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Wolf offers clarification on his new plan to reopen Pa.
He noted, even when industries — and eventually counties — get the go-ahead to go back to work, that doesn’t mean daily life should go back to normal right away.
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Coronavirus update: Murphy furious at federal aid rules, saliva test a ‘game changer’
Also Thursday, Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, again lashed out at federal leaders over cash assistance for states.
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Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller tests positive for COVID-19
Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller shared Thursday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus update: Plasma treatments start as Delaware hits 92 deaths
Delaware added 108 new cases of the coronavirus and three more deaths as ChristianaCare starts plasma treatments from a recovered patient.
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A group of Republican lawmakers might fire up Pennsylvanians who want to see the state reopen, but the nuclear option is practically impossible to pull off.
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Coast Guard suspends search for Ocean County man last spotted in rowboat
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a man who went missing after taking his rowboat into a southern New Jersey waterway before strong storms swept through the area.
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In the age of social distancing, Quakers have quickly adapted to online worship
In the last month, many things once deemed impossible have suddenly become imaginable. That’s certainly true for the Religious Society of Friends.
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Bootsie Barnes, legendary Philadelphia jazz saxophonist, dies at 82
An icon in the Philly jazz scene, he grew up in West Philly, making a name for himself in the 1950's playing alongside the likes of legendary musicians such as Lee Morgan.
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Betsy Wyeth, widow and muse of Andrew Wyeth, dies at 98
Betsy James Wyeth, the widow, business manager and muse of painter Andrew Wyeth, has died at age 98.
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26 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus hit
About one in six American workers have now lost their jobs since mid-March, by far the worst string of layoffs on record.
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Contact tracing for COVID-19 starts on a small scale in Philly
The practice is considered key to reopening society. Some volunteers at the University of Pennsylvania have begun the laborious process.
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Inside the tug-of-war over Pennsylvania’s strict business closure list
Pennsylvania has closed businesses more aggressively than many nearby states. Democrats mostly agree with the approach, Republicans don’t.
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‘Work hard and quick, but be careful’: Rushing to create a coronavirus vaccine
Despite the challenges, there are many candidates to be the vaccine that knocks out the coronavirus. But are they all equally promising?
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Pedestrian deaths on the rise in Philadelphia
2020 is shaping up to be a dangerous year for people walking near moving traffic with city crash data showing a startling 88% spike in pedestrian deaths.
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As we enter another week of self-isolation and social distancing, here's our latest Things To Do in the Philadelphia region, online edition.
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