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Construction workers put finishing touches on Roberto Clemente Homes. LISC provided financing for the project, developed by Esperanza. (Courtesy of Esperanza)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Philadelphia’s recovery from COVID-19 must put housing first

Without stable housing, you cannot maintain your health, focus on educating yourself or your children, secure employment, or be productive at work.

6 years ago

Amazon fulfillment facility
Health
Spotlight PA

Wolf says Pa. employees should refuse to go to work if they don’t feel safe, but some fear putting job at risk

Workers say they should not be forced to put their job on the line to be properly protected from COVID-19, noting that refusing to go to work is often tantamount to quitting.

6 years ago

Victorian houses along the beach in Cape May.
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

Cape May County submits detailed reopening plan for state consideration

Cape May County has submitted what officials say is a "safe, thoughtful and progressive" reopening plan to Gov. Phil Murphy. 

6 years ago

Fox Chase Cancer Center (Google Maps)
Health
Philadelphia Business Journal

Collapse of Jefferson’s Fox Chase deal signals ‘major problems’ ahead for hospitals

Why one expert believes the termination of the Fox Chase Cancer Center sale is just the start of some tough times for hospitals.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence
Politics & Policy

Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing

Trump’s reversal comes as deaths and infection rates outside of New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus, are rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns.

6 years ago

Staff in protective equipment prepare to test people at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J.
Community

Coronavirus update: N.J. census response lags; experts hired to help long-term care facilities

Hiring the extra help comes a day after the state attorney general announced an investigation into nursing homes.

6 years ago

FILE - In this April 30, 2020 file photo, a man writes information in front of Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago. U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing the offices, factories, schools, construction sites and stores that propel the U.S. economy. The Wednesday, May 6,  report from payroll company ADP showed the tragic depth and scale of job losses that left no part of the world’s largest economy unscathed.  (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Community

ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April

The Wednesday report from payroll company ADP showed the tragic depth and scale of job losses that left no part of the world's largest economy unscathed.

6 years ago

A couple in protective masks walk past the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Friday, April 3, 2020.
Health

Coronavirus update: Pa. Gov. Wolf grants immunity to health care providers 

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order that protects health care providers from malpractice suits for good faith COVID-19 care.

6 years ago

Rehoboth Beach Police patrolmen stand on a wall at an empty boardwalk
Health

Coronavirus update: New cases surge in Delaware; beach towns in quandary with Ocean City, Md.’s weekend reopening

Gov. John Carney had hoped to coordinate the opening of their bordering beaches with Maryland’s governor. But Ocean City’s mayor upended that strategy.

6 years ago

Medical workers prepare for the opening of a COVID-19 test location in a parking lot near the casinos in Atlantic City, Pa., Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

N.J. sees ‘catastrophic’ surge in deaths, thousands more than official COVID tally

The surge in total deaths is far larger than those attributed to the coronavirus. Experts say it could take a while to reconcile the numbers.

6 years ago

Prison
Health
NJ Spotlight

COVID-19 horror stories prompt ACLU-NJ to file for temporary release of medically fragile prisoners

At one federal facility, masks are in scant supply and visibly ill prisoners continue to work — while 40 inmates and three staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

6 years ago

People experiencing homelessness take refuge in Philadelphia's desolate airport
Health
NBC10

About 100 people experiencing homelessness staying at Philadelphia’s desolate airport

City officials warned, however, that Philadelphia International Airport is not a long-term option to deal with the issue of homelessness.

6 years ago

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Courts & Law

Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says

The 87-year-old justice underwent non-surgical treatment for what the court described as acute cholecystitis, a benign gallbladder condition, at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

6 years ago

Danielle and Wil Rivera’s 19-month-old twins play in their newly decorate backyard. (Courtesy of Danielle Rivera)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How to turn your tiny Philly yard into a pandemic-proof ‘urban oasis’

You don’t need a lot of space or money to turn your bit of outdoor real estate into an escape. Philadelphians share tips for even the modest of spaces.

6 years ago

From left, PASSi managing director Ken Yang, chef Jeom Sun Cho, chef Okseo Okyeon, director Insook Seol, and chef Nguyet Tran. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Philly’s immigrant-led orgs step up to fight COVID hunger with comfort food

Los Taquitos de Puebla III and PASSi Kitchen Xpress each provide familiar food to the immigrant communities they serve during the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

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