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With less money in its red kettles, the Salvation Army rallies to save the holidays
With traffic down at stores across the nation during the pandemic, the charity's iconic red-kettle campaign might bring in half the donations compared with last year.
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Emergency funds help thousands of Delaware SNAP recipients
Thousands of Delawareans who receive help buying groceries from the state got extra funds this week as part of the state's ongoing pandemic response.
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Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said, unchecked, the rising infection and fatality rates could strain hospital resources.
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Philly gyms demand they are ‘essential’ after city shutdown order
When announcing the new guidelines, Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said the closures were based on “the best data available to us.”
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Delaware earmarks $45 million in coronavirus relief for colleges, universities
The money must be spent on costs such as protective equipment and enhanced screening for students and employees.
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To combat the pandemic, Biden will aim to depoliticize mask-wearing
In the months since Memorial Day, face masks have become a potent symbol of the political polarization over the coronavirus in the United States.
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A revamped Strategic National Stockpile still can’t match the pandemic’s latest surge
The Strategic National Stockpile stores critical supplies. It fell short when the pandemic began. A new effort is underway, but it's still not providing what the U.S. needs.
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White House still planning holiday parties, despite warnings
The decision to move forward with indoor gatherings and project a sense of normalcy comes as health experts have been pleading with Americans to cut back on Thanksgiving.
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Thanksgiving could be make-or-break in US coronavirus response
Governors and mayors are ratcheting up mask mandates and imposing restrictions on small indoor gatherings, which have been blamed for accelerating the spread of COVID-19.
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Comply or defy? Delawareans prep for Thanksgiving amid Carney’s call for distance
Gov. John Carney has limited indoor gatherings to 10 people, triggering both defiance and efforts to comply while celebrating Thanksgiving with loved ones.
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Listen 2:13Pa. suspended on-site alcohol sales for the pre-holiday party night — but to-go cocktails are allowed.
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Businesses will now be penalized if they do not force customers to wear masks indoors, following an existing health advisory.
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N.J. coronavirus update: State implores Trump administration to start transition
A transition leading up to Biden’s inauguration could set the groundwork for a national roll-out of a coronavirus vaccine.
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Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings
Despite emphatic warnings from public health authorities to stay home for Thanksgiving, millions of Americans are crowding the nation’s airports ahead of the holiday.
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Financially distressed Pa. towns faring better than expected, while others in pain
Years of financial oversight through Act 47 has prepared cities that were thought to be doomed by the pandemic, while others face cuts and potentially massive tax hikes.
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