City Safari: How has the pandemic affected going to church, or sitting in Rittenhouse Square, and the current state of the ads on Philadelphia Craigslist? By Thom Nickels Contributing Editor
comes time to receive Holy Communion, you follow the guidelines established by the Church: Bishop. Going to church now s you enter the church is no longer a simple walk ‘in’ (fully masked) your and ‘out’ affair but a complitemperature is taken cated dance that may not be by someone in the parish. everyone’s cup of tea. You squeeze out a bit of hand Guidelines, however sensisanitizer and keep the stanbly constructed, are not going dard social distance. When it to please every parishioner.
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Some parishioners insist on a 100 percent protection: they want the Bishop to revise the ancient rubrics of Communion to placate their pandemic fears. They want absolute certainty that the environment is bubble-tight, a super structure of infallible protection. 100% protection does not exist in life. Nor does it exist in
church. In church, one at least, expects the faithful to have a modicum of faith that would bolster the thin line between absolute safety and minimal risk. Bolstering the line between safety and risk is where faith comes in. What I’ve learned since this pandemic is that some believers, seemingly, have little faith.
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Philadelphia’s food insecurity in the Age of Covid-19 By Marc Holmes III Contributing Writer
food insecurity are now seeking food assistance.” Significant contributors to hiladelphia is the sixth- food insecurity are unemploylargest city in the Unit- ment and poverty, both of ed States, with 1.584 which have had measurable million residents. The city has increases in Philadelphia over a poverty rate of about twenty- recent years. The U.S. Bureau five percent. Feeding America, of Labor Statistics in a March a national network of food 2020 report indicates that of banks, estimates that more the eleven counties comprising than 37 million Americans or metropolitan Philadelphia, the 11.5% of the total population city had the highest unemare food-insecure. The federal ployment rate at 7.1 percent. government defines food inse- Combining high unemploycurity as “an inability always ment with an outrageously to afford sufficient food.” high level of poverty, it’s little According to Luis Guarwonder that food insecurity is dia, president of the nonwidespread in Philadelphia. profit Food Research & Action Specific data reported by Center, “People who never Hunger Free America are eyethought they’d experience continued on page 2
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The fact that only 350 households are currently receiving Lancaster Farm Fresh food boxes, Mr. Squilla says, “just touches the surface,” of the city’s food insecurity problem. He recommends a gradual growth in the project with attention focused on logistical issues that multiply as more people become aware of its existence and seek to participate. The need for more volunteers necessary for distribution, physical space requirements for drop off points, and system administration and management are factors impacting potential growth.
Homeless population resist efforts to vacate campsite, Pt. I
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to Covid-19 but decided to move ahead with efforts to force its own eviction of over he city government im- a hundred-people living in a posed a moratorium on camp located on the Benjamin evictions in response Franklin Parkway.
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Deep poverty and homelessness have been persistent problems in Philadelphia and as a result, many have taken
to this site where they made a home encampment for themselves. Hundreds of homeless residents have found a place that is now under threat by the government and Monday, in response to this forced removal warning by local law enforcement, members of the encampment and advocates for the homeless have gathered to rally and protest to denounce the move. “We had the press conference and really because the city had posted notices to vacate and saying that they are going to bring the police if people don’t leave the encampment but they haven’t
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That’s why many churches are still nearly empty on any given Sunday, even with the 25-person limit set for indoor spaces. And yet people think nothing of flooding the Parkway and the Museum of Art area to protest, 70,000 strong, many not wearing masks and none of them practicing social distancing. One might say that these protest politicos have faith in social change, as if social change was a god that answered prayers and provided their lives with meaning. My nearly empty parish church, that I see Sunday after Sunday speaks very much to this lack of faith. It’s disheartening. The pastor, in his patient benevolence, never calls attention to the empty space but I can read the disappointment in his eyes. He’s trying to be charitable and understanding. There will always be people who don’t come out of foxholes until the war is long over. Last week in his homily the pastor said something remarkable. He was speaking about the dangerous and unpredictable times we live in, a time when science fiction has become the new reality. He said that people who have been away from church for years are asking him to teach them to pray. They have forgotten how to pray but they want to learn because they feel the X world is in danger. ... One Sunday after Divine Liturgy, I visited the Parkway to take a look at the city’s tent city, Camp Maroon, then walked to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is see if it was open. The cathedral’s doors were locked tight, x as were thePage doors of Saint John the EvangelistXChurch at 13th and Chestnut Streets. While all ... the city churches seemed to be closed, I was able to slip into Macy’s, which, architecturally at least, has the look of a large temple. Rittenhouse Square: For me, the real open-air continued on page 4
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last winter to visit the homeless populations continued from page 1 living in them and would notice that some of the people would move from offered anyone any place to place as they other solutions so they were chased away by are not going to leave,” said Jennifer Bennetch of authorities. “We would go visit Occupied PHA during the press conference and them and make sure that they were not being rally. abused by the police and At the same time that we would run into the the city is forcing the removal of the homeless, same people who were getting kicked around they are spending milso we came up with the lions elsewhere accordidea to, not make the ening to Bennetch. “As the city prepares to campment for them but evict a homeless encamp- to allow them to create their own space and it ment from the Parkway would be a protest so it claiming that there is would be protected and not enough housing or the police and the city funds for housing PHA would be less likely to is preparing to build terrorize them,” she said. and then lease a private And on June 9th, the enparking garage for $25 million. The garage will campment was born. Bennetch said that the be constructed directly police haven’t been evictacross the street from modest two-story family ing people during winter months until what she homes and no community input was received. calls “the uprising” took Don’t let the city tell you place. The uprising was a reference to the George they don’t have houses Floyd protests which or money. They pay for erupted across the city to what they want,” read denounce police brutality a post on the Occupied and social injustice. PHA Facebook page. That, according to Bennetch said that Bennetch, was a turning Occupied PHA mempoint. ber would visit various “The police in the city encampments in the city
kind of took it out on the homeless and said they couldn’t be by City Hall or be by the Municipal Service Building so they [the occupants of the camp] kind of said they wanted to find a place where they could stay and not be harassed.” “They say they are not moving. They are tired of being kicked around. A small group of residents have moved to the Philadelphia Housing Authority Headquarters [2013 Ridge Avenue] to hold them accountable and pressure them because they refuse to meet but that was two weeks ago but the residents that are still at the encampment all said that they are not leaving.” So, what about local shelters for the homeless? “There’s not enough room for this many people and many people don’t want to go to shelters because of the way they are treated. Also, there’s the fact that a lot of shelters had to cut back capacity in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines so there’s not room for all of the people.” “I have people that
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reach out to me on the Occupied PHA campaign because they’re being denied shelter because they are overfilled. These are women with little children who are being told to keep calling back because there is nowhere to go,” said Bennetch. What can the average citizen do to help? “Contact your elected officials, the governor and HUD [Housing and Urban Development]” she said. Perhaps the problem isn’t one of resources but
of priority, suggests Bennetch. “We have a Housing Authority that has a four hundred-million-dollar annual operating budget and just constructed a four-five-million-dollar headquarters in the middle of a poor residential neighborhood where they seized property from private black home owners and they are also preparing to construct a twenty-five million dollar, 200 car private parking garage for their own employees,” she said.
