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The state could need to conduct about 19,000 tests per day and employ as many as 2,000 contact tracers, numbers that far exceed current levels.
5 years ago
Comcast extends free WiFi offerings, eliminating disconnects and late fees through June 30
Comcast is pledging to not disconnect a customer’s Xfinity internet or impose late fees if the individual contacts the company saying they cannot afford payments this month.
5 years ago
Coronavirus update: N.J. to reopen parks, freelancers get unemployment
The reopenings take effect Saturday. Freelancers and gig workers to start receiving unemployment payments.
5 years ago
Emergency fund to save Philadelphia child care gives out $1.5M in grants
The money helps centers continue to pay staff so they will be prepared to reopen. But it also pays for other needs, such as activity packets for children.
5 years ago
Pa. counties struggle to find enough masks, gloves for in-person voting June 2
"Literally, ‘Pay me now and maybe you will get some stuff some time in the future,’ is where some vendors are starting," said one Berks County official.
5 years ago
Essential, overlooked and ‘tough’: Philly’s bodegas are fighting for survival
Ubiquitous and necessary, the corner store or bodega is a staple of modern urban life. Now these small businesses face unprecedented headwinds.
5 years ago
Need money to keep your small business afloat? Here’s a how-to guide.
How can you, a small business owner, stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis? Here’s some advice from financial experts and some fellow business owners.
5 years ago
Charlie Secrest’s family remembers a complicated man: stubborn, yet a patient teacher. Rough around the edges, yet loving — in his own way.
5 years ago
Listen 3:03South Jersey filmmaker Brian Holcomb, 46, died before finishing his greatest work
Brian Holcomb spent two decades making his greatest film. After his death from COVID-19, three childhood friends from Atco want to help him finish it.
5 years ago
Listen 2:33Penn Medicine’s new $1.5 billion tower is ready to accept patients
Construction was accelerated to make 120 new beds available for a possible COVID surge.
5 years ago
How regulatory, price obstacles frustrate two counties’ COVID test goals
Montgomery and Chester counties want to do more tests in jails and nursing homes, but state and federal regulations are getting in the way.
5 years ago
SEPTA and union agree to new safety measures, averting crisis
After a stand-off over worker safety that threatened to derail commutes last week, the union that represents SEPTA employees has declared a victory.
5 years ago
Coronavirus unemployment benefits are high, putting workers and employers at odds
Nationally, roughly half of American workers stand to earn more in unemployment benefits than they did at their jobs before the coronavirus pandemic.
5 years ago
Listen 1:44Black barbershop owners are divided over coronavirus social distancing
"These barbers, they're risking their lives, but they're doing fine," said one barbershop owner. "You going to die from infection or you going to die from starvation?"
5 years ago
Philly’s water systems are being clogged by ‘fatbergs’ of PPE
Mayor Kenney: Don’t throw your gloves and wipes in the toilet!
5 years ago
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