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Coronavirus update: Del. to expand testing to seniors and low-income residents
The goal is to reach residents who have limited access to health care and coronavirus testing.
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On today's regional roundup: Protests in Philadelphia, rights of low-wage workers, Delaware's reopening plan
Air Date: June 1, 2020
Listen 49:26Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control
Health experts are concerned that protests erupting across the nation and the law enforcement response to them will upend efforts to track and contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Beachgoers with ‘cabin fever’ drive demand for rentals as Delaware lifts ban
Delaware beach realtors are being flooded with calls from renters. One realtor says there’s been much bigger interest in homes with their own pool.
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‘Extra precautious’ and scared, SEPTA employees who survived COVID-19 return to work
SEPTA employees who were sickened by the coronavirus are going back to their workplaces masked up, missing colleagues, and scared for their future.
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Child pornography tips to N.J. police surge during pandemic
Officers say they often see a surge at times when people are home more, but nothing like this. They credit more vigilance from social media companies.
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Listen 2:0910 small businesses Philadelphians want you to know about
We asked, you answered: Here are 10 Philly businesses residents can’t live without.
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US cities fear protests may fuel new wave of virus outbreaks
Some leaders appealing for calm in places where crowds smashed storefronts and destroyed police cars in recent nights have been handing out face masks.
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US food prices see historic jump and are likely to stay high
U.S. shoppers lately have seen the costs of meat, eggs and even potatoes soar as the coronavirus has disrupted processing plants and distribution networks.
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With help from private donations, the city says it will be able to aid 4,000 of those who applied for pandemic-related help. The original number was 3,000.
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Fringe Festival to go on in the fall — with some changes
The 24th annual festival plans a mostly digital presentation of independent theater and performance art, to comply to COVID-19 distancing.
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Landlords resist new laws to freeze rents and ban evictions for COVID-impacted renters
Landlord groups oppose City Council’s proposals to protect renters affected by COVID-19 emergency from eviction, freeze their rents, and require mediation.
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Montco high school senior reflects on missing experiences because of coronavirus
Grace Honeyman, a senior at Harriton High School, talks with her father about how she’s dealing with missing milestones due to coronavirus.
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Listen 5:03Coronavirus update: N.J. sets reopening dates for child care, sports and more
Also Friday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced a $100 million fund for rental assistance and said religious services could resume by June 12.
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What’s allowed during Philly’s ‘yellow’ phase? Here’s everything we know
As the state slowly reopens, the city issued its own guidelines for business and residents.
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