“These people are reaching out and demanding that the Housing Authority is accountable to housing people in Philadelphia instead of building an empire for the interest of private developers,” said Bennetch. For more information, visit Occupied PHA’s Facebook page. Next week, we’ll have part II of this article where we hope to interview members of Housing and Urban Development on this issue.
internet search reveals a host of organizations in Philadelphia where individuals may go to obtain food. Usually listed as food banks or food pantries, they include government and non-government organizations. The mix consists of churches, synagogues, fraternal organizations, schools, corporations, mosques, and sometimes informal and loosely organized groups of concerned citizens. Food banks usually are open on fixed or set days and hours of operation, and recipients must travel to a central location. For some, getting to the distribution point is itself a barrier, among many others. Public transportation costs make it prohibitive as well as the infrequency of service. For those who work and are still food-insecure, the hours of operation of the food bank may conflict with the necessity to be at work. There may be infants or young
children in need of care, preventing a trip to the food bank. Other deterrents maybe fear of humiliation or embarrassment at having friends and neighbors witness poverty or the necessity for assistance to fulfill basic needs. Some who suffer from food insecurity are unable to visit a food bank because they have a physical or mental impairment. The need to assist families who are hungry or are food insecure is not new but is made more urgent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis has caused a rapid and unparalleled increase in the number of unemployed nationwide. Since mid-March of the current year, the number of unemployed in the U.S. has risen to about 45 million. It was around this time, state-ordered lockdowns forced many businesses to close, which caused various sectors in the economy to
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opening. In brief, the period between 2012 and 2014, 248,046 Philadelphians were in households considered to be food insecure. Whereas in the period between 2015 and 2017, about 302,685 Philadelphia residents were living in homes determined to be food insecure. These data show an increase in hunger in Philadelphia of twenty-two percent over six years. A study by the Institute for Policy Studies at Northwestern University reports that the pandemic “roughly doubled food insecurity in the United States.” It should be clear that people suffering from hunger or food insecurity are not limited to the unemployed. Indeed, many work two jobs and are unable to provide adequately for their or their family’s food needs. A significant factor about people experiencing hunger or food insecurity is that there are more than two hundred thousand children and more than seventy-five thousand adults sixty years or older within this group, as reported by Hunger Free America. The incidence of hunger and or food insecurity in Philadelphia may not be visible to everyone. Although it’s a problem affecting all demographics, for a myriad of reasons, it often lies hidden behind closed doors. Even though the problem is not apparent in all its dimensions, the fight to combat hunger and food insecurity in Philadelphia is not without willing and eager participants. A simple
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D.A. Krasner charges Philly Police union City Announces Departure president, John McNesby, with failure to of Managing Director BriReview ask hate group to leave FOP event an Abernathy UNIVERSITY
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“Several wore hats bearing the group’s name, at least two wore istrict Attorney shirts in the Proud Boys’ Larry Krasner flag colors and design, on Monday isand one carried the sued the following state- group’s flag. Some of ment about a party at the them also wore clothing Philadelphia Fraternal that hid their tattoos and Order of Police headotherwise concealed their quarters last Thursday identities far more than that included the Proud merely wearing an ordiBoys, he says is a widely nary COVID mask. Why alleged hate group: so covered up? Are the “I am deeply disturbed Proud Boy shy? Or do by reports that members they have reasons to hide of the Proud Boys -- des- their appearance? ignated a general hate “Philadelphia Police group by the Southern union president John Poverty Law Center -McNesby says he did were at a party hosted not invite the Proud by the leadership of the Boys, which says nothPhiladelphia Fraternal ing. There is no report Order of Police followthat any FOP leader ing Mike Pence’s visit to asked the Proud Boys Philadelphia. About ten to leave. McNesby has members of the Proud not condemned their Boys were observed presence or their hateful mingling with several ideology, just as he has local police officers at the not called what Twin Citparty, which was held ies police did to George at a members-only area Floyd a murder. Instead, of the Philadelphia FOP McNesby has quietly headquarters. called what happened to
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ayor Jim Kenney announced, Tuesday, that Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy will leave City government effective Friday, September 4, 2020. Abernathy has District Attorney Larry Krasner served as Managing Director since January 2019, George Floyd ‘unfortuand previously served as nate,’ just as he quietly First Deputy Managing tolerated this hate group Director beginning in attending a private FOP January 2016. function on his watch. “I thank Brian for “The FOP leadership his service to the City failed to ask the Proud of Philadelphia,” said Boys to leave even after Mayor Jim Kenney. “I’ve its members aggressively worked closely with questioned two reporters many public servants for attempting to take throughout my career their photographs, telling and few match Brian’s one that she was ‘headlevel of integrity and ing down a dangerous commitment to making road’ by staying there. our city better. I parPolice responded to the ticularly thank him for trouble by asking the his tireless dedication Proud Boys if they were while managing multiple okay only to leave, alunprecedented crises in lowing the Boys to try to the past four months. I continued on page 8
Op-Ed: Covid-19 and the impact on Black man was murdered sexual assault at the hands of law en-
