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Severe thunderstorms blow through Jersey Shore; 70 mph wind gust in Barnegat Light
Some utility customers at the Jersey Shore were without power Thursday as severe thunderstorms moved through the state, knocking down trees and utility lines.
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Jersey Shore town temporarily bans on-street parking to limit non-essential travel
A Monmouth County coastal municipality has prohibited on-street parking in an effort "to limit non-essential travel into town," the mayor announced.
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Delaware Boy Scouts offering ‘victory gardens’ to help ease burden
‘Victory gardens’ are making a comeback as part of an effort to help people impacted by coronavirus.
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Severe thunderstorms possible Thursday at the Jersey Shore
Severe thunderstorms are possible at the Jersey Shore on Thursday, forecasters say.
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Hip-hop world mourns Chynna, Philly rapper and model dead at 25
The West Philadelphia native’s cause of death is unconfirmed.
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Easter moves online, the Roots have more programming, and Philadelphia's theater community moves onto the web.
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Listen 4:09Grocery workers in Philadelphia are getting coronavirus. Will your store let you know?
One of the few public spaces open during business shutdowns, grocery stores are at an epicenter of disease anxiety.
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Yo Philly! Can we get a nightly cheer for essential workers?
Show love for folks keeping the city going each day at 7 p.m.
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Rebels with a cause: ‘Outlaw’ Pa. businesses make coronavirus masks without state approval
Pa. manufacturers say they want to make coronavirus PPE, but some have been stymied by the state’s waiver process during the shutdown.
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Listen 3:35Photo essay: 6 quintessentially Philly ‘views from my window’
People all over the world are sharing photos of the view from their windows as they quarantine. Philadelphians are sharing views of rowhouses, roosters and more.
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How ‘Fresh Air,’ ‘Radio Times’ and other WHYY shows are keeping sound tight during the pandemic
So far, barking dogs have only caused an interruption once.
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You’ve got less mail: The Postal Service is suffering amid the coronavirus
If you've checked your mail lately, you may have noticed there's just not much of it. The U.S. Postal Service could be another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sandy Hook is now closed to all visitors
The federal government has ordered the immediate closure of Sandy Hook a day after New Jersey closed all county and state parks.
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This year is not like other years: Philly families learn new rules for Passover
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, families are adapting the traditional Seder meal for virtual gatherings.
6 years ago
Listen 2:54John Prine, hero of ‘new’ Nashville, dies after developing COVID-19 symptoms
Prine was hospitalized last week after falling ill and put on a ventilator Saturday night, according to a statement from his family.
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