Pennsylvania
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Penn Vet Adds a Dog’s Nose to Arsenal of Weapons Against the Dreaded Lanternfly
Man’s Best Friend is joining the front lines in the spotted lanternfly battle, reports the 6abc staff and Christie Ileto for 6acbc.com. The dogs come from a pilot training program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Three dogs participated in the five-month study. Unhatched lanternfly eggs are difficult to find and odorless…
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New App Let’s You Know if You’ve Been Exposed to the Coronavirus
A new smartphone app, COVID Alert PA, lets people find out if they may have been exposed to the coronavirus, reports the timesleader.com. The free app is available to smartphone users as a download from the Apple App store or Google Play store, It is available in English and Spanish. The app was launched Tuesday by Pa.…
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Naked Ballots Will Be Tossed Out, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules
Delaware County Councilwoman Christine Reuther is worried about voters who are voting by mail as they face an unusual presidential election, writes Jonathan Lai for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “For a lot of people, this is going to be their first experience voting by mail,” Reuther. “They didn’t vote absentee, they didn’t vote in the primary,…
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Survey Warns 70 Percent of Small Restaurants/Bars Statewide Could Perish in Pandemic
A survey of 100 locally owned and family run restaurants statewide shows up to 70 percent will close if pandemic restrictions aren’t reduced or help offered, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Aug. 25 to 28 survey from the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association went to 1,234 businesses, with 100 responding.…
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Man Sentenced in Delaware County Robbery Settles Lawsuit for a Prison Sweat Lodge
A man serving a 10- to 20-year sentence at Benner state prison in Centre County for a Delaware County robbery has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit that would allow a sweat lodge on prison grounds, writes Bret Pallotto for centredaily.com. Marvin Banks, 28, along with Dale Arnold, 63, settled the lawsuit this week with…
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July Unkind to Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Recovery Rate
Pennsylvania is the state with the eighth-worst unemployment recovery rate in the nation in July, according to a new report by WalletHub. To determine the ranking for States Whose July Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most, WalletHub compared the 50 states and District of Columbia based on four key metrics. According to WalletHub, “We looked…
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Remembering 50 Pennsylvanians Who Lost Their Lives to COVID-19, Including 4 From Delaware County
Every day there are statistics reporting new cases of COVID-19, including those who have died from the virus. The York Daily Record reminded its readers that the victims are more than just a number as it presented a snapshot of 50 Pennsylvanians who lost their lives to COVID-19, reported by Kim Strong. The list included…
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Governor Recommends High School Sports be Put on Hold Until 2021
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf wants high school sports suspended until January 2021 as long as the pandemic is a threat, writes Katie Meyer for whyy.org. “The guidance is that we ought to avoid any congregate settings,” he said Aug. 6. “Anything that brings people together is going to help that virus get us.” The Pennsylvania…
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Now a NASA Cartographer Has Weighed in on Wawa/Sheetz Turf War With a Twitter Store Map
Social media lit up again recently with loyalty oaths to Wawa or Sheetz after President Donald Trump visited a Wawa in King of Prussia, writes Ryan Deto for pghcitypaper.com. Sheetz, based in Altoona, has the Western Pennsylvania territory while Wawa, of course, is focused in Delaware County and eastern PA. But both have been expanding.…
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PennDOT to Resume Modified Driving Tests Tomorrow, Road Safety a Concern
When Kaliesha Canady, 26, of Collingdale, took her driver’s test at Driven2Drive in late June, she discovered the test would take place in a parking lot and the examiner wouldn’t be in the car with her, writes Sophie Burkholder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was relieved. “With them being outside of the car, I was…
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Pennsylvania Ranks 49th in U.S. Among 50 States and D.C. for Least COVID-19 Restrictions
When compared to the rest of the United States, Pennsylvania is one of the more restrictive states when it comes to efforts to contain the coronavirus, according to an updated study by the personal finance website, WalletHub. Out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania ranked 49th as of July 20 in…
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School Leaders Ask State for More Specific Health Guidelines as Districts Plan Reopenings
As school districts wrestle with reopening in the fall, school superintendents and school boards say they could use more specific health guidelines from the state, write Michael Rubinkam and Mark Scolforo for the AP, as reported in the timesleader.com. In a July 27 call to Wolf Administration officials, superintendents asked for more concrete recommendations, including…
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Delaware County Child Care Provider Sees Potentially Scary Time for Child Care Industry
A child care industry crisis could be looming in Pennsylvania, writes Dale Mezzacappa for thenotebook.org, as reported on WHYY.org. Childcare providers now receive revenue from state reimbursement subsidies for children they enroll, as well as parent sliding scale co-payments and full tuition for those who can afford it. When the pandemic closed the centers in…
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Restrictions on Bars Are Back as Pennsylvania Governor Eyes Rising Virus Numbers
Faced with potential new COVID-19 numbers that rival or exceed the height of cases in April, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced new restrictions on bars and restaurants, reports pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. Starting today, July 16, nightclubs will close, bars can only offer dine-in meals or to-go alcohol. Restaurants are limited to 25 percent capacity. Non-bar seating in…
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State Sen. Anthony H. Williams Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Other Senators Getting Tested
State Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D-8) has tested positive for the coronavirus, the second Pennsylvania legislator to contract COVID-19, writes Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sen. Williams represents Philadelphia as well as Collingdale, Colwyn, Darby, Darby Township, Folcroft, Lansdowne, Norwood, Sharon Hill and Yeadon. Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) and…
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In Pennsylvania, Young Adults Now Outpace 50 and Older in New COVID-19 Cases
COVID-19 statistics were unavailable from the Chester County Health Department for Sunday, July 10. The following statistics were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as of noon, July 12. They do not include a municipal breakdown of COVID-19 cases and may be slightly different than the numbers reported out of local health departments. There…
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CVS Partners With State to Provide Nursing Home COVID-19 Testing
CVS Health will be helping the Pennsylvania Department of Health carry out COVID-19 testing at nursing homes as part of a new partnership agreement, reports citizenstandard.com. The partnership between the state health department, CVS health company Omnicare and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency will be offered free of charge statewide to skilled nursing care residents…
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Pennsylvania Allocates $225 Million in Grants for Small Businesses Support
$255 million in new grants have been allocated by Pennsylvania to support small businesses that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent state closure order, according to a staff report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. The grants come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and was allocated…
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