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House Speaker proposes new plan to address skyrocketing COVID-19 deaths in for COVID-19, accounting for on testing and controlling the Pennsylvania nursing homes 39 percent of all U.S. fatalities virus’s spread. By Christen Smith The Center Square

ennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai has introduced a plan to slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout nursing homes as outrage grows over the virus’s infiltration of residential care facilities. About two-thirds of the

state’s 3,700 coronavirus deaths have occurred in these settings, according to the Department of Health, mirroring a national trend. The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity found that of the 5.1 million Americans living in residential care facilities – less than 2 percent of the population – nearly 26,000 have died after testing positive

from the virus. Turzai’s bipartisan Senior Protection Act would appropriate $500 million from Pennsylvania’s $3.9 billion share of CARES Act relief funding to academic health systems via the Commonwealth Financing Authority. These entities would then implement a response plan in nursing homes across the state that focuses

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“Protecting our most vulnerable citizens is the top job of government during the COVID pandemic, and thanks to the lack of state action, it has become an urgent situation,” Turzai said. “The Senior Protection Act, developed by medical experts, is a datadriven direct response to the COVID-19 crisis here. Senior adults, many with underlying

health issues, deserve to live in facilities following the best medical practices, and their families deserve the peace of mind.” Turzai’s comments reflect a growing sentiment among May 13, 2020 some legislators who believe state policies exacerbated the situation inside residential care facilities. Chief among them, Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, wants Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine to resign over what he calls her “substandard” response. “Both the governor and the secretary of health continue to move the goal posts regarding the COVID-19 health crisis, while thinking of new and creative ways of violating the civil liberties of our citizens,” he said during a rally on the Capitol steps Monday, across the world that would not be the case in Philadelphia. where he questioned Levine’s medical expertise as a pediatriGenerally—historically— cian. “This lack of training is Philadelphia has never been evident, and has resulted in much of a ‘protest-marching’ some of the most draconian city. Whatever the cause or measures implemented in the issue—gay rights, women’s rights, Black Lives Matter—the nation, with avoidable deaths, protest numbers in the streets and irreparable damage to our citizens.” here have always been lower Mastriano’s biggest gripe than they’ve been in other citrelates to a policy that requires ies in the country. nursing homesXto readmit When I emerged from the SEPTA clothespin subway exit ...COVID-19 patients no longer critical enough for hospital near City Hall, I spotted scatcare. He says this misguided tered albeit small groups of policy sparked a firestorm of people on the Plaza. Trump infections. supporters, old grey haired “New York state has just reveteran types in faded baseball caps carrying huge American versed this disastrous policy,” flags and holding Trump 2020 he said. “Let me state this Page x continued on page 2 clearly, this order by Secretary Levine is responsible for the deathsCHRISTENDOM of approximately 2,500 of our citizens, and displays Sebastian the gross Barry mayincompetence of someone unfit for office. The not be exactly line is Secretary Levine abottom household has failed name hereto inprotect our most vulnerable population.” America... Gov. Tom Wolf defended

City Safari: Philadelphia’s End the Lockdown protest By Thom Nickels Contributing Editor

ast week I made the decision to hop the Market Street El and head to City Hall to observe an End the Lockdown protest. Reading about the protest online I learned that it would mainly be a procession of vehicles circling City Hall. A car protest, of course, leaves a lot to be desired but given the current crackdown on large gatherings of people and the emphasis on social distancing, it was to be expected. I didn’t expect much in the way of a protest, however. If this had been a free Mumia Abu-Jamal protest, or a rally

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celebrating Meek Mill, perhaps there would have been hundreds of people near or around Dilworth Plaza. While End

the Lockdown protests have generated hundreds, even thousands of participants in other cities in the nation and

Will Philadelphia’s Restaurants Survive Covid-19 By Marc Holmes III @MHolmesIII Contributing Writer

dds are that it is likely that the restaurant industry in Philadelphia will indeed survive the covid-19 crisis the city is currently confronting. What is unknown is how severely will it be damaged? How long will it take to recover? How many jobs will be lost? How many restaurants will close permanently? Will ancillary industries, services, and people be damaged, and to what extent? These and a myriad of other questions beg for answers that

may not be revealed until the crisis is over. Philadelphia has a reputation for having a vibrant restaurant scene ranging from fine dining establishments to the ubiquitous cheesesteak emporiums dotting every neighborhood. The restaurant landscape in Philadelphia is forever changing. New restaurants come, older restaurants close. And even some new restaurants unable to gain a foothold in this competitive environment, close. AccordFiori owners, (l to r) Justine MacNeil and Ed Crochet. Photo submitted by the owners. ing to Philadelphia Health Department records, there are ments in the city, as reported matic change of fortune to resin 2019. taurant owners, employees, slightly more than six thouThe arrival of covid-19 to suppliers, banks, patrons, and sand eat-in dining establishNorth America brought a dracontinued on page 4

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OBITUARY

Born in Woodbury, N.J., Timothy was a graduate of Palmyra High School and Arcadia University... Page 3

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there with their signs.” Ironically, he was not continued from page 1 wearing a mask and probably had the Trump posters. 20020 supporters in mind Walking deeper into when he said this. the Plaza, I noticed small Police officers were evgroups of women, none erywhere, lines of them of them wearing masks, in yellow vests with earnestly engaged in some odd undercover conversations with pass- types in suits glued to ersby. They carried small their phones. This was print (homemade) End typical City Hall protothe Lockdown signs. col. I watched as two old The drivers in the cars veteran codgers pulled a circling City Hall honked Macy’s like rack draped their horns vigorously as with Trump sweatshirts, some waved miniature T-shirts, buttons and American flags from car MAGA hats. The sight windows. Round and was a real anomaly in round they went, waving this left progressive city, and honking to onlooka catchy photo op moers. I looked around for ment in a town where the signs of a counter protest norm tends to be political but saw nothing. What philosophies and activI did see were random ism bred in Mt. Airy and street people types talk- Powelton Village kitching to the air. One man ens. seemed especially angry Many things crossed but his indecipherable my mind as I stood there comments made it hard watching the cars circle to know where he was City Hall under grey coming from. One man skies and dustings of did speak clearly and light rain. commented that he My first thought was wished that “the Left how some on Facebook, people would get out when they write posts

