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Arts and Entertainment

COVID-19: Artists Remember Philadelphians Who Have Died Through Portraiture

July 27, 2020Miles Wall

The Trouble I’ve Seen project strives to remember those lost to the pandemic through art.

COVID-19

Education: Parents, Teachers Lambast School District Over Reopening Plan at Board of Education Meeting

July 27, 2020Jarred Cruz and Megan Milligan

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.

COVID-19

Podcast: Talking Mental Health, COVID-19 in Sports Media

July 24, 2020Benjamin Medland

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.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Reading, PA Youth Program Changes Plans, Still Offers Mentorship

July 22, 2020Nate Griesbaum

Reading High School graduate Tillman Sims began TLC Fore Reading five years ago with the goal of shaping the minds of young men and women from all walks of life. Using a shared interest in golf as a starting point, Sims’ program introduces inner city students to a larger world outside their neighborhoods.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Artists and Musicians Kept the Music Going at Delaware County Quarantine Open Mic

July 20, 2020Megan Milligan

Our special reporting on COVID-19 may focus on communities outside Philadelphia because many of our student journalists are now temporarily located outside of the city. Instead, our reporters will cover how the coronavirus is impacting

COVID-19

COVID-19: How Philadelphia Nonprofits are Adjusting Operations to Offer Services Safely

July 17, 2020Nicolette White

As food insecurity and financial precarity increase, demand for services are needed now more than ever. Several non-profit organizations have changed their operations so that clients, volunteers, and staff can operate safely and, when it matters, in person.

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Business

COVID-19: How One Delaware Barbershop is Managing its Reopening

July 13, 2020Jarred Cruz

At The Unique Touch, haircuts now come with masks and temperature checks.

City Hall

City Hall: Council Approves New Renter Protections

June 26, 2020Miles Wall

Measures include a lengthy extension of the city’s eviction moratorium and the waiving of all late fees on rent.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Philadelphia Area Organizations Support Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

June 3, 2020Cheyenne Dantzler

Homeless support services are working harder than ever to protect the high risk and vulnerable homeless community from contracting COVID-19. Homelessness is difficult under any circumstances, but researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, Boston University

Animals

COVID-19: Agencies Adjust to Making Animal Adoptions Possible

June 1, 2020Christopher Malo

Many people feel it is their responsibility to help animals during times of crisis, especially when finding comfort through them. In this report you’ll hear from Natalie Digiacomo, director of community outreach at the Bucks

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