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This week; staving off evictions in Philly, a former hotel repurposed as a homeless shelter in Delaware, and remembering Philly blues legend Frank Bey.
Air Date: December 21, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59The antojitos of Ninth Street — How cravings connect us back to our culture
The small stores that sell the crunchy and sweet snacks my mother grew up eating in Mexico help me feel like I belong.
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‘I vaccinated Santa Claus,’ Fauci tells kids
In a virtual town hall for kids on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he made a trip to the North Pole to get Santa vaccinated for COVID-19. "He is good to go."
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Catering workers describe maskless parties and high-risk gigs, as biz owners hope for a safer spring
Once alcohol starts flowing, COVID mitigation rules often go out the window, staffers said.
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Why the CDC eviction ban isn’t really a ban: ‘I have nowhere to go’
Families are getting put out on the street despite an order to block evictions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advocates say the order needs to be extende
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Missing your loved ones over the holidays? International students offer a few lessons
For many people, this is the first year they'll spend holidays and other milestones apart from family due to COVID-19. That's something international students know all about.
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A holiday card campaign gets more than 1,000 for Delco prisoners to send family
The aim of the Delaware County Coalition for Prison Reform’s drive is to help those who are incarcerated connect with family over the holidays.
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Tina Fey’s ‘I’m a SEPTA b*tch’ wouldn’t be a bad slogan, says transit agency GM
Before her recent car purchase, the Philly-area native comedian was a public transportation diehard, she told Jimmy Fallon.
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Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread
In the U.S., AAA predicts that about 85 million people will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, most of them by car.
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Trump, Biden, COVID: Perfect recipe for a deeply divided family Christmas
As the pandemic surges and the hyper-polarization of the election has yet to wane, preparing for the holidays this year is causing many families to navigate deep divides.
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Listen 5:46Montco announces new grant program ‘specifically for the restaurant industry’
Starting Dec. 30, restaurants and food service businesses can apply for $10,000 through the MontcoStrong 2021 Restaurant Grant Program.
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Delaware groups get funding to combat root causes of poor health outcomes
New grant money from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield will help fight hunger, homelessness, substance use and other factors that lead to poor health.
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‘Tis the season to celebrate. Here’s how to do it safely
Many favorite holiday traditions could be treacherous this year, because of the coronavirus surge. Here's how experts view the risks — and some creative, safer alternatives.
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Why Philly shut down its homeless COVID hotels, and why advocates are furious
A private prison company runs one of the temporary sites where residents are being relocated.
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Artist Jesse Gardner, the force behind neighborhood hub Liberty Lands Park, dies of COVID-19
In the 1990s, he helped create Northern Liberties’ first modern green space.
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