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about doing things outdoors with friends and family, go out of their way to add that they did this or that “at a safe social distance.” This mantra has now become part of our everyday language: “We had lunch on the patio, each of us of course “at a safe social distance,”; we played quoits in the backyard and laughed till we cried, “at a safe social distance”; we rode our bicycles along a country road, “at a safe social distance”; we toasted marshmallows at night around a campfire “at a safe social distance.” It’s not keeping a safe social distance that I’m criticizing but the compulsive need that some people have to make sure they appear “correct” in public when describing what they’ve been up to. This creepy reaffirmation might only be a warding off of potential attacks and criticism from covid ideologues, many of whom can get pretty ugly when it comes to virtue signaling and scolding people for not obeying the rules. Fanatics, as they say, are everywhere. The social distancing mantra has even affected casual phone chats with good friends. Recently one of my friends told me, “I took a walk to Rittenhouse Square the other day and I ran into my good friend ----- and we had a good chat while keeping a safe social distance.” Okay, ter-

rific, you get a gold star on your forehead and a plaque on Hollywood Blvd. but do I really need to hear this? I’m not your covid-19 parole officer, and I’m not going to report you to anyone if you spoke to your friend two feet apart instead of six. I won’t even report you if you two rubbed noses at the end of the conversation. Getting back to that City Hall protest, I was startled to read in The Philadelphia Business Journal that there were counter protests at the rally. I did not see any counter protests. Perhaps they went by in a flash when I had my back turned, or perhaps they appeared fifteen minutes before I arrived at City Hall. Whatever the case, they didn’t hang around very long. The only protests I spotted were lone individuals who seemed to be talking to themselves. The Philadelphia Business Journal reported on the rally before it took place and quoted PhillyReopen’s (organizers of the protest) comment on Twitter: “Let’s fill Broad Street and Market Street, from all sides, circling City Hall, and let Mayor Kenney, whose administration still collects their full paychecks while they raise our taxes, know that we won’t be left behind and won’t comply to his disastrous budget plan.” As someone once said, “Thus do we build

castles in the air when flushed with wine and conquest.” End the lockdown protests tend to enrage certain types of Philadelphia journalists. A writer for Philadelphia Magazine, in writing about a massive end the lockdown protest in Harrisburg in April, wrote: “These individuals, by flouting social distancing mandates and potentially exposing others to a deadly virus that spreads in crowds as a way to tout their political views, are threatening the public safety of countless others. It’s one thing to disagree on politics; it’s another thing to rebel against the Department of Health’s current mandates, against science, against basic math.” But what about those scientists who dispute the scientists supported by WHO, or the physicians and experts who take issue with the socalled numbers and “basic math?” Calling End the lockdown protesters “terrorists” reminds me of something I read by Elizabeth Nolan Brown last month in Reason: “After last week’s protest around the Michigan Capitol, a picture of someone holding a large swastika flag that said “TRUMP PENCE” began circulating on social media as a sign of the supposed Nazi leanings of Trump supporters and the people protesting. But after some viral outrage about the kind of people the

conservative organizers of these protests were in cahoots with, it turns out that the picture in question actually came from a March 2 Bernie Sanders rally in Boise, Idaho.” Censorship of alternate views concerning the virus and those protesting the lock down on You Tube, Facebook and other social media has become its own pandemic, so much so that—as many have stated-- one has to wonder if the collateral damage from all of this will be greater than the damage inflicted by the virus. Mayor Lightfoot of Chicago, in a truly horrifying, angry speech (her face bunched up like a clenched fist) threatened anyone—businesses, etc—that broke lockdown rules. “We will shut you down,” she said, “We will take you to jail.” The only thing missing from her speech was the heel-clicking sound of “Sieg Heil!” Bill Maher, hardly a Trump fan, questioned the necessity of a continued lockdown and stayat-home orders. “Hospital inspired infections kill more people than covid-19,” Maher said. As does lacking health insurance and being jobless in a ruined economy. “We need the news to calm down and treat us like adults. Trump calls you fake news…don’t make him be right!” The views of dissenting physicians and

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independently as possible, including homedelivered meals and congregate meals in senior centers. “We thank PCA for partnering with us to serve people who are among the most vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic,” said PHA President and CEO Kelvin A. Jeremiah. “While good nutrition is important to maintain good health, it’s also important that seniors be able to limit their trips outside their residences to avoid exposure to this virus.” PHA’s Placed Based and Senior Programs has stayed in contact with all senior sites to address their needs and concerns since the shelter in place order. The agency has

maintained consistent communication and partnership with resident leadership during the health emergency. Under the current schedule, PCA is delivering 1,200 meals a week to nine PHA senior sites. “PCA is proud to continue to work with PHA to address the challenges older adults are facing in their communities, including food insecurity” said PCA President and CEO Najja Orr. “Together, we are overcoming the hurdles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure older adults have access to healthy and nutritious food, even as they maintain compliance with stay-at-home orders.” PCA employs an ex-

perienced, registered dietitian who ensures all meals are nutritionally appropriate. Through its network of senior community centers, PCA has provided more than 25,000 Grab & Go meals to older adults in the community in the past five weeks. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, both PCA’s Grab & Go meals and home-delivered meals programs have provided more than 180,000 meals to older adults. The Philadelphia Housing Authority’s mission is to open doors to affordable housing, economic opportunity and safe, sustainable communities to benefit Philadelphia residents with low incomes.

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LETTER: The Obituary: Timothy A. Legnani importance of family

