Philadelphia has been battered not just by remote work but also by “changes in the labor market, growth in online purchasing, and reduced business travel,” according to the report. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Even as city officials vow to reduce omicron-related interruptions to in-person learning, the Philadelphia School District’s rotating roster of virtual classrooms is causing angst and consternation for many families. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
As a result of this new partnership, a series of vaccination clinics will launch across numerous Philly schools. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
About 81% of the municipal workforce is fully vaccinated against COVID. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Last year, the court relied heavily on Zoom meetings and staggering in-person hearings to avoid overcrowding. But it reverted to a pre-pandemic schedule in early January. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
With the winter break fast ending and Hite adamant that in-person learning would continue amid the current surge of Omicron cases, several parents’ groups, ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand, organized petitions and sickouts — plans to hold their children out of school — demanding their voices be heard. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
The FEMA-run testing site will be located at the Cibotti Recreation Center. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Health officials sent out a notice Monday afternoon saying they’d caught wind of some small pop-up tents offering free COVID testing in Center City. With tests so hard to come by, on its surface that sounds like a good thing. Problem is, staffers were allegedly lying about what agency they’re from, and requesting unusual amounts of personal information. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Any establishment in Philadelphia serving food and drinks to people indoors will be required to ensure that all patrons are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus beginning next month, Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration said Monday. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
During a briefing on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday morning, Bettigole said cases are on the rise and are reaching peaks seen in the spring. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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