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Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure
Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
Fundraiser for Black trans woman murdered in Philadelphia sees surging support
Dominique Rem’mie Fells was 27 years old when she was killed.
4 years ago
What do you suggest? Advice columnists give us some tips
It seems that every day brings something new to worry about. So how do we get through these days? We invited the advice experts.
Air Date: June 12, 2020
Listen 49:00Former Penn Book Center closing for good, coronavirus ends 60-year run in West Philly
The shop nearly shut down last year, before new owners stepped in.
4 years ago
My 8-year-old son knows racism is wrong. He deserves a world without it.
Black children are waiting for Americans to decide that their lives matter, too, writes Aminita Sy, a West Philadelphia parent.
4 years ago
Will a wave of protests bring change in suburban Philly too?
In this region, and throughout Pennsylvania, the unprecedented demonstrations have some seeing signs of a political sea change.
4 years ago
Listen 2:00Ida Robinson, 84, remembered in song for her ‘Beautiful Love’
Philly resident Ida Robinson’s maternal legacy is honored in an original song by Kimmel Center artist-in-residence Ruth Naomi Floyd.
4 years ago
Listen 4:09Philly police no longer welcome in Vision Zero as bicyclists reckon with racism
The Bicycle Coalition will no “longer advocate for armed police enforcement” of safer streets rules. Philly officials say city policy could shift as well.
4 years ago
Tent encampment on the Parkway for affordable housing; City help for looted businesses
Roughly 30 tents have been set up on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway beneath a large sign reading, “HOUSING NOW!”
4 years ago
How Philly restaurants can add outdoor dining starting June 12
Get ready for a proliferation of sidewalk cafes.
4 years ago
Annual N.J. beach water quality monitoring program gets underway
The state conducts water sampling at 188 ocean beaches, 20 bay beaches and eight river beaches weekly to determine bacteria levels.
4 years ago
23 more Fine Wine & Good Spirits to offer in-store access across Philadelphia area
Pennsylvania will open nearly two dozen of its state-owned liquor and wine stores Friday as it continues to loosen coronavirus-related restrictions.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly continues slow slide toward reopening
City officials say they’re seeing continued, positive trends when it comes to new COVID-19 cases, but that doesn’t mean residents should throw caution to the wind.
4 years ago
Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity
A week of reckoning among the media has put a spotlight on the diversity of U.S. newsrooms, and the pace of efforts to make them more reflective of the communities they cover.
4 years ago
Black clergy convene to discuss the toll of COVID-19 and a way forward
The online convening sought to look at the many effects and possible solutions to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color.
4 years ago