Community
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Listen 3:37Philly 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.
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National anti-hunger campaign names Philly student a ‘Breakfast Hero’
The Paul Robeson High 10th grader was recognized for launching a new student-led program through Rebel Ventures, a nonprofit food business.
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Anti-Asian propaganda on display in City Hall
A private collection of historic racist ephemera offers lessons on how we see ‘others’.
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Man charged in Philadelphia death of ex-NJ football star
A man has been charged in the death of a former New Jersey high school football star shot following a fistfight on a Philadelphia street a week ago.
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Plan outlined for donations in Pittsburgh synagogue attack
About $5.5 million that poured in from donors after the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 worshippers is being distributed according to a plan outlined Monday.
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