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Philadelphia Museum of Art halts construction over coronavirus dangers
PMA stopped construction in light of worker safety concerns. Work also stopped Monday at the new Philadelphia Police headquarters at 400 N. Broad.
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At least four caseworkers have tested positive for the coronavirus and one is hospitalized, said Steve Catanese, president of the union representing the workers.
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Loss of FEMA funds is behind Friday closure of 2 local drive-through test sites
Citizens Bank Park and Temple Ambler test locations will close. FEMA says they were intended as “immediate high-impact intervention” for initial testing.
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Listen 1:14COVID-19 makes life more difficult for those with cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis advocate Emily Kramer-Golinkoff tells Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn how the coronavirus pandemic has made her life more difficult.
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Listen 5:10Watch live: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing
The briefing comes after a day of staffing shakeups on the White House communications team
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Rumors fly in Kensington about coronavirus ‘immunity’ and early jail releases
That’s the word from the Sunday Love Project, which is feeding people in the neighborhood daily.
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Bloom Energy refurbishing mothballed ventilators in Delaware and California
Both states have stockpiles from pandemic planning in the mid-2000s. Bloom Energy officials said it takes about two hours to perform the maintenance to make them operational.
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Listen 1:43Workers pulled from South Philly casino site after alleged breach of CDC safety regulations
Union officials allege that the general contractors on several high-profile Philadelphia projects were not complying with CDC regulations.
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Dancing Philly nurses’ ‘Level Up’ video goes viral, garners heartfelt thanks from celebs
Health care workers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have been boosting team morale by breaking it down.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. closes state and county parks; Gloucester County gets testing site
Gov. Phil Murphy left it up to municipalities whether to keep their parks open.
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Philly’s pandemic politics: Zoom town halls, coronavirus policies and comforting lonely people
Candidates are also pushing for mail-in voting ahead of the June 2 primary.
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Pop-up seafood market at Jersey Shore helps fishermen hurt by COVID-19 restaurant closures
A pop-up wholesale seafood market is helping to keep the fishing industry afloat in an Ocean County municipality.
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Comcast reports more than 30% spike in peak web traffic during coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus stay-at-home orders have led to a more than 30% spike in peak traffic, Comcast says. But the company says it’s able to keep up with demand.
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Coronavirus update: Philadelphia will write new budget due to economic impact of pandemic
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the city’s finance and budget directors will work on a new budget and five-year plan, given the economic impact of the pandemic.
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Coronavirus update: Cases jump to 928 in Del.; first prisoner tests positive
Officials at Delaware’s largest state prison have implemented strict safeguards in several housing units, including conducting twice-daily temperature checks.
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