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Hundreds of workers rally for pandemic protections at Philadelphia City Hall
The group is demanding personal protective equipment, access to COVID-19 testing, hazard pay, no cuts to public services and no more layoffs.
4 years ago
States plan for cuts as Congress deadlocks on more coronavirus aid
As the Senate returns to session, some lawmakers are urging action on proposals that could provide hundreds of billions of additional dollars to states and local governments.
4 years ago
Pa. child care advocates fear new Gov. Wolf policy will break the industry
Pennsylvania officials have announced that, starting this month, child care providers will only be paid for current attendance, not pre-pandemic levels.
4 years ago
This Labor Day, unions face new pressures and possibilities due to COVID-19
The pandemic has sharpened conversations around workplace safety and workers’ rights, while also casting thousands of Pennsylvanians into financial trouble.
4 years ago
Pa. unemployment update: Extra $300 application is open, payments start mid-September
Applications open Sept. 6, and payments will be retroactive to Aug. 1.
4 years ago
COVID-19 concerns means fleeing a storm at Jersey Shore will be different in 2020
New Jersey emergency officials are making plans to put evacuees in dorms and hotels instead of large gyms. They want shore residents to plan — now.
4 years ago
Listen 3:27Delaware nursing homes can resume in-person visits, with restrictions
Long-term care facilities that haven’t had a new case of the coronavirus in 14 days will be allowed to resume indoor visitation, which has been banned since March.
4 years ago
Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas
States are turning to stadiums, drive-thrus and even movie theaters as safe options for in-person polling places amid the pandemic and fears about mail-in ballot concerns.
4 years ago
Photos: A summer of social distance
Celebrations, milestones and daily routines happen whether we're ready or not, and Summer 2020 was no different. As Americans sought relief in a pandemic, they got creative.
4 years ago
Another holiday weekend, another coronavirus surge? Keep an eye on tourist hot spots
Many are worried that Labor Day will be like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day, when travel and celebrations fanned the flames of viral spread.
4 years ago
High school football: Beloved fall tradition or unnecessary coronavirus risk?
High school football is happening in more than 30 states this fall. And so is a debate over whether it's right, or reckless, to let teenagers play a game considered high risk.
4 years ago
As COVID-19 cases rise, Gettysburg College puts all students on lockdown
After a steady rise in coronavirus cases, Gettysburg College has restricted students to their dormitories and moved all classes online in a sweeping quarantine.
4 years ago
The governor reversed course after signing an executive order to restart indoor dining that would have allowed smoking in the gambling houses.
4 years ago
Center City Restaurant Week returns with 33% fewer participants — and very little indoor dining
While some in the industry have expressed worry, others are looking forward to a welcome revenue boost.
4 years ago
Seeking wider reopening, Delaware fines, shuts down COVID-19 violators
Public health officials doubled the number of compliance checks in August. A sports complex got a $5,000 fine. One pub was shut down on the spot.
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