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Ban on dine-in service has Del. eateries struggling with ‘uncertainty’ during pandemic
Gov. Carney is limiting restaurants to take-out and delivery service for the time being. Many are closing completely, but some are open with skeleton crews.
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City revises its plan for Philly kids in need of meals during school shutdown
Starting Monday, the city will provide families packages of three breakfasts and three lunches per student at 50 schools throughout Philadelphia.
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Pa. child care providers dealing with ‘a lot of really, really sleepless nights and hard decisions’
Child care providers across Pa. face a choice in response to the state’s efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus: Close their doors, or seek permission to stay open.
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Delaware has 39 coronavirus cases; Georgetown court closed after worker sent home
Family Court facilities in Georgetown in Sussex County are closed until further notice. A worker there showed signs of COVID-19 at security checkpoint.
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Trump moves on invoking powers to spur virus supplies
White House officials are expected to update the public on the state of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gov. Wolf updates list of ‘life sustaining’ businesses; Montco asks for mask donations
The masks being sought by Montgomery County would go toward first responders and hospitals as needed.
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Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the Trump administration has decided to push the income tax filing date to July 15 from April 15.
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Republican senators sold stock before steep market losses from virus
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., sold as much as $1.7 million in stocks just before the market dropped in February amid fears about the coronavirus
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When it comes to coronavirus, air pollution may put marginalized communities in danger
Experts say the coronavirus puts the elderly and immunocompromised at risk. Environmental pollution might exacerbate those risk factors.
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Listen 1:13Here’s how Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware say they’re helping laid off workers
As the coronavirus pandemic puts thousands of people out of work, state and federal governments are finding ways to help them survive.
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Grocery store worries: Low supply, high demand, deep anxiety
Lines around stores, people buying $300 worth of food and other items at a time, cleaned-out shelves … welcome to pandemic shopping.
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Restaurant workers have each other’s backs as layoffs and confusion abound
One chef offers free, daily ‘family meals’ to industry workers, whose futures are uncertain due to restaurant and bar closures, layoffs and confusion.
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Listen 3:48Most renters will not receive protections under WH proposal
Despite what Trump said this week, most renters, many of whom just lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, will not be eligible for eviction protections.
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Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order appears to include Mariner East pipeline construction
Construction on the Mariner East pipeline appears to be halted by Gov. Wolf’s new order that shuts down all “non-life-sustaining” operations and businesses.
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Pennsylvania police cut services, plan for shortages as coronavirus spreads
“It's not like you can go out and arrest a bad guy and stop a problem. That's not going to stop this,” the police chief in Scranton said.
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