
Upside to Philly’s tailgating ban? FDR Park free of cars and noise, nature lovers say
The South Philadelphia park located near Lincoln Financial Field is closed to cars on Sunday because of the ban on tailgating. Nature lovers aren’t mad about it.
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Philly City Council wants to keep expanded outdoor dining options through 2021
“We still don’t know where COVID-19 will take us,” the bill’s sponsor, Allan Domb, said.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf slams GOP for trying to thwart COVID-19 mitigation
Governor Tom Wolf is defending the COVID-19 mitigation measures his administration has put in place, and condemning Republicans for trying to repeal them.
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Wilmington families crowd drugstore test site, to support ‘community pop-ups’
A school leader had parents go to a pharmacy drive-thru, leading to a bottleneck, to show the ease of COVID-19 testing at his facility’s parking lot.
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Listen 1:56Job cuts planned at University of Delaware as pandemic shortfall grows
The school now expects a budget shortfall as high as $288 million, thanks to a loss of both students and revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fauci urges Americans to trust the vaccine process while talking with N.J. governor
Fauci acknowledges there’s been confusion over the timeline and approval for a COVID-19 vaccine, but he says Americans should trust the process.
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When a coronavirus vaccine arrives, Philadelphia is primed for battle
Implemented in 1994, the immunization registry known as PhilaVax gives the city a head start.
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How the COVID-19 alert apps work
Pennsylvania and Delaware have released apps to help with contact tracing. Will the strategy work?
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Philly’s role as national COVID vaccine pilot site already over
The CDC invited Philly and 4 states to help develop U.S. strategy for distributing a vaccine. After a brief consult, a playbook was released nationwide.
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SEPTA: Dire finances prevent agency from paying out COVID death benefits
The union that represents SEPTA workers fought for a $500,000 death benefit — a payout that New York’s MTA provided over the summer.
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Pa. health officials abandoned their urgency in implementing a faster process, leaving them ill-prepared to accurately report death data when the pandemic arrived.
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Philly relaxes rules at farmers markets to make outdoor shopping easier
You can now pick your own produce when you visit the stands.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health officials unveil new testing guidelines
Testing and Contact Tracing Director Michael Huff said the tiered approach to testing will prioritize the most vulnerable.
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‘Free thousands more inmates’: Advocates make push for relief from COVID in prisons
Fears of a second COVID wave are growing. Bill could affect more than 3,000 incarcerated.
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‘A matter of life and death’: Judge halts Philly evictions through Oct. 7
A lawyer for Philly landlords said the reprieve is part of a “disastrous” pattern while tenant advocates described the move as one that could save lives.
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