COVID-19
Passyunk: Director of Business Improvement District on Helping Local Retailers Weather Pandemic
Adam Leiter answers questions on how the East Passyunk Avenue has handled COVID-19. [continue reading…]
Month: November 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19: Malankara Orthodox Church Adapts Holy Communion for Social Distancing
The taking of communion is an important ritual in the Orthodox Church, and parishioners and clergy alike have been looking for ways to give and take communion safely. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Physical Therapists and Patients Adjust to Telehealth
Physical therapists have been seeing more clients virtually. It has been an adjustment for both therapists and their clients. [continue reading…]
City Hall
City Hall: Council Committee Discusses Continued Eviction Relief for Philadelphia Renters
A City Council committee recently amended a series of bills aimed at tenant relief for those facing eviction. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Students at Pottsgrove High School Reflect on Year So Far
After starting out the school year virtually, some students are surprised at how well they have adapted.
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Animals
COVID-19: Veterinarian Offices Implement New Pandemic Policies and Practices
Doctors’ offices are not the only care facilities changing with the times. A trip to the veterinarian may look different than ever before. [continue reading…]
Bustleton
Bustleton: Residents Express Disapproval for the UPS Warehouse on Former Budd Co. Site
At a meeting of the Greater Bustleton Civic League, officials from United Parcel Service presented their plan for the site, but residents expressed their concerns about a process that has not taken their input into account as often as they would like. [continue reading…]
Elections
Elections: Campaign Volunteers in Chester Greet Voters, Pass Along Optimism
Residents volunteer to help voters cast their ballots at the local senior community center in Chester City, in Delaware County. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Lascala’s Birra is Just One Passyunk Business Adjusting to Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted small business sectors across the city, and East Passyunk Avenue is no different. Businesses along the avenue have lost revenue due to the pandemic with fewer people traveling through [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
COVID-19: Track Coaches, Athletes Reflect on Lost Spring Season
When the Penn Relays were cancelled in March, many high school athletes lost out on an opportunity to impress college recruiters, including the team at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. [continue reading…]