
Coronavirus prevents crowds from seeing Punxsutawney Phil
Phil and his inner circle on Feb. 2 will deliver the prediction virtually by means of a live internet stream and website, organizers said.
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Analysis: Pa. faces a several billion dollar tax shortfall thanks to the pandemic-affected economy
As state lawmakers prepare to discuss the latest proposed state budget, an expert group predicts the commonwealth won’t have enough tax money to fully fund it.
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$1 billion in relief aid is tied up in Harrisburg as Pa. businesses face more COVID-19 pain
Lawmakers are grappling with how to respond to the economic carnage of COVID-19: Should the government opt for robust stimulus spending or austerity?
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New COVID cluster at Delaware’s largest prison
As cases of coronavirus rise throughout Delaware, a group of people incarcerated at the state’s largest prison have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Stay home for Thanksgiving, Farley advises
Speaking on ‘Radio Times,’ Philly Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said getting tested is not a foolproof way to keep the virus away for the holiday.
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People distrust contact-tracing apps: Can a new approach help?
A team at Carnegie Mellon University thinks it can inspire greater buy-in with a new approach that helps users to prevent infection in the first place.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy among governors pushing for more testing at colleges
Gov. Phil Murphy joined his counterparts in five other states to urge colleges and universities to make COVID-19 testing available.
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Winter approaches as COVID-19 surges
As winter approaches and COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing, local governments are announcing new restrictions and recommendations to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Air Date: November 18, 2020
Listen 49:42SEPTA keeps no-enforcement mask policy as other transit agencies begin fines
SEPTA officials say they will not put frontline employees in a position to enforce the agency’s mask requirement.
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Nurses at St. Mary Medical Center strike for safer staff levels as coronavirus surges
As the virus hospitalizes more people across the region, the 700-plus nurses say there aren’t enough of them on staff to keep patients safe.
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Four in 10 New Jerseyans would skip a coronavirus vaccine, poll finds
New Jersey respondents were more likely to say they would take a coronavirus vaccine if it was discussed in positive terms.
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Gov. Carney puts new restrictions on indoor dining, gatherings, youth sports in Delaware
Gov. Carney ordered sharp new restrictions, saying the skyrocketing number of coronavirus cases and increasing hospitalizations and deaths forced him to act.
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Listen 1:30States plead for more federal help as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
“Every state ... every city is suffering," said one governor. "The federal government is really the only resource that we all have to turn to.”
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A ‘mask tree’ grows in Harrowgate: Philly resident provides free face coverings for the neighborhood
The day after Darlene Burton put up the popular installation, her daughter was diagnosed with COVID.
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Philly’s winter coronavirus restrictions will last through the New Year
No indoor dining, no gyms, no theaters — and ideally, no gathering with people outside your household at all.
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