
Can coronavirus ‘Victory Gardens’ quell post-pandemic hunger?
With rampant unemployment and several meat-packing plants linked to COVID-19 outbreaks, many people are turning to at-home horticulture for relief.
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Listen 6:23Gov. Carney delays Delaware’s next phase of reopening the state
Delaware will not move into phase three just yet — which would allow bars to reopen and visits to senior living facilities and hospitals.
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Dueling Trump-Biden events offer contrasting virus responses
Much of the nation remaining home for months has largely prevented the two presidential candidates from holding dueling appearances in pivotal battleground states.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly suburbs prepare to go ‘green’
Coronavirus update: Counties prep to loosen restrictions - WHYY
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Pa. revises death toll during pandemic months upward by 2,000 fatalities
The mortality rate during the pandemic’s apex rose by 30% compared to the same period in 2018 and 2019.
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Sea.Hear.Now Festival on Asbury Park beach postponed until 2021
A beach concert festival featuring major acts on the beach in Asbury Park has been postponed until next year.
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U.S. health officials believe 20M Americans have had coronavirus
The estimation comes as the Trump administration works to tamp down nationwide concern about the pandemic and about a dozen states are seeing worrisome case increases.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: State adds nearly 1,900 suspected COVID-19 deaths
New Jersey’s official count of coronavirus-related deaths surged overnight as the state began counting “probable” fatalities toward its overall tally.
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5 concrete ways employers can uplift Philadelphia’s Black workforce
Examine your hiring practices, deepen community engagement and commit to providing support.
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Parties — not protests — are causing spikes in coronavirus
As coronavirus clusters have popped up, states are using contact tracing to learn more about how they're contributing to the spread of the virus.
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Applications for jobless aid fall to still-high 1.48 million
The latest figures coincide with a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., especially in the South and West, that’s threatening to derail a nascent economic rebound.
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Philly Cultural Fund making plans to operate at a severe reduction
Facing drastic budget cuts, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund may seek financial support from outside the city government.
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Democrats outline modified convention amid coronavirus fears
Organizers said "programming would include both live broadcasts and curated content from Milwaukee and other satellite cities, locations and landmarks across the country."
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SEPTA to boost service on Regional Rail lines starting Monday
Trains will run hourly weekday service on most lines as the transportation agency gets back on track for the region’s move into the green reopening phase.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: State asks for more flexibility for SNAP benefits
State officials want the USDA to extend waivers that allow them to provide SNAP benefits safely during the pandemic.
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