Pennsylvania
After mixed messages, Pa. and Philly agree to shutter day care centers for coronavirus
Parents and day care providers in Philadelphia described receiving mixed messages Monday on whether day care providers could remain open during the shutdown.
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Pa. state prison system turning to video chats to keep people connected during pandemic
For the first time ever, Pennsylvania residents will be able to video chat with loved ones who are serving state prison sentences.
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Life looks a lot different now than it did just a week ago. How are people in the Philadelphia area living and preparing?
Air Date: March 17, 2020
Listen 15:51How three Pennsylvania teachers tackle remote learning in the time of coronavirus
Three Pennsylvania teachers practice community care, gratitude and mindfulness in the wake of coronavirus-related school closures.
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Pennsylvania legislature will vote remotely as coronavirus spreads
The Pennsylvania House passed temporary rules Monday allowing members to vote remotely, essentially putting the 203-member body on an indefinite work-from-home policy.
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Pennsylvania’s state-owned wine, liquor stores to close
Pennsylvania will shut down all of its roughly 600 state-owned wine and liquor stores as part of the state's expanding shutdown to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Judge denies effort to delay Bucks special election due to coronavirus
Tuesday’s special election for a Bucks House seat will go on as scheduled after a judge denied the county’s attempt to stop it because of coronavirus.
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‘I’m an essential business’: Gun shops in Pa. packed ahead of coronavirus closures
Not all suppliers intend to close. One shop owner said: “I’m an essential business. I’m firearms. That’s essential. It’s second amendment rights.”
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Pa. hospitals are rationing protective gear as the number of coronavirus cases grows
The rationing comes as the state Department of Health maintains that it has personal protective equipment available and is working to make sure they have what they need.
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A plumber and a funeral director face off in a bellwether special election
The 18th Legislative District is moderate, but trending toward Democrats. So far, Republicans have held onto it, but that could change.
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Lost income for some, 12-hour days for others: How coronavirus response affects workers
Canceled events and empty rooms bring work to a hard stop at hotels and arenas. But a sudden demand for extra cleaning means long days elsewhere.
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Coronavirus update: Wolf orders restaurants, bars to end dine-in service in 5 counties
Restaurants and bars in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Allegheny counties must end dine-in services after midnight Sunday for 14 days.
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In Philly suburbs, learning to co-exist with the coronavirus
Melissa Hall, who has a weakened immune system, ventured out for the first time in a week on Friday and donned a surgical mask to go grocery shopping.
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Crowded conditions, close contact behind bars complicate public health challenge
Pennsylvania county jails and courts vary in their responses to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Pa. lawmakers plan to meet in the Capitol next week, despite coronavirus concerns
Starting Friday, all public events in the Capitol are canceled until further notice, state officials said. That includes tours, school field trips, and rallies.
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