
Brandywine Museum and Colonial Theatre raise the curtain on reopening
The Brandywine and Colonial are the first Philly-area museum and theatre to reopen since COVID-19 shut everything down.
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Listen 2:53No spitting: MLB unveils some new rules due to the coronavirus
MLB announced Monday that it would shift some of its in-game rules, making significant and historic changes.
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Montco closes federally funded COVID-19 test site, will open six more next week
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh about how the county is reopening and ramping up testing sites.
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Listen 8:25Evictions could begin before Pa. rental assistance program can provide relief
The program will begin accepting applications July 6, but the state’s eviction moratorium expires just a few days later.
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No smoking, drinking or eating as Atlantic City casinos open
The late-night announcements from Gov. Phil Murphy landed like a one-two punch on Atlantic City's casino industry, already reeling from lost revenue during the pandemic
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Biden: Trump has a ‘lot to answer for’ on Russian bounties
Biden stopped short of saying Trump had violated his oath of office or should face any consequences from Congress, which has already impeached him.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly presses pause on reopening restaurants, gyms
COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide and regionally; that’s true in Philly as well, which is now averaging about 100 new cases a day.
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Wildwood cancels July 4 fireworks due to disregard for coronavirus guidelines
A public disregard for pandemic safety guidelines has led to the cancelation of Independence Day fireworks in Wildwood, officials announced.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Carney closes beach-area bars Friday to halt coastal outbreak
The governor says too many young people who live, work and socialize together are catching COVID-19. He also postponed Phase 3 of reopening indefinitely.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Murphy signs budget extension
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill from the Assembly that extends the current budget year to the end of September.
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EU reopens its borders to 14 nations, but not to U.S. tourists
Most Americans have been refused entry into the European Union for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S.
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‘Going to be very disturbing’: Fauci warns coronavirus cases could reach 100K a day
Dr. Anthony Fauci voiced his concerns to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, which convened to discuss plans for reopening schools and offices.
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WHO chief on COVID-19 pandemic: ‘The worst is yet to come’
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the solution is the same as it has been since the early days of the pandemic: "Test, trace, isolate and quarantine."
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COVID-19 can spread without people showing symptoms. How do we prepare for that?
It’s unclear how many people might pass the coronavirus along through asymptomatic spread. WHO estimates range as high as 41%. One study put it at 81%.
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Even as national surveys find most people uncomfortable stepping inside a mall, plenty in the Philly region left home for deals and a change of scenery.
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