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hiladelphia and the rest of the nation are entrenched in the pandemic. For the past four months, COVID-19 has disrupted our sense of normalcy, it has altered the way we live, conduct business, and, interact with people. The entire world has experienced stay at home orders and quarantines to quell the incidence of the virus. We are in the midst of a public health crisis. For many people, the coronavirus related stay at home order has resulted in victims of sexual violence, being quarantined with their abuser. These victims are children or adults. The sexual violence that occurs during the stay at home order is continual and does not let up. The violence is compounded by additional stress related to loss of a job, the potential for housing/hunger insecurity and, sudden loss of childcare, or un-
prepared homeschooling of school aged children. These variables compounded with gender inequities and power hierarchies result in increased stressors in the home and ultimately an increase in sexual violence. Women and children are suddenly removed from the people and services that provided safety and protection. Children who rely on mandated reporting to recognize signs of child sexual abuse are no longer in contact with these professionals. Coworkers who would lend a caring ear and support are no longer accessible. Victims of sexual violence are alone and attempting to survive. They cannot call for help. They think that no one hears them, and they suffer in extreme silence. In May, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest occurred. COVID-19 and its effects were compounded with the latest social justice emergency. Once again, a
forcement. Philadelphia had to manage not only a pandemic but protests and a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, which exacerbated sexual violence as Philadelphia is focused on containing the spread of COVID-19 and the violence in the streets. The result is; between the months of mid-March until today, Philadelphia has been dealing with a silent epidemic of sexual violence interwoven into the fabric of a pandemic and civil unrest. An epidemic that we will not know its magnitude until people return to work, virtual learning is over, and children are once again in the audience of teacher, counselors and support staff. Our families, particularly our children are suffering. COVID-19 and the negative impact of civil unrest are creating a perfect storm for genderbased crime. We will not know its impact until Philadelphia has adopted
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will miss his counsel and measured leadership, and I wish him well on all of his future pursuits.” In his resignation letter, Brian Abernathy said, “Our city has weathered tremendous hardship over the past several months. In a short period of time, we’ve faced a pandemic, the worst economic crisis in a century, and important but difficult civil unrest. At the same time, we’ve seen a worsening opioid crisis, pervasive homelessness, and a rising murder rate. Throughout these months, there have been continued on page 8
Letter from People’s Emergency Center
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temple during the pandemic has been Rittenhouse Square. Sitting in Rittenhouse Square has been something that I’ve been doing at least once a week with a good friend from Germantown. Sitting in the Square has taken the place of going to an indoor coffee house, our preferred meeting place before science fiction became reality. Our ritual involves buying coffee at a nearby WAWA (not the boardedup WAWA on Broad Street destroyed by looters) and then walking to the Square and finding a bench in the shade. We usually wind up sitting near groups of Square regulars. These guys cover the waterfront in terms of looks and disposition. Some are older, some look as if they might be homeless or close to homelessness while others just look like gritty city types who have the ability to hobnob with any class of people—bum, society matron or chief executive officer. These men—they
are all men—seem to know one another. Seeing them week after week, I’ve noticed that they all invariably say hello or nod to one another. None of them are wearing masks but, then again, my mask and my friend’s mask are not covering our faces but hanging loosely about our necks ready to be pulled up in an instant. Sitting there among the Square’s massive trees one doesn’t feel the need to keep covered up like women in Saudi Arabia. I call this little community of Square habitués, the Square Rustics. The Square Rustics do a lot of walking around and changing benches, going from this friend to that, sometimes talking in wild spurts for a long time and then becoming quiet and sitting with their eyes closed in deep meditation as if contemplating this new world that we all find ourselves in. Going to the Square week after week I recognize many other regulars. The dog walkers, of course, are legion. The dogs I see tend to be nice looking and unique in
some way, from miniature toy poodles to regal Greyhounds but rarely do I see the all-jaw face of a pitbull, aka, the hound from hell, and that’s as it should be. Many of the people walking through the Square are not wearing masks while many do wear them. Those who wear masks do not scold those who don’t wear masks, so the Square is virtue-signal free, at least for now. The lockdown and the stress of recent months have produced quite a few ‘hurt’ human beings. Studies have shown that people who live alone and went through quarantine alone generally have a harder time adjusting to social reintegration when the city goes green. The psychological fallout from the quarantine’s solitude has now cursed them with agoraphobic tendencies. The newly minted agoraphobics don’t want to leave their apartments because they have no interest in mingling with people again. Other strange behaviors that may be pandemic related would have to include the two
people I observed walking through the Square holding large signs. The first, a male in shorts and flip flops, held aloft a large sign that read: Tell Me Something. He had the look of a UPenn athlete but the fixed smile on his face was disturbing. In another instance, a fat girl with blue hair kept walking back and forth over the Square’s lawns holding a small sign, no doubt political, that nobody could read. Sexual anarchy on Craigslist: People Need People?
Then there are the changes on Craigslist Philadelphia. I discovered these changes quite by accident while attempting to post ad concerning a car garage. That’s when I noticed that quite a few of the ads in the business and general categories section of Craigslist were personal ads advertising for quick sex, foot rubs, body massages and hookups. Craigslist’s ban on personal ads several years ago was a shock to avid Craigslist users. For years, that rule was cir-
cumvented by personals being put in the Missed Connections or the Rants and Raves. While these rogue ads were often flagged by professional flaggers, many escaped the censor’s hammer and managed to survive. The pandemic and months of stay-at-home quarantine have unleashed a tsunami of personals in nearly every Craigslist category, including farm and garden, real estate, rooms wanted and pets.
