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‘The cutting edge of safety’: Philly area schools plan widespread coronavirus testing
The move comes as a surge of coronavirus cases have forced schools in the region to stay virtual or suspend in-person learning.
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How Philly area hospitals plan to distribute the vaccine to their staffs
They’ve set up ultra-cold storage, prioritized who goes first, and created inoculation rotations so frontline workers can get shots when the doses arrive.
6 years ago
In-person performance is the ‘best Christmas gift’ Delaware choir can give
Students at the Choir School of Delaware return to the stage at Winterthur Museum for their first live performance together since the start of the pandemic.
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Listen 4:02‘Combat fatigue’ for Del. caregivers as COVID-19 hospitalizations at all-time high
Nurses, hospital directors and public health officials worry that the growing number of patients could overwhelm the system and caregivers.
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Listen 2:07Pennsylvania blasts Texas’ bid to overturn Biden’s election
The lawsuit from the Texas attorney general demands that the 62 total Electoral College votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin be invalidated.
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The 2020 election cost Pa. counties millions in OT, was most expensive ever, officials say
The pandemic and a new vote-by-mail system overwhelmed already overworked election offices, but some tapped federal pandemic stimulus money to help cover costs.
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Del. Gov. Carney announces 10 p.m. curfew for businesses, zero-tolerance enforcement policy
The decision comes one week after the governor announced a stay-at-home advisory and a one-month pause on in-person learning starting Monday, Dec. 14.
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U.S. panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow the recommendation issued Thursday by its expert advisers.
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Federal prosecutors charge four with murder of Philly police officer
A federal grand jury has indicted Hassan Elliott and three co-defendants in connection to the shooting death of Sgt. James O’Connor in March.
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Wolf announces Pa. indoor dining ban, closure of gyms, theaters for three weeks
Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Rachel Levine have announced new restrictions throughout Pa. to help curb the surge in coronavirus cases.
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The new regulations limit building height and ban some exterior building materials as well as roof decks.
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City Council extends eviction diversion program
The amendment, from Councilmember Helen Gym, extends the requirement through March 31, 2021.
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Philly City Council passes bill to ensure jobs for laid-off hospitality workers
Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed legislation Thursday giving laid-off hospitality workers first dibs on returning to jobs they lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wilmington to Washington connection increases with new minor league baseball alignment
Riding Joe Biden’s coattails to D.C., Delaware’s only minor league baseball team, the Wilmington Blue Rocks, has a new parent club: the Washington Nationals.
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Technical difficulties, complaints of unfairness at 4th Bucks quarry hearing
The meeting was the latest on a project that would remove 500,000 tons of rock annually from a site along Route 309 in Springfield Township.
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