City Hall
City Hall: Officials Say City’s Post-COVID Economy Must Be More Equitable
In a hearing on Philadelphia’s path towards economic recovery, testimony from officials stressed plans to make the new economy more fair. [continue reading…]
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COVID-19: How SELF Inc. has Continued to Serve Those Without Housing
SELF Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides temporary housing and counseling services to those experiencing homelessness. SELF, which stands for Strengthening and Empowering Lives and Futures, runs a variety of housing programs, including emergency shelters, addiction recovery housing, and transitional housing. Due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, the organization has focused more on providing emergency housing, while ensuring staff and clients remain reasonably safe from COVID-19. [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
COVID-19: Film Lovers Can Still Catch a Flick at Lehigh Valley Drive-In
Shankweiler’s, a historic drive-in theater in Orefield, Pennsylvania, gives viewers a much-needed source of safe, socially distanced entertainment. [continue reading…]
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Mt. Airy: Lovett Librarian Shares Stories and Books with Community Despite Coronavirus
Quarantine hasn’t stopped some Philadelphia kids from spending time with their favorite librarian. Dana Giusti, the children’s librarian at Mt. Airy’s Lovett Library has hosted virtual story times over Facebook Live for children since the [continue reading…]
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COVID-19: Delaware Organizations Collaborate to Offer Services to Those In Need
The Food Bank of Delaware and The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health team up to help Delawareans.
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COVID-19: Cherry Hill East High School Students Reflect on Milestones Canceled by Pandemic
For three seniors and their teachers, spring concerts and musicals were the culmination of four years’ worth of work, but the coronavirus meant a change in plans.
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Animals
COVID-19: Main Line Animal Rescue Continues to Shelter and Adopt Animals
During the past several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a way of dealing with the isolation of social distancing, some families have been welcoming new furry friends into their homes.
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]