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Pa. coronavirus recovery: UPenn to move classes online, freeze tuition this coming semester
The University of Pennsylvania announced that the vast majority of undergraduate classes will be online, with some exceptions like clinical rotations for nursing students.
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The coronavirus won’t stop these South Street business owners
Meet five local proprietors who aren’t willing to let the pandemic derail their dreams.
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Pa. Republicans aim new bills at shutdowns of schools, athletics
Currently, schools and parents make the decision as to when a student can repeat a school year Republicans say. But they seek to give that decision-making power to parents.
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Pennsylvania may seek federal loan to pay jobless benefits
Wolf has urged Congress to extend the $600 per-week benefit. Under Trump’s plan, a new $400 a week benefit requires a state to commit to providing $100.
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Pa. schools to get more state coronavirus analysis to guide reopening
The Department of Health said Monday it plans to provide an analysis showing the seven-day rate of transmission in each county and group those rates into risk categories.
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Police: Man punches Sesame Place worker who reminded him to wear mask
The teen suffered a jaw injury and a damaged tooth. He was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Middletown on Sunday and underwent surgery on Monday.
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Mobile platform partners with companies to launch rent relief program
Ofo Ezeugwu, the CEO and founder of Whose Your Landlord, has partnered with Walmart and other companies on a rent relief program.
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Delaware offers renters, homeowners $40 million in COVID-19 housing aid
State residents struggling to make rent or mortgage payments due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to get assistance through two programs.
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Pennsylvania warns of crowds at parks, suggests alternatives
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has posted an “overcrowding alert" saying some parks have been turning people away and closing overflow parking.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art announces September reopening
One of the last of the cultural institutions on the Ben Franklin Parkway to reopen, the museum will have been closed for almost six months.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: New mandatory benchmarks for long-term care facilities
The Department of Health is establishing new mandatory benchmarks based on state, CDC and CMS guidelines.
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Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid coronavirus pandemic
A review by the Kaiser Health News service and AP finds at least 48 state and local public health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 23 states.
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At Gov. Tom Wolf’s request, the Small Business Association made a special disaster declaration, opening up new relief funds.
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Private company to help with Upper Darby trash; sanitation division remains quarantined
Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer made the announcement Sunday amid fears from residents that the two-week quarantine would lead to unsanitary conditions in the town.
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A look at Inovio’s Philly local coronavirus vaccine-in-progress
The vaccine developed by the Plymouth Meeting firm and Wistar Institute researchers finished Phase I trials and is moving to an accelerated Phase II/III.
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