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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Coronavirus update: Wolf extends stay-at-home orders for ‘red’ counties through June 4

Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine have extended the order for the state’s 43 counties in the “red” phase through June 4.

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Coronavirus update: Delaware postpones presidential primary again

Gov. John Carney has issued a second delay for Delaware's presidential primary, postponing it until July 7.

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AP Exclusive: US shelves detailed guide to reopening country

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Former CDC official warns of 2nd COVID-19 wave: Most Americans are still susceptible

Dr. Ali Khan says he is confident that a second wave will happen. That's because the vast majority of people in the U.S. are likely still at risk of contracting the virus.

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Physicians and nurses in the Doylestown emergency unit Wednesday, May 6. (Courtesy of Thomas DiEnna/Doylestown Health)
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Fear of COVID-19 leads people to delay emergency treatment. At times, that’s been deadly

Would-be ER visitors are weighing their fear of worsening symptoms with their fear of exposure to the coronavirus. Doctors say that’s not a good thing.

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Wolf announces New-Deal-esqe ‘civilian corps’ to help with COVID-19 response

Gov. Tom Wolf wants to create a new, federally-funded ‘civilian corps’ to help respond to COVID-19. But many of the details are still unclear.

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Largest Shore-area amusement park will require reservations upon reopening

Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari in Ocean County's Jackson Township remains closed. But when the park reopens, all visitors will need to make reservations.

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Wolf says Pa. employees should refuse to go to work if they don’t feel safe, but some fear putting job at risk

Workers say they should not be forced to put their job on the line to be properly protected from COVID-19, noting that refusing to go to work is often tantamount to quitting.

6 years ago

Victorian houses along the beach in Cape May.
Down the Shore
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Cape May County submits detailed reopening plan for state consideration

Cape May County has submitted what officials say is a "safe, thoughtful and progressive" reopening plan to Gov. Phil Murphy. 

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President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence
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Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing

Trump’s reversal comes as deaths and infection rates outside of New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus, are rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns.

6 years ago

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Coronavirus update: N.J. census response lags; experts hired to help long-term care facilities

Hiring the extra help comes a day after the state attorney general announced an investigation into nursing homes.

6 years ago

FILE - In this April 30, 2020 file photo, a man writes information in front of Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago. U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing the offices, factories, schools, construction sites and stores that propel the U.S. economy. The Wednesday, May 6,  report from payroll company ADP showed the tragic depth and scale of job losses that left no part of the world’s largest economy unscathed.  (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April

The Wednesday report from payroll company ADP showed the tragic depth and scale of job losses that left no part of the world's largest economy unscathed.

6 years ago

A couple in protective masks walk past the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Friday, April 3, 2020.
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Coronavirus update: Pa. Gov. Wolf grants immunity to health care providers 

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order that protects health care providers from malpractice suits for good faith COVID-19 care.

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Coronavirus update: New cases surge in Delaware; beach towns in quandary with Ocean City, Md.’s weekend reopening

Gov. John Carney had hoped to coordinate the opening of their bordering beaches with Maryland’s governor. But Ocean City’s mayor upended that strategy.

6 years ago

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