OBITUARY: Mark Michael Moloznik July 25, 1955 – June 18, 2020
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ark Michael Moloznik was born on July 25th, 1955, in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, where he spent almost all of his 64 years. He died peacefully in his sleep on June 18th in his home, less than a city block from his first home. Mark attended school in Philadelphia, starting at St. James and Henry C. Lee Elementary Schools, then on to Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School and Central High School for Boys (at the time), before attending the University of Rochester to study Russian History. A bright and creative person, Mark was never one for the straight, traditional path through life. It started at a young age, when he lived in the “tower” atop the family home at 42nd and Locust Street and continued throughout his life. At Rochester, Mark took pride in his position as the wine steward at the faculty club and thereafter as a waiter and wine steward in Avalon, New Jersey. His first job after college was working in property management in Boston, Massachusetts for several years. Following his return from Boston to Philadelphia, Mark stepped in to assist in a family business
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at a historic inn near Stroudsburg, PA – The Henryville House. This was both an exciting and challenging time for Mark as he honed his ‘hospitality’ skills to a fine point while facing significant challenges as the Poconos became a less popular destination. After more than five years of hard work leading the family enterprise, he returned to Philadelphia, eager to engage in his ultimate career in real estate and property management. His early interests included photography, music, and collecting comics. He was a voracious reader all his life. Two things he enjoyed very much were taking things apart without a clear plan to put them back together and saving the end of a good book so he could savor it. As a
young man he travelled extensively, taking trains across Europe and an infamous “four-month” cross-country trip in a 1967 Volkswagen Fastback to the Northwestern United States with his brother David J. Moloznik, where extensive hijinks ensued. Mark spent most of his life living in the community of his birth and was extensively involved in the entire neighborhood. He was very active in the Spruce Hill Fair for more than a decade, becoming integral to the entire set up and breakdown of the fair, leading a slim team of volunteers to help sustain this important tradition in the community. Mark always embraced the diversity of University City, staying rooted in his old network of continued on page 6
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The Fishtown-Kensington Area Business Improvement District
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en Weinstein, local real estate developer and owner of the iconic Trolley Car brand, Tuesday, announced the donation of the Trolley Car Ice Cream Shoppe to the Fishtown-Kensington Area Business Improvement District. The new home of the Trolley Car
Ice Create Shoppe will be in the dynamic outdoor courtyard of Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 East Allen Street, where local staff will serve treats/ snacks to patrons of the thriving and diverse Fishtown community. “The Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District
is thrilled to bring this beautiful 1948 trolley car to our thriving commercial corridor for the people of our region to continue to enjoy. We are humbled and thankful that Ken Weinstein believed in our wistful affection for this iconic piece of history, and our plan to use it to enhance
Dramatists Guild serves up welcome banquet of theatre short bites By Richard Lord Contributing writer
the Fishtown Kensington communities,” said Marc D. Collazzo, executive director of the Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District. The iconic 1948 PCC trolley car has been a staple on Germantown Avenue, in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, since Trolley Car Diner opened nearly 20 years
ago. Ken Weinstein received proposals from dozens of non-profit organizations before selecting the Fishtown-Kensington Area Business Improvement District. “I am excited that our historic trolley car will stay in Philadelphia and be preserved for years to come,” said Weinstein. We made this donation to a non-profit in Phila-
delphia because of the rich history of trolleys in our City and FishtownKensington Business Improvement District’s vision of the trolley continuing to serve the community.” The Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District is set to open the trolley car in the Spring of 2021.
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heatrical performances, even in their online appearance, have been off the menu for the last month, so it was very heartening to see the Philadelphia chapter of the Dramatists Guild serve up a theatre festival this past weekend. The Dramatists Guild is the trade association of theatre writers which includes lyricists, composers, librettists as well as playwrights. The Guild represents the interests of theatre writers with a wide range of activities and services. One of these is staging the works of writers, and that brings us to last weekend’s festival of one-act plays put together by the Philly branch. The term “oneact” covers a wide range of theatre offerings, and this festival was actually a collection of what I like to call “stopwatch theatre”: all the offerings were roughly ten minutes in length. The festival ran over three days and presented four servings, including a Sunday matinee as well
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as Sunday evening performance. There were 22 bantam plays included. This meant a rich smorgasbord of plays, with a wide range of styles, concerns, visions and – to be frank – quality. Of course, theatre doors remain locked throughout the region, so this festival had to welcome its audience via the online portal of Zoom. The play that opened the festival, Hysteria, would most probably have worked better with a full staging. The simple, zipthrough plot – a woman slides into hysterics because she urgently needs to affect the right look for an event – features four characters who play different parts in getting that perfect look. The hectic pace of the
makeover would have been funnier if we had been able to actually see the team working on the transformation. The same holds true for Shoppers Paradise by Amy Drake. In fact, Drake’s play – set in a supermarket with a stated mission similar to Whole Foods that decides to enhance the shopping experience by filling the air with a feel-good drug – suffered significantly under the necessary constraints of the Zoom format. It just wasn’t enough than an offscreen narrator described the positions of the shoppers and their interactions with each other and the store manager. Other plays in the festival appeared have the online format in continued on page 6
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community in University City. But most imcontinued from page 4 portantly, Mark pitched the “biggest tent” we longtime friends, while ever saw – in which he always having the time welcomed every soul he and energy to make new ever met. ones. Mark’s most enduring qualities were his The Family requests generosity to others, his that any donations be free spirit, and his accep- made in Mark’s name to tance of every person. either: Mark remained devoted Philabundance: to his parents, Betty and A charity in south east Joe, his entire life and Pennsylvania focused on was the oldest of six alleviating hunger and food siblings: just 15 months insecurity older than David, then www.philabundance. Karen, Douglas, Beth org and Bruce. He loved his Or parents, siblings, all of The Humanity Gifts his nieces and nephews Registry: and their babies, and his An organization that entire family loved and manages donation of cherished him. While he bodies for medical eduworked in real estate for cation and research 40 years, his legacy is www.hgrpa.org the care and attention he invested in looking after people – family, friends and the people of his
