
A website about the U.S. electricity grid offers a mesmerizing way to pass the time productively
While millions of Americans hunker down, work from home, and try to stay busy and entertained amid a pandemic, much of our infrastructure hums along as normal, unseen and unap
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Coronavirus update: Pa. sees highest daily increase in deaths as state investigates older cases
Officials said the majority of these deaths did not occur within the past 24 hours, and that the increase is due to the state reconciling data from several sources.
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With senior year in disarray, teens and young adults feel lost. Here’s how to help
For many young people sheltering at home means missing milestones and public recognition of their achievements.
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Some Pa. wine and spirits stores to offer curbside pickup Monday
Pa. residents will have one more way to buy wine and liquor starting Monday. Here’s how to do it and a list of the new curbside pickup locations.
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Everyone wants life to get back to normal, to have their hair cut or get a sunburn at a baseball game, to go to work, and walk shoulder-to-shoulder in a park.
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N.J. marinas can operate only with ‘strict social distancing, sanitization’
As boating season nears in New Jersey, marinas, boatyards, and marine manufactures will be allowed to operate amid the ongoing pandemic.
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‘Scared for their lives’: Inside the coronavirus outbreak in Philadelphia’s jails
People inside tell of dangerously cramped conditions, lack of cleaning supplies and lots of infighting.
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Last week’s 140,000 unemployment claims ‘mercifully’ low, but total exceeds 700,000 since mid-March
New filings ramping up faster than even during Great Depression, as residents in all but a few industries stay at home as directed
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Pa. enacts new protections for essential workers conducting business face to face
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine signed an order Wednesday to protect workers and customers at companies that are still permitted to conduct business in person.
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Small staff left to maintain Longwood Gardens during shutdown
In a typical year, a staff of hundreds work to keep plants and trees at Longwood Gardens looking beautiful. This year, a small crew is focused on just keeping them alive.
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Listen 0:51Pennsylvanians who meet the requirements — anyone not eligible for regular unemployment compensation — can now apply online.
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Philly folk giant, former radio DJ Gene Shay dies at 85 from the coronavirus
Co-founder of the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Shay hosted a weekly show on several stations over a long career. WHYY-FM was his home for about 15 years.
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In fine print, HHS seems to have banned surprise medical bills during the pandemic
U.S. officials have included this stipulation to hospitals and clinics: They are not permitted to foist surprise medical bills on COVID-19 patients.
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Toomey named to panel that will oversee federal bailout efforts
Pa Senator Pat Toomey has been named to a Congressional panel charged with overseeing a half-trillion-dollar effort to shore up the American economy amid the coronavirus.
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See the 6 keys to reopening Pennsylvania under Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan
Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday announced the broad outline of his plan for reopening Pennsylvania as the state continues to grapple with the coronavirus.
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