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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Indoor dining is on pause

A combination of spikes in other states and “knucklehead behavior” seen in the state has prompted officials to pause the resumption of indoor dining.

5 years ago

Eréndira Zamacona
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Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
Public Health

‘Green’ doesn’t mean ‘go’: Pa. workers weigh risks, benefits of job reopenings

For people with child care and health issues, the prospect of returning to their jobs raises some very tough choices.

5 years ago

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Bail funds in the Philadelphia area and beyond are seeing more people dip into their wallets as the protests continue against police brutality and racism. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
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Racial justice organizations report a bump in donations. Will the moment last?

Organizations in the Philadelphia area and beyond are seeing more people dip into their wallets as the protests continue against police brutality and racism.

5 years ago

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Mamie Brown and her son Edward
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Gender
Income Inequality

How coronavirus could widen the gender wage gap

Women have slowly made economic gains over the last half-century, and the gender wage gap is as narrow as it has ever been. But coronavirus could reverse those gains.

5 years ago

Dr. William Strudwick
NPR
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Black doctors say pandemic reveals enduring racial inequity medicine alone cannot fix

Three African American ER physicians in Washington, D.C. recount experiences on their wards, where Black patients make up the vast majority of the city’s COVID-19 fatalities.

5 years ago

Black Philly Radical Collective Free Them All Protest
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Protesters in West Philly call for release of radical Black activists who ‘fought’ Rizzo

Roughly 200 protesters at a rally in West Philly called for the release of radical Black activists who’ve served decades in prison for killing white police officers.

5 years ago

Jeremiah Ellison, Kandace Montgomery and Arianna Nason are among those leading the push to dismantle the Minneapolis police department. (Laylah Amatullah Barrayn for NPR)
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Policing
Race & Ethnicity

These are the Minneapolis activists leading the push to abolish the police

It took less than two weeks after George Floyd's killing for Minneapolis City Council to pledge to end the police department. Activists had been laying groundwork for years.

5 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Banner plane goes down in ocean off Long Beach Island

A banner plane went down in the ocean Saturday afternoon in Surf City, authorities say. 

5 years ago

A dancer known by the professional name Tabz poses with a dance pole at Malcolm X Park. She is a leader of the group Stiletto, which held an event in the park to advocate for better working conditions for dancers and sex workers. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Social Justice

In fourth week of protests, calls for better conditions for strip club workers

STILETTOS, a group demanding better health and safety inside Philly’s strip clubs, is coordinating aid for sex workers.

5 years ago

Shanti Mayers of The Sable Collective, Jenea Robinson of Marsh + Mane, Saba Tedla of Booker's Restaurant PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE; INSTAGRAM
Business
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

‘It’s unbelievable’: Philly’s Black-owned businesses see boost thanks to worldwide social justice protests

Three woman entrepreneurs say they’re thrilled with the trend — and hope it lasts.

5 years ago

Free Library of Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Black workers want Free Library to address racism, safety before reopening

Black workers at the Free Library of Philadelphia have penned an open letter about racism in the workplace.

5 years ago

Bob Mills of Wenonah, N.J., places a bet at Harrah's Philadelphia, attended by showgirls Vanessa Harkins and Angel Simpkins. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Economy
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Gamblers flock to Harrah’s casino in Chester after 100 days of closure

Regulators, companies and unions are trying to figure out how to get guests back into casinos in a way that doesn’t spread the virus. Will it work?

5 years ago

Mike Africa, Jr., reading list of demands as part of the Black Philly Radical Collective. (Peter Crimmins / WHYY)
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Philly Black Radical Collective makes demands far beyond defund the police

The Philadelphia Black Radical Collective lists 13 demands, and plans to stage acts of rebellion for each one.

5 years ago

Insite, Vancouver’s supervised injection facilityyt, provides people with clean injection supplies. Photo by Elana Gordon, WHYY
Addiction
Public Health
Billy Penn

Safehouse drops South Philly plans, looks to Kensington after judge suspends launch

Judge McHugh hasn’t changed his opinion on the injection site’s public health benefits.

5 years ago

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Business
Public Health
Billy Penn

Uber drivers worry they’ll have to choose between personal health and negative ratings

Rideshare companies haven’t mandated mask-wearing, and gig worker benefits expire soon.

5 years ago

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