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Bookler says, her aim was to draw attention to continued from page 5 the issue of women backstabbing women. mind and were shaped I Am Always Here, accordingly. One of the written by Tabitha true standout pieces Dell’Angelo, was another in the festival, Shelli of the festival’s more sucPentimall Bookler’s The cessful plays. It featured Interview worked very a young woman jolted well in a situation where by the sudden reappearthe actors were actually performing in two differ- ance of her brother. The reason for the jolt is that ent locations. This play involved a TV interview her brother had recently of a female assault victim taken his own life. The fact that the dialogue who mortally wounds suggested the presence her attacker. The interof the brother in her view is conducted by Katie Pursell, a seasoned mind and heart while we saw the pair only in sepwoman reporter who arate, alternating panels one might expect to be fully sympathetic to the added a riveting dimenattack victim. However, sion to the poignancy of the piece. as the play rolls on, we Christine Emmert’s the see Pursell bending the 2nd, perhaps the festinarrative in several difval’s most effective piece, ferent ways to get the explores the possibilities most drama out of the of the online medium attack and its aftermath. even as it takes on a cruAs playwright Pentimall
cial issue – school shootings. In this production, the use of separated panels underscores the cells of solitude that sudden tragedy can sometimes throw us into. The piece was well paced and deftly constructed to deliver the emotional blows in measured doses. But the festival was not fashioned entirely from dark material. There was a good deal of comic content. Marjorie Bicknell’s Carolee’s Closet is a lightweight Absurdist piece that fit the Zoom limitations with little trouble, showing that Absurdist theatre can work as well in this format as in standard staging. Another humorous piece, Hal Borden’s Fruits of Ambition, is quite reminiscent of Harold Pinter’s classic sketch, Applicant. A
young man with solid credentials turns up for a job interview. Among his qualifications for the job are a strong desire to join the company and help them prosper. However, after the obligatory mundane questions, the interview devolves into a series of peculiar questions that seem to have nothing to do with his employment, followed by a kind of shell game whose outcome will decide whether or not he gets the job. Fruits lacks the deep sense of menace and the sexual tension of Pinter’s piece, but it is more impishly attuned to our present-day anxieties. It also has a clear sense of its own agenda and scope, and the wry snap ending works as a fitting punchline to the piece. continued on page 9
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s summer zooms by and life continues in its familiar lockdown fashion, it is nice to know that a few of our city’s prime attractions are now easing into being able to welcome the public. The Franklin Institute offers most of the old attractions and a new show, “The Presidents by Madame Tussaud’s” wax versions of many historical figures including all the presidents. Visitors will find reduced capacity and advance tickets are required. New features: handsanitizing stations, masks required, social distancing, staff and visitors are subject to no-touch temperature checks. 20th and the Parkway. The popular outdoor park at Franklin Square is a favorite with kids and families and will beckon through Sept. 7 offering the beloved carousel with its gaudy animals, mini-golf with sanitization, the fountain shows every 30 minutes from Noon to 9 p.m. through July 31. SquareBurger sells the picnic fare. historicphiladelphia.org/ franklinsquare. The Philadelphia Zoo is up and running with at least one big new item: the sloth bear baby, sure to be a tremendous hit, along with lemur babies, a new Amur leopard, and 50% smaller crowds. Certain rides and events are cancelled, masks and timed on-line reservations are required. And bring your own food! philadelphiazoo. org. Live opera presented by Amici Opera Co. on July 18 at 4 p.m. is Verdi’s treatment of Shakespeare’s tragedy, known here’s “Otello” featuring young operat-
ic voices singing in Italian with piano accompaniment. Social distancing is guaranteed, hand sanitizer will be available, bring your own mask. Redeemer UMC, 1128 Cottman Ave. 215-224-0257. A huge new event tops the streaming season through the summer: the ultimate Broadway smash hit “Hamilton” lyrics and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda who stars in the title role opposite our city’s own Leslie Odom, Jr. as Burr. This brilliant lesson in history, filmed live on stage as a theatrical presentation, has lots of endearing colorblind casting, gorgeous costumes and stunning production numbers. 160 minutes. Disney. A new streaming platform, OntheBoards.tv offers theatre, dance and numerous other forms of theatrical events. Their site reveals a huge compendium of choices to suit all tastes and some you didn’t know you could experience including theatre/film hybrids. Ballet is certainly a soothing form of home entertainment and more and more of it is available from around the world. Right here at home we have the beloved Pennsylvania Ballet which won’t return to the live stage until 2021, but in the meantime, we have their free digital season on Vimeo which currently includes nine dances, a variety of interviews and two Angel Corella full-length productions, “Don Quixote” through July 20 and his “Giselle” through July 24. Full schedule at paballet. org/2019-2020-season/ front-row festival. Another of the local dance companies is BalletX with its Sunday
Morning Highlights Reel offering snips and full ballets, Xlabs with the Philadelphia Orchestra, plus a very special event via Zoom on July 22, a retirement celebration party for dancer Caili Quan, 6:30 p.m. nformation on all this plus a rsvp for the party at www.balletx. org. Miami City Ballet ‘s version of Twyla Tharp’s “Nine Sinatra Songs”, costumed by Oscar de la Renta should still be up and running on their website. The Royal Ballet keeps on its toes streaming and among the current offerings is Wayne McGregor’s “Wolfe Works” based on three of Virginia Woolf’s novels with the great Italian ballerina Alessandra Ferri back dancing the role of Ms. Woolf. Check their website. www.miamicityballet.org WRTI 90.1 has created a new lecture series, all of them featuring Yannick Nezet-Seguin at Noon on Sundays for the next eight week or so “This Week with Yannick” in which he discusses what music means to him, the connections that he sees within music and the world, with performances with the various musical groups he leads. WRTI.org. East Lynne Theatre Co. of Cape May, NJ introduces “Historic Spout Offs”, a reading by their Equity actors of letters to Cape May newspapers from 1860 to 1925, Free on YouTube but donations happily accepted. Well-known local musical figure and founder/impresario of Concert Operetta Theatre, Daniel Pantano, now offers via Golden Slipper Gems a series of hour-long lectures delivered by him at 11 a.m. as of July 15th: “The Beginning of Operetta” including Offenbach and Johaan Strauss II; July 22, “Viennese and German Operettas” with works by Lehar, Kalman, Oscar Straus.