sored by the neighborhood pub. He was a freelance writer and most recently By Philip Allen vanizing resources and wrote for the PhiladelCommunity teambuilding. Who’s phia Free Press and UniContributor working? Who’s chilversity City Review. dren’s school is closed, He was a member of ’ve been a father and what to do with St. Mark’s Episcopal since 1983. I like to the babies while they’re Church in Philadelphia believe I’ve expehome? Turns out my job and enjoyed activities in rienced all of the best shut down first, so for the parish. Tim enjoyed and worst that parenting the first few days I would fishing, spending time can bring, outside of the have my oldest daughwith his friends, and ultimate pain of loss of a ters two boys, my son, loved animals. child. Perish the thought. and would invite friends He is survived by his Estrangement. Divorce. who were still working parents, Rev. Robert and The death of my eldest to drop their children Susan Legnani of Delran; children’s mother, and off also. Safety and edu- Timothy A. Legnani of the ensuing lifetime of cational continuity was Delran passed away Friday, his sister and brother-inlaw, Sarah and Joseph pain we’d have to find my only goal early, and May 1, 2020. He was 35. Dattilo of Lumberton; a way to live through. this worked like a charm. Having a son at 48 years Daily phone check-ins orn in Woodbury, and his nephews, Joey and Matt. He also is surold, who’s roughly the continued, and the plan N.J., Timothy vived by his aunt, uncle, age of my grandchildren, worked as well as I could was a graduate and who is 27 years imagine. As a doting of Palmyra High School and many cousins and friends. younger than my oldest. grandfather I have to and Arcadia University, Due to the Pandemic, Yup. Been there, done confess, these early days where he majored in funeral services and that too. of the Coronavirus were Communications and interment in Harleigh So when initial reports alright with me. SurPrint Journalism. He Cemetery in Camden of the COVID-19 FLU rounded by my legacy. enjoyed his two semesare private. A memorial strain began to circulate, I Energized by the sounds ters of study abroad, a was only mildly alarmed of their youthfulness, semester in London, and service will be held at a later date. as to how it could affect powered daily by the a semester in Northern Donations in Timothy’s my brood. We all begin light in their eyes, mean- Ireland, where he was name may be made to with the assumption that while dreaming of their gifted the jersey of the Arcadia University, Uni“it can’t ever happen to futures. local football team sponme or mine.” However, Stage 3 The epiphany. as the impact of this viDays into the virus, rus escalated, and talks as this “got real” for began of lockdowns, job both myself and all closures and the reality Americans, it occurred that folks were dying at to me that I had been gift and will be adding more. an alarming rate, it really wrapped an opportuThey include really good began to register for all nity to do some healing. authentic Cambodian, Hi friendsof us, and I was forced to There are fractures in my Honduran and Mexican face the very real thought family. Fractures caused restaurants along with of survival for both me by divorce, loss, relocaou may have other ethnic stores that and mine. tion and sometimes, heard that as I am the father of six geographical separation. part of my work you should plan to visit children, 4 of whom are Fractures created by at SEAMAAC (you may after the crisis or go to adult women, and two their father’s struggle also know about our big take out if they are cursons, 19 and 9. Each of with fidelity. Fractures Hunger Relief effort), we rently open. Here is the link and these relationships is from the reality of four have been working hard more information: different, as all them daughters who’d experi- to improve the South have uniquely different enced trauma, watching 7th Street commercial https://7thstreetshops. personalities, different parents come apart, from corridor and the diverse square.site/ needs, and separately each other, and just the And SEAMAAC is small businesses that ingenious methods to drama inherent in bestill sweetening the deal are the life blood of the make their father lose his ing one of four sisters by using some funds corridor and community mind. Each one requires in a family that is loud, we’ve raised to match around it (7th Street genme to use a path of com- verbal, and sometimes customer Gift Certificate erally South of Snyder munication that othervery, very angry. I knew Avenue to Porter Street). purchases by 50% (e.g., wise may get nowhere it was going to be difThese businesses reflect a $20 purchase will get with another. So when ficult. I knew some you a $30 Certificate and a diverse and vibrant the virus hit I knew I had scars would be peeled community that includes $30 quickly to the busimy hands full. back open. However, Stage 1. Wellness the alternative I felt was immigrants and refugees ness). This is a great way to get to know some of from across the globe checks. I reached out far more daunting. So I to all of my children, went to work. I sat down (every business but one the stores on South 7th Street and support their making sure they were with my oldest, who at is owned by an immisurvival through this educated as to the depths 36 has become my chief grant). tough time. of the virus, were activat- Lieutenant, second in So, we have, in partFeel free to let me ing a plan of survival, command, yet somehow nership with South 7th know if you do particiand doing all they could still daddy’s baby. I told Street businesses, set pate and feel free to pass to minimize exposure her my plan. How I up a Gift Certificate the information on. for both themselves and wanted to come out on Program that is helptheir families. Committhe other side of this not ing to get funds to the ting each one to daily just alive, but to utilize Thanks - Andy businesses now, when check ins and debriefing. this time to bury some of it most matters for their Andy Toy Check. the issues, incidents, and survival. 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versity Advancement Office, 450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038, designated for the Fund for Arcadia. From the publishers:

Tim Legnani worked for us part-time over the last few years. He started out as a sales representative, and later he wrote quite a number of stories, many about various presentations at the Center City Proprietors Association which he enjoyed attending and covering. Most recently, he composed the crime statistics for both publications. Tim was a hard-working, polite and extremely nice person. Tim’s passing on May 1st was a devastating loss of a young man really just coming into his prime. We mourn his passing and extend our prayers and condolences to his family. - Bob and Claudia Christian

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Levine during a news conference Monday where he threatened regulatory consequences against counties pondering reopening their local economies ahead of his phased plan. Mastriano was among the state lawmakers calling for the central Pennsylvania region to move from the red phase of pandemic restrictions to the more cautionary yellow phase. “She’s done a phenomenal job, and I think we’ve got to be careful about blaming the messenger for the message,” Wolf said. “Dr. Levine has done a phenomenal job of making sure that we do what we need to do in keeping Pennsylvanians safe.”

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a host of other entities deriving benefits from the restaurant industry. This would include city, state, and federal governments that collect all sorts of fees along the entire chain from production to consumption. Estimates are that the City of Philadelphia derives more than sixty-six million dollars in taxes from restaurants yearly. More than eighty thousand people are employed in the restaurant industry in Philadelphia. That is a number that represents about twelve percent of the entire working population of the city. Within this army of the restaurant workers are mothers, fathers, Christen Smith follows grandparents, children, apartment renters, propPennsylvania’s General Assembly for The Center erty owners, high school Square. She is an award- and college students, winning reporter with part-timers, full-time more than a decade of workers, and some who experience covering work in the industry state and national policy only occasionally. issues for niche publicaSuddenly the industry tions and local newsworld-wide was turned rooms alike. upside down. It was

brought to a screeching halt almost overnight. When word that covid-19 was spreading uncontrollably and was being passed person-toperson, policymakers took immediate action. Medical professionals and scientists advised government officials to take action to stop or mitigate the effects of the virus. Many jurisdictions ordered restaurants to close immediately and, more devastating, issued shelter at home orders that served to deny access to restaurants except for delivery or take-out. On March 16, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney ordered all restaurants and bars in the city to close by 5 pm. Nearing two months after restaurants closed in Philadelphia many people are voicing concern about what the future will be like when the economy is functioning again. Speculation and conjecture abound while some express apprehension. For this story, we sought the opinion of

