Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw held the city’s first anti-violence briefing on Wednesday night, kicking off a series of bi-monthly updates on violent crime that had been proposed…
Month: March 2021
Community Leaders Mark One Year Since City’s First COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Order
On Tuesday, The Mayor’s Office of Faith Based Affairs hosted a virtual reflection panel to mark one year since Philadelphia’s first COVID-19 restrictions. During the “We Are a City Changed” event, four…
Philadelphia city officials come together in wake of vaccination issues
Philadelphia City Councilman Allan Domb told his constituents in a Thursday meeting that the city must act quickly to administer vaccines. “We cannot fight this pandemic if we do not come together…
Gov. Phil Murphy lessens restrictions on indoor businesses, provides updates on long term care facilities
In a briefing Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy increased capacity limits for indoor businesses. The new measure will take effect Friday, March 19th, and businesses such as restaurants, gyms, and barber…
From prohibition to pandemic, McNally’s celebrates a centennial
Hidden along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill is a small Irish pub that, over the last 100 years, has survived everything from the prohibition to a pandemic. McNally’s Quick Lunch opened in…
Suburban Philadelphia counties are not receiving necessary vaccine doses, demanding transparency
Legislators from the Philadelphia suburbs say the state’s vaccine distribution has been unfair and are calling for more transparency from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. A February report in The Philadelphia Inquirer…
Project HOME opens COVID-19 vaccination clinic for homeless Philadelphians
Two stories below the city sidewalk, beneath the busy intersection at Broad and Arch street, lies Philadelphia’s only COVID-19 vaccination clinic geared specifically toward homeless residents. Hub of Hope recently opened a…
First to Fight: US Marines Battle COVID-19 in Philadelphia
The mass vaccination site in Philadelphia is possible only with the help of U.S. military personnel, who are part of a massive mobilization across the country to carry out President Biden’s vaccination…
Preservationists still have questions about Kensington church’s burial site
When a Kensington church on the city’s historic register was sold to a developer in March 2019, preservationist and archaeologist ears perked up. Doug Mooney, president of the Philadelphia Archaeological Forum, was…
Temple proposes more budget cuts, despite pushback from professors
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Temple University slashed its budget, anticipating a once-in-a-generation economic downturn. Now one year into the crisis, the university is proposing a second round of budget…