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Crowded conditions, close contact behind bars complicate public health challenge
Pennsylvania county jails and courts vary in their responses to the coronavirus outbreak.
7 years ago
Analyst: Oil price war might actually be good for Pa. shale industry
That could increase demand from the gas-rich Utica and Marcellus shale region in Pennsylvania, said Anne Robba, head of Americas gas & power for S&P Global Platts.
7 years ago
N.J. awards $2.5M in grants to combat harmful algal blooms
The grants will fund filtration systems, products to neutralize bloom-causing nutrients, high-tech oxygen bubblers and floating wetland islands.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers plan to meet in the Capitol next week, despite coronavirus concerns
Starting Friday, all public events in the Capitol are canceled until further notice, state officials said. That includes tours, school field trips, and rallies.
7 years ago
Riding smart: SEPTA commuters take safety precautions amid coronavirus
As ridership numbers drop, the SEPTA riders left on emptier trains take up new safety practices.
7 years ago
‘Hard on my family’: Parents across Pa. scramble due to coronavirus school closures
Schools in the state will close for two weeks, leaving parents with the daunting task of keeping up at work while scrambling to arrange care for their children.
7 years ago
Positive COVID-19 cases in Philly climb to 3, with 62 more tests pending
Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said testing more people is not necessarily a sign that more people are feeling sick.
7 years ago
Coronavirus prompts PECO and other utility providers to suspend shut-offs
A number of utility providers servicing Philadelphia are suspending shut-offs in the face of the growing coronavirus outbreak.
7 years ago
Watch: Trump declares virus pandemic a national emergency
It comes as the world has been lurching to try to contain the virus's spread, with millions of students staying home across three continents and large gatherings canceled.
7 years ago
Schools across Pa. close due to coronavirus
Governor Wolf said that school districts will not be penalized if they cannot meet the state’s requirement to hold 180 instructional days this school year.
7 years ago
Public health experts: Parks are a safer bet in the age of coronavirus
Big parks are great for social distancing and to reduce stress and anxiety produced by the coronavirus pandemic.
7 years ago
Coalition calls for carbon cap-and-trade program across Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
IKEA, Hackensack Meridian Health among signatories to proposal for ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize and decarbonize our region’s transportation system’
7 years ago
Coronavirus updates: N.J. school closures ‘inevitable’ as all Pa., Del. schools close for 2 weeks
Gov. Wolf’s decision came during a frenzied afternoon in which counties and districts across the Philadelphia region announced an intent to shutter schools.
7 years ago
No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to virus
So much for that annual rite of spring and the first week in April devoted to the brilliance of dogwoods and azaleas, and Tiger Woods chasing another green jacket.
7 years ago
Drive-through coronavirus screening tests 536 ‘symptomatic’ people in Wilmington
Delaware’s largest health system provided free tests to people who have COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath.
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