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Grassroots art campaign: stay home and vote by mail
Philadelphia artists design a poster campaign to encourage people to stay home on election day and vote by mail.
4 years ago
Listen 1:51Has the coronavirus shutdown improved air quality? Is our air really cleaner?
EPA data for ozone levels and particulate matter doesn’t show big changes, but our bodies may feel a subtle, fresher difference.
4 years ago
Listen 7:29How the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted field research
Lack of data gathering could have a major impact on ecological studies and the young scientists who do them.
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Listen 10:57Dreaming of a night under the stars? Some Pa. parks open for camping Friday
If camping is the kind of treat you’ve craved, go ahead and get those plans rolling. Parks statewide will open as stay-at-home orders lift.
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Just over half of Philly students participating in school online, early data says
Philly distributed over 80,000 laptops in order to move classes online. Today’s data provides an early glimpse at how many students are showing up.
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Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance
Health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.
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To extend states of emergency, Delaware lawmaker wants General Assembly’s approval
A Delaware lawmaker is proposing a bill that would give the General Assembly the authority to approve the renewal of a governor’s state of emergency.
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Trump says he’ll restock stockpile for future pandemics
Trump says the pandemic highlights the importance of U.S. manufacturing and moving supply chains out of China, a rival he blames for not doing enough to slow the spread.
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Coronavirus update: Jersey Shore will be ‘open’ for Memorial Day Weekend
Visitors don’t have to skip their Shore vacations this year, even if some quintessential businesses will remain closed.
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Despite some releases, N.J. has highest COVID-19 prison death rate in the nation
More than 40 people in state custody have died of COVID-19, which is the highest in the nation as a share of prison population.
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Coronavirus delays conservation efforts in Pennsylvania
“It’s important to conserve the environment, and collect data that would help us do that. But at the same time, it’s more important right now to stop the spread of disease."
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Coronavirus update: Philly death toll crosses 1,000
Mayor Jim Kenney publicly announced the creation of the COVID-19 Recovery Office, which is tasked with making “a more equitable and prosperous Philadelphia post-recovery.”
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Coronavirus update: Delaware beaches to open May 22
Delaware beaches and public pools will reopen next Friday to state residents only. Out of state visitors will only be allowed if they've been quarantined 14 days.
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The battle over the United States Postal Service
The latest institution to face financial ruin in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is one of America's oldest and most popular agencies: The United States Postal Service.
Air Date: May 14, 2020
Listen 49:00Atlantic City casinos shatter revenue-drop record — again
April was the cruelest month ever in Atlantic City as casinos saw their revenue fall by nearly 69% during a coronavirus-mandated shutdown.
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