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Elections: Campaign Volunteers in Chester Greet Voters, Pass Along Optimism

November 10, 2020Sumaiyah Bynum

Residents volunteer to help voters cast their ballots at the local senior community center in Chester City, in Delaware County.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Lascala’s Birra is Just One Passyunk Business Adjusting to Pandemic

November 6, 2020Ashley Elizabeth Mir

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted small business sectors across the city, and East Passyunk Avenue is no different. Businesses along the avenue have lost revenue due to the pandemic with fewer people traveling through

COVID-19

COVID-19: Pastor at Great Valley Presbyterian Church Talks About Serving a Congregation During the Pandemic

November 2, 2020Blake Barstar

With COVID, senior pastor Kieth Fink of Great Valley Presbyterian has been adapting during these uncertain times.

Elections

Elections: PA State Rep. Kristine Howard and Challenger Wendy Leland Makes Closing Cases to Chester County Residents

October 30, 2020Blake Barstar

The pivotal race between Kristine Howard and Wendy Leland will decide who represents Pennsylvania’s 167th District.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Families, Health Officials Prepare for a Different Kind of Trick-or-Treating this Halloween

October 29, 2020Susan A Thomas

As Halloween approaches, government officials, health professionals, parents, and kids are all preparing for the ways trick-or-treating will be different this year.  “If COVID doesn’t get better, I’ll be watching a movie with my family,”

COVID-19

COVID-19: Teachers at Pottsgrove Middle School Try to Connect With Students During the Virtual School Year

October 28, 2020Zachary Bailey

When the Pottsgrove School District announced in August that the school year would start online, teachers adapted to new technologies and demands on their work/life balance.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Yoga Practice Offers Stress Relief Despite Pandemic

October 26, 2020Magdalena Mercy Becker

A new yoga teacher, Kristina Murray, was excited to start her career when the coronavirus shut everything down. She has since taken on new classes, trying to reach students wherever they are.

Business

COVID-19: Wedding Planning in the Midst of a Pandemic

October 21, 2020Julia Pacifico

COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines are making for a difficult time in the wedding industry.

COVID-19

Elections: Voters, Officials Consider Ways to Vote During COVID-19

October 14, 2020Madelyne Key

With mail-in voting, absentee voting, and social distancing measures in place for in-person voting at polling stations, the 2020 election could be one of Philadelphia’s most accessible in recent years.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Malvern Church Adapts to Pandemic While Building New Sanctuary

October 12, 2020Blake Barstar

With COVID and construction, @greatvalleypresbyterian uses its fellowship hall, cemetery, chapel room, and parking lot to bring people together during uncertain times

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