Pantano is legendary in his knowledge and devotion to the world of operetta and his talks will have recordings and videos from well-known companies including his own, followed if time permits by Q & A. Information at concertot@aol.com The Metropolitan Opera’s nightly free
HD streamings at 7:30 and on view for the next 23 hours are a mainstay of entertainment at home. Here are the next few: July 15, Puccini’s “Turandot”; July 16, Berg’s :Wozzeck”; July 17, Rossini’s “La Cenerentola”; July 18, Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro”; July 19, Puccini’s “La Boheme”. Something
very special also begins on July 18 in the afternoon: “Met Stars Live in Concert” a continuing series of the greatest opera stars in new live solo a duo performances. The first one is tenor heartthrob Jonas Kaufman singing from Bavaria. $20. Live Pay Per View for the afternoon events. www. metopera.org
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collapse. The imperative for social distancing and minimizing human contact is, in itself, a compelling reason to reexamine methods for getting food to those in need. Getting food to people in need may require immediate action to halt dairy farmers’ current practice of dumping 37 million gallons of milk down sewers each week and diverting it for human consumption. Likewise, egg producers must have alternatives to smashing 750 thousand eggs each week. Stephanie Sena, a member of the law faculty at Villanova University and a Philadelphia resident, is doing just that. Stephanie teaches courses in Poverty and Policy at Villanova and has dedicated a considerable portion of her professional life to social justice causes. She heads an innovative program that advances changes in the food distribution process for those who are food insecure in this age of COVID-19. Her work on behalf of people experiencing food insecurity falls under the mantle of the Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia (SREHUP). Stephanie brings firsthand knowledge to this issue, having experienced food insecurity herself.
Joining with Ms. Sena are three members of the Philadelphia City Council who provide her with the names and addresses of food-insecure constituents living in their respective districts. Volunteers needed to distribute the food hear the call on social media. Lancaster Farm Fresh, a nonprofit cooperative, provides food boxes paid for from funds supplied by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA contract with Lancaster Farm Fresh includes funding for 320 boxes of food weekly, and with one contract extension is scheduled to end in August 2020. Philadelphia District One Councilmember Mark Squilla is an enthusiastic supporter and provides names and addresses of some of his constituents who are food insecure for Stephanie to arrange delivery of food boxes. Councilmember Squilla says the COVID-19 crisis exacerbated the need for this kind of assistance. “During the COVID crisis and even during the unrest, people were not going out. People didn’t have access to food. We had long lines at our shopping markets. It was just a major challenge for a lot of the folks.” Councilmember Squilla’s district is diverse, with people living in households with little or no income and jobless ranging to high-income
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support hate groups. But that was exactly on discontinued from page 3 play in Philadelphia last week, as the Philly FOP’s intimidate two women leadership embraced the journalists who were do- Trump administration to ing their jobs. The Proud the Proud Boys’ cheers, Boys followed up with while standing down as offensive, misogynist so- the hate group playbook cial media ridiculing one was used. of the journalists. “The Proud Boys’ pres“President McNesby ence near members of is not always so tongue- Philadelphia law enforcetied. In September 2017, ment further embarrasses McNesby referred to the City and worsens Black Lives Matter mem- the reputation of John bers protesting in front McNesby and the leaderof an officer’s house ship of Philadelphia’s after the fatal shooting police union at a crucial by police of a civilian as time for racial justice a ‘pack of rabid animals’ and police accountabiland a ‘racist hate group ity. Worse yet, the FOP determined to instigate leadership’s shameful violence.’ conduct wrongly dam“Like Donald Trump ages the reputations of and Mike Pence, the the decent active and reProud Boys use the usual tired Philadelphia police hate group playbook. rank and file who want They stoke hate, fear, no part of hate and abuse and violence. They inand whose membership timidate media. They in the FOP is mandatory. ingratiate themselves to Many of Philadelphia’s members of law enforce- active, diverse rank and ment who may be open file police officers under to their hateful, violent their new Commissioner ideology. They use the are trying to earn back internet to do dirt. No the trust of the commupolice union leadership nities they serve in this should use or tolerate diverse city after decades the hate group playbook, of problematic police just as no American conduct made unacPresident should use or countable and justified tolerate dog whistles to by FOP leadership for hate that embolden and decades. The FOP leadercenter city property owners. Councilmember Squilla acknowledges that a significant segment of residents in his district lives below the poverty line and is engaged in a “daily struggle to feed themselves and their families.” Mr. Squilla applauds the design elements in Stephanie’s program that address the unique and specific needs precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. He references the aging population, those vulnerable to infection because of underlying medical issues, and those with disability issues unable to access the traditional model of a food bank. “Stephanie’s program enabled us to reach out to some of the community people we knew couldn’t access and have them directly give names and addresses to her to have contactless food distribution, something that the city did not provide.” The fact that only 350 households are currently receiving Lancaster Farm Fresh food boxes, Mr. Squilla says, “just
touches the surface,” of the city’s food insecurity problem. He recommends a gradual growth in the project with attention focused on logistical issues that multiply as more people become aware of its existence and seek to participate. The need for more volunteers necessary for distribution, physical space requirements for drop off points, and system administration and management are factors impacting potential growth. Because of the urgent need to help the growing population of the hungry and food-insecure residents in Philadelphia, Ms. Sena says more volunteers are needed now. She notes that the current volunteers view their participation as a highlight in their lives that they find enriching and satisfying. To contact Stephanie Sena go to stephanie.sena@law.villanova.edu. To get in touch with Marc Holmes III, @ MHolmesIII
ship’s conduct with the Proud Boys is a slap in the face of every active and retired police officer in Philadelphia who rejects hate and abuse of power in its many forms, including racism, sexism, homophobia, and brutality. “Unlike the strangely quiet FOP leadership, the rest of us need to say it loudly and say it together: the Proud Boys are a hate group, and we reject their values in Philadelphia. Every leader in Philadelphia should speak out to reject their hate and to reject quiet complicity with that hate by anyone. Every leader who stays quiet betrays the good people they serve, the ones who put them in power. Silence disqualifies them from leadership.” Editor’s note: According to the Phila-
