
Philadelphia’s COVID rental assistance program to roll out differently in 2021
After a year of hard lessons, Philadelphia officials say a new and improved COVID-19 rental assistance program will come online in March.
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Restaurants could see post-pandemic boom, leading economist tells Del. business leaders
While bars and restaurants will likely return to business as usual once there’s widespread vaccination, JP Morgan Chase’s James Glassman says other sectors could see changes.
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N.J. coronavirus update: State nixes graduation test for seniors
Those graduating this year will not have to pass a required standardized test. The state made a similar allowance for the class of 2020.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Vaccination pace slow, improvements promised
Pennsylvania has received 827,300 vaccine doses and has given out 285,671. More than 48,000 nursing home residents and staff are among the recipients.
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As N.J. ramps up vaccination effort, officials decry lack of federal drug supply
The Sewell facility and a second mega-site in Morris County opened Friday and were vaccinating people by appointment only. Another four mega-sites are planned.
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NJ Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman says she caught COVID-19 during Capitol riot from unmasked colleagues
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman says she caught COVID-19 from other House members during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
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Biden’s plan to release more vaccine is a gamble. Is it worth the risk?
Experts argue that pushing out more COVID-19 vaccine doses to states sooner may be a good idea, even if it means there's a chance some people's second dose gets delayed.
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Philadelphia school leaders confident schools will reopen this year
The school district has tried twice to reopen schools for 30,000 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade — first in September and then in November.
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Injections of second coronavirus vaccine doses have begun
The people who got the first coronavirus vaccine shots in the US are now getting their second doses, required for maximum protection.
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Center City District ad campaign aims to help restaurants survive
With images evoking battles of the past, the promotion encourages people to order takeout meals directly from the restaurants.
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Pennsylvania announces new plan for vaccine rollout
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine and Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday issued an updated vaccination plan for the state.
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Study suggests Pfizer vaccine works against virus variant
The study was preliminary and did not look at the two other major vaccines being used in the West — Moderna’s and AstraZeneca’s.
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‘I’m very happy to be here’: Hundreds of home health workers get vaccinated at Convention Center
The 2-day mass-vaccination site is for health workers unassociated with hospitals. The hope is to even out the racial distribution of vaccine recipients.
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Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines
After a glow of hope when the first coronavirus vaccines were approved last month, the nation's inoculation campaign has gotten off to a slow start.
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Delaware eases COVID curfew on restaurants, bars
Delaware bars and restaurants can now stay open past 10 p.m., but Gov John Carney’s stay-at-home order and restrictions on large gatherings remain.
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