Miles Bryan

Losing these families could set Philly schools back in cash and political support as it faces the unprecedented challenge of recovering from a year of virtual classes.

The pandemic forced business owners that have had the same routines for years to reexamine their values and priorities.

Children in pre-K through second grade will be welcomed back to classrooms for two days a week, joining students at 133 other schools that have reopened since March.

The revised COVID-19 recommendations represent a turn away from the 6-foot standard that has forced some schools to remove desks and stagger scheduling.

In this edition of Schooled, we are telling the stories of three students who were killed in the past year during the nation’s other public health crisis: gun violence.

Mayfair Elementary will close Thursday until April 1 due to “multiple positive COVID-19 cases,” according to a letter sent by the school principal.

Children in pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade will come back for two days of in-person instruction a week, joining young children at 102 other schools.

Philly began allowing walk-ins this weekend after noticing that some of its appointment slots were going unclaimed, health officials said.

Forty-five of the 594 Black-owned Philly businesses listed in a local directory in 2020 have since closed, either temporarily or permanently — a decline of about 8%.

“While we aren’t necessarily able to physically touch each other yet, the presence of another has truly just been phenomenal.”

Risk ripples outwards. A family member cohabitating with an essential worker has a 17% greater chance of testing positive. Other roommates face a 38% increase.

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