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too many nights and weekends where my daughters have wondered where I was, and I’ve placed too many burdens on my wife’s shoulders. I love my job and my city and have made these sacrifices willingly, but 2020 has taken a toll on my family, on my mind, on my body, and on my soul. “My time in the Managing Director’s Office has not been without its challenges, but it’s also seen success. We were able to build a diverse, high-performing team that ran the City well. We stood up and operationalized Rebuild, a historic investment in our communities. For the first time in generations, the government turned its full attention to the Kensington community to tackle the opioid crisis and residents’ quality-oflife. We developed partnerships with the private sector, which created new approaches to addressing homelessness. The refinery explosion that rocked the city may lead to thousands of new jobs and environmental justice. And even in the midst of COVID-19, we provided hundreds of thousands of meals, housed hundreds of people, and gave calm guidance to Philadelphians in an unsteady world. “But as Philadelphia
delphia Inquirer, in a statement released Saturday over Twitter, a day after The Inquirer’s story was published, John McNesby clarified his position, saying he was unaware that the men — one of whom was carrying a Proud Boys flag while others donned baseball caps embroidered with the organization’s name — were even there. “If we were aware of their presence, we would have immediately escorted them off our property,” it read, attached to a tweet with the hashtag “#nogoodgroup.” “At no time were these individuals allowed inside our building. Philadelphia police officers, FOP leadership and members condemn their hateful and discriminatory speech in any form.” shapes its future, our city must face the demons of inequity, poverty, and racism. All voices must be heard—the status quo is no longer acceptable. Progress will not be possible until everyone understands the meaning of Black Lives Matter. To truly tackle these demands, different voices are required at every level of government. “So, with humility, a deep love for my city, and enormous appreciation to my colleagues, I am resigning effective September 4th.” Abernathy will remain in the role through September 4. The Mayor’s Office will conduct an organizational review of the structure of the Managing Director’s Office and plan a search process for the next Managing Director. The Managing Director’s Office (MDO) is the Cabinet-level executive office with oversight of the City’s operating departments. The MDO provides support, assistance, and coordination to build sustainable infrastructure within and across departments, ensuring the efficient delivery of quality services to the public. The MDO is organized around five cabinets including: Community and Culture; Community Services; Health and Human Services; Public Safety; and Transportation and Infrastructure Sustainability.
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gram. There are elements of cliché (especially in the continued from page 6 doings of the two eldest members of the cast), but Lucky Day by Kimberly also numerous sharp, Barger Steering was one funny insights about of the few pieces in the commercial theatre and festival that showed how its practitioners. a mini-play can put toSadly, Upstaged falls gether a steady plot with apart at the end, relies a defined narrative arc too much on easy grabs and a resolution true to of cliché, and never the characters involved. reaches its full potential. I Most of the pieces pre- imagine this piece would sented seemed like early work well as a much lonor middle drafts of plays ger one-act, perhaps even that call for more work. divided into two or three These pieces have gaps scenes that delve more to be filled, inconsistendeeply into aspects of the cies to be corrected, and theatre business that this untapped potential to be version looks at all too explored. briefly. The best example of I would say the same this was Upstaged by for Fan-Tastick! by John Lisa DeAngelis and MiO’Hara, a tidbit which chael Naylor. This was a goes down easily and comic piece that peered was entertaining in its backstage as a renowned regional theatre prepares for its umpteenth revival of Oklahoma! This piece is full of deliciously wry theatrical in-jokes, such as when the playhouse director questions some of the choices cast members makes for photos and bio notes in the pro- Customers can celebrate National Ice Cream Day from home by purchasing DIY kits to follow along continued from page 3 with the live demos
own way. It involves an out-of-towner who drops in on what could charitably be called the local lounge, though it’s actually more of a seedy dive. The regulars (including the obligatory soused barfly) are engaged in charged arguments that the visitor thinks are sports trivia, until he discovers its really obsession over Broadway musicals. Yes, the piece is mildly enjoyable, but it’s just a one-trick pony and after that surprise twist is revealed, it doesn’t go anywhere interesting. In a much more serious key, The Philosopher’s Cat by Jules Tasca featured well-written dialogue that worked well online as it’s almost entirely that dialogue, between two
parents of a young child trying to grasp the meaning of a pet cat’s death. However, there were points when the discussion seemed to go on too long raking the same territory. This play should be reworked to make it a fully engaging piece. However, we also were served up items such ESL, which is well beyond saving. ESL (as in English as Second Language) is a political satire that focuses on an all too easy target: A Southern senator steeped in xenophobia and hypocrisy. The author of ESL ignores the first rule of successful satire: that it must use a fine scalpel to dissect its victims. The tool used for dissection here was more like a
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jackhammer than a scalpel. Like Fan-Tastick!, ESL is a one-trick pony, but in the latter’s case, the pony is totally lame. The best remedy would be for a veterinarian to come in and mercifully put it down. I would be totally remiss if I failed to mention one major reason why the festival was as successful as it was: the tenmember cast. This crew, working on just four days of intense evening rehearsals and taking on multiple roles, gave readings that did not appear to be readings but did give life to the scripts. The two best actors were Kelci Schlierf and Spencer Ventresca, and I find it not coincidental that many of the best
