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October 16, 2020
By Heather Hollingsworth ASSOCIATED PRESS MISSION, Kan. — Treating the sick and dying isn’t even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the coronavirus surges in her corner of red America. It’s dealing with patients and relatives who don’t believe the virus is real, refuse to wear masks and demand treatments like hydroxychloroquine, which…
October 16, 2020
Event to raise funds and awareness of breast cancer’s impact on women of color iHeartMedia Philadelphia’s 105.3 WDAS FM, Power 99 and 106.1 The Breeze announce that the fourth annual “Sista Strut” breast cancer walk will take place virtually on Saturday, October 17. Studies show that African American women are more likely to get breast…
October 7, 2020
By ANDREW TAYLOR and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief, delaying action until after the election despite ominous warnings from his own Federal Reserve chairman about the deteriorating conditions in the economy. Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
October 2, 2020
Pennsylvania can restore pandemic restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, putting on hold a judge’s ruling that threw out statewide limits on crowd size and other measures meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means the administration of Gov. Tom…
October 2, 2020
NEW YORK — Amazon says nearly 20,000 of its workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. Amazon says in a corporate blog it examined data from March 1 to Sept. 19 for its 1.37 million workers at Amazon and Whole Foods Market. It said it compared COVID-19 case…
October 2, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: In this September 2, 2020 file photo, preschool teacher Mikki Laugier wears a protective mask as she guides students in a lesson at P.S.15 in the Red Hook neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) By Shawn Marsh ASSOCIATED PRESS Placing an order at a deli counter while…
September 29, 2020
The City of Philadelphia has announced that restaurants can move to 50% capacity for indoor dining starting Friday, October 2. The restaurants will have to certify that they are following the state of Pennaylvania’s guidelines on social distancing. Restaurants must complete the Open and Certified PA online certificate online by Oct. 5 to increase their…
September 25, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: A “promotora” (health promoter) from CASA, a Hispanic advocacy group, tries to enroll Latinos as volunteers to test a potential COVID-19 vaccine, at a farmers market in Takoma Park, Maryland on Sept. 9, 2020. Minority enrollment in studies of two shots has inched up in recent weeks, but even more is needed this…
September 24, 2020
By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s new coronavirus exposure notification app became available in app stores Tuesday and could soon be compatible with those of three neighboring states, including New York. The release of the app, named COVID AlertPa, is part of Pennsylvania’s effort to more quickly break chains of transmission by using…
September 18, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: FILE – In this Sept. 8, 2020, file photo, paraprofessional Jaevon Walton, center, reminds a student to wear his face mask in a learning pod of second through seventh graders at Harvest Best Academy in Minneapolis. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP, File) By Ted Anthony ASSOCIATED PRESS For years, Erin Whitehead has been…
November 26, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: In this Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe...
November 26, 2020
By Mary Firestone Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Staff Writer For many Pennsylvanians, the late fall and early winter...
November 26, 2020
BPT Billionaire Mark Cuban was fired from his first job in software. Actress Jameela Jamil endured three...
November 26, 2020
PA plans nationally recognized for exceptional commitment to quality For the second consecutive year, AmeriHealth Caritas, a...
November 26, 2020
BPT Many seniors and their loved ones are taking special precautions to stay healthy, including limiting or...
November 26, 2020
Aries (March 21-April 19) This is a good week to make future plans about education, publishing,...
