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GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus response
Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools.
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3 members of White House virus task force in quarantine
The White House's concern about infection is another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the coronavirus.
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A distinct possibility: ‘Temporary’ layoffs may be permanent
If most layoffs become permanent, the severe recession the economy has slid into would likely last longer and the recovery would be slower.
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Shuttered Philadelphia Zoo celebrates new baby critters in Mother’s Day video
The zoo may be closed to humans during the pandemic, but that hasn't stopped animal moms and their newborns from celebrating this Mother's Day.
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Reopening too soon could exacerbate the already devastating death toll in long-term care facilities, they say.
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Pa. had early plan to protect nursing homes from the coronavirus, but never fully implemented it
Similar measures to those envisioned were later put in place, but only after widespread outbreaks were already underway.
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Little Richard, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard's, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday morning.
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Coronavirus update: FDA approves Rutgers saliva test; N.J. to get remdesivir from feds
The test will enable people to collect their own saliva at home and send it to a lab for results, while the drug has helped some COVID-19 patients improve.
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Who’s getting supplies of the COVID drug remdesivir? Pa. pharmacists, hospitals want to know
Gilead has donated its existing supply, to be distributed by AmerisourceBergen. That company says the government decides which places can get the drug.
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Listen 1:46How designers are remaking spaces for our new socially distanced lives
Modular systems, flexible spaces and ‘human ingenuity’ on the rise as architects solve new social distancing puzzles.
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How to survive a summer without city pools? Open streets for play, says Philly Parks Commissioner
With city pools closed, Philly’s parks commissioner wants to expand Playstreets, a summer program that closes neighborhood streets to traffic.
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Listen 1:51Crayons, flowers, taxidermy: Wolf releases list of ‘life-sustaining’ business waivers
Gov. Wolf’s administration faced criticism that its business waiver process during the shutdown seemed arbitrary and its decision making was opaque.
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Super-sanitized Delaware hair salon serves grateful customers
Gov. John Carney has taken “interim steps’ to allow limited reopening of non-essential businesses, but the takers were few Friday morning.
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Pennsylvania sees 20 percent surge in mortality rate during COVID crisis
Preliminary vital statistics show the state recorded 49,384 total deaths from any cause through the end of April. In April 2019, there were 46,521 deaths.
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Protesters pressing for reopening encircle Philly City Hall
Calling for Philadelphia businesses to re-open during the coronavirus pandemic, the protesters circling in their cars were met by counter-protesters.
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