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Another attempt to move ahead on virus aid package snags
At the Capitol, tempers flared and emotions were raw as senators wrangled over critically needed aid.
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Justices toss decision in media mogul’s discrimination case
The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling in favor of a black media mogul and comedian who’s suing cable giant Comcast alleging racial discrimination.
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The state’s latest directive expands the pool of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and mental health providers to treat patients until the emergency ends.
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Fauci says he can’t stop Trump from talking at briefings
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he can't jump in front of the microphone to stop President Donald Trump from speaking at daily White House briefings on the coronavirus outbreak.
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Virus outbreak means (mis)information overload: How to cope
The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction.
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Pa. Supreme Court says gun shops are not ‘life sustaining’ during coronavirus shutdown
Without comment, a majority of the state’s high court late Sunday denied the petition by a gun shop, a gun purchaser and a law firm to have Wolf’s shutdown order thrown out.
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Federal Reserve to lend up to $300B to businesses, cities
The announcement Monday is part of the Fed's ongoing efforts to support the flow of credit through an economy ravaged by the viral outbreak.
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Philly, follow Boston’s lead and create an artist relief fund!
Filmmaker Melissa Beatriz makes the case for Philadelphia establishing an emergency fund for artists whose livelihood is impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
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As school resources shut down, vulnerable low-income students are being left behind.
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Why workers’ compensation might not provide relief for Pennsylvanians sickened by the coronavirus
Workers on Wednesday packed into buses before dawn for the drive to the Shell cracker plant in Beaver County.
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Honking hallelujah: Drive-in theatre in Pa. becomes church during coronavirus shutdown
"This is the closest thing we have to community right now, is this church."
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Listen 4:06Philly will issue a “stay-at-home” order for all residents starting at 8 a.m. Monday. A similar order takes effect in Delaware on Tuesday through mid-May.
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State gets nearly 10,000 requests for waivers from Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order
Beginning Monday, violators could face fines, jail time
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Philly area mental health professionals offer free therapy for health care workers
Mental health professionals in the Philly area are offering free online therapy for health care workers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘It’s going to hurt’: Struggling Pa. towns brace for financial gut punch from the coronavirus
Greenville, a small town in northwestern Pennsylvania, is one of more than a dozen municipalities struggling so badly they get extra help from the state government.
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