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This week: Helen Gym talks housing protections in a pandemic, WHYY reporters talk coronavirus in the city, and the state of the 76ers amidst the chaos.
Air Date: March 16, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Lost income for some, 12-hour days for others: How coronavirus response affects workers
Canceled events and empty rooms bring work to a hard stop at hotels and arenas. But a sudden demand for extra cleaning means long days elsewhere.
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Coast Guard hoists man with appendicitis symptoms from cruise ship en route to N.J.
The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a man who fell ill on a cruise ship off en route to New Jersey Friday afternoon.
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In Philly suburbs, learning to co-exist with the coronavirus
Melissa Hall, who has a weakened immune system, ventured out for the first time in a week on Friday and donned a surgical mask to go grocery shopping.
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Reading Terminal Market offers free delivery during COVID outbreak — but the store will remain open
Also, two-hour parking is now free for market shoppers at 11th & Arch.
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‘Hard on my family’: Parents across Pa. scramble due to coronavirus school closures
Schools in the state will close for two weeks, leaving parents with the daunting task of keeping up at work while scrambling to arrange care for their children.
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The cultural impact of Jamaica exiting the Penn Relays
Jamaica banning its athletes from racing will impact Philly’s economy. But it's also a blow for cultural exchange, writes Andrea Lawful-Sanders.
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One of three sanctuary families in Pa. walks free with approval from feds
Suyapa Reyes and her four children spent 18 months living on the second floor of a church before being given notice that they would be free from arrest or deportation.
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Coronavirus inspires Philadelphia to consider a moratorium on evictions
As coronavirus continues its spread, city officials are considering a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, residential tax liens, and utility cut-offs.
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Philly restaurants and bars brace for business dip amid coronavirus fears
Health experts say you can still go out to eat and drink — just use caution.
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North Wildwood plans to go ahead with St. Patrick’s Day Parade
North Wildwood is moving ahead with its planned St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday despite the expanding cornonavirus pandemic.
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Meet the 22-year-old behind an emerging Camden clothing brand
Joey Deal is the Camden entrepreneur behind the emerging clothing brand, Hustle By Nature. The 22-year-old now has a storefront and is looking forward to the grand opening.
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The messy necessity of community buy-in for Philly’s supervised injection site
Rutgers sociologist Stephen Danley complicated question of how to achieve community consensus on controversial projects, reframing issues of power.
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Despite the uptick in coronavirus cases and event cancellations in the Philly region, there’s still plenty of music, art and comedy in the Delaware Valley.
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How can we manage COVID-19? 5 ideas from Philly’s health community
Philadelphia reported its first case of COVID-19 this week, but more lie ahead. On Wednesday, experts talked about how to limit its spread here.
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