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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.
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Is summer camp a go this year? For parents and operators, it’s complicated
Many camps in the region are in limbo, waiting for guidance on how and when they can reopen. Meanwhile, families try to figure out summertime child care.
5 years ago
Key events in the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Some key developments as the Ahmaud Arbery case unfolded based on documents and interviews.
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Look up to see a new message of gratitude beamed far and wide.
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Post offices, beloved community hubs, fight virus-era threat
Postal Service officials insist they’ll run out of money by September without help. This month, they reported a $4.5 billion loss for the last fiscal quarter.
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11 firefighters injured in Los Angeles blaze, explosion
Four firefighters were taken to the burn intensive care unit, while the others were taken to the burn ward.
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For some, Zoom bar and bat mitzvahs highlight ‘most meaningful and memorable moments’
This spring, congregations are reimagining how to celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Veterans see caregivers as even more crucial in the COVID-19 era
Veterans' homes have been ravaged by the virus. The VA has just announced new rules for its caregivers program, but veterans' groups fear thousands will be left behind.
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Philly Quarantine Bingo: How many boxes can you check off?
Those of us who aren’t essential workers are surviving the stay-at-home order as best we can.
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Wedding canceled by coronavirus, she celebrated with Philly’s Elmo-famous drumline instead
A caring sister brought the whole (masked) PME troupe to dance down Fabric Row.
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Cash toll collection resumes on the Garden State Parkway next week
After nearly two months, cash toll collection will return to the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike next Tuesday, state officials announced.
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What lifeguarding at the Jersey Shore might look this summer
With New Jersey beach towns getting ready for the a summer unlike any other, many are wondering: How will lifeguards do their jobs safely?
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Pa. counties push to reopen with little power to protect businesses ‘caught in the middle’
Despite their frustrations with COVID-19 restrictions, counties in Pennsylvania don’t have much authority to declare themselves open or closed.
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Clash over reopening economy simmers below the surface in rural Pa. COVID hotspot
In parts of rural Pa. there has been growing angst about Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown plan.
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