
Pennsylvania reports largest one-day total of coronavirus cases
“Daily increases are now comparable with what we saw in April 2020,” said a press release from the state’s Department of Health.
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Army-Navy game in December moves from Philly to West Point
By playing the game on Army's home field in New York, the entire Brigade of Midshipmen and Corps of Cadets will be able to attend.
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Employee at Berks County immigration detention center tests positive for COVID-19
The employee was a member of the medical staff and that the center was responding by cleaning the building and contact tracing.
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Kept from the polls: Some residents at Philly long-term care facilities struggle to cast a vote
Nursing homes must weigh coronavirus safety concerns with individuals’ voting rights.
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Skipped mortgage payments brought relief to N.J. homeowners, but for some the help is running out
The mortgage forbearance program allows homeowners to skip payments for 90 days, but some are told they have to pay up in a lump sum.
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Listen 4:23Staff, students at Philly ‘access centers’ juggle academic needs with COVID concerns
As Philly begins offering in-person classes, city-run access centers provide a glimpse into what it takes to bring students together during the pandemic.
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Listen 2:15Philadelphia school buildings will not reopen if they don’t meet health, safety measures, Hite says
Superintendent William Hite said there are 25 schools, 17 of them elementary schools, that need major work to meet industry and public health ventilation standards.
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Wolf offers $20 million relief plan for bars and restaurants
The relief plan requires approval by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
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FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
It had been authorized for use on an emergency basis since spring, and now becomes the first drug to win full Food and Drug Administration approval for treating COVID-19.
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Applications to the Well City Challenge will be accepted Oct. 26 through Nov. 20.
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University of Delaware announces spring semester return to campus
After canceling most in-person instruction for the fall semester, University of Delaware officials have plan to have most students return to campus in February.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Residents advised to avoid out-of-state travel
As case numbers go up, New Jersey residents are being advised to refrain from traveling out-of-state, unless necessary, to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Senate GOP halts fixes for Pa.’s troubled rent relief program, surprising even their own
The state House unanimously passed long-awaited changes Monday, but Senate leadership refused to advance it, leaving many landlords and families on the financial brink.
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3 big ideas to fuel an equitable COVID recovery
A social worker and a disaster expert describe the things Philly can do to recover from coronavirus and heal the injustices revealed by the pandemic.
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Philly Council pushes to extend protections for renters amid COVID surge
A battery of expiring Philadelphia renter protections may be extended by City Council — but with more stringent eligibility requirements, if some groups have their way.
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