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COVID-19

COVID-19

Music: Aspiring Audio Engineer Attempts to Break Into Music Industry During COVID-19

March 19, 2021 Olivia C Alongi

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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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

January 4, 2021 Victoria 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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