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Socially distant graduation amid coronavirus pandemic
Community

Coronavirus update: N.J. to allow outdoor graduations, pro sports can resume

Also Tuesday, Rutgers announced it will make the SAT and ACT optional for 2021 applicants, and officials said childhood vaccinations have plummeted.

6 years ago

Police break up large party blocking Philly streets despite stay-at-home order
Community
NBC10

Police break up large party blocking Philly streets despite stay-at-home order

It took Philadelphia police officers about an hour Monday night to disperse a crowd of about 250 young people partying on Philly streets despite a stay-at-home order.

6 years ago

An airwoman provides a COVID-19 test
Health

Federal coronavirus testing plan puts burden on states

The Trump administration’s new strategy for coronavirus testing comes as the U.S. death toll from the pandemic is approaching 100,000.

6 years ago

Customer wears face mask in Belmar, N.J.
Health

Risks complicate reopenings as WHO warns 1st wave not over

“Right now, we're not in the second wave. We're right in the middle of the first wave globally," said Dr. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization's executive director.

6 years ago

Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River
Urban Planning

Dig a little deeper: Schuylkill dredging set to begin for a safer rowing course

Silt hasn’t been cleared since 2000, making the area famous for regattas too shallow. With preparations now completed, dredge work is set to start June 1.

6 years ago

Professionals are turning to Zoom to carry out work typically done in person. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP)
PlanPhilly
Community

Can evictions be avoided? Landlords and tenants are negotiating over Zoom

An initiative run by Good Shepherd Mediation Program aims to resolve conflicts between landlords and tenants at a time when many are struggling to pay rent due to COVID-19.

6 years ago

Delaware Shakespeare's
Arts & Entertainment

The show can go on, but when will it? Delaware theaters hesitant to reopen

Despite permission to hold performances under Phase 1 of the state’s reopening plan, Delaware theater groups and performers are hesitant to resume shows.

6 years ago

Wende Marshall teaches a course called Intellectual Heritage at Temple University. She said that as an adjunct professor, she expects to lose her job due to the pandemic. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

‘Incredibly disposable’: Adjuncts, the ‘gig workers’ of higher-ed, fear losing livelihoods

Adjunct professors have been called the “gig” workers of academia. And they’re feeling especially vulnerable right now as enrollment declines are expected.

6 years ago

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FILE - This file image provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service shows the website for HealthCare.gov. Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act. (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service via AP, File)
Health

1st deadlines for laid-off workers to get health insurance

Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

6 years ago

Mike Madaf has owned the White Dolphin for 30 years, and he said he’s never seen business so slow. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Disheartened and sad’: Businesses at the Jersey Shore lament slow Memorial Day weekend

Gray skies and temperatures in the 50s and 60s made for a disappointing Memorial Day weekend for some Jersey Shore business owners.

6 years ago

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Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden depart after placing a wreath at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park, Monday, May 25, 2020, in New Castle, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

Biden makes 1st in-person appearance in more than 2 months

Biden and his wife, Jill, laid a wreath of white flowers tied with a white bow, and bowed their heads in silence at the park. He saluted and said "Never forget."

6 years ago

hydroxychloroquine
Health

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

The WHO will pause the hydroxychloroquine arm of its clinical trial after a published paper showed people taking the drug were at higher risk of death and heart problems.

6 years ago

Wilmington, Delaware
Health

Coronavirus update: Carney ready to reopen Delaware’s economy gradually

Gov. Carney said Delaware will reopen different sectors gradually in the next few days, to allow people to go back to work safely and to plan for the 4th of July weekend.

6 years ago

Florence Hopp and J.J. Brania-Hopp
Community

Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from coronavirus

Memorial Day is meant to pay tribute to veterans who have perished. This year will be even more poignant because of the number of veterans who have died from coronavirus.

6 years ago

Philadelphia's Schuylkill River Trail
Health

Outdoor tips, meal site schedules, city services: What you need to know this Memorial Day in Philly

The good news is that the city’s parks and trails will be open this weekend, with social distancing still in place.

6 years ago

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