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My young son wants to know when the “karma virus” is over. I wish I had answers for him.
Entering the second month of a stay-at-home order, Erin Seitz, a teacher and mother, aims to stay optimistic. It isn’t always easy.
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Elmo-led drumline cheers South Philly in viral video and stars in new documentary
“Mr. Y Not” highlights the optimism of Positive Movement Entertainment’s founder.
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‘Reality is hitting me in the face’: Asian Americans grapple with racism due to COVID-19
Rumors that the virus originated in China has placed undue stigma on Chinese Americans and other Americans of Asian descent, writes Rob Buscher.
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Philly hosted the first Earth Week 50 years ago. Today, we’re still fighting for our green spaces.
Fifty years ago this week, Philadelphia hosted the first Earth Week at Fairmount Park’s Belmont Plateau. The need for collective action continues.
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Food pantries hit with more need, less supply during pandemic
Organizations that feed those in need have been forced to change the way they operate during the pandemic.
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Listen 3:29When going to war means going to work: Adjusting to life in Philly’s busiest COVID-19 unit
Nurse practitioner Nanzhou Guo anxiously left her family to report to work at Temple’s COVID-19 unit on April 1. What she found surprised her.
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Listen 4:43Confusion, frustration for freelancers and gig workers seeking unemployment in Pa.
A federal program expanded unemployment benefits to workers who are usually ineligible, such as temps, freelancers and the self-employed, including gig workers.
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The Food Bank of Delaware, with help from the National Guard and dozens of volunteers, is holding mass giveaways in each of Delaware’s three counties this week.
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Listen 1:10This week; the battle to save PA colleges and universities, fighting anti-asian discrimination in Philadelphia, and how the Phillies are helping track the spread of COVID-19.
Air Date: April 20, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Lessons from prison for dealing with scarcity and loneliness
Fellows at the People’s Paper Co-op in Philadelphia, a collective that helps advocate for incarcerated women, are writing tips to fight isolation blues.
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Listen 3:01Police: At least 10 killed in shooting rampage in Canada
A 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Sunday, killing at least 10 people, including a policewoman.
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With senior year in disarray, teens and young adults feel lost. Here’s how to help
For many young people sheltering at home means missing milestones and public recognition of their achievements.
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Some Pa. wine and spirits stores to offer curbside pickup Monday
Pa. residents will have one more way to buy wine and liquor starting Monday. Here’s how to do it and a list of the new curbside pickup locations.
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Everyone wants life to get back to normal, to have their hair cut or get a sunburn at a baseball game, to go to work, and walk shoulder-to-shoulder in a park.
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N.J. marinas can operate only with ‘strict social distancing, sanitization’
As boating season nears in New Jersey, marinas, boatyards, and marine manufactures will be allowed to operate amid the ongoing pandemic.
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