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The 1500-1600 block of Sansom Street in Center City is closed for outdoor dining. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Business
Employment
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Philadelphia

Help wanted: Philly indoor dining and events expand amid outdoor seating boom, short staffing

Many businesses plan to continue to invest in both indoor and outdoor spaces, often with less staff than before.

5 years ago

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Passengers wearing face masks check in at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
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Ready to travel by plane? Here’s what Philly TSA says you need to know

The airport in Philadelphia is seeing a slow uptick in travel, so TSA has some tips: Arrive early, ditch the plastic bins, and be sure you’re masked up.

5 years ago

Young people today are getting ready to make the most of their youth by partying like these young women did back in the 1920s. (Kirn Vintage Stock/Getty Images)
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National

Life in the roaring 2020s: Young people prepare to party, reclaim lost pandemic year

With the end of the pandemic possibly approaching, young Americans are ready to make up for lost time and lost partying, much like their great-grandparents did a century ago.

5 years ago

Mengistu and Richard Koilor are the owners of Two Locals Brewing Company. (Courtesy of FCM Hospitality)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly Black-owned brewery debuts its first beers

Two Locals Brewing Company, owned by brothers Mengistu and Richard Koilor, launched the beers in partnership with FCM Hospitality and Mainstay Independent Brewing.

5 years ago

Radio Times
Environment
Food & Drink
History

Mark Bittman on our broken food system and how to fix it

Food writer Mark Bittman on his book "Animal, Vegetable, Junk" which explores how our food has shaped our history and the threat it now poses to our health and the planet's.

Air Date: March 30, 2021 10:00 am

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Original 13 general manager Maggie McHale (left) and assistant general manager Petra Manchina (right) (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Gender
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Women are taking control at Original 13 Ciderworks in Kensington

The cidery and tavern is making changes as it works to bounce back from the pandemic.

5 years ago

Radio Times
Business

Adam Grant on “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know”

Wharton School psychologist Adam Grant talks about his new book, "Think Again," on the importance of challenging and re-evaluating our beliefs.

Air Date: March 26, 2021 10:00 am

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Awak Awak rides a mountain bike
NPR
Business
Outdoors

The pandemic pushed people outside. Now, some companies hope they stay there

Millions of people headed outside for recreation during the pandemic. Now, those companies hope to lock in their newly expanded markets.

5 years ago

Kathleen Rana can now seat up to 22 customers at her Hamilton Township restaurant, Jersey Girl Cafe, since New Jersey has relaxed its pandemic restriction to 50% capacity. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Business
Food & Drink
New Jersey

‘Every increase in percentage helps’: N.J. restaurants can now open to 50% capacity

As of 6 a.m. Friday, New Jersey restaurants, gyms, barbershops, and salons can welcome more patrons into their spaces.

5 years ago

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(photo courtesy of Cephascrispus/Creative Commons)
Radio Times
Music
Protests

A year without concerts

We discuss the ways in which the pandemic has affected the lives of musicians, and the efforts to get Spotify to pay musicians more for their streams.

Air Date: March 18, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
Adrienne Ray holds up a body suit inside Curve Conscious
Business
Philadelphia

After ditching ‘real clothes’ in 2020, Philly area shop owners brace for trends to change again

Philly area boutique owners say athleisure wear and less formal accessories were in as the pandemic took hold. Now, they’re bracing for trends to change again.

5 years ago

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An illustration of a family in front of a home with moving boxes
NPR
Home & Family
National

Why America is moving: Money, space, family, lifestyle …

2020 made moving a reality for millions. Some moved to be near family. Others achieved their pipe dreams of moving to distant locations in pursuit of a better lifestyle.

5 years ago

Four-year-old Lois Copley-Jones, the photographer's daughter, takes part in a livestreamed broadcast of
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K-12
Kids
Public Health

As schools reopen, popular ‘PE with Joe’ online exercise class goes bye-bye

"PE With Joe" has gotten more than 100 million views on YouTube in the past year. That's in part because parents liked the workout as much as their kids.

5 years ago

Dance party at Lucha Cartel (Jeison Moreno)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What’s the last ‘normal’ thing you did in Philly before the pandemic?

We’re collecting your memories of these pre-COVID “lasts.”

5 years ago

With indoor dining on hold, some restaurants have gone to great lengths to make outdoor dining work in the winter. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly restaurateurs celebrate move to let different households dine outside together

Philly restaurant owners are celebrating the end of splitting up families and friends as the city relaxes outdoor dining rules.

5 years ago

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