Hearst Castle in San Simeon has been closed to visitors for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s still costing the state millions of dollars. According to Dan Falat, superintendent of the state park district that includes the Castle, California State Parks spent about $6.6 million […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Dakota Access pipeline to remain in operation despite calls for shutdown | Biden hopes to boost climate spending by $14B | White House budget proposes $1.4B for environmental justice
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected], and follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. Today the Biden […]
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Westcott House to reopen Saturday after pandemic shutdown
Kate Archdeacon, from Dayton, one of the volunteers cleaning and getting the Westcott House ready to reopen for tours on Saturday, cleans the lamps on each corner of the dinning room table in the Springfield house that was built by Frank Lloyd Wright. BILL LACKEY/STAFF Credit: Bill Lackey Credit: Bill […]
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38-hour shutdown coming for Bally’s casino in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bally’s casino in Atlantic City will temporarily close for 38 hours next week to perform a technology overhaul. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement told The Associated Press on Thursday that the closure will only affect the casino floor, not the associated hotel. It […]
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30-hour shutdown coming for Bally’s casino in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bally’s casino in Atlantic City will temporarily close for 30 hours next week to perform a technology overhaul. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement told The Associated Press Thursday that the closure will take beginning on Feb. 16. It will only affect the casino […]
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Lancaster County business leaders incensed by Wolf’s 3-week shutdown | Local Business
Weary business executives reacted with anger and frustration to Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision on Thursday to temporarily close restaurants, gyms, theaters and certain other businesses in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19. The shutdown, which starts Saturday and runs until Monday, Jan. 4, bans indoor dining at restaurants, which […]
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Irish Rep’s Timely ‘A Touch of the Poet’ Is Its Latest Entry in the Shutdown
A Touch of the Poet may not be one Eugene O’Neill’s top-tier plays, but it does have a lot of top-tier supporters in the theatrical community. It features larger-than-life characters, and it is extremely timely. Poet is getting a revival of sorts at the Irish Repertory Theatre in an online […]
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What ‘Level Four’ shutdown status means for your holiday
Cornwall – GETTY The Joint Biosecurity Committee has recommended that the Covid-19 alert level be moved back up to Level Four, the second-highest option and the first time it has changed since June 19. This means the transmission of the virus is “high or rising exponentially” and social distancing must […]