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N.J. gets more than 1,000 workplace COVID-19 safety complaints after Murphy order
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order in November imposing new coronavirus rules on public and private employers.
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As Pa. cracks down on business defying shutdown, hundreds appear on scofflaw list
“There is nothing political with me whatsoever,” said one restaurant owner in the Philadelphia suburbs. “I’m just trying to survive.”
3 years ago
Missed milestones to faded friendships: The unacknowledged grief of 2020
For people who are generally OK — healthy, employed — there's pressure to stay grateful. But those feeling so-called smaller losses also need to grieve.
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Pa. shelters adapt to risks of COVID-19 as winter surge continues
The combination of winter and the possibility of a pandemic-related wave of evictions is putting extra pressure on shelters to prepare for an influx of people.
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Pa. coronavirus cases remain high, but trending downward
As coronavirus cases trend downward, the governor plans to lift indoor dining ban and other mitigation efforts.
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A Berks immigration center detainee and six staff have contracted COVID-19 since October
Six employees at the Berks Family Residential center have tested positive for coronavirus in the last two months.
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Virus is the wild card in how Atlantic City fares in 2021
When and how thoroughly Atlantic City bounces back is likely to depend on how quickly and effectively the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control in 2021.
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Newark, Del., residents complain of COVID-era church services in two-story home
Bay Pointe neighbors in Newark, Del., say Ignition Church is violating COVID-19 restrictions by holding services without masks and physical distancing.
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Yurts, igloos and pop-up domes: How safe is ‘outside’ restaurant dining this winter?
A pivot to outdoor dining helped many restaurants survive the pandemic. Now some have added temporary shelters to accommodate winter weather. The safest don't have walls.
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N.J. charges 12 more bars and restaurants with COVID-19 violations
N.J. bars face penalties of up to 66-day liquor-license suspensions for ignoring COVID restrictions.
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I swiped right on 4,000 people to discover how Philly dated in the year of COVID
Dates at Walmart, peeing in bushes and fetishes on Zoom.
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Why did gyms have to close for a month in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania?
Owners and gym patrons say safety precautions made restrictions in November and December unnecessary. Others say data suggests a different conclusion.
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China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally
China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, adding a shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe.
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U.S. likely will miss goal of vaccinating 20 million by the new year
Leaders of the federal effort Operation Warp Speed said the U.S. has deployed around 14 million vaccine doses as of Wednesday with just 2.1 million Americans vaccinated.
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Philly disputes claims by COVID prevention hotel transplants that new housing lacks heat, hot water
Still waiting for permanent homes, several people moved from Center City are unhappy with their new surroundings.
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