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The situation appears tenuous for many, if not all, Philly restaurants and bars.
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This week: Governor Wolf's battle with municipalities disobeying social distancing orders, the nursing home crisis in NJ, and Philly cuts arts funding.
Air Date: May 18, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Casino workers struggle as Atlantic City sees last year’s gains fade away
While casinos and local unions formulate guidelines for reopening, city government fights off a referendum and out-of-work residents line up for food.
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Uber to require drivers and riders to wear face masks starting Monday
The ride-hailing giant is preparing riders and drivers alike for a “new normal” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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You’ve been ‘dusted!’: How ‘booze fairies’ are spreading cheer in the tri-state area
The self-declared “booze fairies” are the coronavirus quarantine trend that pays it forward, and it’s growing in the Philadelphia region.
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Is summer camp a go this year? For parents and operators, it’s complicated
Many camps in the region are in limbo, waiting for guidance on how and when they can reopen. Meanwhile, families try to figure out summertime child care.
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CVS, Rite-Aid expand free drive-through COVID-19 testing in Pennsylvania
Testing more people is important, but a negative result does not necessarily mean someone is in the clear.
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Listen 1:46Child care centers in Pa.: bellwether for how tricky it will be to fully reopen economy
As idled businesses begin to restart across the state, child care providers in ‘yellow’ counties say they are reopening slowly, if at all.
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Listen 4:25Look up to see a new message of gratitude beamed far and wide.
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Coronavirus update: SEPTA resumes some regular schedules; More unemployment help for Pennsylvanians
SEPTA riders can expect most bus and trolley lines to return to normal schedules, plus the Market-Frankford, Broad Street and Norristown High Speed Lines.
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Post offices, beloved community hubs, fight virus-era threat
Postal Service officials insist they’ll run out of money by September without help. This month, they reported a $4.5 billion loss for the last fiscal quarter.
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Should runners wear a face mask outdoors?
Masks are designed to prevent the wearer from possibly spreading the virus to others or being exposed themselves.
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How long before we know if reopenings cause virus spikes?
Experts say it could take several weeks to see enough testing data to know how lifting restrictions is affecting the spread of COVID-19.
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‘COVID toes,’ other rashes latest possible rare virus signs
As COVID-19 continues to spread, less common symptoms are being reported including loss of smell, vomiting and diarrhea, and increasingly, a variety of skin problems.
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US, European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine
In separate stark warnings, two major world leaders bluntly told their citizens that they need to adapt to living with COVID-19 and cannot wait to be saved by a vaccine.
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