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‘Joel kills’: Hahnemann owner’s Philly home vandalized after coronavirus dispute

The city had considered using the former hospital for overflow space, but the asking price was too high.

6 years ago

A cyclist passes Macy's in Herald Square, Monday, March 23, 2020, in New York. Macy's stores nationwide are closed due to the coronavirus. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo)
Money

Macy’s to furlough majority of its 130,000 workers

Macy's will furlough a majority of its 130,000 workers with its stores dark.

6 years ago

A Newark police officer uses his car megaphone to encourage social distancing at an intersection in Newark, N.J., Thursday, March 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Health

N.J. to get 300 ventilators from national stockpile, allows craft beer delivery

The additions will help a lot, but won’t meet full need in New Jersey.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Aaron Arnold)
Health
Spotlight PA

Syringe exchanges deemed ‘life-sustaining’ during Pa. coronavirus shutdown, raising hopes for eventual legalization

After working with people with substance use disorder for nearly a decade, it’s second nature for Clayton Ruley to remind them not to share syringes for injecting drugs.

6 years ago

A dart bus driver wears a protective mask while waiting for passengers Friday. March 27, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Health

Delaware coronavirus deaths at seven, outbreak at second care facility

Seven people in Delaware have died from coronavirus as of Monday afternoon. The total number of cases in the state is now at 264.

6 years ago

'Portraits of Justice' was a public art installation by and about formerly incarcerated people, displayed on Philly's Municipal Services Building in 2018STEVE WEINIK / MURAL ARTS
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Billy Penn

‘This is nothing’ vs ‘hardest hit’: Formerly incarcerated people face new lockdown under coronavirus

Quarantine is nothing like prison, but finding help and work is tougher than ever.

6 years ago

This undated image provided by Sesame Workshop shows Elmo and his parents Louie and Mae. Sesame Workshop announced Monday, March 30, 2020, that Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are featured in some of four new animated public service spots reminding young fans to take care while doing such things as washing hands and sneezing. The content, which will be translated into 19 languages, is part of Sesame Workshop's Caring for Each Other initiative to help families stay physically and mentally healthy during the coronavirus pandemic. (Sesame Workshop via AP)
Community

Sesame Workshop enlists Elmo, Cookie Monster on hand washing

Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on.

6 years ago

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2019, file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse to be resentenced in Bellefonte, Pa. Jerry Sandusky's legal effort to have his decadeslong child molestation sentence reduced will be the subject of a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in a Pennsylvania courtroom. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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Community

Regional Roundup – 03/30/20

This week; investigation into Penn State's handling of Sandusky allegations, an update on coronavirus in Philly and NJ, canceling the Olympics.

Air Date: March 30, 2020 10:00 am

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The coronavirus pandemic is forcing the U.S. Census Bureau to suspend for two more weeks the hiring of 2020 census workers and in-person visits in remote communities and areas recovering from natural disasters. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Census field operations further delayed until April 15 by COVID-19 pandemic

While millions of U.S. households continue to fill out 2020 census forms on their own, the coronavirus pandemic is forcing the Census Bureau to suspend field operations.

6 years ago

Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee CEO Toshiro Muto attends a news conference after a Tokyo 2020 Executive Board Meeting in Tokyo Monday, March 30, 2020. Tokyo Olympic President Yoshiro Mori said Monday he expects to talk with IOC President Thomas Bach this week about potential dates and other details for the rescheduled games next year. Both Mori and Muto said the the cost of rescheduling will be “massive” - local reports suggest several billion dollars - with most of the expenses borne by Japanese taxpayers. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP)
Community

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021

The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games.

6 years ago

The Notebook is collecting online learning resources that teachers and parents may not know about. We plan to update the list as we become aware of more worthwhile resources – with your help. (Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
Education
The Notebook

Online learning resources you may have missed

With your help, we plan to update the list as we become aware of additional worthwhile resources.

6 years ago

(Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. eases rules for health care workers as coronavirus crisis reveals ‘inflexibility’ in professional licensing

In an effort to boost the number of health care professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak, Pennsylvania is chipping away at the bureaucratic barriers.

6 years ago

Like many families in Pennsylvania, Lakeyia Johnson's, of Norristown, is feeling the strain of the coronavirus shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘Staggering’ need: Coronavirus shutdown squeezing Pa.’s most vulnerable residents

As Pennsylvania’s school shut down stretches into its third week, many families are feeling the strain.

6 years ago

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Joggers own the boardwalk at Ocean City, N.J., early on the morning of Memorial Day. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Health

Shore town bans short-term rentals by online marketplaces

Ocean City is prohibiting online marketplaces from offering short-term rentals "until further notice," Mayor Jay Gillian announced.

6 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Delay of tax deadline due to the coronavirus will cause ‘significant disruption’ to Pa.’s budget process

With the coronavirus outbreak leading to layoffs, and a record spike in unemployment claims, Pennsylvania has delayed the deadline for filing personal income tax returns.

6 years ago

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