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Pennsylvania to cover cost of stamps for ballots in election
Wolf's top elections official, Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, said paying for the postage is a way to make voting more accessible, safer and easier during the pandemic.
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Rehoboth Beach area reeling from ‘jaw-dropping’ decline in visitors
Delaware’s beach towns normally overflow with weekly renters and other visitors who sunbathe, shop and party. Not this year.
6 years ago
Game On: NHL restart a small step toward return to normalcy
Philadelphia Flyers coach Alain Vigneault hopes the return of hockey can represent one small step in a return to normalcy.
6 years ago
The protests and the pandemic: Philly’s 12th annual Beer Summit tackles a country in crisis
Rev. David Brown, who moderated the 12th annual Beer Summit, reflects on the conversation that occurred hours after Congressman John Lewis was laid to rest.
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Philly schools are going all virtual. Some working parents feel left out.
The Philadelphia School Board abandoned its original plan to start with some in-person learning. Some low-income parents say their views were ignored.
6 years ago
Rip current risk increases this weekend as Hurricane Isaias tracks northward
Beachgoers at the Jersey Shore will likely face dangerous rip currents this weekend and early next week as Hurricane Isaias tracks northward, forecasters say.
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Rising seas puts hundreds of Superfund sites at risk, study says
More than 200 current and potential Superfund sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are at risk of flooding in the next 20 years due to sea-level rise.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Jump in positive cases sets off ‘alarms’
Airbnb announced Friday that it had suspended or removed 35 listings across New Jersey as part of a crackdown on house parties during the pandemic.
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Cape May County’s ‘Safely Together’ campaign accelerates
Cape May County's "Safely Together" public health campaign is entering a second phase amid the traditional peak of the Jersey Shore tourism season.
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Minority-owned small businesses were largely shut out of Pa.’s first coronavirus loan program
State officials are trying again, this time with a grant program targeted at the smallest and most vulnerable operations.
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Fauci optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available
Fauci's public message in recent days has been that Americans can't afford a devil-may-care attitude toward COVID-19 and need to double down on basic measures.
6 years ago
Massive Chester County apartment fire displaces 100 people, injures at least 7
The fire started at the Ashwood Apartments on 782 Worth Road shortly before 7:45 p.m. Thursday night.
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Musikfest returns to Bethlehem as a 10-day hybrid of live and streaming concerts
As one of the largest free music festivals in the country, Musikfest attempts to recreate the street fair feel at home.
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Listen 1:46We know how to solve Philly’s housing crisis. We just need to do it.
Government must act — and provide support for housing if we don’t want to see homeless encampments take over our public spaces.
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Spurred by faith and finances, Philly private schools embrace in-person learning
Public schools may be having second thoughts, but Philly’s private schools say they’re ready to open the doors this fall.
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