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COVID-19 has slowed green energy industry, but experts say it should bounce back
“We’re all doing the best we can in the new normal here,” said Kevin Gombotz, vice president of Envinity, a green design and construction company.
6 years ago
“It wasn’t about getting masks out to the public. It was about saving his company and making as much money as possible."
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: N.J. opens registration for up to 5,000 contact tracers
The state also committed to testing all residents and staff at some 670 nursing homes over the next two weeks.
6 years ago
Pa. taxpayers foot bill to supply legislators, army of aides
An AP review of more than 6,000 pages of 2019 spending line items found lawmakers often use the latitude their own rules provide to decide what to buy and from whom.
6 years ago
Philadelphia opens COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program
Mayor Jim Kenney is tapping $10 million in federal relief funds to help Philadelphia renters who have lost income because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Delaware embarks on expansive contact tracing program
Gov. John Carney says contract tracing in conjunction with expanded testing initiative will pave the way to reopening the state’s economy.
6 years ago
Mayor Kenney’s budget would gut Philly’s best defense against a brewing eviction crisis
A surge of evictions is expected this summer when city courts reopen and a proposed budget cut threatens to worsen the crisis, writes a retired Philadelphia judge.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers’ spending on their own operations
Here are some highlights of how the Pennsylvania General Assembly spent taxpayer money on its own operations during the fiscal year that ended June 30.
6 years ago
Where to go from here? Virus experts questioned in Senate hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday that “the consequences could be really serious” if cities and states reopen the U.S. economy too quickly.
6 years ago
Does Atlantic City need a mayor? Voters to weigh in by mail
Atlantic City's local government, which has been plagued by corruption dating back 100 years, could get a big change this week.
6 years ago
Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
Fauci’s testimony comes as President Trump is praising states that are reopening after the prolonged lock-down aimed at controlling the virus' spread.
6 years ago
Supreme Court divided over Trump tax, bank records
Rulings against the president could lead to the campaign season release of personal financial information that Trump has kept shielded from investigators and the public.
6 years ago
Pa. counties rebel against closures and Gov. Wolf threatens funding
GOP members of the legislature are organizing to reopen Pennsylvania faster than Gov. Tom Wolf wants. Businesses that defy orders could lose state licenses.
6 years ago
Delaware prison population down 10% during pandemic
With fewer people being held for pre-trial detention, there’s been a 10% drop in Delaware’s overall prison population.
6 years ago
Listen 1:14Philly-area businesses say federal ‘Payroll Protection’ loans put them ‘at risk’
Small business owners hoped federal stimulus loans would provide a critical lifeline. But many say the funds won’t cover their most urgent costs.
6 years ago
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