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Why N.J. wants coders fluent in a 60-year-old language in the middle of a pandemic
Experts say COBOL was likely not written to be able to process the more than 500,000 unemployment claims New Jersey residents have submitted online.
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Listen 1:56Most Pa. hospitals expect to burn through mask supplies within a week
Over the last two days, health care workers have demanded that the federal government provide the emergency supplies they need on COVID-19 front lines.
6 years ago
Watch live: White House takes new precautions ahead of coronavirus briefing
Reporters and photographers in the close confines of the West Wing have been taking precautions, leaving many seats in the normally-packed briefing room empty.
6 years ago
Pa. Senate defends ‘legislative privilege’ claim, rejects appeal for redacted expense details
The chamber has so far blocked the release of details in official expense reports about who legislators and their staff met with and why.
6 years ago
Severe thunderstorms blow through Jersey Shore; 70 mph wind gust in Barnegat Light
Some utility customers at the Jersey Shore were without power Thursday as severe thunderstorms moved through the state, knocking down trees and utility lines.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Despite blowback, N.J. parks to stay closed
Also: N.J. creates a grace period for paying insurance premiums, and stores can deny entry to customers who don’t wear face coverings.
6 years ago
Jersey Shore town temporarily bans on-street parking to limit non-essential travel
A Monmouth County coastal municipality has prohibited on-street parking in an effort "to limit non-essential travel into town," the mayor announced.
6 years ago
Delaware Boy Scouts offering ‘victory gardens’ to help ease burden
‘Victory gardens’ are making a comeback as part of an effort to help people impacted by coronavirus.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Cases confirmed in all 67 Pa. counties; state prisons extend visitation ban
The number of confirmed cases in Pa. has increased by 1,989 over the past 24 hours, and there were 29 new deaths in that time.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Gov. Carney rejects university report that Delaware hospitalizations have peaked
The University of Washington had predicted that Delaware hospitalizations would peak Thursday but statistics belie that projection.
6 years ago
Pa. closes schools for the rest of academic year, urges online learning
After closing down “indefinitely,” Pennsylvania has made it official: K-12 schools are closed for the rest of the academic year. Here’s what’s next.
6 years ago
Severe thunderstorms possible Thursday at the Jersey Shore
Severe thunderstorms are possible at the Jersey Shore on Thursday, forecasters say.
6 years ago
Online equity would require more than Chromebooks
Wealthier districts have a "10-year head start" on devices, online access, and virtual curriculum.
6 years ago
Del. realtors get creative to sell homes while keeping a distance during coronavirus
Real estate transactions may be slowing down, but realtors say they’re still finding ways to sell homes and help clients that have to move.
6 years ago
Doylestown Hospital has a sterile solution to the N95 mask shortage
The Bucks County facility uses hydrogen peroxide vapor tech to decontaminate its supply of face masks prized for its ability to filter 95% of particles.
6 years ago
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