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As counties reopen, what about the correctional facilities inside their borders?
Inmates in prisons and jails remain on lockdown. And without proper testing, public health experts say that can’t end anytime soon.
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‘Sophie’s choice’ for immigrant families in Pa: separate or remain in custody indefinitely
Families in U.S. immigration custody were presented with an either/or this week: agree to be detained indefinitely, or let your child leave without you.
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The state’s largest nurses’ union says health-care workers don’t have essential face masks, access to testing, and other safety measures.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. tops 10,000 deaths, sets rules for July 7 primary
Gov. Phil Murphy also said hospitals could resume elective produce on May 26, while the state will hold grand jury proceedings over Zoom.
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Coronavirus update: Delaware issues Phase 1 reopening guidelines
Gov. John Carney unveiled a 25-page plan to launch Phase 1 of reopening the state including guidance for restaurants, retail stores and other locations.
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Coronavirus update: Wolf announces a new batch of yellow counties, for a total of 49
Lawmakers from counties under restrictions have been agitating for a faster reopening and there’s another protest against the shutdown occurring at the capitol this morning.
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Letting people ‘adopt’ high school seniors, Philly teacher raises $20k for pandemic-year grads
“I was just surprised that people believed in me,” one thankful student said.
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Dems push $3T coronavirus relief bill toward House OK
Democrats pushed Congress’ biggest coronavirus relief bill yet toward expected House passage Friday, a $3 trillion behemoth they said a beleaguered country badly needs.
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US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
Other than online, not a single retail category was spared in April. Auto dealers suffered a monthly drop of 13%.
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As vacation season approaches, we’re going to talk about summer travel and trips in the era of the coronavirus.
Air Date: May 15, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57CDC alerts doctors to COVID-19 linked condition in children
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors about a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus.
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Pa. counties push to reopen with little power to protect businesses ‘caught in the middle’
Despite their frustrations with COVID-19 restrictions, counties in Pennsylvania don’t have much authority to declare themselves open or closed.
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Doctors say that information about the virus’ community-specific impacts will only become more critical as the economy reopens.
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Philly area health networks are slowly bringing back elective surgeries, in-person visits
Health networks say they are now better prepared with COVID-19 tests and precautions, so can slowly bring patients for in-person visits and procedures.
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Listen 1:39Clash over reopening economy simmers below the surface in rural Pa. COVID hotspot
In parts of rural Pa. there has been growing angst about Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown plan.
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