
Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores
They are now the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.
5 years ago
Basketball, fountains, snacks: Slowly and safely, Philly parks reopen for summer fun
Rec centers are still closed, but at least you can play HORSE.
5 years ago
Philly schools plan for fall: Two days a week in-person, everyone wearing masks
The plan calls for students to attend classes in school buildings twice a week and completing the rest of their work online. Some students will attend school four days a week.
5 years ago
Parents, teachers, pediatricians, even kids want in-class school to start this fall if it can be done safely.
Air Date: July 15, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing
The vaccine will start its most important step around July 27: A 30,000-person study to prove if the shots really are strong enough to protect against the coronavirus.
5 years ago
Delaware no longer on quarantine list for Pennsylvania, New Jersey
People from Delaware who travel to Pennsylvania and New Jersey will no longer be required to quarantine for 14 days.
5 years ago
Pa. House passes constitutional changes that would limit governor’s emergency powers
The move represents the latest battle between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the legislature over his disaster emergency declaration during the coronavirus pandemic.
5 years ago
Pa. Democratic state senator tests positive for the coronavirus
Democratic state Sen. Anthony Williams has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the second Pennsylvania legislator to contract the virus.
5 years ago
COVID-19 shut down jury trials in Pa. What does that mean and what it would take to bring them back?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with lawyer Joe Oxman about what “no trials” during COVID means and what it would take to bring them back.
5 years ago
Listen 6:22Pa. coronavirus recovery: All large events in Philly canceled for six months
Canceled events include the Thanksgiving Day parade, the Mummers Parade and the Broad Street Run, which had already been postponed to October.
5 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Decision on schools pushed to August
Delaware parents will have to wait until August to learn how the state plans to restart schools.
5 years ago
Manco & Manco closes pizzerias for cleaning after 3 employees test positive for COVID-19
Two of the employees were asymptomatic, according to restaurant management.
5 years ago
Borgata to reopen July 26, last of Atlantic City’s 9 casinos
The top-performing casino in Atlantic City, the Borgata was the only one that did not to immediately reopen on July 2.
5 years ago
Bucks County GOP lawmakers call for investigation into unresolved unemployment claims
Bucks County members of the Republican Caucus call for the House Oversight Committee to look into what they call “the failure of the Unemployment Compensation program.”
5 years ago
Mask resistance during a pandemic isn’t new – in 1918 many Americans were ‘slackers’
While a majority of Americans support wearing masks, widespread and consistent compliance has proven difficult to maintain in communities across the country.
5 years ago