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Jonas Nissley of Nissley Vineyards. July 16, 2020 (Sean Simmers / PennLive)
Community
PA Post

Pa. winemakers call for clarity in new COVID-19 mitigation restrictions even as they look to comply

“Our number one priority really is the safety of guests and staff. That’s been our number one priority."

6 years ago

Construction on the Mariner East 2 pipeline has faced myriad problems, including damaged water supplies and sinkholes in a residential neighborhood in Chester County. (Marie Cusick / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

More sinkholes develop alongside Mariner East construction in Chester County

Residents are asking the Public Utility Commission to shut down construction.

6 years ago

Lifeguard rescue torpedoes. (Public domain image)
Down the Shore
Health

2 lifeguards test positive for COVID-19 in Shore town

Two lifeguards in a coastal New Jersey municipality have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said.

6 years ago

A white van that says
Courts & Law
NBC10

Allentown officers seen on video in controversial detention won’t face charges

Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said the restraint was "reasonable."

6 years ago

Campbelltown, a small community in Lebanon County, was among the last in the state to advance through Gov. Wolf's reopening plan. (Kate Landis / PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Wolf asserts emergency powers to justify withholding federal money from Lebanon County

The decision has set up a confrontation between the federal government’s directives, the state legislature’s intent, and the governor’s powers.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Politics & Policy

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Murphy pledges transparency on COVID-19 funds

Gov. Phil Murphy pledged transparency a day after signing a bill allowing massive borrowing to keep the state government going.

6 years ago

August 30, 2019, Newark, Delaware, U.S: Delaware State quarterback SHAYNE SMITH (11) attempts a pass to the end zone during a week one game between the Delaware Blue Hens and Delaware State Thursday, AUG. 29, 2019, at Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium in Newark, DE. (Credit Image: © Saquan Stimpson/ZUMA Wire) (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)
Education

College football a no-go in Delaware this fall

Neither the University of Delaware nor Delaware State University will play football or other fall sports this fall.

6 years ago

A closeup of of a school bus
Education

Survey finds no clear winner for Delaware’s back-to-school plans

Deciding the right way to return to school this fall depends on whom you ask. A survey of parents, students, and school leaders found mixed results.

6 years ago

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry (Elisabeth Perez-Luna/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Community

Pedestrians now welcome on Cape May-Lewes Ferry

Foot passengers are now welcome on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry following a months-long prohibition. 

6 years ago

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appears at an event in New York earlier this month, days before undergoing surgery for early stage lung cancer. The 85-year-old justice was discharged from the hospital on Christmas Day
Courts & Law

Justice Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won’t retire

Ginsburg said her treatment so far has succeeded in reducing lesions on her liver and that she will continue chemotherapy sessions every two weeks.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Nick Martini catches a fly ball hit by Josh Harrison during an intrasquad baseball game Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania sports teams ask to allow fans in the stands

The Wolf administration declined to reveal which organizations, teams or colleges have submitted plans, or whether it has approved any.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden bows his head in prayer during a visit to Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Del., Monday, June 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden’s bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives

Joe Biden is a different kind of foe than Trump has faced before: one who makes faith a central part of his persona — often literally wearing it on his sleeve.

6 years ago

First responders in Long Branch rescued a deer struggling in the ocean on Thursday. (Courtesy of Long Branch Police Department)
Down the Shore
Community

Police, lifeguards rescue deer from ocean at Jersey Shore

Emergency responders on land and in the water helped rescue a deer that got stuck in the ocean off a New Jersey beach.

6 years ago

A young man wears a Confederate flag while walking with friends in Marion, VA Friday afternoon. (AP Photo/Andre Teague, Bristol Herald Courier)
Politics & Policy

Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump’s wrath

After weeks of wrangling, the Pentagon on Friday will ban displays of the Confederate flag on military installations.

6 years ago

(Kensington Community Food Co-op/Facebook)
Money

Pa. coronavirus recovery: New suit seeks additional SNAP benefits for lowest-income Pa. residents

Currently, the lowest-income SNAP recipients are ineligible for the emergency allotments that other SNAP recipients have been receiving during the pandemic.

6 years ago

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