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Can we still be friends? Coronavirus means working at formerly easy relationships
Friendships can wax and wane over time. But with everyone struggling with something right now, it’s a new and different layer of stress.
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As the Delaware Valley region moves into a slow, phased reopening, places like Delaware's Winterthur Museum will partially reopen to state residents.
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Listen 4:44Showboat owner planning $100M water park in Atlantic City
The Philadelphia developer tells The Associated Press the as-yet-unnamed resort is aimed at vacationing families who find little to do in Atlantic City.
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‘Big Momma’ Frances Pilot, 81, pursued a nursing career and family. And she did it her way.
Defying expectations for women, the Jersey Shore native raised kids while pursuing nursing, served as a volunteer before she was buried with an Elvis purse.
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Listen 3:36Moving outside not a cure-all for Delaware restaurants
Delaware restaurants will be able to add more outdoor seating to serve more diners during Phase 1 of reopening in June, but that won’t be a long-term solution.
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NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes
The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.
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Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of Black man
The death Monday night after a struggle with officers was under investigation by the FBI and state law enforcement authorities.
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Woman fired after backlash from racist Central Park confrontation
“Unfortunately we live in an era...where black men are seen as targets," Christian Cooper said. "This woman thought she could exploit that to her advantage."
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NOAA predicts above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, stresses ‘it only takes one’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season amid the global pandemic.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. to allow outdoor graduations, pro sports can resume
Also Tuesday, Rutgers announced it will make the SAT and ACT optional for 2021 applicants, and officials said childhood vaccinations have plummeted.
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Since the entire city district usually gets free lunch, P-EBT cards go to everyone.
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Police break up large party blocking Philly streets despite stay-at-home order
It took Philadelphia police officers about an hour Monday night to disperse a crowd of about 250 young people partying on Philly streets despite a stay-at-home order.
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Can evictions be avoided? Landlords and tenants are negotiating over Zoom
An initiative run by Good Shepherd Mediation Program aims to resolve conflicts between landlords and tenants at a time when many are struggling to pay rent due to COVID-19.
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Too little or too much time with the kids? Grandparenting is tough in a pandemic
Of all the hardships imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, among the most poignant is the reshaping of relationships between children and the grandparents who love them.
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‘Disheartened and sad’: Businesses at the Jersey Shore lament slow Memorial Day weekend
Gray skies and temperatures in the 50s and 60s made for a disappointing Memorial Day weekend for some Jersey Shore business owners.
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