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Home2020September

Month: September 2020

Education

Social Issues: Students at Elite Area High Schools Draw Attention to Race on Campus

September 22, 2020Shivani Reddy

Three different Instagram accounts, giving Black and brown students a place to talk about their experiences with race in Philadelphia’s schools, call for a change of the culture on campuses.

Business

COVID-19: Bistro at Cherry Hill Mall Adjusts to Pandemic

September 18, 2020Adam Crognale

The Bistro at Cherry Hill, located inside the Cherry Hill Mall, has faced several challenges over the past few months due to COVID-19. The restaurant has made several changes to stay in business, adding the

COVID-19

Roxborough: How The Schuylkill Nature Center has Adapted to Social Distancing

September 16, 2020Nicolette White

As COVID-19 continues to affect operations, The Schuylkill Nature Center in Roxborough has found ways to offer camps and programming in a safe way.

COVID-19

COVID-19: LIHEAP Recovery Crisis Program Provides Assistance to Customers Struggling With Utility Bills

September 14, 2020Solmaira Valerio

LIHEAP is now open and accepting applications until Aug. 31, 2020 or until funds are exhausted

COVID-19

COVID-19: Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery During a Global Pandemic

September 11, 2020Akilah Lawrence

Two women discuss navigating pregnancy and motherhood while abiding by new hospital policies and social distancing.

Business

COVID-19: How the Catering Industry is Managing to Stay Afloat

September 9, 2020Jarred Cruz

Owners of Philadelphia-based catering companies Catering By Design and Cescaphe offer insight into how they have been navigating business amid the coronavirus.

Business

COVID-19: Managing Coronavirus Inside an Easton, PA Wawa

September 7, 2020Tyra Powell

Since the early days of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 shutdown, Wawa convenience stores have been classified as essential businesses, and its employees have been considered essential workers.

COVID-19

COVID-19: High School Graduate Settles For Delayed College Experience Due to Pandemic

September 4, 2020Adam Crognale

Alicia Cosenza was set to start the musical theatre program at Texas State University, until COVID-19 forced her to change plans. After a long hard-fought year of auditions, Cosenza will take her classes online in the fall of 2020 from her home in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Arts and Entertainment

COVID-19: Musicians, Production Pros Struggle Over Future of Live Concerts

September 2, 2020Michael Vigilante

As social distancing restrictions make large gatherings difficult, people who earn their money working live events worry about what the rest of 2020 and early 2021 hold for them.

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