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NFL Agrees to Cancel 2020 Preseason
The NFL Players Association and league’s owners have agreed to scrap the 2020 preseason while also reducing the size of training camp rosters. Union executives informed players of the agreement […]
Read More....NJ expands travel advisory self-quarantine to 31 states
The COVID-19 rebound has slowly crept toward the Northeast, an area the virus slammed in March and April, as the number of travel-advisory “hotspot” states surges to 31, including neighbors […]
Read More....NJ To Offer Remote-Learning Option For Schools
The Department of Education will provide guidance later this week for parents that will allow them to opt for all-remote learning for their children this fall. The Murphy administration needs […]
Read More....Trump to Resume Coronavirus Briefings
President Donald Trump said that he will resume holding coronavirus press briefings at the White House, likely starting Tuesday, as a sharp rise in cases across the nation coincides with his declining […]
Read More....PA Makes $50M Available for Hazard Pay Grants
Governor Tom Wolf announced the availability of $50 million in grant funding to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hazard pay is […]
Read More....Eagles Fans Won’t Be Attending Home Games
Philadelphia officials said Tuesday that fans would not be allowed to attend professional sports games — meaning the Eagles will not have spectators at any home games in 2020. Health […]
Read More....Falling Occupancy and Rent Reductions to Cause Cap Rate Increases
The prospect of falling occupancies and rent reductions will cause cap rates to rise. COVID-19 has been a shock to public health and the economy. As the toll of new […]
Read More....Cherry Hill Schools Draft Reopening Plan
Extensive school sanitizing, masks for everyone in school nearly all the time and a hybrid schedule of meeting in person and remotely are draft recommendations for the return of Cherry […]
Read More....Philadelphia Cancels All Large Public Events
All large-scale public events will be canceled through Feb. 28, a city spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. The move effectively cancels the postponed Broad Street Run and the annual Mummers Parade on […]
Read More....Murphy to Lift NJ Transit 50 Seat Limit
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday the 50% capacity limit for New Jersey Transit will be lifted as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. Murphy said the transit agency was beginning […]
Read More....Large Restaurant Chains Recovering Faster
Big restaurant chains have largely recovered from the coronavirus pandemic, but the rest of the industry is taking longer to bounce back, according to a Bank of America study. Analysts […]
Read More....Murphy to Require Masks Outdoors
Phil Murphy said he’ll sign an executive order Wednesday mandating that masks or other face coverings be worn outdoors, as the COVID-19 virus surges across the country and the transmission […]
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