What is up with young adults in Philly not taking coronavirus seriously? Here’s what they said
Some teens and young adults admit they’re being cavalier, while others are attempting to find a balance between isolation and safety.
5 years ago
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COVID-19 almost killed this Philly man 3 times. Somehow, it didn’t
His vocal cords were damaged. He has a painful sore and must use a walker. But 80-year-old Avram Woidislawsky is working hard at enjoying life again.
5 years ago
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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%.
5 years ago
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Billy Penn
Philly museum reopening guide: All the cultural institutions you can visit in person
Hours, ticketing procedures and safety protocols to help you plan a trip.
5 years ago
As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts
Disputes are flaring both at colleges that announced weeks ago they would stick with virtual instruction and at those that only recently lost hope of reopening their campuses.
5 years ago
Spotlight PA
Review of COVID-19’s effect on communities of color largely ignores those incarcerated in Pa.
A state task force is calling on the legislature to give corrections and parole officials greater flexibility to release incarcerated people during declared disasters.
5 years ago
Numerous high school students tested positive for COVID-19 after Shore party
Numerous high school students from South Jersey have tested positive for COVID-19 after a Sea Isle City party, officials said.
5 years ago
‘Covert’ investigations generate charges for Shore businesses violating COVID-19 directives
A multi-jurisdictional investigation into compliance with COVID-19 directives in Wildwood has led to charges against two businesses, authorities said.
5 years ago
New Castle County offers $10 million to reduce coronavirus health care inequity
People of color in Delaware's most populous county have a higher rate of infection than white residents. The county will offer $10 million to community groups to reduce that.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Contact tracers get little cooperation, shutoff moratorium extended
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says that the Garden State’s efforts to perform COVID-19 contract tracing had been hampered by non-responders.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
Philly sex shops are seeing some interesting coronavirus shopping trends
An app-controlled vibrator is one of the most popular items.
5 years ago
Safety or socialization?: School leaders ‘agonize’ over COVID-era back-to-school plans
It takes years for science to migrate into real-life practice. Today, educators are trying to make real-time sense of a disease scientists are learning about on the fly.
5 years ago
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Student showcase: What teenagers are thinking about this upcoming school year
How are kids being impacted by the pandemic? Our high school reporters produced short personal essays on ways that the pandemic has impacted each of their lives.
5 years ago
Haunted by sickness: The enduring trauma of COVID-19
For some who have recovered, emotional or psychological effects linger, compounded because their symptoms mirror those of the coronavirus itself.
5 years ago
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Murphy announces $37M in pandemic assistance to 12 N.J. counties
The 12 counties span across the state and represent one-third of the state’s population. They did not originally qualify for direct federal pandemic relief funds.
5 years ago