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New Jersey movie theaters will remain closed, federal judge says
The decision upholds Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order that kept theaters closed even as other public places were allowed to reopen.
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Colleges grapple with coronavirus as students return
In the past few days alone, college students at schools in North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Vermont, Kansas, Colorado and at the Air Force Academy have tested positive.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: App to track COVID-19 exposure coming in September
The app uses tech developed by Apple and Google to track if users have come within six feet of someone who’s tested positive for COVID for 15 minutes.
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PIAA official: ‘Fairly confident’ fall sports can proceed
The Wolf administration says that youth sports increase the risk of spreading the virus and should be canceled for now.
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Report: Nursing home cases up nearly 80% in COVID-19 rebound
Long-term care facilities account for less than 1% of the U.S. population, but more than 40 percent of COVID-19 deaths.
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FDA flags accuracy problem with widely used coronavirus test
Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health officials warned.
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Philadelphia Orchestra plans for a pandemic season
The coronavirus forces the orchestra to be nimble and think small.
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New study says Pennsylvania’s child care industry needs millions more in aid to survive
The Penn State study found federal aid has kept the sector afloat during COVID-19, but without more funding, hundreds of providers could close for good.
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Pennsylvania prepares to launch virus-tracing app next month
The app is designed to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: State decision on fall sports coming this week
Some districts have already decided not to proceed with fall high school sports. Other school districts are moving forward with fall sports through student tryouts.
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This map compares poverty rate with shooting rate across Philadelphia
The coronavirus pandemic is not helping.
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Are antigen tests the silver bullet to Pa.‘s coronavirus testing delays? Not so fast.
Here's everything you need to know about the different coronavirus tests and what they can — and can't — tell you.
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Taller cubicles, one-way aisles: Office workers must adjust
As virus cases surge in many states, some companies have found that reopening has led to reclosing. Others face adjustments: masks, staggered shifts and sanitizer everywhere.
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This lowkey street sport is one of Philly’s great community connectors
Players say handball provides them with a second family — one the pandemic can’t diminish.
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Defense lawyers pan N.J.’s plan to restart criminal trials
The state judiciary released guidelines last month that would allow live trials to resume in September at courthouses serving six of New Jersey’s 21 counties.
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