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Philly folk giant, former radio DJ Gene Shay dies at 85 from the coronavirus
Co-founder of the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Shay hosted a weekly show on several stations over a long career. WHYY-FM was his home for about 15 years.
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Volunteers removed nearly 500,000 pieces of debris from N.J. beaches in 2019
According to the Sandy Hook-based organization’s 2019 Beach Sweeps annual report, 10,744 volunteers collected, tallied, and removed debris from New Jersey beaches.
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Stimulus could heighten racial economic inequality, historians warn
Like the New Deal and G.I. Bill before it, the latest federal attempt to juice the economy will play out unevenly.
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Dance, fitness instructors help students adapt their homes to keep moving in quarantine
Dance, sports and fitness instructors are helping their students stay fit in quarantine with Zoom, dining room chairs and prizes to keep them motivated.
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As coronavirus hits Willingboro hard in South Jersey, residents revamp daily life
The predominantly African American suburb has had more cases than much of South Jersey.
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Volunteers needed to translate coronavirus help for Philly area Asian Americans
Organizations that serve Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the Philly region want to connect 10,000 households in Pa. to resources.
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Farmers markets may be your safest bet for food shopping during the coronavirus pandemic
Health experts say the new rules governing Pa. farmers markets have made the open-air grocery destinations safer than other options.
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Grocery workers: ‘We didn’t sign up to be heroes’
The federal government has given little guidance on how grocery stores should operate during the pandemic, leaving a patchwork of protections from businesses and states.
Air Date: April 16, 2020
Listen 14:50Pennsylvania to use liquor stores for online fulfillment
Workers will be back on the job at more than 100 shuttered state-owned liquor stores to help process online orders, Pennsylvania's liquor agency said Thursday.
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Tech to the rescue: As business moves online, IT jobs more essential than ever — for now
Technology workers have been largely spared from coronavirus layoffs so far, stepping up as essential workers to make remote work possible.
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Listen 4:59The coronavirus has changed everything. But arts and cultural institutions have gamely continued to provide innovative ways to keep their audiences entertained.
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Watching the world come together gives me hope for the future, writes Mira Patel, a high school junior.
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#ThankYouPhilly: Giant posters turn boarded-up storefronts into essential worker tributes
The campaign shouts out everyone from doctors to utility workers.
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Kevin Hart, Meek Mill, Ben Simmons join Sixers co-owner’s massive coronavirus fundraising challenge
Celebs and athletes are chipping in to Michael Rubin’s “All-In” fund.
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Storm destroys Philly warehouse wall, splattering bricks across the street
The Strawberry Mansion building had been sitting vacant for a while.
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