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…]
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Education
Education: After Community Pressure, Colonial School Board Expands Diversity Efforts in District
Shreya Bhutani, class of 2018, petitioned the Colonial School Board to take action against racism in schools. In response, the district created a new position focused on diversity and inclusion in schools. [continue reading…]
Business
COVID-19: Conshohocken Dojo Offers Mask-Free Outdoor Classes
At Destolfo’s Premier Martial Arts in Conshohocken, students can work out mask-free in the parking lot or take socially distanced lessons online. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Pandemic’s Impact on Domestic Violence is Difficult to Discern
The shutdown and social distancing are preventing accurate tracing of domestic abuse cases in Philadelphia, but service providers continue to reach out to survivors. [continue reading…]
Business
COVID-19: Hourly Restaurant Workers Discuss Being Hit Hard by the Pandemic
Ten individuals share their personal experiences of losing their job during COVID-19. They talk about the difficulties applying for unemployment, their day-to-day lives without jobs, and the anxiety they felt when restaurants reopened for outdoor dining. [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
COVID-19: Philly Comic Book Fans Help Shops Hang On
Comic book distributors took a break in March and April, impacting the small shops that rely on new issues to bring in customers. [continue reading…]
Education
Spring Garden: Students March to Protest Racism in Philadelphia Schools
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. [continue reading…]
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…]
City Hall
City Hall: Officials Say City’s Post-COVID Economy Must Be More Equitable
In a hearing on Philadelphia’s path towards economic recovery, testimony from officials stressed plans to make the new economy more fair. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: How SELF Inc. has Continued to Serve Those Without Housing
SELF Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides temporary housing and counseling services to those experiencing homelessness. SELF, which stands for Strengthening and Empowering Lives and Futures, runs a variety of housing programs, including emergency shelters, addiction recovery housing, and transitional housing. Due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, the organization has focused more on providing emergency housing, while ensuring staff and clients remain reasonably safe from COVID-19. [continue reading…]