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U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
The job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.
5 years ago
Season’s greetings: Cards solicited in New Jersey for COVID-19 patients
Realizing this year's unique dynamic, hospitals asked adults, organizations and schoolchildren to either make or buy holiday cards and send them to their patients.
5 years ago
Secret Philly: The story of Rosa Photo, that FBI fingerprinting truck at 16th and Callowhill
Started by a lawyer from the Dominican Republic, the business became a staple in the Philly immigrant community.
5 years ago
Step Up to the Plate to offer Christmas meals in Kensington
The team of Philly nonprofits, which serves meals to those experiencing housing and food insecurity, aims to extend its program through March amid the pandemic.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania State Police are recruiting…horses
Pa.'s State Police mounted patrol unit provides security and crowd control at community and large scale events. Now PSP is looking for members to fill out its 28 horse team.
5 years ago
Thousands say they’re going to the Mummers march on New Year’s Day
The city says it’s “prepared to manage” the event, which is billed as a protest — not a parade.
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“Fault Lines: Fractured Families and how to Mend Them”
Family gatherings may be physically distant this year but the tensions and old resentments will still show up over Zoom or on phone calls.
Air Date: December 22, 2020
Listen 49:44$4 in my bank account: Pandemic has left millions of livelihoods in limbo
More than 10 million people are out of jobs, and some of the hardest-hit industries are also among the lowest paying, including retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism.
5 years ago
The iconic orange sign atop Dolles Candyland was constructed in 1962 after a storm destroyed the store and much of the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk.
5 years ago
“No big city mayor got it right in 2020,” said one Philly councilmember.
5 years ago
Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Tell us why — or why not
Are you interested in getting the vaccine as soon as it's available, will you wait, or not get it at all? Let us know, and we’ll use your input to inform our reporting.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
‘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."
5 years ago
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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