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Coronavirus update: Pa. gets federal funds to fight food waste and insecurity
More than $50 million in federal funding is coming to Pennsylvania to fight food insecurity during the pandemic.
5 years ago
Urban League of Philadelphia offers funds to families at risk of foreclosure or eviction
Up to 100 families who are at risk of losing their homes because of financial hardship caused by the pandemic are targeted to receive emergency, no-strings-attached assistance
5 years ago
New Jersey, other states, work to fight virus misinformation
The lack of consistent, accurate information from the White House has put further pressure on state leaders to confront what misinformation experts have termed “an infodemic."
5 years ago
More Lysol, no more pens in rooms. Hotels adapt to win back guests
Hotels have been devastated by the pandemic. To survive, they are adapting with extra-deep cleaning and contactless interactions.
5 years ago
Curbside pickup means some sales for N.J.’s nonessential businesses — and more questions
Beauty supply and hobby stores were among businesses shut down in late March. They can have limited dealing with customers now, with mixed results so far.
5 years ago
High risk of N.J. rip currents as onshore flow increases
Anyone entering the ocean Tuesday and Wednesday could face potentially life-threatening conditions, forecasters warn.
5 years ago
Pa. officials to residents: Don’t go to the Jersey Shore this weekend
With Memorial Day weekend approaching, Pennsylvania officials are asking residents to not visit the Jersey Shore.
5 years ago
No more watercooler talk and other ways offices will adapt to the pandemic
The human need to connect means offices will likely survive the pandemic, but in an altered state.
5 years ago
Surveillance footage captures suspect accused of spray-painting swastikas in Center City
The vandalism follows a recent Anti-Defamation League report that found a surge in cases of anti-Semitism in the region.
5 years ago
Wolf to foster youth: Executive powers I tapped for shutdowns don’t extend to your aid
Pennsylvania is lagging behind other states in helping foster youth during the pandemic, advocates say.
5 years ago
Pier 34 collapse: 20 years ago, a nightclub plunged into the Delaware River
Three women died, and the bar owners were sentenced to house arrest.
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Coronavirus update: Murphy outlines multi-step recovery plan
Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday unveiled a three-stage plan for reopening New Jersey's economy amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
5 years ago
The situation appears tenuous for many, if not all, Philly restaurants and bars.
5 years ago
This week: Governor Wolf's battle with municipalities disobeying social distancing orders, the nursing home crisis in NJ, and Philly cuts arts funding.
Air Date: May 18, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00You’ve been ‘dusted!’: How ‘booze fairies’ are spreading cheer in the tri-state area
The self-declared “booze fairies” are the coronavirus quarantine trend that pays it forward, and it’s growing in the Philadelphia region.
5 years ago