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Pa. private, charter schools worry bus cuts will strand students
Some districts say they’ll continue to take these students to school, as usual, even though their own campuses are closed, while other districts plan to cancel bus service.
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Pa. schools get state guidance about handling COVID-19 outbreaks
The state’s largest teachers union, the Pennsylvania State Education Association, urged schools to follow the guidelines but said they need more teeth.
5 years ago
Philly Naked Bike Ride called off because of the coronavirus
The annual event, which usually draws thousands of nude cyclists for a trip around Philadelphia and its tourist sites, had been set for later this month.
5 years ago
Delaware hospitals have fewer and fewer COVID-19 patients
Public health officials and hospitals had feared disaster in the spring. But the number of people needing inpatient treatment has steadily declined.
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Listen 1:46Pa. coronavirus recovery: Lebanon County to get its $12.8M in CARES Act funds
In May and June, the Pennsylvania Health Department did inspections, mostly following up on complaints about COVID-19. The data has just been released.
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Philly restaurant workers talk coronavirus, layoffs, stimulus and safety
It’s been a scary time for folks in food service. Here are some of their stories.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: General election to be a mix of mail-in, in-person voting
Gov. Murphy confirms N.J. will use largely the same plan from the primary for the general election. This time all registered voters will get a mail-in ballot.
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Philly Councilmember Curtis Jones supports call to fill Devil’s Pool with rocks
There are no current plans to fill in the natural water well, but that isn’t stopping nearby residents from calling for action.
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Listen 1:37Hospital visits to those who are ill but not dying are vital too, clergy argue
When the pandemic began, many hospitals strictly restricted visitors. At some, faith leaders have been limited to phone calls and video chats ever since.
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Listen 2:33Delaware Valley students on the good and bad of virtual learning
WHYY youth interns Maizy Mennuti and Denzel Massaley interview students from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey about their thoughts on virtual learning.
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As more N.J. schools go virtual in the fall, 230K students are stuck in the ‘digital divide’
As more schools are opting to start the year with virtual instruction, bridging this divide is a financial and logistical challenge.
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Listen 1:36Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate
“This is America. Be a patriot. Protect your fellow citizens. Step up, do the right thing.”
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Tracing and testing delays in Philadelphia
Of the positive cases interviewed by contact-tracers, more than 40% believed they knew the person who they got the infection from, usually a household member.
5 years ago
Penn State reverses course, plans to provide modified COVID-19 agreement for students
The original agreement required students to “assume any and all risk” of COVID-19, which some said amounted to a liability waiver.
5 years ago
Philly Folk Fest goes online, for both music and camping
The digitally streaming music festival offers longtime fans a way to camp through their laptops.
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