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NJ governor executive order extends COVID19 public health emergency after 874 people hospitalized
October 25, 2020
Photo: Screenshot image from www.state.nj.us/governor website, Covid-19 press conference 3/21/2020 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy has once again signed an executive order to extend New Jersey’s public health emergency, citing a steep increase in coronavirus cases in recent days. The extension was announced Saturday as the state’s 7-day rolling average of daily new...
US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000
October 24, 2020
By REBECCA BOONE and DAVID CRARY BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation, as states from Connecticut to the Rocky Mountain West reel under the surge. The U.S. death...
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Wolf offers $20 million relief plan for bars and restaurants
October 24, 2020
Photo: The Office of Governor Tom Wolf/Flickr Governor Tom Wolf By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Pennsylvania pla
Another Black owned newspaper publisher in Philadelphia makes transition
October 23, 2020
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DHS encourages Pennsylvanians to start FBI background check process now
October 23, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: DHS Secretary Teresa Miller (Photo/pa.gov) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Department of
Black assistant DA sees purpose in helping youth
October 23, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Lance Greene, one of Lancaster County Pa.’s first Black assistant district attorn
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Wright leads Villanova through COVID-19, early injuries
ABOVE PHOTO: Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Washington. Villanova won 70-69. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) By Dan Gelston associated press PHILADELPHIA — An avid sports fan, Villanova coach Jay Wright watched with interest how Major League Baseball muddled…
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Taraji P. Henson celebrated turning 50 last month in Mexico with girlfriends
ABOVE PHOTO: Taraji P. Henson and Kelvin Hayden (Photo: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock) By Florence Anthony Quarantine Break Up Alert! When Taraji P. Henson celebrated turning 50 last month in Mexico with a group of girlfriends who included Mary J. Blige, fans suspected it was over with her fiance Kelvin Hayden. On Monday, October 19,…
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For Trump, city where ‘bad things happen’ looms large
October 23, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia resident Dexter Ayres talks with The Associated Press outside his contracting job site, Wednesday,...
Five tips for managing high cholesterol
October 23, 2020
Family Features High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart...
Rush, Bacon introduce legislation to honor Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley
October 23, 2020
WASHINGTON — On October 16, U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) introduced legislation...
Virus surges in key battleground states as election nears
October 23, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Voters line up at an early voting satellite location at the A. B. Day elementary...
SUNscopes for the week of October 25
October 23, 2020
All Signs: Halloween can be full of surprises, “Trick-or-treat!” However, this year Halloween will “really” be full...
Budget-friendly tips for a safe and joyous holiday 2020
October 23, 2020
BPT Uncertainty continues into the 2020 holiday season, with limited travel, canceled events and strict budgets changing...
