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Business

South Jersey: Black-owned Businesses Connect With Customers at Black Market SJ

August 26, 2020Dominque Fowler

Jessica Smith and Barshay Grave organized the event as a way to support the Black community in South Jersey.

Business

COVID-19: Tattoo Parlors Persist Because of Customers

August 24, 2020Carolyn Potts

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.

Education

Education: After Community Pressure, Colonial School Board Expands Diversity Efforts in District

August 21, 2020Justin Oakes

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.

Business

COVID-19: Conshohocken Dojo Offers Mask-Free Outdoor Classes

August 19, 2020Justin Oakes

At Destolfo’s Premier Martial Arts in Conshohocken, students can work out mask-free in the parking lot or take socially distanced lessons online.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Pandemic’s Impact on Domestic Violence is Difficult to Discern

August 17, 2020Grace Grenier

The shutdown and social distancing are preventing accurate tracing of domestic abuse cases in Philadelphia, but service providers continue to reach out to survivors.

Business

COVID-19: Hourly Restaurant Workers Discuss Being Hit Hard by the Pandemic

August 14, 2020Lauren Savana

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.

Arts and Entertainment

COVID-19: Philly Comic Book Fans Help Shops Hang On

August 13, 2020Eden MacDougall

Comic book distributors took a break in March and April, impacting the small shops that rely on new issues to bring in customers.

Education

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.

COVID-19

COVID-19: Data Shows Coronavirus Hit Philadelphia’s Browner, Poorer Neighborhoods Hardest

August 12, 2020Colin P Evans

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.

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City Hall

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.

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