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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Camden County unveils youth-focused public health campaign
The public health campaign, called “Protect Your Circle,” will focus on encouraging youth to not open their circle to people they do not know and to get tested.
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NIH: Halted vaccine study shows ‘no compromises’ on safety
“This ought to be reassuring,” NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins said before a Senate committee.
6 years ago
76ers rejected: N.Y. developer Durst selected for Penn’s Landing site
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation said it chose the Durst plan because of its compatibility with the master plan for the public waterfront.
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Another deadline to evict the 100-some people living in tents along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and on Ridge Avenue passed Wednesday.
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N.J. nursing home where 17 bodies were stuffed into morgue hit with lawsuit
The lawsuit against Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center I and II alleges that the facilities did not take the proper precautions to keep residents safe from coronavirus
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N.J.’s first natural gas terminal for tanker ships may get final vote
The Delaware River project could spur more fracking, according to opponents who also warn of health hazards.
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Kevin Hart to host famed telethon long hosted by Jerry Lewis
Hart called the telethon’s return an “incredible opportunity” to bring back the work of Lewis, who helped make the Muscular Dystrophy Association event a decades-old tradition
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‘My whole house shook’: Overnight earthquake strikes in N.J.
Hundreds of people as far away as Philadelphia and Long Island, New York, contributed to the USGS' "Did You Feel It?" map, reporting only weak or light shaking and no damage.
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USGS reports 3.1 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey
New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection says the state is probably overdue for a more significant earthquake.
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Claiming solidarity isn’t enough. Drexel needs to act like Black Lives Matter
Campus activists challenge President John Fry’s commitment to racial justice based on his approach to community policing and development.
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Performance art during a pandemic: Fringe Fest takes the stage online
The annual Philly Fringe Festival of alternative and avant-garde performance art begins this week, although in somewhat reduced fashion due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Listen 4:51School went virtual. The economy cratered. These six parents are fighting to adapt
Schools expect students to log on for hours of live Zoom lessons — creating a version of school that feels more familiar, but also asks more of students and their families.
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Listen 5:49AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness
Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine are on temporary hold while the company investigates if a recipient’s “potentially unexplained” illness is a side effect.
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Residents of Philly homeless encampments prepare to resist eviction
Despite a 9 a.m. deadline, camp organizers say Philadelphia has not done enough to help those living in the tents and they’ll fight to stay.
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Could bringing back ‘gun court’ help abate gun violence in Philly?
During City Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention hearing Tuesday, a judge pitched "gun court" as a way to reduce shootings.
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