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MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Marlins fans will be allowed back in the stands, at least some of them will. The attendance-challenged Marlins plan to allow fans at home games, although crowds will initially be limited to about 25% of capacity. That would mean a maximum of about 9,300 spectators in the 37,446-seat ballpark. READ MORE: Plantation Man Accused Of Scamming $300,000 From Elderly Residents “We look forward to having the opportunity to have fans come back to our ballpark,” CEO Derek Jeter said Monday. “There will be a limited number of fans that are allowed at the onset. We hope those numbers increase throughout the course of the season, but the most important thing for us is to make sure everyone is healthy and safe.” The Marlins, like the rest of MLB, didn’t allow fans during the 2020 regular season because of the coronavirus pandemic. Limited crowds were permitted for the postseason, and that will be the case for spring training games in Florida and Arizona starting late … [Read more...] about Marlins To Limit Home Game Fan Capacity To 25 Percent

CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — Three schools in Camden will close at the end of the school year but one is now being spared. The decision has been made, and of the four schools that were on the chopping block, Yorkship Elementary is the one that will be saved. However, Sharp, Wiggins and Cramer schools will close at the end of the school year. The planning process started last June with a number of community meetings. READ MORE: Leaders Sounding Alarm About COVID-19 'Vaccine Desert' In South Philadelphia Back in January, Superintendent Katrina McCombs announced a plan to address the district’s deficit by closing underutilized buildings that were in need of desperate repairs. This came with a number of protests from families that will be affected. Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan have pledged to garner funding to repair Yorkship Elementary. READ MORE: Man Found Dead Lying In Blood Inside Burning Somerton Home, Philly Police Say McCombs says the … [Read more...] about Yorkship Elementary Only School Of Four On Chopping Block In Camden That Will Not Be Closed

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Philadelphia Flower Show is usually a sign of spring, and this year’s flower show will be much different than years past. The show will take place outdoors for the first time in its almost 200-year history. It will be held at FDR Park in South Philadelphia. READ MORE: Leaders Sounding Alarm About COVID-19 'Vaccine Desert' In South Philadelphia Organizers held a press conference there Friday morning, where they provided a preview of the plans for this year’s event. This year’s theme is “Habitat: Nature’s Masterpiece.” READ MORE: Man Found Dead Lying In Blood Inside Burning Somerton Home, Philly Police Say “At PHS, we know that plants and green spaces and the act of cultivating plants together deliver health and well-being and this year more than ever we’ve seen how critical parks, green spaces, gardens and gardening are to people’s mental and physical health,” PHS President Matt Rader said. The Philadelphia Flower Show runs from June 5 through … [Read more...] about This Year’s Philadelphia Flower Show Theme Is ‘Habitat: Nature’s Masterpiece’

WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) — Delaware Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons joined six other Democrats to vote against a $15 per hour minimum wage on Friday. The amendment was introduced by Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Eight Democrats and all 50 Republicans voted no on the amendment. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Sen. Jon Tester of Montana and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine, who has caucused with Democrats since 2013, joined Carper and Coons in voting no. READ MORE: Leaders Sounding Alarm About COVID-19 'Vaccine Desert' In South Philadelphia Meanwhile, Senate leaders and Manchin struck a deal late Friday over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a nine-hour logjam that had stalled the party’s showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The compromise, announced by the West Virginia lawmaker and a Democratic aide, seemed to clear the way for the Senate to … [Read more...] about Delaware Sens. Tom Carper, Chris Coons Join 6 Other Democrats To Vote Against $15 Minimum Wage