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COVID mask mandate credited with one of mildest flu seasons in state history
COVID-19 restrictions helped keep the flu at record low levels.
4 years ago
Philadelphia COVID restrictions will be lifted ahead of schedule, as cases continue to decline
Philly COVID restrictions will lift ahead of schedule, as cases continue to decline, but masks still needed.
4 years ago
Local businesses are still rebounding from civil unrest and pandemic
While some businesses are rebounding, others still face challenges.
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Increase incentives, and go door to door, to reach undervaccinated communities, Pa. lawmakers say
Take more aggressive steps, some urge: Move vaccine locations to where the people are, and change hours of clinics to when they’re convenient for workers.
4 years ago
Hite says plan to change school start times will ‘evolve’ with community feedback
The district released a proposed schedule this week that would move some high school start times to an hour or two earlier, some starting at 7 or 7:30 a.m.
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Pennsylvania to lift face mask mandate by the end of June
Pennsylvania's mask mandate will be lifted on June 28 or when 70% of adult residents are fully vaccinated — whichever comes first.
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The Pa. legislature has new power to overrule Wolf on COVID. The two camps differ on details
Pennsylvania Republicans have chafed under Wolf’s COVID-19 orders for more than a year, and have tried repeatedly to take back some measure of control.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says he will only lift face-mask requirements once the percentage of fully vaccinated people reaches 70%.
4 years ago
Backlog of 1,500 jury trials for Delaware courts as 14-month pandemic break ends
Delaware's courts will start the long slog through a backlog of hundreds of criminal cases starting next week. The pandemic has halted jury trials since March 2020.
4 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Employers no longer need to require workers to wear masks
On Friday, the state will no longer require employers to have their employees wear facemasks and maintain physical distance.
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A stark racial divide on vaccinations leaves many at risk as Pa. reopens
As the state eases distancing and mask mandates, health officials are still failing to successfully vaccinate communities that have been disadvantaged from the start.
4 years ago
Cash and low-digit license plates among Delaware vaccine incentives
Gift cards, a full-ride college scholarship and even low digit license plate tags are among items being offered as prizes to encourage more Delawareans to get vaccinated.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: In final COVID briefing, Philly officials track progress, urge vigilance
Today, after more than a year of often grim weekly briefings, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health quietly held its final virtual COVID-19 update.
4 years ago
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works in kids as young as 12
The company studied more than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds. Preliminary findings showed the vaccine triggered the same signs of immune protection in kids as it does in adults.
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‘It’s just draining’: How the pandemic pushed teens to juggle work and virtual school
A surge of Philadelphia teens are missing class and joining the workforce.
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