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Trump reports ‘no symptoms,’ returns to downplaying virus
After a dramatic helicopter return from the hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, Trump's attitude alarmed infectious disease experts.
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Supreme Court hears challenge to Delaware’s partisan court balance requirement
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week challenging Delaware’s law that requires a balance of Republicans and Democrats on the state’s top three courts.
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FDA discloses vaccine guidelines blocked by White House
The FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out safety issues before seeking emergency approval.
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Hundreds of Pa. child-care centers have closed, and some fear it will get worse
Between March and the beginning of September, more than 260 licensed child-care programs across Pennsylvania permanently closed.
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‘We’re looking for you,’ Philly police commish tells shooters as murders exceed all of 2019
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Monday addressed the city’s major surge in gun violence.
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White House staff, Secret Service eye coronavirus with fear, anger
President Trump's decision to return home from a military hospital despite his continued illness is putting new focus on the people around him who could be further exposed.
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Pa. court battle erupts over voters’ signatures on mail ballots
The fight over signatures is one of many partisan battles being fought in the state Legislature and the courts over mail-in voting in Pennsylvania.
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Kim, Richter and Weber spar over veterans’ care in South Jersey candidate forum
The forum focused on issues, not personality. But all the candidates chimed in on how to best take care of veterans.
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How to be a poll worker in Pa., N.J. and Del.
Here’s what you need to know about how to be a poll worker in Pa., N.J. and Del. and how it's different from being a poll watcher.
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The critics are wrong about Society Hill’s zoning bills
Two rezoning bills aimed at preserving Society Hill will not have exclusionary impacts, writes Society Hill Civic Association President Larry Spector.
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How should Pa. boost student learning during pandemic? Some say vouchers are the answer
The one-time program would give some families $1,000 to spend on tuition or tutoring. Opponents say it’s a slippery slope to undermining public education.
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Delaware prisons prep for battle on two fronts, against COVID-19 and the flu
Social distancing can be difficult in prison, but Dept. of Correction leaders in Delaware hope their plans will keep both COVID-19 and the flu at bay in the coming months.
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City, activists come to agreement to clear Ridge Avenue homeless encampment
The Philadelphia Housing Authority and leaders of the Camp Teddy encampment on Ridge Avenue have reached an agreement to clear the site.
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Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without mask
Trump's expected return comes as the scale of the outbreak within the White House itself is still being uncovered.
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Suspects who fired on home of two Camden cops ‘had the wrong house’
Two officers and their 10-day-old baby were unhurt when shots were fired into their home. The police chief says they were not the intended target.
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