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Spraygrounds a relatively safe way to cool off, experts say
As Philadelphia reopens its park spraygrounds, experts say they’re a relatively safe way for kids to play and stay cool during the summer heat.
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You’ll need to mark ‘sick’ to vote by mail in Delaware’s Tuesday primary
Come September, Del. voters will be able to vote-by-mail without an excuse. For Tuesday’s presidential primary, they’ll have to mark “sick” on ballots to do so.
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‘I want my vote to matter’: Polls open for 2 hot races in S. Jersey; Del. votes on presidential race
All eyes are on N.J.’s 2nd and 3rd Congressional primaries and how the state handles a nearly-all mail-in election.
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New rules: Foreign pupils must leave US if classes go online
New federal guidelines say international students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall.
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Dozens of Pa. charter schools among recipients of federal small business aid
About 165,000 organizations have received PPP funding so far, totalling $20.7 billion — making Pennsylvania one of the top users of the loan program.
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Officials announce cluster of COVID-19 cases at Delaware prison
Nearly 60 people held in a southern Delaware prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Weekly recycling pickup resumes in Philadelphia
Starting Monday, Philadelphia will again collect recycling from each home every week. The city had been collecting recycling once every two weeks during the pandemic.
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Scientists urge WHO to acknowledge coronavirus can spread in air
WHO has been criticized in recent weeks and months for its seeming divergence from the scientific community.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Officials concerned after infection rate ticks up
Officials are urging travelers to follow the 14-day quarantine advisory as they see an uptick in the rate of infection for COVID-19.
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Trump-connected lobbyists reap windfall in COVID-19 boom
The findings were detailed in a report released Monday by the watchdog group Public Citizen. Trump campaigned on a pledge to “drain the swamp.”
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Sidelined by coronavirus, these med students found a way to help the helpers
Unable to work in hospitals, these Philly area medical students decided to help the helpers by tutoring the children of frontline workers.
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Listen 3:12My doctor is back in the office. Is it safe to reschedule my appointment?
Coronavirus shutdowns canceled regular exams for months. Weighing the risk of postponing against the risk of infection can make for anxious moments.
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Listen 2:11Murphy: N.J. seeing ‘small spikes’ in coronavirus from travelers
The governor said he believes a national strategy is needed to handle the virus, and mask-wearing has to be at the core of it.
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Coronavirus, Floyd killing merge in brutal blow to Black well-being
Doctors are bracing for the fallout as their offices start opening: a wave of sicker, shell-shocked patients.
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For nation’s birthday, Trump stokes the divisions within U.S.
As officials across the country pleaded with Americans to curb their enthusiasm for large crowds, Trump enticed the masses with a “special evening” of tribute and fireworks.
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