Miles Bryan
More from the Contributor
Pa. coronavirus recovery: International flights return to Philly
For the first time in five months, international flights from countries deemed high-risk will be allowed to resume at the Philadelphia International Airport on Monday.
4 years ago
School went virtual. The economy cratered. These six parents are fighting to adapt
Schools expect students to log on for hours of live Zoom lessons — creating a version of school that feels more familiar, but also asks more of students and their families.
4 years ago
Listen 5:49Pa. child care advocates fear new Gov. Wolf policy will break the industry
Pennsylvania officials have announced that, starting this month, child care providers will only be paid for current attendance, not pre-pandemic levels.
4 years ago
Parents, teachers brace for return of virtual school in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania’s largest school district will be 100% virtual through at least mid-November. Families and teachers hope it goes better than the spring.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf urges state lawmakers to suspend evictions
Wolf said state law prevents him from continuing a now-expired suspension of evictions and foreclosures without legislative support.
4 years ago
Temple profs, students question pandemic plan after university suspends in-person classes
Temple professors, students and area residents are questioning why the university thought in-person learning would be safe after a spike in COVID-19 cases.
4 years ago
Major Black, Jewish civil rights orgs teaming up for Philly voter outreach
The National Urban League and the Anti-Defamation League announced the partnership Mon. following a tense period for Black and Jewish communities.
4 years ago
Philly’s Black-owned business crisis: Walloped by the pandemic and closing at faster rates
The number of active Black business owners fell by 68% from early March to July, according to the Census Bureau. Active white business owners fell by 44%.
4 years ago
Listen 4:26New study says Pennsylvania’s child care industry needs millions more in aid to survive
The Penn State study found federal aid has kept the sector afloat during COVID-19, but without more funding, hundreds of providers could close for good.
4 years ago
Pharma company pledges $10 million to Philly students to help diversify STEM careers
Black workers make up 12% of the United States’ workforce, but hold 5% of science and engineering jobs, according to the National Science Foundation.
4 years ago
‘Making a souffle on a BBQ grill’: Pa. scrambles after Trump goes solo on unemployment relief
The Trump administration’s attempt to sidestep Congress has created a coronavirus relief package that states may not be able to launch for weeks, or even months.
4 years ago
Listen 2:00‘Waiting for the locusts’: Philly area businesses reeling from pandemic, protests — now floods
For many business owners surveying the damage Wednesday, the storm was simply the latest in a string of events to have rocked their enterprise.
4 years ago