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Coronavirus Update: 1,100 part time workers laid off at Univ. of Delaware
The layoff announcement affects nearly all part time workers at the university, but does not include adjunct faculty, graduate students, or work-study students.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: First Pa. counties go green; all counties to partially reopen by June 5
Under the state government’s three-tiered color-coded reopening system, all businesses in ‘green’ counties will be allowed to reopen without limits on social gathering
6 years ago
Pennsylvania jobless rate hits 15.1% as payrolls collapse
Meanwhile, payrolls fell by more than 1 million to the lowest level in at least three decades.
6 years ago
Pa.’s coronavirus data collection raises eyebrows
Pa.'s Department of Health confirmed reporting by The Atlantic magazine, that the state includes results of both viral and antibody tests in its total coronavirus case count.
6 years ago
Pakistan plane with 98 on board crashes near Karachi
Mayor Wasim Akhtar, at the site of the crash, said the plane went down in a crowded neighborhood on the edge of the airport.
6 years ago
Two fatalities reported as South Jersey seasonal farm workers with COVID-19 grows to 400
About 275 farm laborers, tested at Cumberland County’s drive-through sites, have positive results for the virus.
6 years ago
Despite ‘information deficit,’ Delaware projects slight improvement for revenue
After slashing expectations for state revenue in the coming fiscal year, a state council has added some of that revenue back into their projection.
6 years ago
Want to honor a local hero? Submit a photo and a robot will draw a portrait
The Da Vinci Art Alliance is soliciting for subjects to be rendered by a mechanical automaton.
6 years ago
Listen 1:459 beautiful things to see in Philly this Memorial Day Weekend
Philly during Memorial Day weekend is usually a good time for street parties and people-watching. This year, try art watching instead.
6 years ago
Del. leaders face divided backlash over reopening houses of worship
Some religious leaders say they should have the freedom to worship without restrictions, while others say it’s too soon to open under any conditions.
6 years ago
Listen 1:38Kids need to go to school online. Why isn’t the internet a public utility?
The public utility of the internet is especially clear now in a pandemic, when we go online for school and health information, writes Devren Washington.
6 years ago
Man who filmed Arbery shooting video charged in his slaying
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 50-year-old William “Roddie” Bryan was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
6 years ago
Republicans in the Pa. House are moving forward with legislation to end the disaster emergency declaration Gov. Tom Wolf issued on March 6 in response to the spread of covid
6 years ago
Pa. health officials quietly alter erroneous nursing home case, death counts as providers cry foul
Provider associations said publishing erroneous data has sewn panic and anger among family members, distrust among nursing home staff, and frustration for providers.
6 years ago
As nation reopens, a historic referendum on risk begins
As government officials and individuals design their own “Is it worth it?” calculus, Americans are subjectively measuring the stakes, helping frame a referendum on risk.
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