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Quarantine inspired us to explore parks. Science suggests the habit could stick.
Park and trail use skyrocketed during our stay-at-home period. Social science gives us reason to believe these healthy habits will stick.
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Delaware launches statewide family reentry program
A statewide pilot program will allow people recently released from prison to move in with family members living in public housing.
6 years ago
ICE, Pa. courts push back on bids to free immigrant families in Berks Center due to COVID-19
As the coronavirus sweeps through congregate settings, calls have amplified to release immigrants held at family detention centers.
6 years ago
St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown lives — Historical Commission delays demolition vote
A bitterly fought-over Fishtown icon will survive at least another month after heated debate over whether the crumbling landmark can be saved.
6 years ago
Sussex prison joins nearby beach areas as Delaware’s newest coronavirus epicenter
Corrections officials had eliminated an earlier outbreak at the state’s biggest state prison near Smyrna. Now its facility in Georgetown has become a hot spot.
6 years ago
Bucks, Montco residents get a virtual update on planned multi-site PFAS study
Thursday night’s session offered 149 community members a presentation on the research effort announced last year. The Q&A went more than an hour.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Deal on $9.9B borrowing plan; transmission rate dips
A four member legislative panel, which would include two members of the Senate and two members of the Assembly, would have to approve any borrowing.
6 years ago
US bets on untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine
The commitment to ApiJect dwarfs the other needle orders the government has placed with a major manufacturer and two other small companies.
6 years ago
City to clear homeless encampment on Benjamin Franklin Parkway next Friday
City officials want people living in the encampment to leave voluntarily before July 17. It’s unclear whether police will be called in to clear the camp.
6 years ago
Tropical Storm Fay shutters beaches as it heads north
Several beaches in Delaware had been temporarily closed because of the storm.
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AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes an economic plea for masks in businesses
The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners decided to postpone the state’s bar exam a second time, and conduct it remotely over three days in October.
6 years ago
Goya CEO, praising Trump, sparks online culture clash
“We all truly blessed, at the same time, to have have a leader like President Trump who is a builder,” Unanue said standing at a podium beside Trump.
6 years ago
Trump looks for political edge in latest high court rulings
This year and last, even with two justices Trump hand-picked, the court has shown it is no rubber stamp for him or his administration’s policies.
6 years ago
Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro says drillers have greater negotiating power. But companies say consumer protection law doesn't cover someone who sells drilling rights.
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