Copabanana’s iconic corner location at 4th and South. Photo: from Copabanana’s website

restaurant insiders. A look at three Philadelphia restaurants yields a mixed picture of hope, fear, and optimism. Copobanana (http:// copabanana.com), has been a fixture on South Street for forty-three years. It’s long been trendy among a younger demographic who are mainly attracted to Copabanana’s margaritas and burgers. Co-owner Nick Ventura says he was under the mistaken belief that the effect of covid-19 was centered primarily on the suburbs and would not affect Philadelphia proper. Nick says it was an email from the liquor control board on March 17, telling license holders they could no longer operate. That letter was followed by a message the next day from the city of Philadelphia, saying they had to cease dining in service and were limited to take out or delivery. Nick says the closing was anything but orderly. “I never expected it to be as severe as it turned out to be. I thought it would have been a couple of days closing where you reconfigured your restaurant. People were still coming to the door. People still wanted to come in.” For Nick and other restaurateurs, it was about a week before the realization struck that it would be a long time before they would be allowed to reopen. Twenty employees would now feel the effect of covid-19 in the worse way, they were laid off. The pain of losing their jobs was

eased somewhat by the two weeks severance pay they were given by Copabanana owners. According to Nick, this was done before other restaurants and businesses closed. Additionally, Nick advised his employees to apply for unemployment benefits early, which allowed them to avoid the logjam created when that system was inundated with applications. “All my employees were able to get their first checks within two weeks. In hindsight, it was the best thing I ever did for my employees because now they’re also getting federal unemployment. They’re all pretty muchtaken care of.” The situation for the restaurant is not rosy. Nick says, “We are at our wit’s end because we are not getting very much help from the federal government or the city. We have applied for every grant that is possible. I think to date, we have received ten thousand emergency funds from the federal government, and we received a five thousand dollar grant from the city of Philadelphia.” The sum total of money coming into Copabanana while the restaurant is under the covid-19 shutdown is fifteen thousand dollars. As Nick explains it, the other side of the ledger is the outflow of cash to pay for obligations that must be paid even while the restaurant is closed. “My net cost to sit there is forty thousand a month. That’s to pay my rent, to pay my insur-

ance, to pay whatever bills that are due.” Las Bugambilias (http://lasbugambiliasphilly.com) , a restaurant featuring food in the Mexican style, has similar problems with a host of others added to the mix. The restaurant is owned by Michelle Zimmerman and her husband Carlos and has been in business for thirteen years. The number of employees ranges between eight and twelve. Michelle says she noticed a slight decline in her restaurant sales in February, weeks before the full force of covid-19. When the order to close arrived, Michelle says she expected it to last not more than two weeks. “I never dreamed that it would be six weeks...and now I just don’t know how it’s going to affect the restaurants, but I don’t think it’s going to be anything that’s going to be over soon.” While the dining-in service has been eliminated entirely during the covid-19 crisis, Michelle says take-out service has been expanded. This enables her to keep the entire staff on payroll, albeit at reduced hours. “That was my goal to stay open, so we could keep people working. To do that, I had to put in some personal money about thirty-five hundred dollars to keep operating.” According to Michelle, the revenue decline is alarming. “Sales revenue is about ninety percent down from what it was.” Nestled on a mainly continued on page 6

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Staying Connected at Beautiful Begin- What the Cambodian Association of As the day un- Greater Philadelphia is doing to help nings Childcare Center Covid-19. folded, we were informed that we would be closing children and their families be an opportunity to level of support enables By Melissa Blatz our doors for a minimum us to successfully attain provide small-group

eautiful Beginnings Childcare Center is dedicated to providing a safe, healthy, educational, and fun environment. We strive for exceptional childcare, setting a Beautiful Beginning to every child’s future. Our program serves children ages 6 weeks through 5 years in the Northeast Philadelphia area. The enrollment is comprised of children from mixed economic households and multi-cultural backgrounds. Since our program’s inception in July 2005, we have grown in our understanding of the need of our service to our community. We are not only providing care to the children enrolled but are providing support to the entire family. This

our mission to develop the relational health of the families served. The children in our program are exposed or have potential to be exposed to various traumas in their lives. Unfortunately, many do not have the protective factors needed to overcome the impact of trauma. A primary goal of our program is to build these protective factors by providing an environment that is geared toward stimulating socialemotional development, problem solving skills, and most importantly a feeling of safety within their environment. On March 16th, our program was scheduled to be closed for deep cleaning and sanitizing because of the city’s spread of

of two weeks. This sudden revelation forced our teachers to work collectively to create plans and learning experiences that will support our children through this sudden traumatic experience of loss they were bound to face because of our program closure. Our work to support the relational health of our children and families has never been more important than it is now. Our teaching staff is the stabilizing, consistency in many of our children’s daily experiences. Through the collaborative support of the entire Early Childhood Education Community we have been fortunate to participate in quality professional development experiences and join forces with other professionals continued on page 10

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transitioned to digital and remote learning. We spent many weeks reconnecting with our families over the phone, ince Governor email, the brightwheel Tom Wolf’s anapp, and held Zoom nouncement of family meetings to share schools and childcare with them our updates centers closures1 on and changes to our proMarch 16th, the Camgrams. bodian Association of For two weeks, our Greater Philadelphia’s Lead Early Childhood (CAGP) education proEducation (ECE) Teachgrams were put to a halt. er, Cathy Matos, and These programs include Assistant ECE Teacher, our preschool, elemenAlina Hing, attended tary Out-of-School Time professional develop(OST), high school lead- ment training, had meetership development, ings with their FirstUp and college/university Instructional Coach, partnership programs. Mindi Leiber, and Since then, like many worked together to creschools and educational ate and implement our programs serving orfirst Digital Preschool ganizations, we have program. This would

and individual learning opportunities to our preschool students. Our Lead Teacher, Cathy, describes this as “a weird and confusing time for everyone” and it was challenging to transition to online instruction, but it has gotten better, easier, and a great way to continue to interact with students weekly. Further, our Assistant Teacher, Alina, expresses that while this is not the same as teaching in-person, she is grateful for the flexibility and commitment of our families. The Zoom platform has allowed our teachers to take advantage of features like Screen Share for intercontinued on page 6

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before the state ordered shut down, which was continued from page 4 the case with other restaurant owners cited in residential street in this story. “Even though Queen Village is Fiore (https://www.fiore-fine- we saw a little bit of a decline at first, it was foods.com) , a relative still doing well...On newcomer to the Philadelphia restaurant land- Wednesday, everything was normal, and then by scape. Since opening in January 2019, under the Sunday, literally nobody stewardship of husband came into the restaurant.” and wife chefs Ed CroLearning that New chet, and Justine MacYork, Ohio, and MichiNeil, Fiore has gained a gan shut down restaureputation for outstandrants, and anticipating ing modern Italian style the worse was to come food and pastry. To crein Pennsylvania, Ed and ate the meals offered at Justine advised their Fiore, Ed says they deal with a variety of compa- employees to apply for nies that supply a range unemployment insurof products and services. ance. With the official notification on March Between the farms 17, twenty-three Fiore that we work with and employees and their emgetting our dry goods, ployers, Ed and Justine, dairy, fish, and meat were now victims of the from different supplicovid-19 pandemic. With ers, and then you have one exception, they are all the companies that residents of Philadelprovide us with chemiphia. cals, the dishwashing Fiore employees are machine, the oven, the faring better than othguy that cleans our beer ers who were laid-off. taps, in all about twenty Justine says boredom to twenty-five.” certainly has set in for Ed says Fiore expesome. For relief, some rienced a decline in are volunteering to asbusiness about a week

