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Renee Amoore, former Republican Party leader and health care executive, dies at 67
Amoore was the Deputy Chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party and founder and president of The Amoore Group.
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We need to start laying recovery groundwork now.
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Melonie Johnson to be new president of Borgata casino
Melonie Johnson is believed to be Atlantic City's Borgata casino first African-American woman to serve as a casino president.
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Flyers and Sixers are set to offer refunds
The Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers are set to offer refunds or credits for unplayed regular-season games at their shared arena because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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¿Necesita dinero para mantener su pequeño negocio a flote? Aquí está una guía de cómo hacerlo.
Aquí hay algunos consejos de expertos financieros locales y de algunos dueños de negocios.
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500 scoops of cool, sweet water ice cheer hospital workers at Penn
West Philly staple Siddiq’s brought enough for maintenance staff and patients, too.
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Pandemic Ping Pong: Pa. sports fans double down on table tennis during shutdown
Thousands of Pa. sports fans have begun placing bets on table tennis, darts, and the other obscure competitions that have soldiered on while the rest of the world is on pause.
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Listen 4:10Gov. Wolf hasn’t answered their letter, so foster youth plan Twitter onslaught
A tweetstorm will call on Pennsylvania to extend services during the pandemic.
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Iconic Jersey Shore nightclub won’t open this summer due to pandemic
The Osprey Nightclub will be "back to normal" in 2021, according to management.
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Philly kicks off citywide doorway dance party to celebrate essential workers
Get your grove on at 6:30 p.m. nightly with the “Rocky” theme song and “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now.”
5 years ago
Congressman Dwight Evans on COVID testing needs in African American neighborhoods. The pandemic's impact on employment among undocumented workers. And birding while isolating.
Air Date: May 4, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14When a beloved life ends, virtual hugs can’t replace human touch
Four days before she died of respiratory failure unrelated to COVID-19, I was forced to leave my mother’s hospital bedside, thanks to new visitor restrictions.
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J.Crew files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The owner of J.Crew is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, two months after the first person in New York tested positive for COVID-19.
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The comfort of touch, and the clergy’s new challenge to minister without it
Religious leaders have become accustomed to hugging and holding hands to comfort congregants. But during social distancing, they must find other ways to console.
5 years ago
Listen 4:45In US, a virus-era Ramadan presents obstacles, opportunities
For Muslims in the United States, there is no other time more centered around gathering in congregation than the holy month of Ramadan.
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