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Health / July 7, 2020
Updates On COVID-19 In Indiana: Health Department Adds 19 Deaths, 314 Cases To State's Totals
The Indiana State Department of Health added 19 COVID-19 deaths to the state's total Tuesday bringing it to 2,524. The deaths occurred between June 26 and July 6. It also added 314 confirmed COVID-19 cases to the state's total, raising it to 48,626 The new cases were confirmed between June 26 and July 6.
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July 7, 2020
St. Vincent de Paul Expands Food Pantry To Meet Larger Need
St. Vincent de Paul Boulevard Place Food Pantry will double the size of its building, at 42nd Street. It will also receive renovations. The pantry saw an estimated 30 percent increase in out-of-boundary shoppers during the COVID-19 crisis -- people living outside their typically serviced neighborhoods.
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July 7, 2020
Rental Assistance Is Coming, More Is Likely Needed
A statewide moratorium in place since March, has halted evictions. A new program in Indianapolis aims to connect people with rental assistance as this order ends but there are concerns it wont be enough to help the tenants who need it most.
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July 6, 2020
Career And Technical Education Paves The Way For School Reopenings
Career and technical education programs across Indiana were allowed to begin hands-on classes Monday so students could finish course requirements. Its the first time students will take classes in a school since the pandemic began.
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July 1, 2020
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Musicians To Enter Talks With Management On Pay, Healthcare & Plans For Fall
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is the only orchestra of the 52 largest in the country to terminate health insurance for furloughed musicians.
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July 7, 2020
Study: Kids Who Drink Well Water At Higher Risk For Lead Exposure
A new study shows kids who drink well water are more likely to get exposed to lead. Children in North Carolina whose homes had private wells were about 25 percent more likely to have high levels of lead in their blood than those who had city water.
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