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N.J. coronavirus update: Employers no longer need to require workers to wear masks
On Friday, the state will no longer require employers to have their employees wear facemasks and maintain physical distance.
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Judge upholds Penn St. ex-president Spanier’s jail sentence
The judge ordered Graham Spanier to begin serving at least two months at the county jail on July 9 for a misdemeanor conviction of endangering the welfare of children.
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Pa. drops legal action against restaurants over pandemic
The Health Department had filed two separate complaints alleging that restaurants were violating pandemic restrictions that Gov. Tom Wolf imposed in December.
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Made in America will be back on the Parkway this Labor Day weekend
This will be the 10th anniversary of the concert of top-tier hip-hop, rock, and electronic musicians presented by rapper Jay-Z.
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A stark racial divide on vaccinations leaves many at risk as Pa. reopens
As the state eases distancing and mask mandates, health officials are still failing to successfully vaccinate communities that have been disadvantaged from the start.
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to police and firefighters skipping COVID vaccine
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to see what locals think about police and firefighters skipping out on vaccination.
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Listen 4:55Hundreds of thousands of N.J. utility customers facing shut-offs
With few signs the moratorium will be extended before it is set to expire June 30, though, state officials and lawmakers are looking at how to ease the financial pain.
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New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation
The development signals that the Manhattan district attorney’s office was moving toward seeking charges as a result of its two-year investigation.
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ACLU-PA and Montco reach settlement regarding attorney-client prison visits
Just days after the organization sued the county in federal court, claiming its attorneys’ visits were being blocked, an agreement was reached.
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Philly kids to color world’s largest drawing, made by a local artist
The Franklin Institute brings back Dyymond Whipper-Young’s record-breaking sketch so her students can color it in.
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SEPTA is testing a new way to help people struggling with addiction on the system
SEPTA is trying a new approach to keeping its stations clean and safe, while helping people suffering from addiction who take shelter in the transit system.
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Listen 4:33Organized labor pushes for racial justice on anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
The hourlong vigil in front of City Hall focused on solutions to systemic racism.
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New video appears to show State Sen. Mastriano closer to Capitol riot than he said
Internet sleuths have unearthed video from the Jan. 6 riot that appears at odds with Mastriano’s statements about his whereabouts in Washington that day.
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Third victim dies, second suspect arrested in South Jersey mass shooting
A 19-year-old woman died from injuries sustained from Saturday’s mass shooting in Fairfield Township. A second suspect has been arrested.
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Cash and low-digit license plates among Delaware vaccine incentives
Gift cards, a full-ride college scholarship and even low digit license plate tags are among items being offered as prizes to encourage more Delawareans to get vaccinated.
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