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Thanksgiving travelers try to reach destinations, miss virus
Americans, millions of whom traveled against the advice of public health officials, tried to stay safe before they hunkered down with their families for Thanksgiving.
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Local entrepreneurs look forward to Small Business Saturday
Steve Jamison recognizes the value of Small Business Saturday, a national day established to support small retailers across the country during the holiday shopping season.
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Will COVID-19 cancel N.J.’s statewide student evaluations this spring?
New education commissioner says stay the course, even as parents worry their kids are falling behind.
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‘We wanted to keep it as normal as possible’: Cacia’s Bakery keeps up turkey-roasting tradition.
On Thanksgiving, South Philadelphians turn to Cacia’s Bakery for their perfectly roasted turkeys — a tradition that even COVID couldn’t stop.
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A pandemic ‘godsend’: Philly fitness studio owner among first to receive Comcast RISE award
Osayi Osunde, co-owner and co-founder of Fit Academy, is among the first recipients of the Comcast RISE award, a much-needed lift as gyms face down a second COVID shutdown.
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Philly doctors, medical pros perform music for a pandemic Thanksgiving
The Penn Med Symphony Orchestra has created a virtual performance of a short piece by Edward Elgar as a Thanksgiving gift.
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Philly’s intimate rowhouse blocks perfectly suited to socially distant holiday rituals
The orange cones are coming out. But this time it's so neighbors can reserve street space for socially distanced holiday hangs.
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Off to the (virtual races), streaming theater and holiday markets in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Things to do online and off include shopping, virtual theater and races.
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The Warrington-based nonprofit, started in 2012, prepared 3,000 meals for Bucks and Montco residents, the most in its history.
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Philly Council committee votes to extend landlord-tenant mediation mandate
Some landlords oppose the measure. An attorney for the Homeowner’s Association of Philadelphia said mediation should be an option, not a requirement.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Residents to receive COVID-19 emergency alerts
Pa. residents with mobile devices will receive emergency alerts about COVID-19 through the WEA system, which notifies people of threats like severe weather and Amber Alerts.
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Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe
Flynn is the second Trump associate convicted in the Russia probe to be granted clemency by the president.
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Dimock residents worry about planned fracking waste well
Plans are in the early stages, but people weary of water contamination are on edge.
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Coronavirus spreads inside more Delaware prisons
A surge of COVID-19 cases behind bars has spread to multiple prisons in Delaware, mirroring the resurgence among the general public.
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Delaware officials say most residents won’t get COVID-19 vaccine until spring
The first batch of up to 15,000 doses could come as early as Dec. 11, if FDA grants approval the previous day. Getting an adequate supply will take months.
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