
‘Covert’ investigations generate charges for Shore businesses violating COVID-19 directives
A multi-jurisdictional investigation into compliance with COVID-19 directives in Wildwood has led to charges against two businesses, authorities said.
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New Castle County offers $10 million to reduce coronavirus health care inequity
People of color in Delaware's most populous county have a higher rate of infection than white residents. The county will offer $10 million to community groups to reduce that.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Contact tracers get little cooperation, shutoff moratorium extended
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says that the Garden State’s efforts to perform COVID-19 contract tracing had been hampered by non-responders.
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Philly sex shops are seeing some interesting coronavirus shopping trends
An app-controlled vibrator is one of the most popular items.
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Safety or socialization?: School leaders ‘agonize’ over COVID-era back-to-school plans
It takes years for science to migrate into real-life practice. Today, educators are trying to make real-time sense of a disease scientists are learning about on the fly.
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Listen 11:14Student showcase: What teenagers are thinking about this upcoming school year
How are kids being impacted by the pandemic? Our high school reporters produced short personal essays on ways that the pandemic has impacted each of their lives.
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Haunted by sickness: The enduring trauma of COVID-19
For some who have recovered, emotional or psychological effects linger, compounded because their symptoms mirror those of the coronavirus itself.
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Listen 2:49Murphy announces $37M in pandemic assistance to 12 N.J. counties
The 12 counties span across the state and represent one-third of the state’s population. They did not originally qualify for direct federal pandemic relief funds.
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What the return of indoor dining means in Philadelphia
Indoor dining is back. As many celebrate the return of restaurant life, workers face new conflicts and questions.
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Del. GOP lawsuit says state’s new vote-by-mail law ‘unconstitutional’
Inspired by the coronavirus crisis and health concerns, the new law allows any registered voter to request a mail-in ballot for any reason.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly to resume indoor dining in Sept. with restrictions
On Sept. 8, Philly restaurants can resume indoor dining at reduced capacity. And alcohol can only be served with meals at tables, so no indoor bar seating.
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Philly announces supervised sites for families who need child care this fall
The 31 “Access Centers” are supposed to be safe, supervised space where students can complete their online assignments while parents are at work.
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Pa. lawmakers concerned ‘guidance’ for schools could open the door to COVID-19 lawsuits
Potential liability should students or staff become infected with COVID-19 at school is a top concern among some education leaders.
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Drexel University undergraduate students to stay home this fall
Drexel will also cancel the tuition increase and implement a tuition freeze for all undergraduate students in the fall 2020 term to help them deal with financial difficulties.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Carney ‘mad as hell again’ at N.J. quarantine list
Gov. John Carney says he’s “mad as hell again” that New Jersey has once more put Delaware on its list of mandatory quarantines for visitors.
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