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Ornaments are pictured close-up on a Christmas tree
Community

Delaware encourages recycling of used Christmas trees

Delaware officials say the state recycled over 173,000 tons of yard waste in 2019.

6 years ago

A Sri Lankan Catholic girl wears a hair band with a Santa figure arrives at a church to attend the Christmas Day holly mass in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Community

A pandemic Christmas: Services move online, people stay home

Curfews, quarantines and border closings complicated Christmas Friday for countless people around the globe, but determination and imagination helped keep the day special.

6 years ago

A character puts (or takes out) some cookies in (from) the oven, which is shaped like a house to represent the time we're spending at home during the pandemic.
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Lifestyle

2020 in the kitchen: The year we spent making, baking, frying and trying

Whether it was discovering new uses for pantry staples or learning to bake bread at home, many people got acquainted with their kitchens during the pandemic.

6 years ago

Brian Marshall holds Sonny, one of two kittens his family adopted
Community

‘Miracle’ kittens found in backpack rescued from N.J. recycling plant’s conveyor belt

After being dumped and making it through heavy machinery unscathed, three kittens will spend the holidays in new homes in Burlington County.

6 years ago

Shadonna at the Italian Market
Community

Philly’s Italian Market sees a busy Christmas Eve, as families shop for a taste of tradition

From pozole to baccala, holiday food brings happiness in South Philly, with some residents following traditions and others trying something new.

6 years ago

Rickey Ramirez is working overtime to keep up with the crush of Christmas deliveries.
NPR
Community

Millions of Christmas gifts may arrive late due to overload at the Postal Service

"We're really busy, it's been unbearable," sighs Manny Huenchunir, a USPS truck driver who was unloading and reloading crates of mail at a post office outside Boston Tuesday.

6 years ago

Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: ‘Don’t screw up Christmas,’ Murphy says

Murphy noted that the increase in infections and hospitalizations after Thanksgiving was “better than we feared” but said it was no time for the state to let its guard down.

6 years ago

Kathleen Schallus sorts through holiday cards sent to Shore Medical Center
Community

Season’s greetings: Cards solicited in New Jersey for COVID-19 patients

Realizing this year's unique dynamic, hospitals asked adults, organizations and schoolchildren to either make or buy holiday cards and send them to their patients.

6 years ago

Radio Times
Community

“Fault Lines: Fractured Families and how to Mend Them”

Family gatherings may be physically distant this year but the tensions and old resentments will still show up over Zoom or on phone calls.

Air Date: December 22, 2020

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Bill Sandeen, dressed as Santa Claus, waits for the opening of a Santa drive-through selfie station in Las Vegas
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Community

‘I vaccinated Santa Claus,’ Fauci tells kids

In a virtual town hall for kids on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he made a trip to the North Pole to get Santa vaccinated for COVID-19. "He is good to go."

6 years ago

Girish Venkatesh with his family before he left India to study in Arizona. He is among the roughly 1 million international students at U.S. colleges and universities. (Courtesy of Girish Venkatesh)
NPR
Community

Missing your loved ones over the holidays? International students offer a few lessons

For many people, this is the first year they'll spend holidays and other milestones apart from family due to COVID-19. That's something international students know all about.

6 years ago

Franklin Square holiday festivall
Arts & Entertainment

Celebrate winter holiday cheer at Franklin Square now through the end of February

The Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show will light up the park nightly, with a dazzling light performance every 30 minutes through Jan. 10.

6 years ago

Jacquie Jones believes that holiday cards can serve as a
Community

A holiday card campaign gets more than 1,000 for Delco prisoners to send family

The aim of the Delaware County Coalition for Prison Reform’s drive is to help those who are incarcerated connect with family over the holidays.

6 years ago

An illustration of holiday activities
NPR
Community

‘Tis the season to celebrate. Here’s how to do it safely

Many favorite holiday traditions could be treacherous this year, because of the coronavirus surge. Here's how experts view the risks — and some creative, safer alternatives.

6 years ago

Cannoli from Termini Brothers.
Community
Billy Penn

Give the gift of Philly food: How to ship snacks, sandwiches and treats to friends and fam around the US

Options include iconic brands and newcomers on the scene.

6 years ago

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