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Delaware indoor mask mandate returns as worst COVID spike stretches health care system
Gov. Carney had lifted his earlier mask requirement in May. But with the hospital system pivoting to ‘crisis’ care, he implores residents to join ‘the fight.’
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Philly remembers Bob Saget as a ‘kind’ man who loved the city ‘with his whole heart’
Long before he reached fame, Saget was a graduate of Abington Senior High School and Temple University, where he attended film school.
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Delaware hospitals declare COVID ‘crisis,’ saying they can’t provide ‘normal standards’ of care
The state’s current daily case count is three times last January’s peak. A total of 714 infected people are now in the hospital — 250 more than a year ago.
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WESA
A new report to legislators says concerns remain about Pennsylvania’s unemployment system
Months after a multi-million-dollar computer upgrade to Pennsylvania’s unemployment system, some parts of the new system are running smoothly, but others need work.
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Pa. GOP seeks more control over legislative redistricting
State House Republicans who just lost a key vote on new preliminary legislative district maps moved Monday to regain more control of the process.
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How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?
Symptoms of common colds, the flu and COVID-19 can overlap, so experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have.
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Bob Saget, Philly native and beloved TV dad of ‘Full House,’ dead at 65
The comedian, best known for his role as Danny Tanner on "Full House," graduated from Abington High School and Temple University.
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How should we be using at-home rapid tests for omicron?
Recent research indicates these nasal swab tests may be less sensitive to the coronavirus’ omicron variant in the earliest days of infection.
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‘Bankruptcy has to be on the table’: Receiver says police pension spiking threatens to sink Chester
The city’s fiscal emergency is worsening because of a failed pension plan. Receiver Michael Doweary is looking at all options, including bankruptcy.
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Incoming N.J. Senate leadership team the most diverse in state history
When the 219th state Legislature is sworn in at noon on Tuesday, the overall body and its Democratic leadership will include more people of color.
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Health Desk Help Desk
I tested positive for COVID on a home test. How do I report it?
The quality of the test depends on the person using it, experts say. Yet some counties find the information useful for seeing the bigger picture.
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Sculpture of Harriet Tubman coming to City Hall
Wesley Wofford’s “Journey to Freedom” will be temporarily installed outside City Hall during the city’s 10-week celebration of Tubman’s bicentennial.
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Chalkbeat Philadelphia
91 Philadelphia schools will be remote this week amid COVID surge
The Philadelphia school district has struggled to keep schools open and staffed during a record-high surge of COVID cases.
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Man accused of shooting into party headquarters in Montco enters pleas
A suburban Philadelphia man accused of firing three shots into a local Democratic Party office on Inauguration Day has pleaded guilty to related federal charges.
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6abc
Police investigating fatal home invasion in Camden County
Upon arrival, they found 62-year-old Darlene Randall with a gunshot wound.
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