Arts and Entertainment
COVID-19: Artists Remember Philadelphians Who Have Died Through Portraiture
The Trouble I’ve Seen project strives to remember those lost to the pandemic through art. [continue reading…]
Year: 2020
COVID-19
Education: Parents, Teachers Lambast School District Over Reopening Plan at Board of Education Meeting
More than 100 Parents, teachers, principals, and students all spoke against the School District of Philadelphia’s hybrid learning plan for fall. The board voted to delay action on Superintendent Hite’s proposed plan until the next week. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
Podcast: Talking Mental Health, COVID-19 in Sports Media
Matt Desmond and Alec Palmer have built a support network among sports media professionals, offering a safe space to talk about the professions stresses and uncertainties in the wake of coronavirus. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Reading, PA Youth Program Changes Plans, Still Offers Mentorship
Reading High School graduate Tillman Sims began TLC Fore Reading five years ago with the goal of shaping the minds of young men and women from all walks of life. Using a shared interest in golf as a starting point, Sims’ program introduces inner city students to a larger world outside their neighborhoods. [continue reading…]
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COVID-19: Artists and Musicians Kept the Music Going at Delaware County Quarantine Open Mic
Our special reporting on COVID-19 may focus on communities outside Philadelphia because many of our student journalists are now temporarily located outside of the city. Instead, our reporters will cover how the coronavirus is impacting [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: How Philadelphia Nonprofits are Adjusting Operations to Offer Services Safely
As food insecurity and financial precarity increase, demand for services are needed now more than ever. Several non-profit organizations have changed their operations so that clients, volunteers, and staff can operate safely and, when it matters, in person. [continue reading…]
Business
COVID-19: How One Delaware Barbershop is Managing its Reopening
At The Unique Touch, haircuts now come with masks and temperature checks. [continue reading…]
Business
Tacony: Tool Library Launches, Offering Affordable Access to Home Improvement
The library will make tools ranging from circular saws to spotlights borrowable for up to one week, for a small fee. [continue reading…]
Center City
Center City: Demonstrators Rally, March Onto I-676 to Protest Police Violence
The protest followed demonstrations in which police used tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets against civilians. Organizers demanded Mayor Kenney resign in response and for the police to be defunded. [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
Fashion: Philadelphia’s Fashion Industry Grapples With Societal Issues
“I’ve always been into dresses,” Atiya Lewis said, her voice filling the basement studio on North Moss Street in West Philadelphia. All around, curvy mannequins eavesdrop. They’re dressed in embellished evening gowns, as if awaiting [continue reading…]