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‘Great for the local economy’: Montco permanently preserves three farms
Currently, 175 farms, or about 10,000 acres, are preserved from future development through Montgomery County’s Agricultural Land Preservation Program.
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U.S. allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic
The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine.
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Judge denies motion to toss Pennsylvania mask mandate
Pennsylvania may continue to enforce its mask mandate and perform contact tracing, a federal judge decided Friday.
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Delaware offers naloxone through mail order as overdose deaths climb
In an effort to reverse the state’s overdose death rate that continues to climb, the state is offering to mail out the OD-interrupting drug naloxone.
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Philadelphia is counting bicyclists with new tech embedded in the street
Philadelphia has installed permanent bicycle use counters along two heavily used Center City bike lanes.
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Philly nonprofit to bail out more than two dozen city prisoners amid COVID-19 outbreak
Nearly 200 people incarcerated in Philadelphia prisons are currently infected with COVID-19. Less than a month ago, that total was just over 20.
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NJ Update: Gov. Murphy hits COVID scofflaws with liquor license suspensions
Ten bars and restaurants across the state were hit with liquor license suspensions that could outlast the worst of the pandemic –– ranging from 10 to 115 days.
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Pa. just had the second worst 24-hour COVID spike of the pandemic
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a large jump in new coronavirus cases one day after new restrictions were announced.
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Small-business owners in Montgomery and Delaware counties prepare for a tough three weeks as more restrictions are set to begin Saturday.
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Police: Delaware officer shot, Pennsylvania fugitive killed
Authorities say a Delaware police officer was wounded and an attempted murder suspect from Pennsylvania shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire at a motel in Delaware.
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Congress passes 1-week funding bill to avert gov’t shutdown
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill.
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Philadelphia school board unveils ‘goals and guardrails’ to focus on student achievement
Board members said they spent two years on this project, consulting with the Council of Great City Schools and talking to their peers across the country.
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Pa. SCI Somerset prison records first COVID death
An unidentified 73-year-old man has succumbed to COVID-19 at Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution – Somerset.
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Retailers urge shoppers to buy early amid shipping crunch
The earlier-than-usual deadlines come as more people turn to online shopping during the pandemic, creating a logjam for shipping companies as well as delivery delays.
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US Jews plan smaller Hanukkah celebrations amid virus
Celebrating Hanukkah during a pandemic still poses a challenge to some Jewish Americans, for whom the holiday has risen in prominence in part because its social elements.
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