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N.J. coronavirus update: ‘Don’t screw up Christmas,’ Murphy says
Murphy noted that the increase in infections and hospitalizations after Thanksgiving was “better than we feared” but said it was no time for the state to let its guard down.
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As he seeks to overturn Pa.’s election, Trump invites GOP senators to White House lunch
The invitation from the White House for Wednesday’s luncheon was sent to every Republican in the GOP-controlled chamber.
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US holiday travel surges despite pleas from public health officials
More than 5 million people passed through the nation’s airport security checkpoints between Friday and Tuesday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf calls for $145 million in small-business relief
The governor said he wants the legislature to prioritize the funding to businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
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U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
The job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.
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New Jersey, other states pass on climate-change plan for transportation
The Transportation & Climate Initiative would cap emissions from cars, trucks and buses, but likely bump fuel prices by 5 cents a gallon.
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Season’s greetings: Cards solicited in New Jersey for COVID-19 patients
Realizing this year's unique dynamic, hospitals asked adults, organizations and schoolchildren to either make or buy holiday cards and send them to their patients.
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Trump’s presidential legacy, by the numbers
Trump's presidency is reflected in a broad range of numbers representing everything from the U.S. death toll during the pandemic to the miles of his “big, beautiful wall."
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Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it
Solar developers proposed more than 200 projects in Pennsylvania in 2020. Many are slated for rural townships, which haven’t traditionally hosted energy projects.
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Pfizer to supply US with additional 100M vaccines doses
The drugmakers said Wednesday that they expect to deliver all the doses by July 31.
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Paulsboro port to host $250M plant for building offshore wind towers
The facility will complement a wind port planned for nearby Salem County.
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Step Up to the Plate to offer Christmas meals in Kensington
The team of Philly nonprofits, which serves meals to those experiencing housing and food insecurity, aims to extend its program through March amid the pandemic.
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Pennsylvania State Police are recruiting…horses
Pa.'s State Police mounted patrol unit provides security and crowd control at community and large scale events. Now PSP is looking for members to fill out its 28 horse team.
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N.J.’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund gets $19M boost after being starved for almost a decade
New Jersey is allocating more than $19 million to the creation of affordable housing and efforts to protect residents from eviction.
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These Black developers want to show by example how to make it in a difficult, expensive industry
Bryheim Murray, of BKP group, recognizes that it’s a white industry and, because of that, it’s inherently harder for Black people to get involved.
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