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He said the executive order he plans to sign as soon as Wednesday would apply only to those seeking permanent residency and not temporary workers.

During interviews over the past week, as coronavirus cases continued to rise, officials said the tri-state region’s hospitals were up to the challenge.

A Tuesday afternoon Senate session could provide an opportunity to quickly vote if the final deal comes together.

Advocates say requirements with enforcement and penalties, not recommendations without teeth, are needed to keep these workers safe.

More than 14,000 residents at the Jersey Shore are without power after a severe thunderstorm line blasted through portions of the region on Tuesday afternoon.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Trader Joe’s employee Adam Cohn about being an essential worker, and how that title shaped his life.

Entering the second month of a stay-at-home order, Erin Seitz, a teacher and mother, aims to stay optimistic. It isn’t always easy.

Officials say there’s no need to rush, and that students or their parents can pick up a Chromebook later this week or next.

Farley said some of those cases are previous ones that are only just now being classified as belonging to Philadelphia, but added that most are new cases.

Starting this week, the School District of Philadelphia’s 49 meal sites will only be distributing student meals once a week on Thursday mornings.

Gov. Carney stressed that he won’t take first steps to reopen the economy until new cases, hospitalizations drop for 14 straight days and rigorous testing in place.

Gov. Murphy’s approval ratings rise much higher than President Trump’s do in N.J. Virtua Hospital says plasma therapy shows promise treating COVID-19.

Rumors that the virus originated in China has placed undue stigma on Chinese Americans and other Americans of Asian descent, writes Rob Buscher.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus.

Fifty years ago this week, Philadelphia hosted the first Earth Week at Fairmount Park’s Belmont Plateau. The need for collective action continues.