
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philadelphia trash collection delayed this week
City officials said recycling and trash pickup will be running one day behind schedule the week of July 13, due to “increased tonnage and severe weather.”
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: NJ Transit capacity limit to lift Wednesday night
The 50 percent capacity limit on NJ Transit services will be lifted as of 8 p.m. Wednesday. You still have to wear a face-covering though.
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Why are we so confused about what’s safe? How did the message get so muddled?
When Pa. ordered a coronavirus shutdown in March, things were clear: Stay home. Four months later, localized rules make safety seem open to interpretation.
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Listen 3:52Pa. mask mandate for kids at child care has good intentions. Can it be followed?
Youngsters 2 and over must wear masks, but child care providers worry it will hinder language development, monitoring for allergic reactions, and more.
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Listen 1:49Students, teachers march for racial equity reform in Philly schools
Demands include school-based racial and bias training, funding of restorative justice and trauma response practices, and equitable hiring practices.
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4 more states added to Pennsylvania travel quarantine list
The state earlier issued the recommendation for self-quarantine for people coming to the commonwealth from 15 other states.
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Coronavirus deaths take a long-expected turn for the worse
Experts predicted states that saw increases in cases and hospitalizations would, at some point, see deaths rise too. Now that's happening.
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Buses pose particular challenge for schools’ pandemic plans
The majority of the state's public school districts contract with private companies to provide bus transportation, and those companies have difficulty finding enough drivers.
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COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp
Essential workers who get the coronavirus on the job have no guarantee in most states they'll qualify for workers' compensation to cover lost wages and medical care.
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ICE, Pa. courts push back on bids to free immigrant families in Berks Center due to COVID-19
As the coronavirus sweeps through congregate settings, calls have amplified to release immigrants held at family detention centers.
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Sussex prison joins nearby beach areas as Delaware’s newest coronavirus epicenter
Corrections officials had eliminated an earlier outbreak at the state’s biggest state prison near Smyrna. Now its facility in Georgetown has become a hot spot.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Deal on $9.9B borrowing plan; transmission rate dips
A four member legislative panel, which would include two members of the Senate and two members of the Assembly, would have to approve any borrowing.
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US bets on untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine
The commitment to ApiJect dwarfs the other needle orders the government has placed with a major manufacturer and two other small companies.
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AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes an economic plea for masks in businesses
The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners decided to postpone the state’s bar exam a second time, and conduct it remotely over three days in October.
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