sist with the small-scale take-out service the restaurant now offers. The effect of the covid-19 pandemic extends beyond those actively engaged as employees in restaurants, peripheral industries, or restaurant customers. There are those in various stages of preparation whose plans were just as suddenly brought to a halt. Christopher Parsons’ career in the foodservice industry began when he was a teenager fifteen years ago. His first jobs were at local fast-food restaurants, eventually leading to a desire in him to pursue a career as a professional in the industry. Christopher is now enrolled in college and is studying culinary arts while also working part-time. The restaurant he was working in is closed for the duration, and classes were moved from physical classrooms to virtual classrooms online. A considerable portion of culinary arts study involves hands-on activity taught and supervised

by instructors. This aspect of his college study has been curtailed. More ominous for Christopher and others looking forward to careers in the industry is the uncertain future. “Nobody’s hiring right now, and nobody probably will be hiring until there’s a way to test more and be certain that everyone’s safe.” Copabanana owner Nick de Ventura, says he and many other restaurant owners he’s in contact with don’t see a bright future for the industry in Philadelphia and elsewhere. “I see the restaurant industry totaling changing after this. We’re redesigning the inside of our restaurant right now.” The redesign involves changes to all the surfaces, replacing carpeting with tile floors, installing UV lights inside the air conditioning unit, and taking other actions to prevent infection. Nick’s belief is, “The industry itself may not come back the way it was.” Las Bugambilias owner Michelle Zimmerman is even more pessimistic. “I don’t believe financial assistance is going to save the restaurant industry. Now it’s on the demand side. People are not going to be going to restaurants as much, and they’re not going to be going to public spaces as much.” Fiore owners Ed and Justine believe there will be a three-stage recovery of the industry, and their description is, At that point, people are willing to be in a relatively crowded room of strangers and having a good meal there.”

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active read aloud and showing videos, a white board to continue practicing letters and numbers, and it is adaptable to either smartphones, tablets, or computers. In addition to successes, there are challenges. For many young learners, digital video instruction is a huge adjustment and often requires additional support from parents and guardians. For some kids, technology is for entertainment, but with remote learning, there is a mental shift to perceiving technology as a learning tool and new practices are associated with it. Without access to learning centers and hands-on material, instruction is often limited to what is on the screen and can be practiced with pencil, marker, and paper. We recognize that we are all trying our best. Similar to our elementary OST program, in addition to professional development and program planning, our program staff – Eddy Sacksith, Nhi Thi, Socheata Hout, and Jade Chhoueng, became community bridges between families, schools, and learning resources. We engaged in conversations with principals, teachers, counseling staff, and other program providers, sharing our efforts to support students beyond the online classroom. Now our students are utilizing Zoom to attend live virtual club activities and receive individual learning support on their online assignments. Unfortunately, despite our efforts, not only are we facing a health crisis, amongst immigrant and refugee populations, non-English speaking families, and lowincome communities, we are also experiencing a digital and linguistic divide. The ‘digital divide’ is a term used to describe the unequal access to digital technology and information2. The ‘linguistic divide’ refers to

the gap between different languages with regard to their functional viability and representation on the internet3. During this pandemic, as we strive to work with our students, families, and partner schools, these two divides are a frequent uphill battle. For many immigrant, refugee, and non-English speaking families, digital navigation poses serious challenges. A second-grade student expressed his anxiety as he tries to log into his School District account and then needs to navigate through his Infinite Campus to find his Google Classroom and begin his classwork. However, he becomes confused because he does not know where to start. A father and mother are ‘essential workers’ and their three children are in the care of their grandmother who only speaks Khmer. None of their children have been able to attend their video live sessions because the grandmother does not know how to navigate the loaner Chromebook. Teachers and bilingual counseling staff work together to reconnect with families to walk students and families through new learning structures and systems. However, they still face the challenge of having families who are out-of-touch or out-of-reach. There is additional language support provided by our CAGP staff and community members in Khmer, Vietnamese, Lao, Indonesian, and Mandarin Chinese. This allows us to show families how to download various apps like Zoom, ClassDojo, and Google Drive, to navigate through new online learning platforms like Google Classroom and Infinite Campus, and how to use a laptop and tablet to access all of this. For our families, this is many of their first time using these online learning resources and technology. Many fami continued on page 8

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out for the testing practiced social distancing and wore masks while waiting to be seen by the doctors, nurses and medical staff. The lines for this free service wrapped around the corner. “I came here to get tested for the coronavirus,” stated Frank Sheppard of West Philadelphia. “It means my life and death and I’m happy that I can get tested in my community. I just wanted to make sure that I don’t have the coronavirus and I want to live for another sixty years. And I don’t want it coming to my family.” We asked Dr. Bream, why it was important for the community health center to take on this challenge and what they wanted to be remembered for by residents

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A patient in a car getting registered to take the test for COVID-19. Photo: J.B.

during this pandemic? “It’s clear that people wanted the testing,” He explained. “And people needed the testing. And as a community health center, in the community

with the collaboration with Penn, we’re able to offer them that access. “I have absolutely had the community embrace me,” said an excited Dr. Bream. “I have received

the biggest hug from the community. One of the neighbors across from the health center comes over and supports us every evening before we open and offered us supporting words and she was there watching over us and she’s there to keep everybody’s spirits lifted in the lines, and [to keep] the stress down.” “So, not only does the community give us a big hug verbally,” said Dr. Bream. “but they’ve also helped out and that’s just been wonderful. And to me, that’s the benefit of the community throughout.” As we celebrate Nurses Week and continue to acknowledge many on the front lines of this pandemic, residents in the inner city know that they matter and that they are included in the number that will help the scientists and doctors get closer to a cure and treatment options for everybody. “I appreciate that,” says Dr. Bream. “We’ve heard it from some community members and it’s great to hear from you! [Dr. Bream speaking to Jim Brown, community reporter.] We have to help our community and everyone get better.” The Dr. Bernett L. Johnson, Jr. Health Center (Sayre Health Center) is open for testing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 3pm and Thursday from 12pm to 3pm. You must pre-register to get tested. Call 215-4744444. So, residents of West Philadelphia, get tested so that we are all safe and well together.

