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South Jersey food bank highlights growing demand from the newly unemployed
As jobless claims rise again, food banks expect the high need to persist for months.
6 years ago
US census stirs uncertainty for those displaced by virus
The pandemic has fostered sudden, unexpected dislocation, making a typically easy question confusing for the newly displaced.
6 years ago
Why a historic wave of Latino prosperity is under threat now
A few months ago, things were looking up for Latinos. Wages were rising and unemployment had hit a record low. Now, that historic wave of prosperity appears to be at risk.
6 years ago
Facebook just gave Philly media $465k to focus on what’ll really save local news: you
This relief money isn’t a bailout. It’s a bet on sustainable futures.
6 years ago
Former Mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr.: Philly must apologize for MOVE bombing 35 years ago
Former Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr. is calling on the city to issue a “formal apology” 35 years after the MOVE bombing that killed 11 people.
6 years ago
El Bar, Monkey Bar, Lost Bar: Classic Philly dives join the virtual city flourishing online
Constructing familiar places in Minecraft or Sims is bringing comfort during quarantine.
6 years ago
Ahmaud Arbery’s death raises echoes of US racial terror legacy
It took more than two months for Arbery's pursuers — who told police they suspected he was a burglar — to be arrested and taken into custody.
6 years ago
Shuttered Philadelphia Zoo celebrates new baby critters in Mother’s Day video
The zoo may be closed to humans during the pandemic, but that hasn't stopped animal moms and their newborns from celebrating this Mother's Day.
6 years ago
The ‘Last Dance’ connection to Iverson, Haverford and how it all comes back to Philly sports
The producer of the Michael Jordan docuseries grew up in the region, and his dad was a local basketball star.
6 years ago
Little Richard, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard's, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday morning.
6 years ago
How to survive a summer without city pools? Open streets for play, says Philly Parks Commissioner
With city pools closed, Philly’s parks commissioner wants to expand Playstreets, a summer program that closes neighborhood streets to traffic.
6 years ago
Listen 1:51Super-sanitized Delaware hair salon serves grateful customers
Gov. John Carney has taken “interim steps’ to allow limited reopening of non-essential businesses, but the takers were few Friday morning.
6 years ago
Protesters pressing for reopening encircle Philly City Hall
Calling for Philadelphia businesses to re-open during the coronavirus pandemic, the protesters circling in their cars were met by counter-protesters.
6 years ago
Jersey Shore towns begin to open up — cautiously: How ready are they?
Sustained by tourism, many Shore communities have seen off past crises. What’s in store for them in a summer season overshadowed by the pandemic? And, what are the stakes?
6 years ago
Arctic blast brings light snow, winter-like weekend
Unseasonably cold weather is headed our way, including morning temperatures that could be at freezing in Philadelphia’s suburbs this weekend
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