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Moving outside not a cure-all for Delaware restaurants
Delaware restaurants will be able to add more outdoor seating to serve more diners during Phase 1 of reopening in June, but that won’t be a long-term solution.
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Coronavirus emergency results in major cuts in city spending on affordable housing
Gym said the top issue she is hearing from constituents are concerns about paying rent. The mayor’s budget would slash spending on affordable housing.
4 years ago
North Philly’s Stanton community health center now offers COVID-19 testing
“This is a testament to our drive to get more testing in underserved communities,” Mayor Jim Kenney said at Tuesday’s opening.
4 years ago
‘Not camera shy’: Pa. businesses trying to survive make video pitches for emergency aid
The fund’s application is slim, but has one demand other programs do not: a pitch made on video.
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Listen 3:55Pa. advocates: Emergency efforts to release people from state prisons moving too slowly
Pa. state prisons have released 153 people through a program to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — a total even prison officials say is lower than expected.
4 years ago
ER visit for a COVID-like cough stuck man with a $3,278 bill
From late March into April, Timothy Regan had severe coughing fits several times a day that often left him out of breath. He had a periodic low-grade fever too.
4 years ago
Pandemic puts a crimp on voter registration, potentially altering electorate
Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It's led to a big drop in registrations right before an election expecting high turnout.
4 years ago
NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes
The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.
4 years ago
Rider advocates call on SEPTA to cut Regional Rail fares to ‘integrate’ system
At a public hearing on SEPTA’s fare restructuring plan, advocates asked the authority to respond to the coronavirus pandemic with deeper fare reductions.
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Agencies based in Dauphin County should also process Right-to-Know requests as they normally would, an independent office says.
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Facing nearly $5 billion shortfall, Pa. lawmakers plan to pass short-term budget
The plan will allow officials to get a clearer picture of the strain placed on Pennsylvania’s finances by efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
4 years ago
Trump team killed rule designed to protect health workers from pandemic like COVID-19
"If that rule had gone into effect, every nursing home would essentially have to have a plan," said former OSHA head David Michaels.
4 years ago
Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat
This feature is confounding doctors’ understanding of what was once considered mainly a respiratory infection. It's also raising questions about prevention and treatment.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: Delaware hotels can reopen, outdoor gatherings up to 250 permitted
Carney’s rolling reopening will also no longer require out-of-staters to self-quarantine for 14 days upon entering Delaware.
4 years ago
Philadelphia to test, move homeless sheltering at airport
Officials at Philadelphia International Airport had initially planned Friday to remove the between 50 and 100 homeless people.
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