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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.
4 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.
4 years ago
‘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.
4 years ago
‘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
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: N.J. military, overseas ballots delayed; testing hits 20,000 goal
Software issues have delayed the mailing of military and overseas ballots for the July 7 primary.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: State lawmakers launch virtual session
State Reps voted 39-2 to approve holding their legislative session virtually. The Senate is expected to follow suit today.
4 years ago
A deadly hot summer is coming. Philly doesn’t yet have a plan.
The communities hit hardest by the coronavirus are also the most at risk during the extreme heat expected to come this summer, epidemiologists say.
4 years ago
Social media usage is at an all-time high. That could mean a nightmare for democracy
Studies show that social media polarizes its users. The pandemic means more Americans are on it than ever. What does that mean for the landscape of the 2020 election?
4 years ago
Protests, masks and public health: where do my rights end and yours begin?
A medical ethicist asks if anti-lockdown protesters "have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who follow the rules?"
Air Date: May 27, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Nearing 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, U.S. is still ‘early in this outbreak’
"The speed with which this has happened is really devastating," says Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute.
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