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For Montgomery County Contact Tracers Spreadsheet Is Main Weapon to Stay on Top of COVID-19 Case
Montgomery County contact tracers, including Neil Lader, use a spreadsheet as the main weapon in their efforts to stay on…
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After Closing Federally Funded COVID-19 Testing Site, County to Open Six More Sites Next Week
After closing the sole federally funded COVID-19 site on Tuesday, Montgomery County is getting ready to open six more sites…
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Has COVID-19 Endangered Primary Care?
By Wendi Rank A report by Xavier Lopez at WHYY reveals the grievous effect COVID-19 is having on primary care…
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Pottstown High School Graduates Walk To Stage Alone Supported By Their Closest Family in Mini-Ceremony
As all the big graduation plans got upended by the coronavirus pandemic, Pottstown High School students still got to walk…
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Pottstown Woman Finds Distance Learning To Be Humbling Experience
Angela Kearney, who has been supervising the education of her four children and grandchildren at her Pottstown home is finding…
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U.S. Supreme Court Asks Gov. Wolf to Respond to Lawsuit Claiming He Is Violating Some Pennsylvanians’ Right with Coronavirus-Related Business Closures
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked Gov. Tom Wolf to respond to a lawsuit that claims he is violating some…
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Widespread, Symptomless Spread of Coronavirus at Montgomery County Correctional Facility Shows More Testing Is Needed in Congregated Settings
While there have been some positive signs, Montgomery County officials warn that instances where thorough testing is showing a widespread,…
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Small Number of Remaining Employees Makes It Difficult to Maintain Longwood Gardens
With only a small group of employees still caring for plants, it is hard to keep up the level of…
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As Coronavirus Closures Leave Some Students Scrambling for Resources, Haverford College Community Comes Together to Help
Many students are scrambling to find resources after local colleges were suddenly forced to close their doors due to the…
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Air Pollution Drops as Local Officials Implement Preventive Coronavirus Measures
Air pollution in the Philadelphia area is dropping significantly due to the region’s partial shutdown to stop the spread of…
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State’s Purchase of 1,700 Acres of Southern Chester County Land Creates Largest State Park Near Philly
After more than a decade of negotiations, Pennsylvania has completed the acquisition of more than 1,700 acres of land in…
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Gladwyne Resident, QVC and Franklin Mint Founder Joe Segel Dies at 88
Joe Segel, who founded more than 20 companies, including TV shopping behemoth QVC and the Franklin Mint during his five-decade-long…
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North Penn School District Turns To Propane To Reduce Financial Costs, Help Climate
North Penn School District has switched to propane-powered buses to help reduce transportation-related costs while simultaneously helping protect the environment,…
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Project Will Improve Flow of Jenkintown Creek, Reducing Flooding and Erosion Downstream
A new restoration project is underway to get Jenkintown Creek in Cheltenham Township to flow more easily, writes Catalina Jaramillo…
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Collegeville family ready to deal with spotted lanternfly egg-laying season
Carin Weidner and her family have become self-made experts at getting rid of spotted lanternflies at their Collegeville home, writes…
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Pennsylvania schools use security money on cameras, bulletproof vests … and yoga
School districts throughout Pennsylvania have been spending the $40 million awarded in competitive grants by the state for safety and…
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More conditions added to approved list for medical Marijuana
Anxiety disorders and Tourette syndrome have been added to the list of medical conditions approved to receive medical marijuana by…
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Standardized test scores fail to make new evaluation tool roster
Pennsylvania recently introduced a new school evaluation tool, the Future Ready PA Index, which ditches scoring to offer parents a…
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