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‘Devastated’: As layoffs keep coming, hopes fade that jobs will return quickly
“What we’re seeing now is that lots more people who are unemployed are going to be unemployed for a longer period of time,” economist Nick Bunker says.
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Layoffs stuck at high level as 1.3 million seek jobless aid
Data from Kronos, which produces work-scheduling software for small businesses, reinforces evidence that the recovery of the job market is faltering.
4 years ago
Philly’s new $1.7 million fund helps cash economy workers left out of COVID stimulus
Thanks to philanthropy, the city is stepping in for people the federal government left out.
4 years ago
As NYC gives at-risk seniors AC units, Philly asks them to find relief in a neighbor’s home
While New York has processed over 25,000 requests for air conditioning units, Philadelphia has struggled to come up with a plan to protect residents from the heat.
4 years ago
Listen 1:57Passyunk postpones outdoor dining event after gun pulled in Old City mask fight
An altercation over mask-wearing alarms Philadelphia business districts considering street closures to allow expanded outdoor dining.
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Health official: Trump rally ‘likely’ source of virus surge
Although masks were provided to rally goers, there was no requirement that participants wear them, and most didn't.
4 years ago
Ivy League suspends fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic
The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
Evictions loom large as Pa. renter relief program stumbles, lacks Spanish-language application
Pressure is mounting on Gov. Tom Wolf to extend his moratorium on evictions as advocates fear the relief effort is coming too late.
4 years ago
‘A hot mess’: Americans face testing delays as coronavirus surges
Some Americans are left to wonder why the U.S. can't seem to get its act together, especially after it was given fair warning as the virus spread in China and elsewhere.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Delaware among 18 states in Philly’s travel advisory
Anyone traveling into Philadelphia from those states, which include its neighbor Delaware, are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor their symptoms.
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3 million cases: Coronavirus continues to surge across U.S.
One million of those cases have been confirmed over the past month — part of a wave of infection that began after many states started to reopen their economies in May.
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Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen
Trump made the comments a day after launching an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen the nation’s schools and colleges this fall.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Murphy to mandate mask-wearing outside
Gov. Phil Murphy acknowledged that enforcing the order will be difficult, but emphasized hot spots and rising case numbers in other areas of the country.
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Movie theaters sue New Jersey for right to reopen
In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs argue that because churches and retailers have been allowed to open in the state, the movie theaters should be permitted to reopen as well.
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A new Trump administration rule limiting online classes for international students has thrown the tens of thousands of students enrolled in Pa. universities into uncertainty.
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