The baseball league, which caters to children with disabilities, has not played since the fall of 2019 and there are no immediate plans to return. [continue reading…]
There might be less people in the streets this year in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, but the community still found ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year in February amid the pandemic and the anti-Asian discrimination that [continue reading…]
The Review Archives administrator Donna Persico uses her social media platform to keep community members connected as she digitizes the massive newspaper archive.
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Inmates incarcerated during the pandemic say the Montgomery County Correctional Facility may not deserve the healthcare compliance award it received in December. [continue reading…]
Eating disorders have the second-highest mortality rate of any mental illness, only surpassing opioid addiction. As the nation grapples a pandemic and individuals are experiencing unprecedented isolation, many are forced to deal head-on with their [continue reading…]
In his budget address last Wednesday, Gov. Wolf called for all existing education funding to be put through the fair funding formula, which takes into account factors such as student needs and enrollment. His $1.3 billion proposal includes increases in funding for special education and pre-k programs. [continue reading…]
Felix Agosto has been the head of MVP360, a nonprofit organization that facilitates youth sports teams for seven years. When COVID shut down youth sports leagues, Agosto pivoted his impact to career and social-emotional coaching over Zoom, through the Leadership Academy. [continue reading…]
Editor’s note: This story was updated 4/7/2021 to include additional information provided by the FNA. A small Fishtown shopping center would become a 53-unit apartment building if it receives zoning approval, a prospect some residents [continue reading…]
Raymond DeStephanis found out Roman would have an abbreviated 2020 fall season through social media. [continue reading…]
The music industry is one of the hardest to break into with its competitive nature. Yet one student found his way into one of the most prestigious studios in Philadelphia with sheer willpower during the pandemic. [continue reading…]
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