Ximena Conde
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Curbside pickup means some sales for N.J.’s nonessential businesses — and more questions
Beauty supply and hobby stores were among businesses shut down in late March. They can have limited dealing with customers now, with mixed results so far.
5 years ago
You’ve been ‘dusted!’: How ‘booze fairies’ are spreading cheer in the tri-state area
The self-declared “booze fairies” are the coronavirus quarantine trend that pays it forward, and it’s growing in the Philadelphia region.
5 years ago
Is summer camp a go this year? For parents and operators, it’s complicated
Many camps in the region are in limbo, waiting for guidance on how and when they can reopen. Meanwhile, families try to figure out summertime child care.
5 years ago
Coronavirus update: SEPTA resumes some regular schedules; More unemployment help for Pennsylvanians
SEPTA riders can expect most bus and trolley lines to return to normal schedules, plus the Market-Frankford, Broad Street and Norristown High Speed Lines.
5 years ago
35 years after MOVE bombing, the path to reconciliation is still unclear
For those affected by the bombing, including MOVE members, neighbors, political leaders and city residents, there is still no clear path to healing.
5 years ago
Lancaster, Schuylkill, Lebanon and Dauphin counties have all announced plans to move from the more restrictive “red” phase to “yellow.”
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Former Mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr.: Philly must apologize for MOVE bombing 35 years ago
Former Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr. is calling on the city to issue a “formal apology” 35 years after the MOVE bombing that killed 11 people.
5 years ago
Yes, we’re buying gifts for Mother’s Day. But not from them, small businesses worry
Philly area businesses, usually busy for the holiday celebrating moms, expect 2020 to be a wash, despite expectations Americans will spend more this year.
5 years ago
Fatal shooting of an unarmed Black jogger prompts Philly area athletes to run in his honor
On Thursday, dozens of Philly area runners signed up for a virtual run/walk planned across the country for 25-year-old Black Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery.
5 years ago
Coronavirus update: Pa. Gov. Wolf grants immunity to health care providers
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order that protects health care providers from malpractice suits for good faith COVID-19 care.
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Thomas ‘Reem’ Cotton, 54, went to prison for 28 years. But he ‘never unpacked’
Behind bars, Thomas ‘Reem’ Cotton earned two degrees, became a self-taught legal scholar and kept close relationships. He died about a year after his release.
5 years ago
Listen 3:07You may not have to wear a mask while golfing in Pa., N.J. But officials would like it if you did
Masks are not a requirement to play golf in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Most players at Philly’s Juniata course opted not to wear them on Sunday.
5 years ago