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s we inch our way toward Relief, Re-opening, Recovery, to quote Gov. Wolf’s words, it is encouraging to see that the arts/entertainment/ culture communities are exerting ever more efforts to provide ways to keep our spirits up and their artists involved in providing sustenance in as many ways as possible. Here are some pleasures for the week ahead. InterAct Theatre (http://www.interacttheatre.org) continues its series of Screen Side Chats via Facebook and Zoom live at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. with Artistic Director Seth Rozin and InterAct artists. On May13 his interview guest is Rick Shiomi, followed on May 20 with Shannon Zura.  The venerable Mendelssohn Club Chorus celebrates its 146th anniversary with a Stay At Home Mendelssohn Medley, now through May 17 at 8 p.m., a fundraising virtual auction that includes real and “outrageously faux” items, followed by a concert on May 17 presenting their commissioned “Roots” by Ola Gjeilo and an interview with the composer.( https:// mcchorus.org/wp)  The Philadelphia Orchestra’s website (https://www.philorch. org) offers full-scale performances as well as mini-concerts from PO members’ studios and homes, plus panel discussions, interactive classes and Masterclasses and chats with musicians.  BalletX co-founder and Director Christine

Cox recently gave a Masterclass for the immensely popular and talented Hubbard St. Dance Chicago and it is now available on the BalletX website (https://www.balletx. org) as well as new dance clips presented daily via Instagram.  The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (https://www.pcmsconcerts.org) offers musical performances from its archives via its website and also occasionally regales us with some of their starry list of performers. On May 20 at 7 p.m., amazing pianist Jonathan Biss will play works by Mozart, Janacek and Schumann via ART (Artist Relief Tree), a fund-raiser to provide relief funds to artists whose performances have been cancelled.  Koresh Dance Co., (https://www.koreshdance.org) celebrating its 30th season as one of our city’s most alluring dance groups, turns to its 20th season for a series of “watch now--pay what you can” clips and also offers on Sundays 6 p.m. Happy Hours with creative founder Roni Koresh, lifting a glass and answering questions which can be submitted in advance.  London’s National Theatre (https://www. nationaltheatre.org. uk) is offering through May 14 at 2 p.m. a free performance of their much-applauded production of Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra” with Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo, via YouTube.  The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra

(https://pyos.org) under the baton of Maestro Louis Scaglione offers free 4 p.m. Sunday concerts through May featuring archival performances on their website featuring such artists as an organist, violinist Michael Ludwig, a euphonium soloist and the Mendelssohn Club Chorus.  Theatre Exile (https://theatreexile. org) presents on May 14 at 7:30 p.m. a chance to see Cathy Simpson describing her journey as an actor and her religious convictions.  Pennsylvania Ballet (http://paballet.org) is in rehearsals now for their forthcoming production of Artistic Director Angel Corella’s version of Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” and enthusiasts can now see scenes on the ballet’s website in socially distant situations. Also on view are videos of on and offstage clips and classes.  Theatre Philadelphia’s website (http:// www.theatrephiladelphia.org) gives a healthy dose of news, upcoming virtual performances, conversations and other clubs to good watching.  The Metropolitan Opera’s splendid nightly at 7:30 p.m. free presentation of sumptuous productions with the world’s greatest stars are available through 6:30 p.m. the next day and are chosen from the Met’s huge archive from the last 14 years of presenting ten such live performances annually telecast to movie theatres around the world. On May15th, a treasure from the past takes center stage for Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” from 1982 with a cast of headliners: Joan Sutherland in the title role, great Spanish tenor Alfredo Kraus, Pablo Elvira and Paul Plishka, conducted by Ms. Sutherland’s husband Richard Bonynge...not to be missed. Then back to the recent past on May 16, Verdi’s “Rigoletto”, May 17, Verdi’s “Nabucco”. To view and to see complete cast listings and future performances. (https://www. metropera.org) 

The Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show goes virtual in June Submitted by the Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Association The Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show (RSFAS), uniquely distinguished as the oldest outdoor art show in the nation, will be transformed into a virtual event June 5-7, 2020. The Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Association (RSFAA) announced its plans to continue the 93 year-old streak of annually sharing original fine art by showcasing the artwork of professional artists online, allowing art patrons the experience of virtually visiting the show while social-distancing. The Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show: June 2020 Virtual Edition will feature the work of 142 jury-selected professional artists from all over the U.S. and Canada. All work will be available for purchase directly from the artists. Special artists’ appearances, such as art technique demonstrations and art studio tours, will occur virtually throughout the event. The Show began its history in 1928 by a handful of local art students exhibiting art on clotheslines in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. The popularity of the “Clothesline Show” grew, and the show became an annual Philadelphia destination for tens of thousands of patrons who appreciate and collect fine art. “We’re keeping the tradition of this important Philadelphia art experience alive, and in this way, we can actually share it worldwide,” says Sandra Sedmak Engel, professional artist and

Art patrons stroll Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia during the June 2019 Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show.

RSFAA Board of Directors Chair. “It’s also our mission to support fine artists and we’re excited to promote this opportunity,” she added. Art patrons can experience the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show: June 2020 Virtual Edition, June 5-7, by visiting the RSFAS website – www. rittenhousesquareart.

com, Facebook –@ rittenhouseart – and Instagram @rittenhousesquareart. For more information, please contact: Steve Oliver, RSFAA Executive Director 610-299-1343; info@ rittenhousesquareart. com; www.rittenhousesquareart.com

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appy New Year 2020 from the University City Review in West Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Free Press in Center City! As we enter our 32nd year of publishing free community newspapers, we are reaching out to you, our readers and advertisers, to offer our many thanks for your enduring support and interest. We are happy that we have been successful in being able to deliver free local news, as well as, feature stories and local advertising on a weekly basis for all of these years. It has truly been a great feat, along with, as we like to say, “a touch of madness.” But, above all, it’s been a labor of love of which we are proud! It is truly gratifying to have met and worked with so many wonderful people, many of whom are now good friends. As we go forward, we will be looking to you for your continued support, not only as cheer leaders and readers, but also as donors.

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ative by working alongside with our students continued from page 6 and families to support them through this transilies work jobs that do tion. not require using a comMultilingual accessiputer or lack the formal bility to educational and technology education social service resources and experiences. Young is needed now more learners often depend on than ever. Collaboration adults or older siblings between schools, comto teach them how to use munity-based organizatechnology. When either tions, and social services is faced with technology can ensure that comchallenges, it limits the munities are supported participation and child’s in a holistic approach. learning potential. We Our cities’ cultural and need to do more than language diversity needs just create video tutorito be acknowledged and als, step-by-step visuals supported accordingly. guides, and send messages; we must get cre-

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of time left here and I only wanted to ensure continued from page 3 that what I left behind was healthy, intact, and words that have created positioned to be a FAMestrangement, lingering ILY in deed, not just resentments, triangulaname. Reluctantly, she tion and basically left us came aboard. We have whole - a psychotherahad some difficult conpist’s dream come true. versations over the past “Why me” she said? days, all of my children, “It’s not as if I haven’t and no I don’t for a minreached out at different ute believe this is over. times. I can’t make adults That we have become do what they don’t want the Brady bunch. Nope. to. I have a family to We have just begun to care for of my own. Isn’t scratch the surface, but that enough?” I carefully we are trying. If there has (using all the detente ac- been a silver lining in this cumulated over 36 years global tragedy, it has ocof parenting girls) excurred in my life. I adore plained that as the eldest my children and worship she had a responsibility my grands. I’m happiest to lead. That her father, under a pile of them. My at 58, has a finite amount children are committed.

