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How should I clean and store my face mask?
Masks are designed to prevent the wearer from possibly spreading the virus to others or being exposed themselves. But how should they be washed and stored?
5 years ago
Coronavirus update: Rental restrictions in Del. ‘severely undercut’ tourism, hoteliers say
Hotel operators are urging Delaware Gov. John Carney to allow them to reopen for business.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania working to pave the return of sporting events
Gov. Tom Wolf says he expects that his administration will, in the coming days, produce guidelines for the various sports venues and activities to resume.
5 years ago
PPE vending machines are coming to Philly, thanks to mask-dispensing startups
They’re already a thing in Las Vegas and New York City.
5 years ago
Trash collection more than doubled in some Philly neighborhoods during the pandemic
Tonnage is up across the city, with the Northwest and far Northeast seeing the biggest spikes.
5 years ago
Evictions, strikes, and making rent during a pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to upend the job market, many people have started wondering how they will make their rent and mortgage payments on the first of the month.
Air Date: May 21, 2020
Listen 48:58Nearly 39 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit
Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid since the coronavirus forced millions of businesses to close their doors and shrink their workforces.
5 years ago
South Jersey gym that defied shutdown orders closed by state
A New Jersey gym owner called the closure a “dirty tactic” and said he planned to open again on Friday.
5 years ago
Philadelphia school officials plead their case for more funds before council
The superintendent also says that service providers declined to increase internet access by opening residential hotspots for more general use.
5 years ago
Sound artist makes creepy Edgar Allan Poe installation available in your home
An artist was planning a sound installation based on Edgar Allan Poe’s work into a historic Philly mansion. Thwarted by COVID-19, it can now be installed in your home.
5 years ago
Listen 2:22Inconsistent recordkeeping and mismatched data sources created an inaccurate picture that many say misrepresents the situation on the ground.
5 years ago
Jersey Shore survived Sandy and shark attacks. But the coronavirus threat is ‘on another level’
If there’s one sure thing about the pandemic’s impact on the Jersey Shore this summer, it’s that nobody really has a clue.
5 years ago
Listen 5:14How to grow food in your garden and share it with people who need it
A new PHS initiative, Harvest 2020, is tapping local gardeners to send 5 million pounds of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables to local food banks.
5 years ago
“It kills us.” Philly’s Latinx artists cope with lost incomes and voices amid arts and culture cuts
Mayor Jim Kenney’s revised COVID-19 budget gutted the city’s funding to arts and culture and did away with the Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy.
5 years ago
Don’t treat COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine, American College of Physicians says
The American College of Physicians says there are risks to using the anti-malarial drug on patients, and no benefit. Monitored clinical trials are advised.
5 years ago
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