
Coronavirus update: Montco finds widespread, silent spread in prisons
“We’ve been checking temperatures in the correctional facility twice a day now for weeks,” said commission chair Val Arkoosh. “These are not people with symptoms.”
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Coronavirus update: N.J. furloughs prisoners, Murphy outlines reopening plan
After drawing criticism for being slow, New Jersey prisons have begun furloughing some who are most likely to suffer the worst of COVID-19.
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Stateline and Spotlight PA surveyed six states — CO, GA, MD, PA, SC, and WA — to determine what information they have made accessible to the public via their websites.
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Shore mayor outlines ‘common sense’ partial reopening plan
The mayor of Point Pleasant Beach has unveiled what he says is a "common sense" plan to incrementally reopen the town. N.J. Gov. Murphy will outline his statewide plan Mon.
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Good booze news: Pa. liquor stores are ramping up curbside pickup
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is more than tripling the number of stores offering curbside pickup Monday.
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This week; Pennsylvania governor Wolf's timeline to open up the economy, Philly school's superintendent talks budget shortfalls, and how the Eagle's fared in the draft.
Air Date: April 27, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Coronavirus test site for Philly’s addicted and homeless populations opens in Kensington
Located next to Rock Ministries, it’s available every weekday afternoon — and interested people can just show up.
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6 solutions to beat COVID-19 in countries where the usual advice just won’t work
The COVID-19 playbook that wealthy nations in Europe, Asia and North America have come to know will be nearly impossible to follow in much of the developing world.
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What it’s like to be disabled now, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic
People who are disabled or have chronic illnesses have a different perspective on the limits we’re all living with today.
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COVID-19’s economic blow to rural Pa. far outstrips the pandemic. But reopening won’t be easy
Dependence on one industry, powdered metal, is part of the reason why this part of Pennsylvania has seen such a large drop in employment.
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Listen 4:51Speaker Pelosi: President Trump’s effort to sideline the WHO is ‘dangerous’
"It's stupid — it's more than stupid; it's dangerous," Pelosi told NPR.
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Coronavirus update: Murphy says N.J. may lift stay-at-home orders ‘as one state’
Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to outline the broad strokes of the state’s plan to ease social distancing measures on Monday.
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In Trump’s shadow, Congress-at-home eyes reboot during virus
Congress wants its voice back. Lawmakers long for what’s being lost. They want the ability to publicly question officials at committee hearings and to chat across the aisle.
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‘No evidence’ that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune, WHO says
The World Health Organization warned against "immunity passports," which allow travel only to recovered patients, saying studies must confirm whether people are indeed safe.
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Out of pandemic crisis, what could a new New Deal look like?
As the U.S. confronts its most profound financial crisis since the Depression, there are early soundings of a larger question: What would a “new” New Deal look like?
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