We will continue after this pandemic has ceased to be a daily life-altering event. One day this summer, we will gather at midnight, on a beach under a summer moon. I’m going to dig a large pit in the sand, and hopefully we can each separately pledge to build a healthier future together, bury the past in that hole, and go forward. I have twin granddaughters due in June. I want them to experience and have a lifetime of love and healthy nurturing from all of us. As it should be. We ain’t perfect. But we are still, and always will be, a family.

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pened to me, and it’s an odd phenomenon to say the least. Philadelphia has faired pretty well during this trying time. The police here have not acted irrationally by ticketing or harassing people who might violate a rule or two. I’ve yet to hear of police breaking up private patio or beer parties which sometimes occur in my neighborhood. Some pawnshops and phone stores are still open in Kensington. I’ve also heard my fair share of stories about barbershops that have a back door to let in select customers. I’ve even met massage therapists and tattoo artists who have quietly moved their businesses to their homes so that they can work to pay their bills. As oft been said: You gotta do what you gotta do.

bate and open dialogue and not censor or eradicontinued from page 2 cate opposing views because some (or many) scientists are squashed find them disturbing, at every turn. Whether intimidating or “false.” it’s Dr. Dan Erickson Shutting down the opand Dr. Artin Massihi position only increases in California, whose fa- the opposition. Censormous 5,000,000 hit You ship lends credibility to Tube video on covid-19 banned counter narrawas removed because tives. it “went against comI look forward to the munity standards,” or day when Philadelphia’s Dr. Judy Mikovits’ testi- lockdown restrictions mony on You Tube (also are lifted. Like many removed) that countered people, I need a haircut, the “Shut up and obey” and it would also be nice narrative that has people to be able to go to church hiding in their homes again. During this time and fearing for their I’ve noticed that some lives. The list goes on friends and acquaintancto include reasoned tes- es have become so imtimony from world remersed in self-isolation nowned Epidemiologist that they’ve lost the abilDr. Knut Wittkowski, ity to reach out and comwhose videos, miracumunicate. This might be lously, still remain on the psychological effects You Tube. of long term lockdown. One can disagree with The lockdown has afa Dr. Judy or a Dr. Erfected their psyche, ickson and present the forcing them to retreat medical facts as they see further into themselves. them. But let’s have de- I know because it’s hap-

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Clean Water Action Philly Theatre: Keependorses James Roe- ing The Flame Alive buck for Pennsylvania House Of Representatives T By Richard Lord Contributing writer

he dark that descended all across the local theatre scene two months ago continues, but various splinters of light also continue to pierce that dark here and there. The response of Philly’s theatre companies to the mandated closures has been diverse indeed, ranging from podcasts to readings, to full performances of one-handers, to exhibitions of work by performing artists in other media. For instance, Azuka Theatre carries on with oday, Clean install their own renew- its Art from the Walls of Water Action able energy and energy Azuka program. Pennsylvania efficiency projects as Its online gallery wall announced its endorse- well as to protect land showcases works such as the creative photograment of James Roeset aside for conservaphy of Johanna Austin, buck’s re-election cam- tion. whose photos reflect her paign for Pennsylvania While in district, he fascination with the inHouse of Representahas been an influentersections of science and tives, District 188. tial and reliable voice art; the animating ex“This race is more for devoting greater periments with color and than just about having resources toward reme- form by Steven Rishard; good positions on envi- diating toxins like lead and the works of Linronmental issues,” said and asbestos in schools, say Browning, a dancer Maurice Sampson, East- daycare centers, homes whose paintings manage ern Pennsylvania Direc- and public water systo capture the movements of a dance in the tor. “It’s about recogniz- tems. ing a full body of work, “I have always voted frozen movements of images on the canvas. The where the candidate’s in favor of a clean enwebsite only displays voting record in Harris- vironment and against digital images of these burg and his leadership fracking”, said Roeworks, but the originals in the district demonbuck. “I salute the are on sale at enticingly strates that he continues efforts of Clean Water low prices. to share the priorities of Action and pledge to Theater Horizon solour organization and its continue to support leg- diers on with its Chilmembers.” islation for a sustainable dren’s Half Hour with Representative Roeenvironment”. Liz Filios and Friends podasts. This package buck has a 97% lifetime Since our founding of varied talents is rerecord on the organiza- during the campaign freshing entertainment tion’s scorecards which to pass the landmark tracks how a legislator Clean Water Act in 1972, for young children and voted on key environClean Water Action has seems to offer new shows weekly. mental bills. In Harrisworked to protect our Meanwhile, Theatre burg, he pushed back environment, health, Exile continues its seagainst efforts to open economic well-being ries of Conversations the Delaware River and community quality in Exile with Cathy Basin Watershed which of life by bringing issue Simpson, whose most Philadelphians rely expertise and solution- recent appearance was on for drinking water, oriented thinking to the as a wise-cracking but to fracking operations table as well as organiz- solicitous Jesus Christ in Exile’s Among The Dead. as well as legislation ing strong grassroots restricting local govern- groups and coalitions to Simpson’s discussion ments’ ability to adhelp elect environmen- will track her long actdress litter problems by tal candidates and solve ing odyssey and “how her spiritual convictions prohibiting them from our communities’ envi- have affected her as a placing a ban or fee on ronmental problems. performer”, including single-use plastic bags. The primary election that turn as Jesus. It runs He also supported acin Pennsylvania will this Thursday, May 14 tions to spur developtake place on Tuesday, at 7:30. All are invited to listen in, but you do need ment and job creation June 2nd. to register in advance on by opening doors for the Theatre Exile website. more businesses to

