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Year: 2021

Business

West Chester: LA Fitness Reopens Basketball Court

March 18, 2021 Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Members of the LA Fitness in West Chester have gained more access to gym amenities. Recently, the gym opened its basketball court. This was the first time the court has been open since pandemic restrictions

Crime

Gun Violence: One Organization’s Mission to Promote Peace in Local Neighborhoods

March 17, 2021 Iris Amanda Wexler

The Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network (PAAN) is a non-profit agency that is offering a variety of prevention programs to victims of drug abuse and gun violence throughout the city’s neighborhoods.

COVID-19

Northeast: How One Catholic School is Educating Students, in Person and Online

March 15, 2021 Dylan J. Fritz

Our Lady of Calvary school is providing students with a safe way to learn in person and virtually, while attempting to deliver education to tuition paying families.

Chinatown

Chinatown: Supporting Philly’s AAPI Community During Rise in Anti-Asian Violence

March 7, 2021 Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Cynthia Choi of Chinese for Affirmative Action said the COVID-19 surge in hate crimes has Asian people in America fearing for their lives. “The one thing you’ve been allowed to do in the last year is take

COVID-19

COVID-19: Faulty Video Service Disrupts Valuable Visitation Time in Pennsylvania’s Prisons

February 17, 2021 Jesse Bunch

In the 11 years her husband has been incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution Chester, Sharon Murchison and her teenage son visited him weekly — often staying six hours at a time.  But as COVID-19

COVID-19

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

January 22, 2021 Magdalena 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.

Business

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

January 13, 2021 Ashley 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.

COVID-19

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

January 11, 2021 Rachel 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

COVID-19

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

January 8, 2021 Susan A Thomas

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

COVID-19

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

January 6, 2021 Magdalena 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.

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