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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly shopkeepers react to city’s new round of COVID-19 restrictions
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear what local shopkeepers think of the latest round of COVID-19 restrictions.
6 years ago
Listen 4:32Eagles starting Jalen Hurts vs. Saints; Carson Wentz to bench
This is a move that seemed obvious but could also end up having major ramifications for the future of the Eagles and Carson Wentz.
6 years ago
‘Quite frankly shocking’: US coronavirus deaths hit record levels
The crisis is all but certain to get worse from the fallout of Americans traveling in droves around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Philly officials urge caution after post-Thanksgiving spike
If approved, a vaccine could be available in weeks, Philadelphia public health officials said. Still, masking and distancing are critical to stopping the spread.
6 years ago
Biden calls for action on virus as he introduces health team
President-elect Joe Biden's choices for his health care team point to a stronger federal role in the nation’s COVID-19 strategy.
6 years ago
Gauging the toll remote instruction has taken on N.J. students
There’s little disagreement that the state needs to determine how much "learning loss" has occurred. The argument is over the best way to collect data.
6 years ago
Nursing home industry: Pennsylvania illegally withheld COVID-19 funds
Across Pa., about 40,000 residents of more than 1,300 nursing and personal care homes have contracted the virus to date. About 7,000 have died, more than 60% of Pa.'s total.
6 years ago
Pa. cancels Farm Show butter sculpture amid COVID-19 resurgence
With coronavirus cases rising across the commonwealth, the grease-laden tradition has been canceled, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday.
6 years ago
EPA declines to strengthen soot standard
The federal agency went against the advice of its own scientists who said the standard needed to be lowered.
6 years ago
Pfizer vaccine moves closer to getting the OK in the US
The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain on Tuesday began vaccinating its oldest citizens with the Pfizer shots.
6 years ago
Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses
The decision could delay the delivery of a second batch of doses until manufacturer Pfizer fulfills other international contracts.
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The study found that housing prices in the Philadelphia metro are about 10% higher than what the long-term cost trends suggest they should be.
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The Philadelphia Flower Show will make outdoor debut at FDR Park in 2021
The Philadelphia Flower Show to be held in FDR Park in 2021. The event will go outdoors for the first time in its almost 200 year history.
6 years ago
Amtrak completes construction of third track between Wilmington and Newark
Rail passage through northern Delaware has long been hamstrung by a two-track bottleneck. The third track will improve train service and speed, officials said.
6 years ago
Does Trump have power to pardon himself? It’s complicated
President Donald Trump has declared that he has the “absolute right” to issue a pardon to himself. Yet the law is much murkier than his confidence suggests.
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