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Staff in protective equipment prepare to test people at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J.
New Jersey
Public Health
Streets & Roads

Coronavirus update: N.J. census response lags; experts hired to help long-term care facilities

Hiring the extra help comes a day after the state attorney general announced an investigation into nursing homes.

6 years ago

FILE - In this April 30, 2020 file photo, a man writes information in front of Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago. U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing the offices, factories, schools, construction sites and stores that propel the U.S. economy. The Wednesday, May 6,  report from payroll company ADP showed the tragic depth and scale of job losses that left no part of the world’s largest economy unscathed.  (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Business
Economy
Public Health

ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April

The Wednesday report from payroll company ADP showed the tragic depth and scale of job losses that left no part of the world's largest economy unscathed.

6 years ago

From left, PASSi managing director Ken Yang, chef Jeom Sun Cho, chef Okseo Okyeon, director Insook Seol, and chef Nguyet Tran. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly’s immigrant-led orgs step up to fight COVID hunger with comfort food

Los Taquitos de Puebla III and PASSi Kitchen Xpress each provide familiar food to the immigrant communities they serve during the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

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Thomas 'Reem' Cotton speaks at an event at Eastern State Penitentiary. (Courtesy of Sean Kelley)
Philadelphia
Public Health
Social Justice

Thomas ‘Reem’ Cotton, 54, went to prison for 28 years. But he ‘never unpacked’

Behind bars, Thomas ‘Reem’ Cotton earned two degrees, became a self-taught legal scholar and kept close relationships. He died about a year after his release.

6 years ago

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(BET.com)
Politics
The Philadelphia Tribune

Renee Amoore, former Republican Party leader and health care executive, dies at 67

Amoore was the Deputy Chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party and founder and president of The Amoore Group.

6 years ago

Philadelphia skyline
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Buy local: How Philly’s biggest institutions can help create a more equitable post-coronavirus region

We need to start laying recovery groundwork now.

6 years ago

Melonie Johnson
Gender
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

Melonie Johnson to be new president of Borgata casino

Melonie Johnson is believed to be Atlantic City's Borgata casino first African-American woman to serve as a casino president.

6 years ago

The 76ers practice at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Public Health
Sports

Flyers and Sixers are set to offer refunds

The Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers are set to offer refunds or credits for unplayed regular-season games at their shared arena because of the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

(Cortesía de Tameka Bost)
Business
Philadelphia
Kensington Voice

¿Necesita dinero para mantener su pequeño negocio a flote? Aquí está una guía de cómo hacerlo.

Aquí hay algunos consejos de expertos financieros locales y de algunos dueños de negocios.

6 years ago

Kierah Rigney, 14, packs strawberry water to to go essential workers at the University of Pennsylvania’s hospital in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

500 scoops of cool, sweet water ice cheer hospital workers at Penn

West Philly staple Siddiq’s brought enough for maintenance staff and patients, too.

6 years ago

Matthew Nelson watches Russian table tennis in the lobby of his apartment building after placing a bet. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Sports

Pandemic Ping Pong: Pa. sports fans double down on table tennis during shutdown

Thousands of Pa. sports fans have begun placing bets on table tennis, darts, and the other obscure competitions that have soldiered on while the rest of the world is on pause.

6 years ago

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(Governor Tom Wolf/Flickr)
Homelessness
Housing
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Gov. Wolf hasn’t answered their letter, so foster youth plan Twitter onslaught

A tweetstorm will call on Pennsylvania to extend services during the pandemic.

6 years ago

The Osprey Nightclub in Manasquan
Down the Shore
Food & Drink
New Jersey
Public Health

Iconic Jersey Shore nightclub won’t open this summer due to pandemic

The Osprey Nightclub will be "back to normal" in 2021, according to management.

6 years ago

Sylvia Simms (far right) is getting people psyched for daily doorway dancing. (Facebook)
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly kicks off citywide doorway dance party to celebrate essential workers

Get your grove on at 6:30 p.m. nightly with the “Rocky” theme song and “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now.”

6 years ago

Radio Times
Immigration
Race & Ethnicity

Regional Roundup – 05/04/20

Congressman Dwight Evans on COVID testing needs in African American neighborhoods. The pandemic's impact on employment among undocumented workers. And birding while isolating.

Air Date: May 4, 2020 10:00 am

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