President Donald Trump announced on Monday night, 4/20, in a tweet that he would be signing an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the United States. He said that he was taking action because of coronavirus COVID-19 and to protect American's jobs. He gave no other details. He tweeted, "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the...

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April 18/19 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Songs of Richard Farina

1) "Pack Up Your Sorrows" by Judy Collins
2) "Another Country" by Caroline Doctorow
3) "Bold Marauder" by Richard Farina
4) "Reflections in a Crystal Wind" by Richard & Mimi Farina
5) "Reno Nevada" by Iain Matthews
6) "Blood Red Roses" by Matthews Southern Comfort
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April 18/19 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - John Prine Memorial Part 1

1) "Illegal Smile" by John Prine
2) "Sam Stone" by Bob Gibson
3) "Angel From Montgomery" by Bobbie Raitt & John Prine (live)
4) "Souvenirs" by Steve Goodman & John Prine
5) "You Never Even Called Me by my Name" by David Allen Coe
6) "In Spite of Ourselves" by...

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Pennsylvania Governor Wolf announced on Monday, 4/20, that stay-at-home orders across the commonwealth will be extended to at least Friday, May 8. He also announced three actions dealing with online auto sales, construction, and curbside liquor pickup. Wolf is expected to sign Senate Bill 841 on Monday that will permit online notary services. This will allow auto dealerships in...

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Starting Sunday night, 4/19, at 8 p.m. it will be mandatory that all customers wear a face covering or mask when inside an open store/business. All workers will have to wear face coverings or masks while they are inside of their place of work whether it is open to the public or not. Businesses are ordered to deny entry to customers who do not have a mask or face covering. However, if a...

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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) announced on Saturday, 4/18, that it will begin curbside pickup at 175 of its 600 state stores on Monday, April 20. All state run Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores in the commonwealth were closed on March 17th. The online store finewineandgoodspirits.com reopened on April 1, but has been...

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Philadelphia Police have charged two more men in connection to the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer who was serving an arrest warrant in Frankford last month. 18-year-old Khalif Sears and 19-year-old Bilal Mitchell are charged with murder, seven counts of attempted murder, and conspiracy in the killing of 46-year-old Sgt. James O'Connor IV. SWAT was at the property on the...

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf released a plan that outlines how he sees the state eventually coming out of this lockdown safely and reopening the shuttered economy after the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. He says this is just a 'framework' and more details will be coming. "Unfortunately, we cannot flip a switch and reopen the commonwealth. There isn't going to be one big day, we need to make...

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The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort that is currently docked in New York City is now ready to receive patients from the greater Philadelphia area. The U.S. Northern Command said on Thursday, "In anticipation of medical support needed in the greater Philadelphia area, the USNS Comfort is prepared to admit patients within a one-hour traveling radius from the ship." Northern Command is the...

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President Donald Trump unveiled a three phase road map for governors on Thursday, 4/16, aimed at easing our nation back to normal activity after the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. The plan, called 'Guidelines - Opening Up America Again,' is predicated upon locales continuing to meeting certain measurable 'gating criteria' before moving on to the next phase. Some places in the country will be able...

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