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PA Dept. of Corrections
Pennsylvania corrections officers, advocates worry a prison coronavirus outbreak is inevitable
As of early Friday evening, there were no reported cases of the coronavirus inside the state prison system, either among those incarcerated or corrections officers. -
MICHAEL BRYANT / Philadelphia Inquirer
How many people in Pa. will be infected with the coronavirus? Scientific modeling is trying to find the answer
While state officials have consistently said the situation will deteriorate, they’ve been unable to say just how bad the outbreak might become. -
Coronavirus and the ascendance of the home gym
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Commonwealth Media Services
Pennsylvania is now streaming its daily coronavirus briefings with Spanish captions
The administration had been criticized by a coalition of Latinx advocacy groups in the Philadelphia area, which said the absence of captions deprived thousands of residents of basic information needed during a fast-moving crisis. -
WITF Staff
Gov. Wolf expands stay-at-home order to 9 counties
Included are Lancaster, York and Berks counties; order expires on April 6By Ed Mahon
Regional & State News
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Your evening coronavirus update in Pa.: Stay-at-home order expands as overflow facilities get ready
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‘Surviving is the name of the game.’ State College businesses, workers try to stay afloat
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How the coronavirus impacts people on food stamps
Politics & Policy
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Courtesy Gov. Wolf Flickr account
Gov. Wolf signs bill delaying primary until June 2
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Ed Mahon / PA Post
Businesses tied to Gov. Tom Wolf, top Pa. senator close after questions about how they qualified as ‘life-sustaining’
Wolf’s office said the state had rescinded a waiver granted to the governor’s former cabinet supply company after inquiries from Spotlight PA and PA Post. -
Ian Sterling for WITF
Local governments still seeking guidance on open meetings rules amid coronavirus outbreak
“This is uncharted territory because this emergency order…involves social distancing directives, and, in a growing number of counties, it involves stay-at-home orders.”
National & World News
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Rev. Joseph Lowery, ‘Dean’ of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 98
Lowery experienced firsthand the brutalities of the Jim Crow South and would spend his life fighting for racial justice.
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Players and MLB agree to terms in case coronavirus cancels entire baseball season
The earliest the season will start is mid-May, depending on the state of the virus outbreak.
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Penn Medicine via AP
Coronavirus Pandemic takes a toll on ER doctors’ health and families
For many doctors and nurses, that means working long hours while dealing with worries about their own health and the fear of exposing their loved ones.
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With schools closed, kids with disabilities are more vulnerable than ever
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Officials debate whether gun stores are ‘essential’ during coronavirus outbreak
By Bobby Allyn/NPR
Energy & environment
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Ed Mahon
Wolf vetoes natural gas tax-break bill
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DEP revokes permit for rural injection well, citing local home rule charter
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How bats, mosquitos, humans and other mammals factor into the coronavirus story
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Kim Paynter
Mine workers’ union wants more protections against COVID-19
Gov. Wolf allowed coal mines to stay open amid coronavirus pandemicBy Reid Frazier -
iStock
Spring is here, but is nature in sync?
Global warming is changing the behavior of some species that rely on temperature cues, for example, when the arrival of spring is earlier and warmer than in the past.
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Governor Tom Wolf
Pa. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine talks about COVID-19 on a special Smart Talk
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Matt Rourke
Your coronavirus stories on Smart Talk
On Friday’s Smart Talk, we want to hear your stories — especially the positive ones.
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iStock
The coronavirus on Smart Talk Thursday: School continuity plans, rural Pa disparities and watching for child abuse
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Ed Mahon / PA Post
Businesses tied to Gov. Tom Wolf, top Pa. senator close after questions about how they qualified as ‘life-sustaining’
Wolf’s office said the state had rescinded a waiver granted to the governor’s former cabinet supply company after inquiries from Spotlight PA and PA Post. -
‘No better antidote to anxiety than doing something’: Meet the Medical Reserve Corps volunteers fighting coronavirus
More than 3,200 volunteers make up the Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps.
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Ian Sterling for WITF
Local governments still seeking guidance on open meetings rules amid coronavirus outbreak
“This is uncharted territory because this emergency order…involves social distancing directives, and, in a growing number of counties, it involves stay-at-home orders.”