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Pennsylvania casts 20 electoral college votes for Biden
Pennsylvania’s 20 electors have cast their votes for Joe Biden. This was expected — though some Republicans still want to circumvent the result.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Vaccine distribution is ‘going-to-war level of complexity’
Pa. and N.J. Governors Wolf and Murphy said that more aid is crucial not only for the economies of their states, but to be able to distribute the COVID vaccine effectively.
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Pa. corrections dept. tells officer with COVID-19 symptoms to return to work early
A corrections officer was told to come back to work while still showing symptoms. Was it the right thing to do?
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‘Relieved’: US health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine
Hospitals are rolling out the first small shipments Monday, as boxes of precious frozen vials arrive at locations around the country.
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PHLConnectED is offering free internet to more Philadelphia students and their households
The effort widens to households in public benefit programs with income qualifications, and students designated as English learners and special ed students.
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Wilmington Code Purple shelter shifts to winter-long hotel stay
Instead of a temporary shelter only opened on super cold nights, Friendship House plans to move those experiencing homelessness into a former hotel all winter long.
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Philadelphia aims to bring Black and brown advisers into next city master plan
The Kenney administration hopes a new committee can help center Black and brown voices in the city’s next comprehensive planning process.
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Black people have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Many of them are the most distrustful of a vaccine.
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Listen 4:28How a Chester County writing program became a social safety net during the pandemic
Nonprofits say thousands have been food insecure for years in Pa.’s richest county. The pandemic has transformed an after-school writing program into a food bank.
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Delco bars serve customers during Eagles game despite Pa.’s indoor dining ban
At least four taverns in the Philly suburbs had customers enjoying drinks inside on Sunday, a reporter found, in violation of Gov. Wolf’s new COVID mitigation measures.
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DOJ probe of Catholic church abuse goes quiet 2 years later
As U.S. Attorney William McSwain's tenure likely nears its end with Biden set to take office next month, there’s no sign that any sweeping church indictment is afoot.
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In first NFL start, Jalen Hurts helps Eagles beat Saints 24-21
Hurts ran for 106 yards and threw for 167 and one touchdown, Miles Sanders had 115 yards rushing and a pair of scores and Philadelphia beat the New Orleans Saints 24-21.
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In reversal, Trump says he’s nixing plan for early vaccine at White House
Trump made the announcement hours after his administration confirmed that senior U.S. officials, including White House aides who work in close proximity to Trump and Pence.
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Plan to replace 110-year-old N.J. bridge submitted to Congress
The new — and higher — Portal North bridge is a key component of the broader Gateway Project, which includes modernizing rail infrastructure between Newark and Penn Station.
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First batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could reach Delaware ‘within the next few days’
Delaware could receive more than 8,700 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine and begin distribution to residents “within the next few days,” per health officials.
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