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Reality shows shortfalls of Trump’s claim to ‘best testing’
In Pittsburgh, adults who are afraid they’ve been exposed to the coronavirus are being asked to skip testing if they can quarantine at home for 14 days to help reduce delays.
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With CDC out of data collection, some state hospital groups can’t get COVID-19 info
The absence of the data will make it harder for health and public officials, as well as the general public, to understand how the virus is spreading.
4 years ago
Pa. winemakers call for clarity in new COVID-19 mitigation restrictions even as they look to comply
“Our number one priority really is the safety of guests and staff. That’s been our number one priority."
4 years ago
Safe pregnancy as COVID-19 surges: What’s best for mom and baby?
How worried should expecting parents be about any extra risks the coronavirus might pose to the mom or developing fetus?
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2 lifeguards test positive for COVID-19 in Shore town
Two lifeguards in a coastal New Jersey municipality have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said.
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Wolf asserts emergency powers to justify withholding federal money from Lebanon County
The decision has set up a confrontation between the federal government’s directives, the state legislature’s intent, and the governor’s powers.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Murphy pledges transparency on COVID-19 funds
Gov. Phil Murphy pledged transparency a day after signing a bill allowing massive borrowing to keep the state government going.
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College football a no-go in Delaware this fall
Neither the University of Delaware nor Delaware State University will play football or other fall sports this fall.
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Survey finds no clear winner for Delaware’s back-to-school plans
Deciding the right way to return to school this fall depends on whom you ask. A survey of parents, students, and school leaders found mixed results.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania sports teams ask to allow fans in the stands
The Wolf administration declined to reveal which organizations, teams or colleges have submitted plans, or whether it has approved any.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: New suit seeks additional SNAP benefits for lowest-income Pa. residents
Currently, the lowest-income SNAP recipients are ineligible for the emergency allotments that other SNAP recipients have been receiving during the pandemic.
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These are, as they say, unprecedented times.
4 years ago
Vacationing in the summer of COVID
Today we're going to talk about the smart and safe ways to get out of town this summer.
Air Date: July 17, 2020
Listen 48:58Wolf yanks virus funding from rebellious county
Wolf withheld nearly $13 million in funding from Lebanon County, where local Republican leaders voted in mid-May to lift pandemic restrictions in defiance of the governor.
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As Philadelphia’s doctors learn more about COVID-19, the death rate drops
The more they know about the novel coronavirus, the more hospitals adapt their treatment protocols. That evolution may be lowering the local death rate.
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