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Pa. counties rebel against closures and Gov. Wolf threatens funding
GOP members of the legislature are organizing to reopen Pennsylvania faster than Gov. Tom Wolf wants. Businesses that defy orders could lose state licenses.
2 years ago
Delaware prison population down 10% during pandemic
With fewer people being held for pre-trial detention, there’s been a 10% drop in Delaware’s overall prison population.
2 years ago
Listen 1:14Philly-area businesses say federal ‘Payroll Protection’ loans put them ‘at risk’
Small business owners hoped federal stimulus loans would provide a critical lifeline. But many say the funds won’t cover their most urgent costs.
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Listen 1:31Will filing for unemployment hurt my green card? Legal immigrants are afraid
"What I'm seeing is a lot of clients who are eligible to apply for unemployment are simply too afraid to do so," said New York-based immigration lawyer Tsui Yee.
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‘No funding security in the future’: Why we may have to wait longer for SEPTA upgrades
SEPTA may put planned improvements to SEPTA Key and other infrastructure on hold as revenues dry up and expected funds come in late or reduced.
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54,000 still getting pay held over student debt, filing says
The Dept. of Education was still garnishing wages more than a month after Congress ordered an immediate suspension of the practice during the coronavirus pandemic.
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New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening
A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections
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CHOP offers families urgent care video visits during COVID-19 pandemic
The video visits are geared for non-emergency and non-life-threatening conditions such as rashes, fever, seasonal allergies and sore throats.
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Oil and gas companies asked, then received changes to Fed coronavirus stimulus program
Help with refinancing debt could help shale companies in PA
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Coronavirus update: Wolf threatens to withhold funds from counties that go rogue
At least six Pa. counties have said they would no longer enforce the governor’s business shutdown orders, meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
2 years ago
Coronavirus update: Cases spike among farmworkers, N.J. curbs ‘wave parades’
The number of N.J. COVID-19 patients on ventilators dipped below 1,000 for the first time in at least a month.
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Trump faces virus risk at home amid push to ‘reopen’ nation
Images of top administration officials taking stepped-up protective measures come as states seek to loosen economic restrictions put in place to mitigate the virus’ spread.
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Jersey Shore on path of N.J. Air National Guard ‘morale boost’ flyover
The New Jersey Air National Guard will conduct a flyover Tuesday to honor COVID-19 frontline workers.
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Coronavirus update: Delaware’s positive tests, hospitalizations and other stats trending down
One key benchmark — the percentage of tests that come back positive — dropped below 10% Sunday. That figure was 42% on April 24, public health officials said.
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This week; NJ Congressman Andy Kim, the centuries old quarantine station in Pa., tracking coronavirus through wastewater in Delaware.
Air Date: May 11, 2020 10:00 am
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