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Wearing a surgical mask, Melissa Hall checks out of a Wegmans supermarket, Friday, March 13, 2020 in King of Prussia, Pa. (Michael Rubinkam/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

In Philly suburbs, learning to co-exist with the coronavirus

Melissa Hall, who has a weakened immune system, ventured out for the first time in a week on Friday and donned a surgical mask to go grocery shopping.

6 years ago

Inside Reading Terminal Market (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Food & Drink
Public Health
Billy Penn

Reading Terminal Market offers free delivery during COVID outbreak — but the store will remain open

Also, two-hour parking is now free for market shoppers at 11th & Arch.

6 years ago

(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Business
Pennsylvania
Public Health

‘Hard on my family’: Parents across Pa. scramble due to coronavirus school closures

Schools in the state will close for two weeks, leaving parents with the daunting task of keeping up at work while scrambling to arrange care for their children.

6 years ago

Andrea Lawful-Sanders with members of Team Jamaica Bickle. (photo provided)
International
Sports

The cultural impact of Jamaica exiting the Penn Relays

Jamaica banning its athletes from racing will impact Philly’s economy. But it's also a blow for cultural exchange, writes Andrea Lawful-Sanders.

6 years ago

Suyapa Reyes and her four children have lived in sanctuary at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown since September 2018. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Immigration

One of three sanctuary families in Pa. walks free with approval from feds

Suyapa Reyes and her four children spent 18 months living on the second floor of a church before being given notice that they would be free from arrest or deportation.

6 years ago

At a City Council meeting, attendees were told to use every other chair to reduce the chances of exposure to coronavirus. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Broke in Philly

Coronavirus inspires Philadelphia to consider a moratorium on evictions

As coronavirus continues its spread, city officials are considering a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, residential tax liens, and utility cut-offs.

6 years ago

Students cross the street at Temple. Temple, Penn and other regional schools are closing campuses because of coronavirus concerns, making business unpredictable for restaurants near college campuses. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly restaurants and bars brace for business dip amid coronavirus fears

Health experts say you can still go out to eat and drink — just use caution.

6 years ago

(Steven Senne/Associated Press)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

North Wildwood plans to go ahead with St. Patrick’s Day Parade

North Wildwood is moving ahead with its planned St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday despite the expanding cornonavirus pandemic. 

6 years ago

Joey Deal (Chris Norris/WHYY)
Business
New Jersey

Meet the 22-year-old behind an emerging Camden clothing brand

Joey Deal is the Camden entrepreneur behind the emerging clothing brand, Hustle By Nature. The 22-year-old now has a storefront and is looking forward to the grand opening.

6 years ago

Philadelphia supervised injection site
PlanPhilly
Addiction
Neighborhoods
Eyes on the Street

The messy necessity of community buy-in for Philly’s supervised injection site

Rutgers sociologist Stephen Danley complicated question of how to achieve community consensus on controversial projects, reframing issues of power.

6 years ago

Members of Philly Roller Derby practice a dance routine at the start of Philadelphia Pride Parade and Festival in 2017. (Branden Eastwood for WHYY)
Things To Do
Community Events
March 12 - March 18, 2020

Teen artists showcase, remembering the Beatles, and Philly Roller Derby in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Despite the uptick in coronavirus cases and event cancellations in the Philly region, there’s still plenty of music, art and comedy in the Delaware Valley.

6 years ago

Dr. Steve Alles, director of disease control at the Philadelphia Department of Health, addresses the health care community at a COVID-19 symposium on Wednesday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

How can we manage COVID-19? 5 ideas from Philly’s health community

Philadelphia reported its first case of COVID-19 this week, but more lie ahead. On Wednesday, experts talked about how to limit its spread here.

6 years ago

Chef Terrick Hubbard poses for a picture at a kitchen in Camden on Monday, March 9, 2020. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Business
New Jersey

This Camden chef wants to author a cookbook for people in prison

Terrick Hubbard grew up in Camden studying his mother’s cooking techniques. Today, he’s a chef dreaming of a food empire.

6 years ago

(L - R) Becky Lerman, Jaseem Giles, Izanee Bryant, Daniel Bryerman, Skyler Sholder  pose with 
 Goldie Finkelstein. (Courtesy Kellman Brown Academy)
History
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

South Jersey middle schoolers interview Holocaust survivor, create documentary

Before Holocaust survivor Goldie Finkelstein passed away, middle school students from the KIPP school and Kellman Brown Academy memorialized her story.

6 years ago

Listen 3:37
(Danya Henninger/BIlly Penn)
Food & Drink
Billy Penn

Philly restaurant workers say manager abuse is common, after famous chef apologizes

Of more than 100 people answering Billy Penn’s survey, many cited manager attitudes as a problem.

6 years ago

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