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Gov. Tom Wolf imposes new restrictions on bars, restaurants, businesses as coronavirus surges
The rollbacks would be the first the administration has announced since it began reopening counties in May.
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Burlington County to phase out the title ‘freeholder’ immediately
"Chosen freeholders" in Burlington County will now be referred to as "county commissioners" as the state considers doing the same.
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Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death
They say the officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police.
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Judge nixes theater chains’ challenge to N.J. closure, for now
AMC, Cinemark and others sued Gov. Phil Murphy seeking a temporary restraining order to invalidate his executive order keeping theaters closed due to COVID-19 concerns.
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Upper Darby announces policing reforms and policy review
The town, Delaware County’s largest and one of the most racially diverse, has signed on to an Obama Foundation initiative pushing reforms.
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Delaware forges drive-thru coronavirus testing partnership with Walgreens
The testing at pharmacies will begin with a pilot program at one store in each of the state’s three counties and soon expand, public health officials said.
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New police reform law exempts officer disciplinary records database from public disclosure
Second measure signed by Gov. Wolf is aimed at ensuring mental health checks for officers
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Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores
They are now the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.
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Disciplined N.J. officers’ names won’t come out for now
Grewal had sought to require law enforcement agencies to publicly identify officers who were fired, demoted or suspended for more than five days due to disciplinary action.
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Philly schools plan for fall: Two days a week in-person, everyone wearing masks
The plan calls for students to attend classes in school buildings twice a week and completing the rest of their work online. Some students will attend school four days a week.
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In State College, a police shooting and calls for action, not more committee reports
The police killing of Osaze Osagie has sparked protests and the creation of The 3/20 Coalition, named for the date Osagie died.
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‘We want to fill this space with light’: Philly artists, residents ‘cleanse’ Rizzo wall
Michelle Angela Ortiz and other Philly artists want to honor the community that has grown around the historic Ninth Street Market on the wall that once featured Frank Rizzo.
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Jane Elizabeth Boston Jordan, 78, remembered as a history lover and Philly’s biggest fan
Family and friends learned a bit of Philadelphia lore whenever they ventured out with her. She died from complications of COVID-19 on June 12.
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Listen 1:55Masterman alumni issue demands to improve racial equity at selective school
Masterman Alumni for Change (MAfC), an organization that includes graduates from the 1990s to the class of 2020, is asking for more transparency in the admissions process.
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First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing
The vaccine will start its most important step around July 27: A 30,000-person study to prove if the shots really are strong enough to protect against the coronavirus.
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