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23 Long Beach Island lifeguards are COVID-19 positive after ‘social gatherings’
Nearly two dozen lifeguards in Long Beach Island have recently tested positive for COVID-19, a health official said.
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Man dies from COVID-19 outbreak that infected 1 in 3 Sussex prisoners
Delaware prisons had been free of coronavirus for more than a month, until the first cases were identified at Sussex Correctional Institution.
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Justice Dept says Tony Luke’s owners hid $8 million from IRS
Prosecutors are charging the iconic cheesesteak restaurant’s owners with underreporting income and falsifying tax documents.
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Stockton eyes 400 rooms in Atlantic City hotel for students
Stockton University is renting 400 hotel rooms in a former Atlantic City casino to help spread out students this fall amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Black protesters say focus on feds hasn’t derailed message
Black leaders and protesters say the surge in activity — though often chaotic — hasn’t distracted from their anti-racist message. Instead, it's shined a spotlight on it.
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House bill that would eliminate Superstorm Sandy ‘clawbacks’ advances
Legislation pending in the U.S. House of Representatives would eliminate millions of dollars in “clawbacks” that some victims of Superstorm Sandy still struggle to afford.
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Joe Biden has a long to-do list if he wins the White House
The reams of proposals reflect Joe Biden's belief that the nation faces immense challenges that require a far-reaching government response not seen since the New Deal.
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Judge blocks US agents from arresting observers in Portland
Federal agents appeared to deploy tear gas early Friday to force thousands of demonstrators from crowding around the federal courthouse.
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Beer gardens pop up on the waterfront for Philly River Stroll
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation brings back summertime food and drink, with COVID restrictions.
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Report: 40% of N.J. renter households can’t make August rent because of COVID-19
The report highlights a massive problem that could come to a head once New Jersey lifts the public health emergency.
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A traumatic raid ends with a brighter future for the North Philly Peace Park
Philadelphia Housing Authority mistakenly raided buildings being cleaned by a North Philadelphia community farm. This time, things ended with a positive resolution.
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Listen 1:49Philly in crisis: Black Clergy host town hall on surging gun violence
The wide-ranging discussion largely focused on discussing general solutions to stemming the bloodshed, which one clergy member called “a citywide war.”
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Teachers seize the moment as parent demand fuels market for private tutors
Tutoring services have exploded across the country in recent weeks, often fueled by anxious parents who have banded together into “pandemic pods.”
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Listen 4:02Philly school board punts on reopening plan after backlash during marathon meeting
Almost everyone who testified — many of them district employees or parents — called for schools to begin fully online.
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Child care industry says new Pa. reimbursement rules will be devastating
Due to the pandemic, the industry is facing higher costs and lower enrollment.
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