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Members of the Lenape Nation hold an event in October in Ambler, Pa., to promote healing of the land and community after Hurricane Ida. (AP)
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Some school districts put unvaccinated workers on leave. But in other places, vaccination mandates have been eased.
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After 20 months of balancing turning a profit with keeping their staff and customers safe, small-business owners said they were not surprised to learn the pandemic may take yet another turn for the worse.
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