Public Health
Parents, teachers, pediatricians, even kids want in-class school to start this fall if it can be done safely.
Air Date: July 15, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Jane Elizabeth Boston Jordan, 78, remembered as a history lover and Philly’s biggest fan
Family and friends learned a bit of Philadelphia lore whenever they ventured out with her. She died from complications of COVID-19 on June 12.
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Listen 1:55Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized again
According to a press release, the justice is "resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment."
6 years ago
Delaware no longer on quarantine list for Pennsylvania, New Jersey
People from Delaware who travel to Pennsylvania and New Jersey will no longer be required to quarantine for 14 days.
6 years ago
Pa. Democratic state senator tests positive for the coronavirus
Democratic state Sen. Anthony Williams has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the second Pennsylvania legislator to contract the virus.
6 years ago
Philly teachers endorse ‘hybrid’ school model, but could reverse position
The teachers’ union plan endorses a ‘hybrid’ approach — with classes both online and in-person. But if case counts rise, the union says it could reverse.
6 years ago
COVID-19 shut down jury trials in Pa. What does that mean and what it would take to bring them back?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with lawyer Joe Oxman about what “no trials” during COVID means and what it would take to bring them back.
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Listen 6:22Pa. coronavirus recovery: All large events in Philly canceled for six months
Canceled events include the Thanksgiving Day parade, the Mummers Parade and the Broad Street Run, which had already been postponed to October.
6 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Decision on schools pushed to August
Delaware parents will have to wait until August to learn how the state plans to restart schools.
6 years ago
Manco & Manco closes pizzerias for cleaning after 3 employees test positive for COVID-19
Two of the employees were asymptomatic, according to restaurant management.
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U.N. report says pandemic could push up to 132 million people into hunger
The coronavirus pandemic could push up to 132 million people into hunger by the end of 2020, according to a new United Nations report.
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Borgata to reopen July 26, last of Atlantic City’s 9 casinos
The top-performing casino in Atlantic City, the Borgata was the only one that did not to immediately reopen on July 2.
6 years ago
The customer is always right. Except when they won’t wear a mask
In the age of COVID-19, most people follow social-distancing and mask-wearing guidelines when they enter retail stores and restaurants. But then there are the nightmare custom
6 years ago
Bucks County GOP lawmakers call for investigation into unresolved unemployment claims
Bucks County members of the Republican Caucus call for the House Oversight Committee to look into what they call “the failure of the Unemployment Compensation program.”
6 years ago
Trump again casts doubt on Fauci as COVID-19 cases surge
President Trump shared a tweet from game show host Chuck Woolery, who claimed the CDC is lying about the coronavirus pandemic to hurt the president in November’s election.
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