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‘Not gonna break my bank’: Developers say coronavirus won’t end Philly’s real estate boom
Philadelphia real estate professionals say the coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause temporary problems, but won’t derail the sector’s growth.
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Coronavirus: What keeps me inspired during my time at home.
Marnie Johnson loves to look out her kitchen window. And it’s what she sees in her yard that keeps her productive and inspired.
4 years ago
Del. weighs reopening hospital, calls on retired health workers to boost COVID-19 response
As hospitals consider how to free up bed space, Delaware officials say their first priority is recruiting enough nurses and doctors to help.
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Ken Burns joins Constitution Center for online education
The PBS documentary filmmaker will join an online home-school series to discuss Constitutional history.
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Listen 1:38‘Corona discount’: Gov. Wolf to ban Airbnb after Poconos become per-capita COVID leader
As of Wednesday morning, Monroe County had 236 confirmed cases, the most per capita in Pa., leading the five-county Philadelphia area.
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Watch live: White House officials give update on U.S. coronavirus response
President Trump is expected to brief reporters on the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, alongside members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
4 years ago
Federal agency said new policy doesn't mean facilities can exceed allowed pollution limits
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No self-serve gas in N.J., Murphy says, as Camden opens coronavirus testing site
Meanwhile, criticism is mounting over plans to raise tolls on the AC Expressway during the pandemic.
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District guidance says teaching of new material will not begin until May 4
Teachers and counselors asked to hold daily "office hours."
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The coronavirus shutdown is creating challenges across the child welfare system, with no past practices to review for advice.
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Delaware restricts child care centers to essential personnel, coronavirus death toll rises to 10
The only centers allowed to stay open are those that can prove they are serving children of people working at “essential businesses.”
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White House turns to statistical models for virus forecast
The public could get its first close look at the Trump administration's own projections Tuesday at the daily briefing.
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Science journalist David Quammen discusses why we weren't prepared for the pandemic despite all the predictions of an animal-borne virus emerging.
Air Date: March 31, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing
Democratic lawmakers are calling out an apparent lack of racial data that they say is needed to monitor and address disparities.
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Amid COVID crisis, Trump moves to quietly gut laws against racist lending
The Trump administration is poised to weaken a civil rights-era law meant to guard against discriminatory lending.
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