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More migrant workers test positive for COVID-19, this time in Gloucester County
With thousands of more seasonal workers due to arrive in South Jersey, farmers still await Department of Health safety guidelines.
6 years ago
Migration numbers plummet for imperiled shorebird on N.J.’s Delaware Bayshore
Veteran biologists are seeing unprecedented declines in red knots — and in horseshoe crabs.
6 years ago
Pandemic threatens to deepen crisis in mental health care
The nation’s mental health care system is struggling to continue treating patients in spite of the coronavirus.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Masks and distancing still necessary outdoors, says Philly mayor
Kenney blamed the White House in part for spreading “ridicule and dangerous” ideas that social distancing isn’t necessary.
6 years ago
High risk of N.J. rip currents as onshore flow increases
Anyone entering the ocean Tuesday and Wednesday could face potentially life-threatening conditions, forecasters warn.
6 years ago
Pa. officials to residents: Don’t go to the Jersey Shore this weekend
With Memorial Day weekend approaching, Pennsylvania officials are asking residents to not visit the Jersey Shore.
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The admin. falls short of official claims, has fueled some confusion on the ground, and would allow any nursing home to opt out of the robust testing suggested by the state.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: N.J. pharmacies to offer COVID-19 tests without prescription
Health care was long assumed to be immune from economic downturns, one expert said. This pandemic is different.
6 years ago
Lawsuit seeking to hold Cosmo DiNardo’s parents liable for Bucks County slayings can continue
Cosmo DiNardo confessed to luring four young men ages 19 to 22 to his family's Solebury Township farm in July 2017.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Delaware pastor sues over church restrictions
Rev. Christopher Bullock is suing Gov. Carney, claiming the restrictions are “a severe racially discriminatory purpose and effect on the African-American faith community."
6 years ago
Surveillance footage captures suspect accused of spray-painting swastikas in Center City
The vandalism follows a recent Anti-Defamation League report that found a surge in cases of anti-Semitism in the region.
6 years ago
Coronavirus is pulling us 6 feet apart. Philly’s magnetism will bring us together again.
An urban planner reflects on how Philadelphia’s street design, transit and neighborhoods could change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
‘Human parking spots’ could help Philly residents keep social distance at parks
Philadelphia officials are considering painting circles onto parkland to help visitors maintain social distancing recommendations.
6 years ago
Arts groups are prepared for Philly budget cuts, but will fight elimination
As a new COVID-19 emergency budget threatens to eliminate the city’s Cultural Fund, organizations urge the mayor to spread out the fiscal pain.
6 years ago
Pa. enlists PEMA, National Guard to try to slow spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities
The teams are designed to provide relief for staff as well as training on use of personal protective equipment.
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