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Students in Camden City district to return to remote learning due to COVID surge
Online schooling will last two weeks, from Jan. 3 to Jan. 18, the district says. Free meals will still be provided.
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Going virtual for two weeks would allow the virus to work its way through anyone who was infected over the holidays, they say.
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Rowan University to open N.J.’s first veterinary school
When the school opens in four years, Rowan Vet’s founding dean said the program will make sure students are ready for jobs in the field on day one after graduation.
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Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case
Jurors deliberated for five full days before finding Maxwell guilty of every count except one. She faces years in prison.
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Scranton, York to receive federal hospital support during COVID-19 winter surge
The "strike teams" will be deployed to open about 30 additional acute care beds between the two locations.
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Advocacy groups press N.J. lawmakers to take action on police reform
With most policy changes coming through executive orders, N.J. social justice groups are urging the Legislature to take up bills to hold law enforcement accountable.
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WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta cases
Top officials with the U.N. health agency cautioned that it's still too early to be reassured by initial data suggesting that omicron leads to milder disease.
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New COVID-19 cases in U.S. soar to highest levels on record
The fast-spreading mutant version of the virus has cast a pall over Christmas and New Year's, forcing communities to scale back or call off their festivities.
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Decades of DOD efforts fail to stamp out bias, extremism
An AP investigation found that despite new Department of Defense guidelines on extremism, racism and discrimination remain an ongoing concern in the military.
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A carbon pledge, a bag ban, a tree plan: Philly’s year in environmental news and what’s next
2021 was a big year for environmental issues in Philadelphia, and the fruits of many of the city’s efforts will come in the new year.
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Pa. offers First Day Hikes statewide, to get more people outside and active in the new year
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources plans more than 40 free, guided hikes at dozens of state parks on Jan. 1.
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Philly’s housing politics shifted in 2021. Here’s what to watch for in 2022
From affordable housing mandates to new funding for construction in neighborhoods, Philadelphia passed measures that will influence development in the new year.
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John Madden, Hall of Fame NFL coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
Madden's exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades.
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FEMA to help Pa. hospitals with COVID surge
Pennsylvania hospitals overwhelmed with the latest COVID-19 surge will get help from federal teams as Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration finalizes the details.
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Some New Year’s events in Philly changing or canceling as COVID surges
While some big New Year’s events are still on as planned, others are canceling outright or making changes to adapt to concerns over the latest COVID-19 surge.
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