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ICE, Pa. courts push back on bids to free immigrant families in Berks Center due to COVID-19
As the coronavirus sweeps through congregate settings, calls have amplified to release immigrants held at family detention centers.
4 years ago
Sussex prison joins nearby beach areas as Delaware’s newest coronavirus epicenter
Corrections officials had eliminated an earlier outbreak at the state’s biggest state prison near Smyrna. Now its facility in Georgetown has become a hot spot.
4 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Deal on $9.9B borrowing plan; transmission rate dips
A four member legislative panel, which would include two members of the Senate and two members of the Assembly, would have to approve any borrowing.
4 years ago
US bets on untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine
The commitment to ApiJect dwarfs the other needle orders the government has placed with a major manufacturer and two other small companies.
4 years ago
AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes an economic plea for masks in businesses
The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners decided to postpone the state’s bar exam a second time, and conduct it remotely over three days in October.
4 years ago
This is how Philly decides what states land on its ‘self-quarantine’ list
The city has walked back its Delaware travel advisory, but is still urging extreme caution.
4 years ago
WHO: Aerosolized particles unlikely to be significant source of COVID-19 transmission
The World Health Organization has issued a new scientific brief that summarizes what's known about the different ways the coronavirus can transmit.
4 years ago
‘This is about survival’: How Rehoboth’s Funland plans to reopen this weekend
As the rides at Delaware’s only amusement park come back Friday night, visitors will find some new protocols that are even more stringent than others.
4 years ago
Philadelphia postpones street closures for outdoor dining over safety, health concerns
The city asked a Northern Liberties group to cancel an on-street dining event after an Old City man pulled out a gun during a fight over social distancing.
4 years ago
New Jersey food banks to receive $20 million to meet need in unprecedented time
The food banks will get $10 million in federal funding immediately as hundreds of thousands of families go to food pantries for the first time due to COVID-19.
4 years ago
What Philly businesses got PPP loans? Search the database here
Under pressure, the federal government released the info this week.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Face masks will be required inside all Pa. schools
Students and staff will be required to wear face masks when they return to school, according to new guidelines from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
4 years ago
COVID court shutdown leaves Woodlynne councilman and son in legal limbo after clash with police
Councilman Cook lost two jobs and his son might not get to join the Marines because of charges from a February incident with police at their home.
4 years ago
Confession: My quarantine habit is buying really weird stuff online
Anyone else turn to ecommerce for their daily serotonin boost?
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