SEPTA union cancels ‘job action’ as negotiations continue over coronavirus protections
A union action could significantly disrupt transit service on Thursday. SEPTA employees are demanding coronavirus victim benefits and increased safety measures.
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Coronavirus update: Murphy corrects prosecutor, calls McConnell ‘utterly irresponsible’
The New Jersey governor on Wednesday clarified COVID-19 testing protocols and called on federal lawmakers to help states “in their most profound hour of need.”
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Social distance dating isn’t as bad as it sounds
Kathleen Poliski never thought she’d have a first date with someone she never met. But has social distancing changed the rules to dating?
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Coronavirus brings PPE waste, clearer skies, and nostalgia for Philly’s first Earth Day 50 years ago
StateImpact Pennsylvania reporter Susan Phillips talks to Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn about COVID-19 waste and the first Earth Day in Philly.
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Coronavirus update: Pa. Gov. Wolf lays out reopening plans
On Wednesday night, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf laid out more details of his measured step-by-step plan to reopen the state starting May 8.
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Give help, get help: Two new apps offer food delivery — and a chance to volunteer
For Philly and Your Neighbor Good are helping Philadelphians in need.
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Coronavirus update: Delaware’s biggest daily surge in cases
Delaware saw its biggest jump in cases of the coronavirus, just one day after the state recorded its largest increase in deaths.
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Coronavirus at Temple University Hospital
Temple University Hospital has more COVID-19 patients than any other Philadelphia hospital. How their overworked staff is caring for the city's most vulnerable.
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One mail slot at a time: Veteran North Philly teacher fights to reach students during pandemic
Mattie Davis has 23 first graders in her North Philadelphia classroom. And she’s committed to reaching them, if necessary, one mail slot at a time.
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Meet 20 frontline workers essential to SEPTA service in Philly
From technicians to conductors to dispatchers, these folks are key to public transit.
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They can’t take the stage, so theater artists create work for online world
The coronavirus shutdown showed artists what they cannot do. Now some are exploring what they can.
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Delaware hospital leader’s quick coronavirus learning curve
Dr. David Tam had to get up to speed quickly as he took over leadership of Beebe Healthcare, just as the coronavirus was starting to spread in Delaware.
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CDC to fund 650 health experts to help states trace, stop COVID-19
CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield says the agency will double the current number of positions to aid local health departments in quashing new outbreaks.
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Trump immigration ban halts green cards, not temporary visas
He said the executive order he plans to sign as soon as Wednesday would apply only to those seeking permanent residency and not temporary workers.
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A COVID-19 snapshot: How the Philadelphia region’s hospitals are managing
During interviews over the past week, as coronavirus cases continued to rise, officials said the tri-state region’s hospitals were up to the challenge.
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