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By Omelio Alexander, Digital Resource Specialist, Paschalville Library The Free Library of Philadelphia is currently only open at limited locations and on a limited schedule as we adjust to this […]
Read MoreBy Jamie Bowers Electronic Resources Coordinator, Free Library of Philadelphia (Originally published as a blog post at the Free Library’s website on August 31, 2020) ¡hurra! 万岁 hoan hô! Ура! […]
Read MoreOnline resources and digital media available 24/7 By Kate Copp When our buildings closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic back in March, we could have never imagined […]
Read MoreBy Valerie Taylor-Samuel The new school year starts this week throughout Philadelphia and whether students will be attending school in-person and / or virtually, the Free Library is ready to […]
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Philadelphia’s unique Mütter medical museum is opening again for in-person tours, seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located at 19 South 22nd Street, the Mütter invites […]
Read MoreIssued by Phila. Health Dept. August 29, 2020 The Philadelphia Health Department issued today new guidance for college and university students to avoid all social gatherings with people outside of […]
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Will Black lives finally begin to matter? Health authorities have known it for years. Black Americans suffer disproportionately higher rates of life-threatening and debilitating disease than other racial segments. The […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced on August 8, 2020 that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request to declare a disaster in Philadelphia after civil unrest […]
Read MoreBy Suzanne McCormick Here in Philadelphia, residents have historically gone undercounted in the U.S. Census. Those living in our poor and minority communities have been disproportionately affected by the process. […]
Read MoreStability, Health of Residents Are Prime Concerns (Philadelphia ‐ July 30, 2020)— In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure continued housing stability for its residents, the Philadelphia Housing […]
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