronavirus pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world, one of the biggest questions about the future has to do with in-school learning. While many education systems have adapted to virtual or remote classes, many parents are calling for schools to find a way to safely reopen for children.

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Police investigate triple shooting that left 1 dead in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - One person is dead, two others injured after a triple shooting in West Philadelphia. It happened just before 11 p.m. outside a laundromat on North 62nd Street and Lansdowne Avenue. A 37-year-old man was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the hospital.A 40-year old male was shot in the wrist and a 30-year-old male was also shot in the ankle.Both of those victims are in stable condition.

Weather Authority: Morning snow clears leaving clouds, near-freezing temperatures

PHILADELPHIA - Most of the region woke up to a blanket of fresh snow Thursday morning. Philadelphia and northern counties received a coating, while areas south of the city saw upwards of 3 inches.The storm system, which triggered a Winter Weather Advisory for most of the region, moved into the area just before midnight on Wednesday.

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Third of social care staff haven't had Covid vaccine despite UK hitting target

Around a third of all social care staff have not had a first dose of the Covid vaccine, Matt Hancock admitted today despite the UK hitting its target.

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Philadelphia DA Krasner expands Early Bail Review Program to make pre-trial more fair

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is moving forward with the expansion of the Early Bail Review Program.The Early Bail Review Program will give more defendants the opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing to determine whether or not they must remain in custody pretrial, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner's Office. Krasner's office stated in a release on Tuesday that these efforts are aimed at safely reducing pre-trial detention, lowering the jail population, and bolstering community-based approaches to pre-trial services for defendants.Beginning March 1, 2021, the Early Bail Review Program will allow all defendants to have robust custody hearings before a

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In sharp spike, Maharashtra sees over 4,000 fresh Covid-19 cases, 40 deaths in 24 hours

Covid-19 cases on Sunday, which took the state's infection tally to 20,64,278, while 40 fatalities pushed the death toll to 51,529, the health department stated.As many as 1,355 patients infected with the killer virus were discharged during the day.

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Covid-19: India reports 11,649 new cases, 90 deaths in 24 hours; tally at 1,09,16,589

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Coronavirus: CDC director explains how U.S. schools will deal with re-opening amid British virus variant

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle Walensky appeared on the CBS program “Face the Nation” on Sunday and talked about the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant and opening up schools amidst the new strain becoming more prominent across the United States.

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Police: Man stabbed to death inside North Philadelphia home

PHILADELPHIA - A man has died after a stabbing incident early Sunday morning.Police responded to the 6700 block of Sylvester Street to reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found a 25-year-old man stabbed once in the chest by a known doer. The man was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 4:40 a.m.The scene was held, but no arrest has been made nor has any weapons been recovered. ___AdvertisementFor the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSign up for emails from FOX 29, including our daily Good Day Digest newsletter

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U.K. administers at least 1 coronavirus vaccine dose to 15M, meeting country’s target

U.K. government said Sunday that it reached its goal of giving at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot to the most vulnerable people in the country, increasing pressure on ministers to clarify when they will ease a lockdown imposed in early January.More than 15 million people, or 22 per cent of the U.K.

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UK coronavirus daily deaths rise by 258 as Britain hits its 15m vaccination target

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 258 and the number of cases has risen by 10,972.

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UK hits target: Gives at least 1 vaccine shot to 15 million

LONDON – The U.K. government said Sunday that it reached its goal of giving at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot to the most vulnerable people in the country, increasing pressure on ministers to clarify when they will ease a lockdown imposed in early January.

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French hospitals to move into crisis mode from Thursday amid Covid surge: Report

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Wales schools could shut again weeks after opening if there's a Covid spike

Wales’ schools could have to shut again if opening them causes an infection spike, the First Minister has admitted.

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Homeschooling taking off in US as Covid-19 pandemic shutters schools

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UK nearing target to offer Covid vaccines to 15 mn people in priority groups

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Police: Teenager shot on highway in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A teenage boy has been hospitalized after a shooting Saturday evening. The incident happened on the 5500 block of Master Street in West Philadelphia at approximately 5:29 p.m.The 16-year-old male was shot once in the right calf and was taken by police to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Veteran Philadelphia firefighter dies from COVID-19

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Fire Department is mourning the loss of a veteran Saturday evening. The department announced the death of John Evans -- a 37-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department."It is with deep sorrow that the Philadelphia Fire Department announces the line-of-duty death of Firefighter John Evans, who passed away Saturday at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital after a tough battle with COVID-19," the department confirmed on Facebook. Evans most recently served as the Fire Boat Pilot for Marine Unit 1. According to the department, funeral service arrangements are pending. ___AdvertisementFor the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSign up for emails from FOX 29,

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Graffiti painted outside Trump attorney van der Veen's suburban Philadelphia home

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Michael van der Veen, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, speaks on the fifth day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capito EXTON, Pa. - The suburban Philadelphia home of one of the attorneys defending former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial has been vandalized with graffiti.Detective Scott Pezick of the West Whiteland Township Police Department in Chester County said the graffiti were reported around 8 p.m.

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1 killed, 1 hurt in two overnight shootings in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - One person has died and another has been hospitalized in two separate shooting incidents in Philadelphia overnight.At approximately 11:21 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting on the 2300 block of Moore Street in South Philadelphia on the highway. When they arrived, they found a 30-year-old Black male shot once in the right temple. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. According to authorities, no arrests have been made and no weapon has been recovered. In a second shooting incident, police responded to a residence on the 2900 block of Rosehill Street at approximately 1:04 a.m. When they arrived, they found a 34-year-old Black woman who had been shot once in the right forearm by a known doer.

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Coronavirus Scotland: 908 new cases recorded as parents wait on schools decision

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Police: Man, 30, found dead in South Philadelphia, the victim of apparent shooting

Police investigate a homicide on the 2300 block of Moore Street. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after he was found in South Philadelphia with a gunshot wound late Friday night.According to officials, police were called to the 2300 block of Moore Street Friday night, around 11:30, for a reported shooting.Arriving officers found a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.No other details were released regarding the man’s identity.

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia schools delayed 2-hours Thursday

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