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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
Listen 49:46More than half of a South Jersey farm’s workers diagnosed with COVID-19, DOH reports
An immigrant advocacy group is calling for fast action to "ensure that a massive testing program can be put into place quickly."
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South Jersey food bank highlights growing demand from the newly unemployed
As jobless claims rise again, food banks expect the high need to persist for months.
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US census stirs uncertainty for those displaced by virus
The pandemic has fostered sudden, unexpected dislocation, making a typically easy question confusing for the newly displaced.
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Trump says more testing makes US ‘look bad,’ but its availability remains a concern
In recent days, a top Senate Republican has said that the coronavirus testing the United States has done so far is "not nearly enough."
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‘I just don’t have the bandwidth’: Parents struggle to ‘do it all’ with kids in virtual school
With kids’ classrooms replaced by the kitchen table or living room couch, many parents have been reluctantly drafted into a new role: teacher’s assistant.
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Listen 4:13Why a historic wave of Latino prosperity is under threat now
A few months ago, things were looking up for Latinos. Wages were rising and unemployment had hit a record low. Now, that historic wave of prosperity appears to be at risk.
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The people flying during the pandemic and how airlines are trying to protect them
The few planes that are flying are almost empty. To try to ensure the safety of the passengers they do have, airlines are making changes.
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Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven drug on vets
The Senate's top Democrat said the VA needs to provide Congress more information about a recent bulk order for $208,000 worth of hydroxychloroquine.
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Facebook just gave Philly media $465k to focus on what’ll really save local news: you
This relief money isn’t a bailout. It’s a bet on sustainable futures.
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Lancaster, Schuylkill, Lebanon and Dauphin counties have all announced plans to move from the more restrictive “red” phase to “yellow.”
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US faces ‘truly daunting’ challenges on needed COVID tests
Widespread availability of testing is seen as critical to reopening the economy because it would allow public health officials to identify and contain a rebound of the virus.
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Many houses of worship have sought government aid, surveys show
Houses of worship have taken a financial hit due to the pandemic. Many have applied for federal aid under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program.
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