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‘Green’ doesn’t mean ‘go’: Pa. workers weigh risks, benefits of job reopenings
For people with child care and health issues, the prospect of returning to their jobs raises some very tough choices.
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Listen 4:46Racial justice organizations report a bump in donations. Will the moment last?
Organizations in the Philadelphia area and beyond are seeing more people dip into their wallets as the protests continue against police brutality and racism.
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Listen 3:35Pa. Dems think public opinion on police reform is on their side
Democrats’ police reform bill isn’t likely to pass the Republican-controlled Senate. But Pa. reps say they think they have a public opinion advantage.
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After new cluster of COVID-19 cases, Delaware beachgoers urged to get tested
Starting Monday, COVID-19 testing sites will be set up at restaurants in Rehoboth and Dewey Beach following a cluster of new positive cases.
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Protesters in West Philly call for release of radical Black activists who ‘fought’ Rizzo
Roughly 200 protesters at a rally in West Philly called for the release of radical Black activists who’ve served decades in prison for killing white police officers.
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Bar owners worry as coronavirus surges in their workplaces
Bars and restaurants across the country are struggling with tough decisions on whether to remain open or shut down as confirmed cases surge in their areas.
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What to wear: Feds’ mixed messages on masks sow confusion
To be clear: The CDC recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
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Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against U.S. troops
Per a NYT report, American intelligence officials concluded months ago that Russian officials offered rewards for successful attacks on American service-members last year.
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Camden County officials announce drop box locations for vote-by-mail ballots
Camden County will have five drop box locations, which will be available 24 hours a day through the close of Election Day.
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Philly officials support automated bus lane enforcement and say it could improve ‘transit equity’
State Rep. Martina White plans a bill that would create two pilot programs using a system in which cameras record and ticket drivers who park in bus lanes.
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Banner plane goes down in ocean off Long Beach Island
A banner plane went down in the ocean Saturday afternoon in Surf City, authorities say.
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Democrats warn against overconfidence in fight against Trump
Biden and his leading supporters are stepping up warnings to Democrats to avoid becoming complacent.
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In fourth week of protests, calls for better conditions for strip club workers
STILETTOS, a group demanding better health and safety inside Philly’s strip clubs, is coordinating aid for sex workers.
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Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson name from public policy school
Princeton announced plans to remove the name of the former president from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing an earlier decision.
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U.S. Department of Energy putting money into coal ‘innovation’ grants
$122 million will go to research into using coal as a base for materials.
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