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Health

Coronavirus update: Delaware issues more stringent COVID-19 restrictions

The latest update to the state of emergency orders businesses to take more steps to enforce social distancing at the workplace.

6 years ago

April Hall, a busy magazine editor, has added “homeschool teacher” to her workload. The results have been mixed. (Courtesy of April Hall)
Education

Essay: Homeschooling reminds me why I didn’t go into teaching

April Hall, a busy magazine editor, has added “homeschool teacher” to her workload. The results have been mixed.

6 years ago

A 100-unit student housing project at 4200 Ludlow Street, owned by the HOW Group. The project was placed on hold due to a business shutdown aimed at containing the COVID-19 virus. (Courtesy of HOW Group)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

‘Just insanity’: Closed Pa. businesses cry foul as competitors snag waivers to reopen

The Wolf administration faces mounting public criticism from lawmakers in the GOP over its handling of the COVID-19 shutdown and its effect on businesses.

6 years ago

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James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna is a state prison for men in New Castle County, Delaware. (Licensed under Creative Commons)
Courts & Law

Delaware’s chief defender urges state to release some prisoners to prevent COVID-19 spread

Delaware’s Chief Public Defender is urging officials to release some people in state prisons as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Members of the Singing City Choir hold a virtual practice using the Zoom video meeting app. (Courtesy of Singing City Choir)
Arts & Entertainment

Choirs make the most of virtual rehearsals during coronavirus pandemic

Singing together can be fatal during the COVID-19 outbreak. Choral groups find ways to stay together while staying at home.

6 years ago

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El Merkury owner Sofia Deleon holds taquitos, fried and rolled corn tortillas, and condiments. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Do something good for Philly: Order #LatinoTakeout this weekend

Latinx workers and businesses are projected to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. A Philly group wants to help by helping you eat well.

6 years ago

A view of a closed Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Cerritos, California. (Kirby Lee via AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Money

Cheesecake Factory is getting a COVID-19 pass on rent. Should Pa. help all renters?

Many businesses in Pa. aren't paying April rent thanks to a provision common in commercial leases. Should the same protection apply to everyone?

6 years ago

This Nov. 19, 2019 photo shows Questlove posing for a portrait in New York to promote his cookbook “Mixtape Potluck.” (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)
Things To Do
Community
April 2 - 8, 2020

Streaming Montreux, Passover online, virtual Disney and Questlove at home in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Streaming Montreux, Passover online, virtual Disney and Questlove at home in this week’s “Things to Do”

6 years ago

Wearing a surgical mask, Melissa Hall checks out of a Wegmans supermarket, Friday, March 13, 2020 in King of Prussia, Pa. (Michael Rubinkam/AP Photo)
Health

Should we order in tonight? Questions about food safety in the time of coronavirus

Many of us worry: Do we need to sanitize groceries, stop ordering takeout? Probably not, as grocery stores and restaurants increase safety efforts.

6 years ago

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Health

Penn, Jefferson expand at-home cancer treatments during COVID-19 pandemic

People are trying to follow social distancing guidelines, so health systems are trying out bringing cancer treatments to their patients’ homes.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Health

Watch live: White House press briefing on U.S. coronavirus response

The White House task force will give an update on the current state of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

6 years ago

The rural Milton Area School District has been distributing technology to families that need it. (Courtesy of Milton Area School District)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Coronavirus shutdown reveals inequity of student internet access across Pa.

Forced to shift learning online due to school closures, districts in rural Pennsylvania have to get creative to get students connected.

6 years ago

Listen 3:56
Work crews clean oil off the banks of the Delaware River in National Park, N.J., Monday, Dec. 6, 2004. The Athos I spilled as much as 470,000 gallons of thick crude oil into the Delaware River, killing wildlife and spreading along 70 miles of the waterway. (Joseph Kaczmarek/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Citgo ruled liable for millions in Delaware River cleanup costs from 2004 oil spill

The Supreme Court ruled the company, ex-owner of an area asphalt refinery, is liable for millions paid by the government and owner of the ruptured tanker.

6 years ago

First grader David waving his magic wand at the Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill, in 2015. (Natavan Werbock for WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Rowling starts Harry Potter At Home for housebound families

J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help families confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

State Correctional Institute (SCI) Phoenix. (Pennsylvania Department of Corrections)
Health

Pa. prison system mulls releasing hundreds to prevent coronavirus spread

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is considering releasing hundreds of prisoners to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the system.

6 years ago

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