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Philadelphia opens COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program
Mayor Jim Kenney is tapping $10 million in federal relief funds to help Philadelphia renters who have lost income because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus update: Delaware embarks on expansive contact tracing program
Gov. John Carney says contract tracing in conjunction with expanded testing initiative will pave the way to reopening the state’s economy.
5 years ago
Mayor Kenney’s budget would gut Philly’s best defense against a brewing eviction crisis
A surge of evictions is expected this summer when city courts reopen and a proposed budget cut threatens to worsen the crisis, writes a retired Philadelphia judge.
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Peer pressure and social change
Do our individual actions matter? While policy change is critical, our individual actions carry the social influence necessary to make these changes possible.
Air Date: May 12, 2020
Listen 48:57Where to go from here? Virus experts questioned in Senate hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday that “the consequences could be really serious” if cities and states reopen the U.S. economy too quickly.
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Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
Fauci’s testimony comes as President Trump is praising states that are reopening after the prolonged lock-down aimed at controlling the virus' spread.
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Pa. counties rebel against closures and Gov. Wolf threatens funding
GOP members of the legislature are organizing to reopen Pennsylvania faster than Gov. Tom Wolf wants. Businesses that defy orders could lose state licenses.
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Delaware prison population down 10% during pandemic
With fewer people being held for pre-trial detention, there’s been a 10% drop in Delaware’s overall prison population.
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Listen 1:14Philly-area businesses say federal ‘Payroll Protection’ loans put them ‘at risk’
Small business owners hoped federal stimulus loans would provide a critical lifeline. But many say the funds won’t cover their most urgent costs.
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Listen 1:31‘No funding security in the future’: Why we may have to wait longer for SEPTA upgrades
SEPTA may put planned improvements to SEPTA Key and other infrastructure on hold as revenues dry up and expected funds come in late or reduced.
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54,000 still getting pay held over student debt, filing says
The Dept. of Education was still garnishing wages more than a month after Congress ordered an immediate suspension of the practice during the coronavirus pandemic.
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New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening
A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections
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CHOP offers families urgent care video visits during COVID-19 pandemic
The video visits are geared for non-emergency and non-life-threatening conditions such as rashes, fever, seasonal allergies and sore throats.
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Oil and gas companies asked, then received changes to Fed coronavirus stimulus program
Help with refinancing debt could help shale companies in PA
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Coronavirus update: Wolf threatens to withhold funds from counties that go rogue
At least six Pa. counties have said they would no longer enforce the governor’s business shutdown orders, meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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