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Philly native and 'Prepper Broadcast Network' host James Walton; a local prepper's recent grocery haul COURTESY JAMES WALTON AND SHEENA HAUSER
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Stockpiling for the lockdown? Philly-area preppers were already ready

“Everybody takes advice from us when things like this happen.”

6 years ago

This combination of March 11, 2020 photos made by investigators with the Michigan Attorney General's Office shows a $4.47 shelf price sticker for a gallon of Clorox bleach and $8.99 on a price scanner for the same item at a Menards store in Jackson, Mich. (Michigan Attorney General's Office via AP)
Business
Public Health

$10 toilet paper? Coronavirus gouging complaints surge in US

An Associated Press survey of attorneys general or consumer protection agencies nationwide found reports already exceeded 5,000, with hundreds more arriving daily.

6 years ago

Planes at Philadelphia International Airport.
Business
Public Health
Transportation

Thousands facing layoffs as Philadelphia Airport slashes service

Thousands of workers have been laid off at the Philadelphia International Airport. Airlines are seeking bailouts amid the coronavirus outbreak.

6 years ago

People line up for a meal in Pennypacker Park across from the Family Court building on Vine Street. (Emma Lee for WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly foundations launch $6.5M COVID-19 emergency fund for local nonprofits

The Philadelphia Foundation and the United Way lead a multi-million dollar effort to release resources for at-risk populations.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Andrea Lawful Sanders)
Food & Drink

How the coronavirus outbreak canceled one tradition and inspired another

Sunday dinners were a tradition for Andrea Lawful-Sanders. But the coronavirus has caused her to cancel the gatherings and think of new ways to build community.

6 years ago

(Photos courtesy of Thaddeus Davis and Tanya Veitch/WHYY)
Mental Health
Public Health

Isolate and chill, fostering pups, and other ways Philly is coping during social distancing

Need ideas on how to keep your mind busy and stay social as places in the region increasingly feel like ghost towns? These people have some suggestions.

6 years ago

People usually eat inside at the Emmanuel Dining Room but the coronavirus crisis has forced them to disperse after getting their meal at the door.  (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Homelessness
Public Health

Homeless shelters in Delaware take steps to mitigate spread of coronavirus

In Delaware, homeless shelters are providing to-go food options among other changes to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among a vulnerable population.

6 years ago

The intersection of 13th and Sansom streets is empty on a recent evening. (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Economy
Housing

How coronavirus will disrupt Philly’s residential real estate market

Coronavirus will disrupt Philadelphia’s real estate market but each sector will feel the impact differently.

6 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline can be seen from Fairmount Park's Belmont Plateau (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Things To Do
Community Events
March 19 - 25, 2020

Art, music, movies and resources online for parents and kids in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

This week’s edition is obviously altered as we band together to come to terms with the impact of the COVID-19 virus.

6 years ago

Listen 4:30
(Courtesy of Woody's)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Jersey Shore restaurant offers ‘pay-what-you-can’ menu

A restaurant that fed its community during the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy is back at it for the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Wildwoods
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Health

Mayors consider only year-round resident access to Wildwoods

The municipalities that make up the Wildwood are considering taking extraordinary measures to keep non-year-round residents off the barrier island amid the pandemic.

6 years ago

Sarah Anne Hughes (Spotlight PA)
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Funeral directors in Pennsylvania brace for grief as coronavirus limits services, viewings

In an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, funeral directors across Pennsylvania are being urged to postpone funerals and cancel public viewings.

6 years ago

Yvonne Stephens, who heads a local civic group, wants to preserve the halcyon stability of Bridesburg for generations to come. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
The Why
Housing
Philadelphia

The Philly neighborhood trying to keep renters out

Philadelphia has seen a big increase in renters in recent years. But Bridesburg, a neighborhood of mostly white homeowners in Northeast Philly, is trying to keep renters out.

Air Date: March 18, 2020

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Magdaleno Corona puts on gloves at his fruit stand in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Public Health

Philadelphia struggles to make coronavirus info quickly available in Spanish

In Philadelphia, where 23% of residents speak a language besides English at home, the city has not been translating information for these communities as updates happen.

6 years ago

Free Library of Philadelphia
Business
Income Inequality
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly vows to pay seasonal workers at libraries and rec centers during shutdown

Hundreds of furloughed city employees are now guaranteed paychecks throughout the coronavirus crisis.

6 years ago

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