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New Philly artist relief fund launched, as city releases $2M in aid to local nonprofits
Three weeks after announcing the PHL COVID-19 Fund, the city has released $2 million to frontline nonprofits.
6 years ago
Some Philly gyms delay membership freeze, causing customer outrage
If you tried to cancel and you’re still being charged, you’re legally owed a refund.
6 years ago
‘Still hopeful’: For Easter, Philly churches are coming together for virtual communion
Philadelphia churches have had three weeks to build their online chops for Holy Week, the biggest week of their calendar, during a pandemic.
6 years ago
Listen 3:13Severe thunderstorms blow through Jersey Shore; 70 mph wind gust in Barnegat Light
Some utility customers at the Jersey Shore were without power Thursday as severe thunderstorms moved through the state, knocking down trees and utility lines.
6 years ago
Jersey Shore town temporarily bans on-street parking to limit non-essential travel
A Monmouth County coastal municipality has prohibited on-street parking in an effort "to limit non-essential travel into town," the mayor announced.
6 years ago
Delaware Boy Scouts offering ‘victory gardens’ to help ease burden
‘Victory gardens’ are making a comeback as part of an effort to help people impacted by coronavirus.
6 years ago
Severe thunderstorms possible Thursday at the Jersey Shore
Severe thunderstorms are possible at the Jersey Shore on Thursday, forecasters say.
6 years ago
Hip-hop world mourns Chynna, Philly rapper and model dead at 25
The West Philadelphia native’s cause of death is unconfirmed.
6 years ago
Easter moves online, the Roots have more programming, and Philadelphia's theater community moves onto the web.
6 years ago
Listen 4:09Grocery workers in Philadelphia are getting coronavirus. Will your store let you know?
One of the few public spaces open during business shutdowns, grocery stores are at an epicenter of disease anxiety.
6 years ago
Yo Philly! Can we get a nightly cheer for essential workers?
Show love for folks keeping the city going each day at 7 p.m.
6 years ago
Rebels with a cause: ‘Outlaw’ Pa. businesses make coronavirus masks without state approval
Pa. manufacturers say they want to make coronavirus PPE, but some have been stymied by the state’s waiver process during the shutdown.
6 years ago
Listen 3:35Photo essay: 6 quintessentially Philly ‘views from my window’
People all over the world are sharing photos of the view from their windows as they quarantine. Philadelphians are sharing views of rowhouses, roosters and more.
6 years ago
How ‘Fresh Air,’ ‘Radio Times’ and other WHYY shows are keeping sound tight during the pandemic
So far, barking dogs have only caused an interruption once.
6 years ago
You’ve got less mail: The Postal Service is suffering amid the coronavirus
If you've checked your mail lately, you may have noticed there's just not much of it. The U.S. Postal Service could be another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.
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