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Funeral services set for officer shot while serving warrant
The funeral for Cpl. James O'Çonnor IV will be held at noon Friday at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.
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Philly’s plan for displaced students falters due to push-back from rec center staff
According to the city, “unexpected staff shortages” prevented some of the 50 city rec centers from opening that had been planned as daytime activity hubs.
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Gov. Tom Wolf claims expansive powers as coronavirus crisis deepens
In the space of a week, Gov. Tom Wolf has shut down schools statewide, put four counties in lockdown, and directed businesses to temporarily close their doors to customers.
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A plumber and a funeral director face off in a bellwether special election
The 18th Legislative District is moderate, but trending toward Democrats. So far, Republicans have held onto it, but that could change.
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Lost income for some, 12-hour days for others: How coronavirus response affects workers
Canceled events and empty rooms bring work to a hard stop at hotels and arenas. But a sudden demand for extra cleaning means long days elsewhere.
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Philadelphia halts evictions as coronavirus bears down
Philadelphia's municipal courts' will not execute any evictions for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 16, in response to the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus update: Wolf orders restaurants, bars to end dine-in service in 5 counties
Restaurants and bars in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Allegheny counties must end dine-in services after midnight Sunday for 14 days.
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Drivers in New Jersey and across the nation are seeing plummeting gas prices amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak and "the ongoing crude price war."
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Coast Guard hoists man with appendicitis symptoms from cruise ship en route to N.J.
The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a man who fell ill on a cruise ship off en route to New Jersey Friday afternoon.
7 years ago
In anxious times, stocking up on stuff is just a natural human response
Many of us are burrowing in for a few weeks of social distancing as the virus amps up anxiety levels everywhere. Shopping helps, an expert says.
7 years ago
In Philly suburbs, learning to co-exist with the coronavirus
Melissa Hall, who has a weakened immune system, ventured out for the first time in a week on Friday and donned a surgical mask to go grocery shopping.
7 years ago
Doctor says Trump tests negative for coronavirus
President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president’s personal physician.
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Coronavirus update: Gov. Wolf announces Bucks, Chester shutdowns; N.J. has second COVID-19 death
The weekend saw school closures and cancellations sweep across the region as the number of COVID-19 cases rose in all three states.
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U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge
The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say.
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Pa. lawmaker wants expanded vote-by-mail to protect primary voters from coronavirus
Gov. Tom Wolf said he hopes people vote by mail.
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