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Pa. enacts new protections for essential workers conducting business face to face
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine signed an order Wednesday to protect workers and customers at companies that are still permitted to conduct business in person.
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Small staff left to maintain Longwood Gardens during shutdown
In a typical year, a staff of hundreds work to keep plants and trees at Longwood Gardens looking beautiful. This year, a small crew is focused on just keeping them alive.
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Listen 0:51Pennsylvanians who meet the requirements — anyone not eligible for regular unemployment compensation — can now apply online.
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Philly folk giant, former radio DJ Gene Shay dies at 85 from the coronavirus
Co-founder of the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Shay hosted a weekly show on several stations over a long career. WHYY-FM was his home for about 15 years.
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Volunteers removed nearly 500,000 pieces of debris from N.J. beaches in 2019
According to the Sandy Hook-based organization’s 2019 Beach Sweeps annual report, 10,744 volunteers collected, tallied, and removed debris from New Jersey beaches.
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Toomey named to panel that will oversee federal bailout efforts
Pa Senator Pat Toomey has been named to a Congressional panel charged with overseeing a half-trillion-dollar effort to shore up the American economy amid the coronavirus.
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See the 6 keys to reopening Pennsylvania under Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan
Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday announced the broad outline of his plan for reopening Pennsylvania as the state continues to grapple with the coronavirus.
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Health care during COVID: Canceled screenings, postponed dental cleanings
In an attempt to maximize resources and keep patients safe, many elective procedures have been rescheduled or canceled. What does that mean for patients?
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Humans stay home because of the coronavirus. Some rats follow
Those restaurant dumpsters aren’t full of food waste anymore, so opportunistic rodents are going the residential route to fill their bellies.
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Listen 1:21Dance, fitness instructors help students adapt their homes to keep moving in quarantine
Dance, sports and fitness instructors are helping their students stay fit in quarantine with Zoom, dining room chairs and prizes to keep them motivated.
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Pa. underreported 18% of COVID deaths this week; officials blame computer glitches
Pennsylvania officials underreported at least 162 confirmed coronavirus this week, likely due to issues linked to a software upgrade.
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As coronavirus hits Willingboro hard in South Jersey, residents revamp daily life
The predominantly African American suburb has had more cases than much of South Jersey.
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PGW wants to raise rates by 11 percent, to cover cost of new pipes
The increase would generate an extra $70 million a year the utility says is needed to help replace dangerous, old cast iron pipes.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. to issue emergency licenses to immigrant doctors
New Jersey will be the first state to let foreign-licensed doctors practice during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Some fear making the wrong decision or running afoul of rules amid changing program guidelines and confusing instructions.
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