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Battleground 2020: Pennsylvania primary election
On the fifth episode of our Battleground 2020 series, we'll focus on this Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary.
Air Date: May 28, 2020
Listen 49:1640.8 million out of work in the past 10 weeks, 26% of labor force
Just last week, another 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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Patrons under plastic: Restaurants get creative in coronavirus era
As coronavirus restrictions are eased, some restaurant owners are seeking to welcome back in-person dining, but in a way that adheres to social distancing rules.
5 years ago
‘Headed to another part of life’: High school graduates walk in Pottstown, alone and adored
The 230 seniors will walk across the stage, one every 15 minutes, during the social-distanced procession.
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Listen 2:53Can we still be friends? Coronavirus means working at formerly easy relationships
Friendships can wax and wane over time. But with everyone struggling with something right now, it’s a new and different layer of stress.
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How is your congressional representative responding to COVID-19?
Members of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation skew Democratic. But the ways that they’ve responded to COVID-19 have varied widely.
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I am a preservationist. This pandemic reminded me to see Philly’s ‘miracles’
Preservationist Paul Steinke rediscovers the wondrous yet fragile beauty of his West Philadelphia neighborhood, taking readers to 8 Garden Court sites.
5 years ago
History in the making as House casts proxy votes in pandemic
To mark the history-making moment, Republicans sued to stop the majority from using the system, in which absent lawmakers can instruct those present to vote for them.
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‘We’re running out of time’: Census turns to Congress to push deadlines
Census Bureau officials say they can no longer meet the current legal deadlines for delivering the 2020 census results. Democrats have introduced a bill to grant an extension.
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‘We all feel at risk’: 100,000 people dead from COVID-19 in the U.S.
Public health experts say the coronavirus has exposed the vulnerability of a wide range of Americans and the shortcomings of a U.S. health care system faced with a deadly pand
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Schools relieved as Pa. budget poised to avoid education cuts, for now
Most of the Pa. budget will be settled in November, but schools got a welcome dose of stability. There will be no major cuts this year.
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Biden says Wolf’s reopening plan for Pa. is a model for the nation
Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, received Wolf’s official endorsement on Wednesday and joined the governor for a virtual campaign event.
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Coronavirus update: Gov. Wolf announces guidance for reopening businesses
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday details of his economic reopening plan for counties in the green and yellow phases.
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City teachers wary of opening schools without contact tracing and a vaccine
More than 6,000 teachers participated in PFT survey. They worry that it will be nearly impossible to enforce social distancing or teach with masks on.
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Megabus restarts Philly service amid confusion over roadwork behind 30th Street Station
You can get tickets to D.C. now and NYC next week — and the bus will pick you up in the regular spot, officials say.
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