Public Health
N.J. coronavirus recovery: State says some schools to begin remotely
Gov. Phil Murphy says schools that cannot be ready to open their doors by the first day can go remote only, but must discuss plans to meet standards.
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Kimmel Center presents live Broadway concert with Christopher Jackson
Christopher Jackson to stream favorites with a live band to benefit the Kimmel Center and other performing arts centers across the country.
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Listen 1:36South Jersey gym at center of conflict over COVID-19 restrictions has business license revoked
Atilis Gym in Bellmawr lost its business license in a 5-1 vote. Its owners have been fighting Gov. Murphy’s restrictions so it can reopen.
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Fecal bacteria leads to swimming advisories at six N.J. beaches
Six New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories issued Tuesday afternoon due to exceeding the allowable bacteria threshold, state officials said.
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Gov. Carney says Delaware ‘can’t afford’ $100-a-week in extra unemployment aid
Gov. John Carney says the state is already borrowing money from the federal government to pay its current unemployment insurance obligations.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: UPenn to move classes online, freeze tuition this coming semester
The University of Pennsylvania announced that the vast majority of undergraduate classes will be online, with some exceptions like clinical rotations for nursing students.
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Pa. Republicans aim new bills at shutdowns of schools, athletics
Currently, schools and parents make the decision as to when a student can repeat a school year Republicans say. But they seek to give that decision-making power to parents.
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‘Sea lice’ reported at N.J. beaches is actually jellyfish larvae, biologist says
Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, said the larvae were likely pushed to New Jersey from Florida by Tropical Storm Isaias.
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Pa. schools to get more state coronavirus analysis to guide reopening
The Department of Health said Monday it plans to provide an analysis showing the seven-day rate of transmission in each county and group those rates into risk categories.
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At least 97,000 children tested positive for coronavirus in last 2 weeks of July
President Trump falsely claimed that children are “almost immune” from the coronavirus, but a new review of state data finds child cases are up 40%.
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Global coronavirus cases top 20M as Russia approves vaccine
The countries with the most infections are the U.S., India and Brazil. Russia has the fourth most.
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Police: Man punches Sesame Place worker who reminded him to wear mask
The teen suffered a jaw injury and a damaged tooth. He was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Middletown on Sunday and underwent surgery on Monday.
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Delaware offers renters, homeowners $40 million in COVID-19 housing aid
State residents struggling to make rent or mortgage payments due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to get assistance through two programs.
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Pennsylvania warns of crowds at parks, suggests alternatives
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has posted an “overcrowding alert" saying some parks have been turning people away and closing overflow parking.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art announces September reopening
One of the last of the cultural institutions on the Ben Franklin Parkway to reopen, the museum will have been closed for almost six months.
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