COVID19TU

Months of social isolation and increased stress have put a strain on many people’s mental and emotional well-being. [continue reading…]

Dogs and pets offer nonjudgmental listeners for young readers, and so the Free Library has found a way to take one of its most popular programs to Zoom. [continue reading…]

Pit-Stop HQ, a local pet-shop in the Bella Vista, struggled with business at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The owner and employees share what they had to overcome for the business and the dogs. [continue reading…]

The pandemic has meant an abrupt change in routine for members of the community receiving special education services. Lily Shoch, a student with Niikawa-Kuroki syndrome — a rare disorder characterized by multiple characteristics, including distinctive [continue reading…]

For the first time in its history, Columbia High School’s The Columbian has been forced to become an online-only publication. Growing pains have been apparent, but the staff is working to improve with every issue. [continue reading…]

New Kensington Community Development Corporation held a homebuyer workshop on Nov. 21 to advise interested buyers of best practices for buying property during a pandemic. [continue reading…]

A City Council subcommittee held a public hearing on Nov. 19 to discuss resolutions related to the plan for distributing a COVID-19 vaccine in Philadelphia.  The Committee on Public Health and Human Services held a [continue reading…]

Optometrists offices have implemented new procedures for keeping patients safe, even as more people complain about screen-related eye strain. [continue reading…]