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January 7 - 13, 2021

Prehistoric monsters on display, virtual culture, and jazz for a cause in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This week brings good news: as per updated COVID-19 protocols, Philadelphia museums are cleared to reopen.

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In this file photo, retired Philadelphia police Sgt. Chuck Warren struts down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia dressed as a leprechaun for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. (Jim Graham/AP Photo, file)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Public Health

St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

The 250th St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Philadelphia was canceled due to pandemic fears.

5 years ago

Dr. Ala Stanford administers a COVID-19 swab test on Wade Jeffries in the parking lot of Pinn Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Stanford and other doctors formed the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to offer testing and help address heath disparities in the African American community. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘Real hero’: Dr. Ala Stanford wins award named for late U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford

Stanford and her team have provided COVID-19 testing and education to over 21,000 people in the city since the pandemic’s outbreak in April.

5 years ago

Breonna Taylor stands in front of a car
NPR
National
Policing

2 Louisville police officers connected to Breonna Taylor shooting have been fired

Det. Joshua Jaynes, who secured the search warrant for Taylor's apartment, and Det. Myles Cosgrove, who investigators said fired the shot that killed her, have been fired.

5 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past stuttered businesses in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Black and Hispanic workers feeling brunt of pandemic recession according to Philly Fed

A new report from the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia adds detail to how the recession has created two different employment realities, stratified by race and education level.

5 years ago

A protester holds up a sign that says ''Cancel Student Debt''
Higher Education
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

‘Should I have even gone to college?’: Why Philly borrowers want Biden to cancel student debt

More than 50 community organizers and student borrowers rallied in front of President-elect Biden’s Center City headquarters to demand he cancel all federal student loan debt.

5 years ago

Laura Tierney, manager of Bonnet Lane Family Restaurant in Abington, Pa., serves customers in the dining room. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Business
Pennsylvania

As restrictions lift, reopened Pa. businesses cast a wary eye towards the future

After state officials introduced the now-expired limits, COVID-19 cases declined slightly from a peak in mid-December, but a post-holiday bump could still materialize.

5 years ago

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif.
NPR
Business
Social Justice

Google workers launch union to press grievances with executives

Across half a dozen Google offices in the U.S. and Canada, 226 workers signed cards to form the Alphabet Workers Union, the group said on Monday.

5 years ago

The Gloria Casarez mural as it was being erased
LGBTQ
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

The unexpectedly short history of the Gloria Casarez mural, whitewashed from the Gayborhood

Developers have apologized for painting over the image of the groundbreaking LGBTQ activist.

5 years ago

Cellist Ajibola Rivers performs with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Radio Times
Aging
Music

Regional Roundup – 01/04/21

This week; a look at how Philadelphia civil courts are trying to get back on track, how social distancing affects the elderly, and the PhilOrch's new guest conductor.

Air Date: January 4, 2021

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A protester wearing a face mask holds up a sign that says,
Homelessness
Housing
Pennsylvania

‘My phone has not stopped ringing’: A new Chesco eviction prevention program expands Jan. 5

A Chester County eviction prevention program expands into the Coatesville area on Jan. 5 as families continue to struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

Independence Hall (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Capacity restrictions mean a better view when Independence Hall reopens

If you haven’t been for a while, it might be worth a trip.

5 years ago

Ashwani Sheoran, 37, stands for a portrait near a Walmart in Elkton
NPR
Addiction
Business
Public Health

Former Walmart pharmacists say company ignored red flags as opioid sales boomed

An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors.

5 years ago

The 52nd Street commercial corridor in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Economic Development
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

‘It’s getting better’: 52nd Street looks to recovery in 2021 after a tumultuous year

No small businesses closed on the West Philadelphia main street despite months of sustained losses, looting, and traumatic clashes between residents and police.

5 years ago

A tribute to Breonna Taylor at Graffiti Pier in June 2020.
Philadelphia
Social Justice
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

These street art projects tell the story of Philadelphia in 2020

In a year that cried out for it, artists created hope, spread awareness, honored victims, and added beauty to the city.

5 years ago

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