
Latest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers fails
GOP lawmakers in the state House did not garner enough Democratic support to end the state’s coronavirus disaster declaration.
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‘Do you know anywhere I can go?’: Evictions continue even as city, CDC tries to halt wave
Many Philly tenants will fall through the cracks of a Centers for Disease Control halt on coronavirus-related evictions, housing attorneys say. Lucille Davis is one of them.
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What did summer camp look like this year in Philadelphia?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with the Philly Parks and Rec Dept. and a parent of two about how the city held summer camp during COVID.
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Listen 6:01N.J. coronavirus recovery: Most schools starting with mix of online and in-person
With schools across the state set to begin classes next week, the focus shifts to making sure reopening plans are in place.
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Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine
As the nation awaits a vaccine to end the pandemic, local health departments say they lack the staff, money and tools to distribute, administer and track millions of vaccines.
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Nursing home COVID-19 case, death data still missing from Pa.’s public reports
More than six months after COVID-19 arrived in Pa., the public still doesn’t have a full picture of how many people have died or been sickened by the virus in nursing homes.
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Philly arts venues to go red for live events workers
The city joins many others around the country lighting their downtowns red to push for economic assistance.
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Parents, teachers brace for return of virtual school in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania’s largest school district will be 100% virtual through at least mid-November. Families and teachers hope it goes better than the spring.
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Large antibody study offers hope for virus vaccine efforts
Antibodies that people make to fight the new coronavirus last for at least four months after diagnosis and do not fade quickly, as some earlier reports suggested.
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New Jersey is sweating again as gyms reopen after five-month shutdown
With motivation, masks, and energetic music — gyms, and fitness centers in the Garden State reopened for the first time in five months since the pandemic started.
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A Zoom Thanksgiving? Summer could give way to a bleaker fall
Public health scientists say it’s easier to forecast the weather on Thanksgiving Day than to predict how the American coronavirus crisis will play out this autumn.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Sports tournaments restricted based on risk of COVID spread
School sports are already postponed for the fall, but Delaware is now classifying sports as high, medium and low risk, with specific rules for each classification.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf urges state lawmakers to suspend evictions
Wolf said state law prevents him from continuing a now-expired suspension of evictions and foreclosures without legislative support.
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‘It’s a Petri dish’: AARP urges better handling of COVID-19 at Delaware nursing homes
Delaware’s nursing home death rate related to the coronavirus is well above the national average. AARP is urging state leaders to take action.
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A Philly school flunked students during the pandemic, then charged for summer school
New Foundations Charter School said it was just following standard policy. Some families say the school should have been more flexible.
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