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Art, music, movies and resources online for parents and kids in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
This week’s edition is obviously altered as we band together to come to terms with the impact of the COVID-19 virus.
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Listen 4:30Jersey Shore restaurant offers ‘pay-what-you-can’ menu
A restaurant that fed its community during the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy is back at it for the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mayors consider only year-round resident access to Wildwoods
The municipalities that make up the Wildwood are considering taking extraordinary measures to keep non-year-round residents off the barrier island amid the pandemic.
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Funeral directors in Pennsylvania brace for grief as coronavirus limits services, viewings
In an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, funeral directors across Pennsylvania are being urged to postpone funerals and cancel public viewings.
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Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April
The Treasury Department said Wednesday it wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next mont ...
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Police arrest 21-year-old in connection with fatal shooting of Philly SWAT officer
Cpl. James O’Connor was shot twice while police served an arrest warrant in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.
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Coronavirus update: Philly enters ‘rapid growth stage’ of pandemic; Pa.’s first death
Pennsylvania reported its first COVID-19-related death Wednesday, a person from Northampton County.
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Coronavirus revealed our systemic weaknesses. Bike infrastructure is one.
In the age of the coronavirus pandemic, biking infrastructure is critical for Philadelphia residents to travel safely and maintain social distancing.
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‘It is a beast’: N.J. coronavirus cases jump to 427 as testing ramps up
The number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey jumped to 427 on Wednesday, including five deaths, Gov. Phil Murphy said.
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Unexpected upside to coronavirus shutdown? Cleaner air.
“It’s significant for reducing asthma exacerbation, heart disease and heart attacks,” said Marilyn Howarth of UPenn’s Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology.
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Philadelphia struggles to make coronavirus info quickly available in Spanish
In Philadelphia, where 23% of residents speak a language besides English at home, the city has not been translating information for these communities as updates happen.
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Coronavirus cash: Is now the time to ‘go big’ with a basic income relief package?
Coronavirus has brought the idea of unconditional cash transfers, a policy being experimented with in Philly, to the national stage.
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Coronavirus cases now confirmed in all three Delaware counties
Delaware has 25 cases of coronavirus: 20 cases in New Castle County, 3 in Kent County and 2 in Sussex County.
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Philly schools forbid graded ‘remote instruction’ during shutdown for equity concerns
Because the district cannot ensure equal access to technology among students, it’s barring individual schools from providing mandated, graded instruction.
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U.S., Canada to close border to nonessential travel
Trump made the announcement on Twitter, saying the decision would not affect the flow of trade between the countries.
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