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Survey: More people considering long-haul international travel

April 28, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

Consumer confidence has not been deterred too drastically as more than one in three (36 percent) said they would consider an international trip to a different continent in the next 12 months.

New CDC guidance: Vaccinated Americans don’t need masks outdoors

April 28, 2021 The Center Square

New federal guidance around masks will have Americans breathing easier this summer.

A view of the sign for The Metuchen Inn, a popular eatery in Metuchen, N.J., in October 2017.

Murphy plans executive order to increase capacity at indoor catered events in New Jersey

April 26, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy plans to issue an executive order increasing capacity at indoor catered events, including weddings, memorials and political gatherings.

Italy starts lifting COVID-19 restrictions as country looks to reopen

April 26, 2021 Voice of America

Italy began lifting COVID-19 restrictions on bars, restaurants, theaters and museums in much of the country Monday, as one of the nations hit earliest and hardest by the coronavirus pandemic tries to reopen.

Atlanta spends $33M for new Delta Sky Club at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

April 23, 2021 The Center Square

The city of Atlanta will spend $33.1 million to build a new Delta Sky High Club at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Meet your neighborhood bartender, the actor

April 23, 2021 Todd DeFeo

Kraig Dane acted in his first play in the sixth grade, but at the time, he didn’t realize it would be the start of a career.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs lodging tax bill

April 23, 2021 The Center Square

Hotels, motels, short-term rentals and most lodging facilities in Georgia will be required to pay a $5-a-night excise tax as of July 1.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Lawmakers call for mediation between Lincoln Library and Museum and foundation

April 19, 2021 The Center Square

Illinois lawmakers are urging representatives from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation to work out their differences through mediation.

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Railfanning.org Presents on Northeast Corridor to historical society in New Jersey

April 17, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The story of the Northeast Corridor is the perfect example of railroad history, the editor of Railfanning.org told the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society on Thursday.

Lawmakers in tourism-reliant states push back on CDC’s cruise ship ban

April 15, 2021 Casey Harper | The Center Square

Three Republican U.S. senators from tourism-reliant states rolled out new legislation this week that would lift the COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships by July 4 of this year. If enacted, the measure could be a lifesaver for the hurting industry and bring billions into the economy of states hit hard by the pandemic.