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| NJ Gov Murphy Extends Emergency Another 30 Days; Horse Rescued From Pool; DRPA Reopening Cash Lanes |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/06/20 4:48 pm | updated: 05/06/20 4:50 pm |
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| New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has extended the state's public health emergency by another 30 days. The declaration was first signed in March and renewed in April. The declarations automatically expire after 30 days and must be renewed each time. Murphy said that even though the state is making progress the underlying conditions for the order still exist. The extended order won't stop the six-part 'road to recovery.' The public heath emergency gives the executive branch powers under the... Read More |
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| Some DE Businesses to Reopen 5/8; Wildwood Beach/Boardwalk to Reopen; Justice Ginsberg Hospitalized |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/05/20 11:24 pm | updated: 05/05/20 11:24 pm |
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| Delaware Governor John Carney announced on Tuesday, 5/5, that starting Friday, 5/8, at 8 a.m. some businesses in the state will be allowed to resume limited operations while maintaining adherence to health an safety guidelines. "Together we've been able to flatten this curve and now we need to follow through, follow the instructions, as we gradually reopen our economy," Carney said. Small businesses including clothing stores; shoe stores; sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument stores;... Read More |
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| Avalon/Stone Harbor Beaches to Reopen w/ Restrictions; NE Philly Man Shot; Kenney 'Wear Damn Mask' |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/05/20 4:39 pm | updated: 05/05/20 4:39 pm |
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| The mayors of Avalon and Stone Harbor in Cape May County, New Jersey, announced that their beaches will reopen for limited activities starting Friday morning, 5/8. Mayors Martin Pagliuighi and Judith Davies-Dunhour made the joint announcement in a letter dated May 4. Walking, running, fishing, and surfing will be permitted from dawn until dusk on the 7 Mile Beach. Stationary activities, including sitting on chairs and blankets, will not be allowed. Social distancing guidelines must be... Read More |
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| Philly Gets Multiple James Beard Nominations; Tom Wolf Urges Vote-By-Mail; 13yo Chester Boy Killed |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/04/20 11:09 pm | updated: 05/04/20 11:09 pm |
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| The James Beard Foundation announced the nominations for the 2020 James Beard Awards via a live stream event on Monday afternoon, 5/4. The announcement event was originally scheduled to take place in Philadelphia. The Media Awards will be announced by press release on May 27th. The Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony will take place on Friday, September 25th from Chicago and will be streamed. More details on the events are coming. Several Philadelphia chefs and restaurants received... Read More |
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| 7th Annual Haverford Spring Festival Goes Virtual, Friday-Sunday, May 15-17 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/04/20 7:00 pm | updated: 05/04/20 7:00 pm |
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LIVE Stream From Home
Friday May 15, Saturday May 16, Sunday May 17
50 performers. Six hours of performances each day
FREE to watch on Facebook and YouTube
Benefits non-profit Kelly Center in Havertown and performers
With Stay At Home orders firmly in place in Delaware County and Southeastern Pennsylvania, the 7th Annual Haverford Spring Fest is going Virtual. Thanks to COVID-19 restrictions on large public gatherings, the hugely popular festival in... Read More |
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| New Jersey Schools Closed Rest of Year; Building Collapse, Woman Injured; Man Falls in Schuylkill |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/04/20 5:01 pm | updated: 05/04/20 5:01 pm |
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| New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Monday, 5/4, that all schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year due to coronavirus COVID-19. Schools were previously closed through May 15. The decision was made 'to protect the health of our children, our educators, and their families.' Remote instruction will continue as it has since mid-March for the state's 1.37 million students in 555 school districts. "This is a difficult decision and I know that many students,... Read More |
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| PA, NJ, and DE 7 State Consortium; Philly Schools Start New Material; #StayHomePHL Mobile Billboards |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/03/20 11:40 pm | updated: 05/03/20 11:57 pm |
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| Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware have joined a regional purchasing consortium along with New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island to pool their market power in the procurement of personal protection equipment (masks, gowns, gloves, face shields), coronavirus tests, ventilators, and other medical equipment. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the partnership at a joint press conference on Sunday, 5/3. By working together, the region will be able to use their... Read More |
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| Teen Girls Run Over By Ship Bottom Beach Patrol; Man Stabbed to Death; Montco House Explosion |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/02/20 11:51 pm | updated: 05/02/20 11:51 pm |
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| Two teen girls were struck by a beach patrol vehicle while lying on the beach in Ship Bottom on Saturday, 5/2. It happened on the 26th Street Beach around 1p.m. The girls, 14 and 15, were airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center with lower body injuries, but have since been released to their families. 22-year-old John Purdon of Barnegat, NJ, was driving the vehicle at the time. He has been charged with reckless driving. The two girls are from Pennsylvania. Beaches in Ship Bottom on Long... Read More |
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| Save the City of Philadelphia Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/02/20 9:31 pm | updated: 05/02/20 9:56 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney released a revised budget for fiscal year 2021 in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic on May 1, 2020. Businesses have been closed and workers have been off the job for weeks, reducing the city's tax revenue significantly. The Office of the Department of Finance projects that without any changes the city would have a $649 million deficit next year. The city cannot legally operate with a deficit. Hard decisions needed to be made and cut backs and program... Read More |
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| PA Gov Wolf Announces 24 Counties to Reopen; Philly Police New Arrest Policy; Death Row Inmate Dies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/01/20 7:49 pm | updated: 05/01/20 7:52 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Friday, May 1, that 24 counties in the northwestern and north-central regions of the state will begin to reopen next Friday, May 8. Those areas will move from the 'red' phase to the 'yellow' phase in Wolf's three-phase COVID-19 reopening plan. The 'yellow phase' lifts strict stay-at-home orders in favor of aggressive mitigation and retail stores and businesses can reopen while following safety guidelines. However, gatherings greater than 25 are... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
