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US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
Other than online, not a single retail category was spared in April. Auto dealers suffered a monthly drop of 13%.
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Judge reinstates charges in deadly Philadelphia Amtrak crash
A judge has reinstated all charges brought against an Amtrak engineer for his role in a high-speed derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight people.
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Advocates have widely praised the department’s efforts, but are concerned about potential harms to inmate mental health.
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CDC alerts doctors to COVID-19 linked condition in children
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors about a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus.
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Pa. counties push to reopen with little power to protect businesses ‘caught in the middle’
Despite their frustrations with COVID-19 restrictions, counties in Pennsylvania don’t have much authority to declare themselves open or closed.
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Doctors say that information about the virus’ community-specific impacts will only become more critical as the economy reopens.
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Philly area health networks are slowly bringing back elective surgeries, in-person visits
Health networks say they are now better prepared with COVID-19 tests and precautions, so can slowly bring patients for in-person visits and procedures.
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Listen 1:39Clash over reopening economy simmers below the surface in rural Pa. COVID hotspot
In parts of rural Pa. there has been growing angst about Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown plan.
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Listen 5:24Grassroots art campaign: stay home and vote by mail
Philadelphia artists design a poster campaign to encourage people to stay home on election day and vote by mail.
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Listen 1:51Dreaming of a night under the stars? Some Pa. parks open for camping Friday
If camping is the kind of treat you’ve craved, go ahead and get those plans rolling. Parks statewide will open as stay-at-home orders lift.
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Just over half of Philly students participating in school online, early data says
Philly distributed over 80,000 laptops in order to move classes online. Today’s data provides an early glimpse at how many students are showing up.
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Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance
Health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.
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To extend states of emergency, Delaware lawmaker wants General Assembly’s approval
A Delaware lawmaker is proposing a bill that would give the General Assembly the authority to approve the renewal of a governor’s state of emergency.
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Trump says he’ll restock stockpile for future pandemics
Trump says the pandemic highlights the importance of U.S. manufacturing and moving supply chains out of China, a rival he blames for not doing enough to slow the spread.
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Coronavirus update: Jersey Shore will be ‘open’ for Memorial Day Weekend
Visitors don’t have to skip their Shore vacations this year, even if some quintessential businesses will remain closed.
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