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Home2021January

Month: January 2021

COVID-19

COVID-19: Expert Discusses Pandemic’s Impact on Serving Survivors of Sex Trafficking

January 22, 2021Magdalena Mercy Becker

Alexia Tomlinson, from Villanova School of Law’s Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation, talks about the services available to victims of sex trafficking.

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COVID-19: New Jersey Restaurant Staff Reacts to Changing Pandemic Restrictions

January 13, 2021Ashley Elizabeth Mir

Luigi’s Italian restaurant owner speaks on Gov. Murphy’s new COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants during the second wave of the pandemic.

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Transportation: Petition Calls on SEPTA to Restore Service to Regional Rail Lines

January 11, 2021Rachel Mae McQuiston

Back in April, SEPTA shut down all Regional Rail lines to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Service to these lines has since been restored, with the exception of the Chestnut Hill West and Cynwyd

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COVID-19: Coping With the Pandemic’s Toll on Mental Health

January 8, 2021Susan A Thomas

Months of social isolation and increased stress have put a strain on many people’s mental and emotional well-being.

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COVID-19: Popular Free Library PAWS for Reading Program Makes Shift Online

January 6, 2021Magdalena Mercy Becker

Dogs and pets offer nonjudgmental listeners for young readers, and so the Free Library has found a way to take one of its most popular programs to Zoom.

Bella Vista

Bella Vista: A Pet Shop’s Struggles During the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 4, 2021Victoria Lucas

Pit-Stop HQ, a local pet-shop in the Bella Vista, struggled with business at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The owner and employees share what they had to overcome for the business and the dogs.

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