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Home2020October

Month: October 2020

Mantua

Mantua: Community Celebrates Life of Miles Mack With Playground Renovation

October 30, 2020 Victoria Lucas 1

City leaders and community residents come together to break ground on $2.2
million playground project [Read More]

Elections

Elections: PA State Rep. Kristine Howard and Challenger Wendy Leland Makes Closing Cases to Chester County Residents

October 30, 2020 Blake Barstar 0

The pivotal race between Kristine Howard and Wendy Leland will decide who represents Pennsylvania’s 167th District. [Read More]

COVID-19

COVID-19: Families, Health Officials Prepare for a Different Kind of Trick-or-Treating this Halloween

October 29, 2020 Susan A Thomas 0

As Halloween approaches, government officials, health professionals, parents, and kids are all preparing for the ways trick-or-treating will be different this year.  “If COVID doesn’t get better, I’ll be watching a movie with my family,” [Read More]

COVID-19

COVID-19: Teachers at Pottsgrove Middle School Try to Connect With Students During the Virtual School Year

October 28, 2020 Zachary Bailey 0

When the Pottsgrove School District announced in August that the school year would start online, teachers adapted to new technologies and demands on their work/life balance. [Read More]

COVID-19

COVID-19: Yoga Practice Offers Stress Relief Despite Pandemic

October 26, 2020 Magdalena Mercy Becker 0

A new yoga teacher, Kristina Murray, was excited to start her career when the coronavirus shut everything down. She has since taken on new classes, trying to reach students wherever they are. [Read More]

Business

COVID-19: Wedding Planning in the Midst of a Pandemic

October 21, 2020 Julia Pacifico 0

COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines are making for a difficult time in the wedding industry. [Read More]

COVID-19

Sports: Phandemic Crew Offers Solace and Unity for Phillies Fans

October 19, 2020 Samiya Green and Mia Perlman 0

The Phandemic Krew spent the entire baseball season outside of Citizens Bank Park, helping baseball fans cope with COVID-19 and sporting events without spectators. [Read More]

COVID-19

COVID-19: Philadelphians Figure Out Dating During a Pandemic

October 16, 2020 Rachel Mae McQuiston 0

The global pandemic has changed many aspects of daily life, and dating culture has not been immune to COVID-19’s dramatic impacts. [Read More]

COVID-19

Elections: Voters, Officials Consider Ways to Vote During COVID-19

October 14, 2020 Madelyne Key 0

With mail-in voting, absentee voting, and social distancing measures in place for in-person voting at polling stations, the 2020 election could be one of Philadelphia’s most accessible in recent years. [Read More]

COVID-19

COVID-19: Malvern Church Adapts to Pandemic While Building New Sanctuary

October 12, 2020 Blake Barstar 0

With COVID and construction, @greatvalleypresbyterian uses its fellowship hall, cemetery, chapel room, and parking lot to bring people together during uncertain times [Read More]

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    June 27, 2022 Joshua T Grieb 0
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