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White House pushes to reopen schools despite a surge in coronavirus cases

Trump administration officials stressed the decision remains a local one.
By NPR


Updated: 2020-03-14 19:00:00

Wolf: Bucks, Chester counties under new coronavirus restrictions; state liquor stores to close in four counties

Statewide, there are 41 presumptive positive cases and six confirmed cases of COVID-19.
By Ed Mahon/Spotlight PA

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Schools across the country scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures

In the U.S., more than two-thirds of the 31 million students who regularly eat school lunches depend on a free or reduced-price school lunch as a main source of their daily nutrition.
By The Associated Press

‘Hard on my family’: Parents across Pa. scramble due to coronavirus school closures

“A big company … I think they can survive,” Shin said. “But I don’t know how to survive in this situation.”
By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads

Coronavirus concerns shutter schools across Pennsylvania

Numerous schools in Allegheny, Lancaster, Montgomery, York, Berks and Delaware counties were shuttered, along with Allentown and Philadelphia.
By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

Montgomery County schools, community centers and more to close as coronavirus cases rise in Pa.

“If we’re going to go into quarantine mode, we should know sooner than later, because everyone out here is definitely thinking that way."
By Katie Meyer/WHYY

Governor closes schools in Montgomery County due to coronavirus

All of the state's 22 cases of positive tests are in eastern Pennsylvania.
By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

Amid coronavirus pandemic, when is it too early – or too late – to close Pa. schools?

With no known positive or presumptive cases, school officials here largely remain under the guidance of state and federal authorities.
By Ivey DeJesus/PennLive

When should schools close for coronavirus?

The growing health crisis presents school leaders with painful choices
By NPR
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