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Pa. unemployment update: Extra $300 application is open, payments start mid-September
Applications open Sept. 6, and payments will be retroactive to Aug. 1.
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COVID-19 concerns means fleeing a storm at Jersey Shore will be different in 2020
New Jersey emergency officials are making plans to put evacuees in dorms and hotels instead of large gyms. They want shore residents to plan — now.
5 years ago
Listen 3:27Delaware nursing homes can resume in-person visits, with restrictions
Long-term care facilities that haven’t had a new case of the coronavirus in 14 days will be allowed to resume indoor visitation, which has been banned since March.
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Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas
States are turning to stadiums, drive-thrus and even movie theaters as safe options for in-person polling places amid the pandemic and fears about mail-in ballot concerns.
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The governor reversed course after signing an executive order to restart indoor dining that would have allowed smoking in the gambling houses.
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Center City Restaurant Week returns with 33% fewer participants — and very little indoor dining
While some in the industry have expressed worry, others are looking forward to a welcome revenue boost.
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Seeking wider reopening, Delaware fines, shuts down COVID-19 violators
Public health officials doubled the number of compliance checks in August. A sports complex got a $5,000 fine. One pub was shut down on the spot.
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‘Definitely ready’: N.J. restaurants eager to restart indoor dining as state lifts restrictions
Starting Friday, N.J. will allow restaurants to reopen for indoor service at 25% capacity, just in time to take advantage of the Labor Day weekend rush.
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Protesters demand Philadelphia halt evictions; 17 people arrested
Housing advocates and legal experts say it's uncertain how the CDC's federal hold on evictions will affect Philadelphia's own plans to resume tenant lockouts.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: State issues new testing guidelines for nursing homes
The Wolf administration announced new guidelines for when, and how often, staff and residents of such facilities should be tested.
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Why did Temple reopen in person? Some wonder as COVID-19 outbreak forces changed plans
The university announced most classes will go online to limit the spread of the coronavirus on campus. The school has reported more than 200 active cases.
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Delaware to allow beach bars to reopen for Labor Day weekend
Gov. John Carney had shut down bars in Delaware beach towns in early July after the state saw a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Tape measures, tapas on tap as N.J. indoor dining draws near
Thousands of New Jersey eateries are scrambling to prepare for indoor dining after Gov. Phil Murphy gave the go-ahead for the Friday change.
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Eviction is bad for our health. Pa. must act to protect families.
When families are evicted, children suffer the consequences. As a pediatrician, I urge Pa. to protect families at a perilous time.
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CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1
The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an “October surprise" — a vaccine approval driven by political considerations ahead of a presidential election.
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