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COVID-19: Director of 1918 Influenza Exhibit Talks Coronavirus

August 31, 2020Miles Wall

A conversation with Robert D. Hicks, who led the development of the Mütter Museum’s Spit Spreads Death exhibit, about how the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic compares to COVID-19, and what we can learn from the past.

Spring Garden: Students March to Protest Racism in Philadelphia Schools

August 12, 2020Eden MacDougall

Youth for Black Lives, an independent Philadelphia activist group, marched from the Philadelphia Museum of Art to City Hall on Sunday, Aug. 2 to protest racism in Philadelphia schools.

City Hall: Officials Say City’s Post-COVID Economy Must Be More Equitable

August 11, 2020Miles Wall

In a hearing on Philadelphia’s path towards economic recovery, testimony from officials stressed plans to make the new economy more fair.

Spring Garden: Community Protests in Advance of Belarus Election

August 6, 2020Jarek Rutz

In anticipation of the presidential election on Aug. 9 in Belarus, protestors assembled at the Art Museum to protest the Belarusian government.

Center City: Demonstrators Rally, March Onto I-676 to Protest Police Violence

July 7, 2020Jordan Holycross

The protest followed demonstrations in which police used tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets against civilians. Organizers demanded Mayor Kenney resign in response and for the police to be defunded.

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.

City Hall: 911 Dispatchers Voice Concerns About Understaffing, Disaster Response

April 30, 2020Marissa Howe

Dispatchers spoke about challenges they face on the job that could impact public safety

City Hall: City Council Emergency Funding Clears First Hurdle

April 7, 2020Lawrence McGlynn

An emergency budget transfer is on track to be approved after Philadelphia City Council heard the bill for first reading on Mar. 26, 2020. The $85.4 million transfer will provide funds for the citywide effort to fight

City Hall: Police Commissioner, Survivors of Gun Violence Testify Before City Council

March 16, 2020Marissa Howe

The committee focused on the accounts of survivors of gun violence and the loved ones of homicide victims.

Every other chair in the audience section of city council is blocked with a piece of paper that reads, “by request of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, please do not sit in this chair, social distancing is to reduce exposure to COVID-19 coronavirus”

City Hall: Philadelphia City Council Responds to COVID-19

March 13, 2020Marissa Howe

Councilmembers proposed legislation in response to the spread of the new coronavirus