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National Guard Called In After Philly Protests Take A Violent Turn
City leaders said dozens of arrests were made, noting that people taking items from stores.
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Residents of These 16 Counties Will Soon See Their Coronavirus Restrictions Lifted
Nearly 6 million people in hard-hit southeastern Pennsylvania remain under Wolf’s tightest orders, including a stay-at-home order.
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CNN Reporter and Crew Arrested on Live TV While Reporting on Minneapolis Protests
While living on air, Omar Jiménez — who identifies as Black and Latino — was handcuffed and led away, together with his team. Here’s what happened.
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Sports Could Be Coming Back to Pennsylvania Soon — but There’s a Catch
Fans will not be permitted to attend games and teams or leagues must develop a coronavirus safety plan that includes testing or screening of players and personnel.
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Here’s What’s Happening to Businesses That Defied Gov. Wolf’s Shutdown Order
Wolf has repeatedly said he prefers voluntary cooperation to enforcement. To date, state police have issued 351 warnings and three citations to businesses that are open despite the shutdown.
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Philadelphia Will Test and Move Houseless Residents From Airport to Shelters
The airport began enforcing new rules Tuesday, allowing only workers and those with airport business in the terminals and baggage areas.
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Philly Is Finally Opening Back up — a Bit
With the shutdown about to enter its third month, sustained Republican pressure to lift more restrictions more quickly had begun to pick up support from local Democratic officials and lawmakers.
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Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Is Now the Highest on Record
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate reached 15.1% in April and nearly two million Pennsylvanians have sought unemployment benefits since mid-March.
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1.6 Million Pennsylvanians Have Submitted Applications to Vote by Mail in June 2 Primary
The state’s top elections official said the volume of mailed-in ballots could make it impossible to produce a result in close races on election night.
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Wolf Releases Plan to Test All Residents and Workers at Long-Term Care Facilities
A state Health Department spokesperson acknowledged the goal is ambitious, since that likely involves testing more than 135,000 people every week.




















