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Philadelphia Delays Move to Allow Indoor Dining, Postpones Reopening of Bars and Gyms

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Philadelphia is bringing a halt to its plans to allow indoor dining, bars, gyms and fitness centers to reopen, with officials saying Tuesday that the city is seeing rising case COVID-19 counts and could be affected by a growing epidemic elsewhere in the country.

The city’s health commissioner, Dr. Tom Farley, broke the bad news during a news conference ahead of its Friday target to lift more restrictions.

Hospitalizations are not seeing a corresponding increase, but Farley said that is a lagging indicator.

Across the state, Allegheny County recorded another single-day record high of new cases reported Tuesday.

The county, which includes Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania’s second-most populous with 1.2 million residents, over the weekend ordered a halt to drinking alcohol in bars and restaurants amid what officials there called an “alarming” spike in COVID-19 cases.

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Over 100 Pilot Whales Beached on Western Australian Coast Have Been Rescued, Officials Say

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 29 died on the shore, officials said.

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DEERFIELD, IL – The Hellenic American Academy (HAA) Drama Club presents a theatrical comedy ‘Θα Φάμε τα Μουστάκια Μας’ (‘We’ll Eat Our Mustaches’) by Georgia Paraskeva, on Friday, May 10, 7 PM, and Saturday, May 11, 1:30 PM, at HAA, 445 Pine Street in Deerfield.

The students at Columbia University who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country dug in at their encampment for the 10th day Friday as administrators and police at campuses from California to Connecticut wrestled with how to address protests that have seen scuffles with police and hundreds of arrests.

DETROIT - The players selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night in Detroit.

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