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Wine
Community

PA Court: Special wine, liquor orders can be sent directly

The PLCB can’t ignore a 2016 state law that permits the direct shipping of wines and spirits not sold in state-run stores, the Commonwealth Court ruling said.

6 years ago

Members of the Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance and Councilmember Helen Gym gathered inside City Council chambers on Oct. 31 prior to the Law and Government Committee’s passage of the Philadelphia Domestic Workers Bill of Rights which goes into effect May 1, 2020. (AL DÍA News)
Community

Invisible no longer: I’m a nanny and finally, I have the protections I need

I am proud to be one of 16,000 house cleaners, caregivers, and nannies in Philadelphia who, starting May 1, have the protections they need.

6 years ago

Chesapeake Bay pollution
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Report finds poultry farming sends more pollution to Chesapeake Bay than previously thought

The analysis estimates that about 1 million more pounds of nitrogen pollution enter the Chesapeake Bay annually from poultry farming than cleanup programs estimate.

6 years ago

(Tyger Williams/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Money
Spotlight PA

Pa. tax revenues plummet $2.2 billion as top state official warns reopening won’t end economic pain

Dramatic budget cuts or tax increases might be needed if Congress does not send additional, unrestricted aid to states.

6 years ago

Medical assistant Michelle Gravinese (left) helps her colleague Kayla Clauso put on protective gear before administering COVID-19 tests at a testing site in the Motor Vehicle Commission parking lot in Camden, New Jersey. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Testing in N.J. prisons to begin, $1.4B paid to unemployed

After drawing criticism for not doing enough to curb the spread of COVID-19 in prisons, the state says it will test everyone.

6 years ago

Governor John Carney tours State Health Operations Center with Director of Division of Public Health Dr. Karyl Thomas Rattay on Monday, March 16, 2020, at State Health Operations Center in Smyrna, Del. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Coronavirus update: Delaware is flattening curve, but ‘not there yet’

Despite an increase of 184 new cases Friday, Gov. John Carney says Delaware is seeing improvement, especially in declining hospital admissions.

6 years ago

A screenshot of the Board of Education action meeting on April 30.
Education
The Notebook

Philly school board starts closure process for two Universal charters, calls for more stimulus funding

The Philadelphia School Board renewed three charters, authorized classroom upgrades and moved to protect transgender students online.

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy

Coronavirus update: Pa. details plans for reopening

Governor Tom Wolf has announced that 24 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties will be allowed to start reopening certain businesses starting next Friday, May 8.

6 years ago

Business closed due to COVID-19 pandemic
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Why were N.J.’s small businesses shortchanged by federal program to offset COVID-19 losses?

New Jersey is one of the states hardest hit by COVID-19, but less than 20% of small firms here got an award from the Paycheck Protection Program.

6 years ago

Folding chairs at an outside cafe
Down the Shore
Community

Jersey Shore municipalities adopt restaurant regulations for summer season

Masked employees, more alfresco dining and continued curbside pick-up. Those are just some aspects of how dining might function at the Jersey Shore this summer.

6 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden
Politics & Policy

Biden on sexual assault allegation: ‘Never, never happened’

Biden's first public remarks on the allegation come at a critical moment as he tries to relieve mounting pressure after weeks of leaving denials to his campaign.

6 years ago

The Salem Harbor Marina
Community

Want to go fishing or boating as restrictions lift? Here’s what you need to know

Starting this weekend, marinas in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania all will be allowed to open. Other water-access points will follow next week.

6 years ago

Construction at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown.
PlanPhilly
Community

Construction workers report to job sites with masks under hard hats as slowdown looms

An estimated 12,000 people work construction in Philadelphia. These workers returned to new rules and a changed economic landscape on Friday.

6 years ago

The Red Cross Blood Donation Center on Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

How COVID-19 led to a blood shortage, and why that’s troubling

Blood donations by African Americans dropped by 50% since mid-March, when many drives were canceled. That affects sickle cell patients seeking a match.

6 years ago

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School buses are parked at a depot Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Zelienople, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Education

Anatomy of a billion-dollar deficit: A behind-the-scenes look at the economic tsunami facing Philly schools

The School District of Philadelphia’s budget reflects just about every corner of the economy. And their projections show the widespread impact of COVID-19.

6 years ago

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