Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Friday, 5/15, that 12 more counties will move into the 'yellow' reopening phase starting next Friday, May 12. Thirteen counties in western PA joined 24 counties in northern areas of the state in the partial reopening phase today including the cities of Pittsburgh, Altoona, and Johnstown. The new counties announced include Adams, Beaver, Carbon,...

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced the creation of the COVID-19 Recovery Office on Thursday, 5/14, which will be in charge of recovering federal aid for Philadelphia and help guiding the city's pandemic recovery efforts. "A public health and economic crisis of this magnitude requires a thoughtful and coordinated approach," said Mayor Jim Kenney. "With the formation of the COVID-19...

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Thursday, 5/14, that the Jersey Shore as well as lake shores will be open this summer. All public and private beaches will be open effective May 22 in time for Memorial Day Weekend, with social distancing guidelines in place. Public outreach campaigns will remind beach visitors of the guidelines and what is expected of them. Face coverings and...

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A bill permitting some restaurants and bars to sell prepared alcoholic beverages to go passed the Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday, 5/13. It was a unanimous vote 48-0. The bill previously passed the PA House of Representatives on 4/28 by a 193-9 vote. It will now go to Governor Wolf's desk. Establishments must have a valid restaurant or hotel liquor license and lost more than 25% of their...

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Wednesday, 5/13, that non-essential retail and construction can resume in the state beginning on Monday, 5/18, with restrictions. Murphy will be signed an executive order. Non-essential stores can reopen, however, no customers will be allowed inside retail stores and stores can open for curbside pickup only. Work can resume at non-essential...

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A security guard is being charged for shooting three teenagers on a SEPTA bus last month that he claimed was in self defense. 24-year-old Brandon Ferguson is charged with four counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person. It happened around 1 a.m. on April 16 on the Route 58 SEPTA bus northbound on Bustleton Ave. in Oxford Circle. The three teens,...

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced on Tuesday, 5/12, that this year's annual Wawa Welcome American Fourth of July celebrations will be held virtually due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The weeklong celebration here in the birthplace of our nation is scheduled for June 28-July 4. It usually culminates with a concert and fireworks on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on the steps of...

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New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan has clarified a directive that went out over the weekend that said that 'wave parades' violated Governor Phil Murphy's executive order prohibiting public gatherings. The directive was included in a letter from the Department of Education sent to schools about how to celebrate graduation and proms. Drive-by parades have become a...

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FOR THE 59TH PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL, THE SHOW MUST GO ON ... LINE

PFS plans to create a rich, interactive digital experience, despite tragic losses of headliner John Prine and founder Gene Shay, because folk always finds a way

(May 12, 2020 - PHILADELPHIA) From August 13-16, the Philadelphia Folksong Society will do the...

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