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Isolate and chill, fostering pups, and other ways Philly is coping during social distancing
Need ideas on how to keep your mind busy and stay social as places in the region increasingly feel like ghost towns? These people have some suggestions.
5 years ago
Parents keep kids busy during pandemic with theme days, couch-to-5k plans, and Play-Doh
Parents across the Philadelphia region who've been ordered to work from home now have to be employees and caregivers, so they’re getting creative.
5 years ago
Privacy vs. public health: How Pa. and N.J. weigh disclosing coronavirus patient details
Authorities try to balance patient privacy with public health and safety.
5 years ago
The legal battle over Philadelphia’s lost gun reporting ordinance takes shape in court
The legal battle over Philadelphia’s long-dormant lost gun reporting ordinance begins to take shape in court.
5 years ago
N.J. crossing guards protect amphibians making deadly trek for love
The Sourland Conservancy has operated an amphibian crossing guard program for five years — with a focus on the spotted salamander.
5 years ago
Listen 3:49Despite a legal blow in court this week, students of a N.J. choir college say they’re going to continue to fight its parent university’s plans to consolidate campuses.
5 years ago
The Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement has arrived in NJ
New Jersey, the state with some of the strictest gun laws, passed a wave of additional firearms safety measures in 2018 and 2019. Gun rights activists are now pushing back.
5 years ago
Parents and Camden County officials hope free fentanyl test strips will reduce overdose deaths
Health advocates and Camden County leaders are giving out free fentanyl test strips in an effort to reduce overdoses.
5 years ago
White and Black people to get more room on 2020 census to explain their origins
For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau is giving people in the country’s two largest racial categories space to give more details about their origins.
5 years ago
After N. Philly quadruple shooting, rapid response teams hope to prevent more violence
After a quadruple shooting in North Philly, the city’s rapid response teams offered counseling. But residents say they want help to stop the bleeding.
5 years ago
Can a modern spin on a bar/bat mitzvah tradition keep teens in the Jewish community?
One Jewish community in Philadelphia tries to keep its young people rooted in their identity with a modern spin on a bar/bat mitzvah tradition.
5 years ago
Listen 2:03New fund helps Pa. abuse survivors pay for counseling without involving police
Pennsylvania residents who’ve experienced sexual assault can apply for a share of $5 million to pay for counseling — even if they never reported it.
5 years ago