This week’s Comedy Conversation was a new addition to the online suite of programs served up by 1812 Productions, Philadelphia’s All-Comedy company. Thursday, they continue with their I Put On Pants For This, with Jen Childs and Scott Greer riffing on the best of British comedy. The conversation was with R. Eric Thomas, a stand-up comic, dramatist, humor columnist, and now book author. The event opened with Thomas relating an amusing tale of his attempts at playing butch in a gay softball league. The conversation then proceeded with Hillary Rea (founder and host of “Tell Me A Story”) and Eric talking about being comics and the steep path up to the comedy summit, including the trials and triumphs of story-telling slams. The session ended with another Thomas story, about the time an intended satire in his college newspaper found him vilified as a white supremacist. (Thomas is African-American.) Lantern Theatre’s second foray into Shakespeare Zoomed (official name: Shakespeare NOW) was Henry IV, Pt. 2. As with their inaugural offering (Love’s Labobur’s Lost), the Lantern team passed up the easy path here. The plot of Henry IV, Part 1 is not as tight or as action-propelled as the first part, and the lighter scenes are not as engaging as in Part 1, with the comic relief dished out in much smaller portions. The rebels in Part 2 also lack the gusto, the fire, the fierce impulses of insurgents such as Owen Glyndwr (Glendower), Edmund Mortimer, the Earl of Worcester and Hotspur, whose words and actions ignited large parts of Part 1. This edition of the Henriad is characterized more by rumors of wars than by wars. Come to think of it, this Henry IV is better suited to a rehearsed reading than is the more accomplished Part 1, which demands we actually view those raucous continued on page 10

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had a more interesting lighting scheme, procontinued from page 9 ducing a more engaging optical effect. There goings-on at the Boar’s were, however, a few Head Tavern, those con- more technical glitches frontations within the in this production than rebels’ camp, and the in Love’s Labour’s Lost. concluding battle scenes. For instance, a number of This second edition of dropouts resulted in lost Shakespeare NOW was words and fuzzy screens more technically sophis- occasionally marred the ticated than the first pro- otherwise effective visugram. In their Love’s La- als. bour’s Lost, the Lantern There were also a slight showed only the face of number of missed cues the character speaking, as and people forgetting to the visuals hopscotched switch on their mics. At from one speaker to the one point, Scott Greer’s next. In this show, the Falstaff, remaining fully actors appeared in panin character, alerted a els. As other characters fellow actor of this by entered a scene, the pan- ad-libbing the line, “Barels increased in number, dolph, you muted baswith each character vistard.” ible. Then, as characters All in all, on a technical exited, they would dislevel, this go was actually appear from the screen, rather impressive and giving us viewers a fuller only suffered by comparsense of the scene as ison as the Lantern’s first Shakespeare intended it. attempt was even more This production also impressive.

As an ailing King Henry IV recedes in importance in this play, Sir John Falstaff assumes a more central role. Having a strong Falstaff to anchor the production is even more important in this, his second appearance, and Lantern’s Falstaff was, thankfully, the strongest performance in a clutch of strong performances. You could almost believe that Scott Greer was chosen for this role because of his striking resemblance to middleperiod Orson Welles, who delivered the definitive cinematic version of Falstaff in his film Chimes At Midnight. At several points in the production, Greer not only looked like Welles, he even sounded like that legend. When he added certain twitches and his face twisted in consternation, you’d think he had somehow channeled Welles. The play’s other key in this together and will come through this global role is, of course, Prince continued from page 5 Hal/Henry V. Luigi crisis together. The ECE [Early Child- Sottile handled this role in the field to meet the commendably. Admittedcare Education] comneed of the children and munity is working effort- ly, in Hal’s early scenes, families in our city and lessly to continue to meet Sottile seemed to be continue to develop and the needs of the families coasting in the role. But strengthen their social in our city. However, we in Hal/Henry’s two most emotional growth and are uncertain what our important scenes – where relational health. new normal will look he seeks forgiveness Our teachers are staylike. Will we have our from his father, the king, ing connected by posting children return? Will we on his deathbed and in recorded lessons, hosthave access to the suphis cold repudiation of ing circle times, sharing plies that is needed to en- Falstaff upon assuming reading experiences, sure everyone’s safety in the throne – Sottile was and fostering conneca group setting? Will we able to tap into sometions among the children be successful at fostering thing deep and telling by creating a “pen pal” social distance while de- about this character in a program. They are still veloping social growth? way that was spellbindthe consistent source of All these questions need ing. support that they were to be addressed so we can The rest of the cast in the classroom. Beauti- serve the city of Philadel- was also commendable. ful Beginnings has also phia and continue to im- Suli Holum was right partnered with our food pact our community and on target as Pistol and vendor to provide every develop children’s school Westmoreland, but was family with weekly meals success. actually most impressive including milk. We share 8120 Bustleton Ave, in in the smaller role of resources that are vital to Philadelphia, PA 19152 Morton, where she used family survival. We genu- Phone: (215) 745-5350 her face as well as voice inely believe we are all to great effect. Seth Reichgott’s Lord Chief Justice was a bangon rendition of this loyal MY SHELTER PETS ARE servant, while Peter DeLaurier was strong as the MY BEST FRIENDS titular king, as Shallow, and as Sir John Coleville. Mary Martello’s Mistress Quickly was a nice turn, solidly buttressed by Charlotte Northeast’s Doll Tearsheet. Northeast also served up an admirable Mowbray, while Martello also presented a credible Harcourt. Sarah Gliko did a good job with Poins, THESHELTERPETPROJECT.ORG but really shone in her brief appearance as Lady

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problems tend to be more prevalent among older demographics placing them at extreme risk. In an exposé partially authored by reporters for the Bucks County Courier Times it was revealed that on March 18th – as the Coronavirus pandemic surged across Pennsylvania – Dr. Levine “directed licensed long-term facilities to continue admitting new patients, including those discharged from hospitals but unable to go home, and to readmit current patients after hospital stays.” The order stated: “This may include stable patients who have had the COVID-19 virus.” The article reports “Coronavirus spread like wildfire through many nursing homes.” It adds that Dr. Rachel Levine had been forewarned. The American Health Care Association cautioned that her directives put “frail and older adults who reside in nursing homes at risk.” “At risk” indeed. Today thousands of older Pennsylvanians have died, trapped in facilities that had no way of preparing to handle the rapidly spreading virus. Worse, sources have told me that the Department of Health has cut back on inspections at such facilities. They have even denied testing supplies to at least one nursing home which had requested kits to test staff for Coronavirus. This adds up to epic ineptitude such that those responsible no longer have the credibility or public confidence to continue in office. The depth of devastation these policies have wrought doesn’t stop with the horrendous number of nursing home deaths – tragic as those are. Those deaths have inflated the case and death numbers in many counties. Those numbers are – depending on the day – being used to determine when stay-athome and business closure “orders” are relaxed. Factor out the nursing home deaths and many counties could immediately begin to lift stay at home orders and to safe-

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