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Biden: Wearing a mask ‘not a political statement, but good way start pulling the country together’
Biden issued his call to protect each other on the same day he announced his coronavirus advisory panel and Pfizer announced major progress on a vaccine.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Over 4,000 new coronavirus cases in the state
Pennsylvania continues to blow past previous coronavirus case counts, as deaths and hospitalizations mount.
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Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat
Donald Trump has fired Defense Secretary Esper, replacing him with Christopher Miller, counterterrorism head.
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Referendum on Trump shatters turnout records
The 2020 presidential election has officially hit the highest turnout in more than 50 years.
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Murphy imposes new bar, restaurant restrictions amid COVID-19 resurgence
The governor's announcement comes as the coronavirus rate of infection and the number of cases climbs higher in New Jersey and across the country.
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Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine may be 90% effective
The shots made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are among 10 possible vaccine candidates in late-stage testing around the world.
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How energy and environment will change under Biden
While issues like the pandemic, racial justice and health care may have dominated voter’s decisions, many Biden voters say they want him to restore environmental protections.
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Listen 5:00Biden turns to COVID response, names Penn doctor to advisory board
The U.S. is now averaging more than 100,000 new coronavirus infections a day, frequently breaking records for daily cases.
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Justice system reform is impotent unless you eliminate racist practices
We need justice system leaders to more carefully consider who they’re bringing into the system, and why, writes the chief public defender for Philadelphia.
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‘Someone who is fighting for me’: Delaware’s LGBTQ community reacts to new political representation
Delaware’s LGBTQ community celebrates the election of the first transgender person, first openly gay man, and its second lesbian woman, in the General Assembly.
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Listen 1:58Delaware’s high school athletes back on the field after roller coaster ride
The fall seasons were initially off, but vocal parents led authorities to relent and allow schools to play during the pandemic — with masks and other precautions.
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Listen 5:43Message of Election 2020: Trump lost, but Trumpism did not
The election did little to suggest that the country was suddenly less polarized. Trump wrung out votes from areas where he already had a core of support.
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Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality
Biden now must shift toward action with the looming uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic’s disparate impact on Black Americans and people of color.
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Unmarked texts urging vote protests in Philly tied to group run by top Trump aide
The messages directed Trump fans to converge at a downtown intersection where hundreds of protesters from the opposing candidates’ camps faced off Thursday afternoon.
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‘Black Voters Matter’: Motorcade celebrates Biden-Harris win in Philly
Black voters who phone banked and door knocked to get out the vote for the Biden ticket are ready to hold him to the promises he made in his Wilmington victory speech.
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