Business
COVID-19: Tattoo Parlors Persist Because of Customers
Used to dealing with the possible spread of infection, several tattoo parlors in the region have instituted new policies and practices in order to stay open. [continue reading…]
Health
COVID-19
COVID-19: Data Shows Coronavirus Hit Philadelphia’s Browner, Poorer Neighborhoods Hardest
PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com compared COVID-19 case, hospitalization and death data from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to demographic data from the Census Bureau to see exactly who and where the coronavirus has hit hardest. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Rural PA County Not Hit Hard, But Officials and Nonprofits Adjust and Prepare
Our special reporting on COVID-19 may focus on communities outside Philadelphia as many of our student journalists are no longer in the city. Instead, our reporters will cover how the coronavirus is impacting the their [continue reading…]
Cedar Park
Cedar Park: Folk Herbalist Helps Black and Brown Communities
Folk herbalist and energy worker Desiree Thompson offers black and brown communities an opportunity at unconventional methods of healing. Clients go to Thompson’s shop, Nana Catherine’s Apothecary, for the array of services she can offer them that they otherwise not be able to get anywhere else in the city of Philadelphia. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
Italy: One Family’s Perspective on Life During a National Lockdown
Our special reporting on COVID-19 may focus on communities outside Philadelphia, as many of our student journalists are now located outside of the city. Instead, our reporters will cover how the coronavirus is impacting their [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19 Resources
Below you will find centralized COVID-19 information at the federal, state and local levels as well as health and well-being resources.. Additional resources combatting COVID-19 misinformation are also provided. This list will be updated as [continue reading…]
COVID-19
Rhawnhurst: Tiffany Diner and Other Non-essential Businesses Closed Due to Coronavirus Concerns
As Gul Petrogiannis, owner of the Tiffany Diner in the Northeast, prepared to close up shop Monday afternoon, he said he’s concerned about what will happen to his business. He said he has already lost [continue reading…]
City Hall
City Hall: Philadelphia City Council Responds to COVID-19
Councilmembers proposed legislation in response to the spread of the new coronavirus [continue reading…]
Center City
City Hall: Mayor, City Officials Announce First COVID-19 Case In Philadelphia
An adult resident of Philadelphia is being quarantined and treated at home. [continue reading…]
Center City
Center City: Washing the Feet of Philadelphia’s Vulnerable Residents
Through warm foot baths, healing ointments, and cordial conversation, Best Foot Forward Philly doesn’t just care about people’s feet, but about their personal journeys as well. [continue reading…]