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arrisburg, PA – On Monday, July 13th,The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., July 13, that there are 328 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 95,742. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between July Giving away masks in Philadelphia 6 and July 12 is 135,631 with 5,560 positive test Bass, Councilman Ke- COVID-19 and are a HA is giving results. nyatta Johnson, and necessity for seniors away more There are 6,911 total the Philadelphia 76ers. and those living in conthan 22,000 deaths attributed to COThis event kicked off gregate settings. cloth masks to all VID-19, an increase of at Sharswood Tower, public housing resi7 new deaths reported. one of PHA’s senior Jan Pasek dents, thanks to the County-specific inforresidences, located in Philadelphia generous donations mation and a statewide North Philadelphia. Housing from Council Presimap are available on The masks are critiAuthority dent Darrell Clark, the COVID-19 Data Councilwoman Cindy cal to protect against Dashboard. Yesterday’s data is available in the archive section of our website. “As the entire state is now in the green phase, we must remain committed to protecting against COVID-19 by wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and avoiding large gatherings,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “Pennsylvania has been a model for the country on how to reopen effectively using a careful, measured approach. However, the virus has not gone away and we are seeing cases rise, especially in Southwest Pennsylvania.” Mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home. Consistent maskIf you’re 65 or older, you are at higher risk of getting very sick wearing is critical to from the coronavirus. You must take extra care of yourself. preventing the spread of COVID-19. Stay home if you can. There are 635 patients Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. who have a positive Avoid touching your face. serology test and either Disinfect frequently touched objects. COVID-19 symptoms Wash up after being in public spaces. or a high-risk exposure, Stay about six feet away from others. which are considered If you’re sick, stay home and away from others. probable cases and not If you have symptoms of fever, dry cough and shortness of breath, call your health care provider before going to confirmed cases. There their office. are 835,732 patients who have tested negative We are all at risk, and some more than others. In challenging times, the choices you make are critical. And their impact is significant. Help slow to date. Of the patients the spread of coronavirus. who have tested positive Visit coronavirus.gov for the latest tips and information to date the age breakfrom the CDC. down is as follows:
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13-18; 8% are ages 19-24; 37% are ages 25-49; Nearly 24% are ages 50-64; and 26% are ages 65 or older. Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. More data is available here. The department is seeing significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases among younger age groups, particularly 19 to 24-year-olds. An alert was sent to healthcare providers over the weekend about the changing COVID-19 case demographics, as there are more cases in younger age groups than in those 50-64 and 65+. The following regions have seen significant increases among 19 to 24-yearolds in each month from April to present in July:
health care workers. For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit “Responding to COVID-19” on pa.gov. Currently, all 67 counties are in the green phase of reopening. The Wolf Administration stresses the role Pennsylvanians play in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands. Clean surfaces frequently. Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell. If you must go out, you are required to wear a mask when in a busiSW – Approximately 5 ness or where it is difpercent of cases in April ficult to maintain proper to nearly 25 percent of social distancing. cases so far in July; SE – Nearly 5 percent Updated Coronavirus of cases in April to near- Links: ly 17 percent of cases so far in July; • Daily COVID-19 NE – Nearly 6 percent Report of cases in April to over Press releases regard16 percent of cases so far ing coronavirus in July; Latest information on NW – Nearly 7 percent the coronavirus of cases in April to nearPhotos of the state’s ly 12 percent of cases so lab in Exton (for downfar in July; and load and use) NC – Nearly 8 percent Coronavirus and of cases in April to near- preparedness graphics ly 13 percent of cases so (located at the bottom of far in July. the page) SC – Approximately 7 Community preparedpercent of cases in April ness and procedures to nearly 13 percent of materials cases so far in July. Map with the number In nursing and perof COVID-19 cases sonal care homes, there are 18,279 resident cases All Pennsylvania resiof COVID-19, and 3,481 dents are encouraged to cases among employsign up for AlertPA, a ees, for a total of 21,760 text notification system at 750 distinct facilities for health, weather, and in55 counties. Out of our other important alerts total deaths, 4,699 have like COVID-19 updates occurred in residents from commonwealth from nursing or personal agencies. Residents can care facilities. A county sign up online at www. breakdown can be found ready.pa.gov/BeInhere. formed/Signup-ForApproximately 7,158 Alerts. of our total cases are in
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Penn Museum Announces its Re-Opening: July 28
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Museum, with floor markings to help guide visitors as they explore 10,000 years of history from around the world. Safety requirements. Visitors (ages 2+) and staff members will be required to wear a face covering at all times inside the Museum and in outdoor spaces like the Warden Garden or Stoner Courtyard. All guests will also be asked to maintain at least a six-foot distance from other visitors not in their household group. Increased frequency
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of cleaning throughout the day. Museum staff will regularly clean and sanitize spaces using CDC-rated products. In addition, hand sanitizer and wipe dispenser stations will be available throughout the Museum. Some parts of the Museum experience will be modified. The Café will reopen when state and city guidelines again permit indoor dining. Each guest will receive a Penn Museum stylus to safely encourage using interactive touchscreens. Temporarily, the Museum is unable to offer touchable artifacts or free public tours. However, its exciting digital programming and events for all ages will continue online with Penn Museum at Home. Museum members are invited to attend a members-only week July 21– 26. About the Penn Museum Since 1887, the Museum has transformed understanding of the human experience. Dedicated to building connections between cultures, the Museum welcomes everyone to uncover the past, gain an understanding of our shared humanity, and find one’s own place in the arc of human history. For more information, visit www.penn. museum, follow @PennMuseum on social media, or call 215-898-4000.
The bigger picture helping to protect the homeland
U.S. Navy Retail Specialist 3rd Class Jonathon Williams (left), from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a 2013 Lincoln University graduate, re-enlists aboard the guided- missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95). “For me, being in the Navy is just another way I feel I can protect the people I care about,” said Williams. “I may not be protecting them directly but I can in the bigger picture. That’s what being in the military is all about, that bigger picture.”
Streets Department announces trash and recycling pickup delayed one day for the week of July 13th Residents with Monday Collections Should Set Materials Out on Tuesday, July 14 ue to increased tonnage and severe weather trash and recycling collections will begin one day behind for the week of Monday, July 13th, announced Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams. This means residents who have Monday collections should set their materials out on Tuesday, July 14th. Trash and recycling will be collected one day behind through Saturday, July 18th. The Streets Department has been challenged with maintaining trash and recycling collections on a consistent schedule as it continues to see an increase in tonnage curbside. The Depart-
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ment anticipated some delays upon returning to weekly recycling collections but this along with severe weather that brought heavy rains and major flooding has impacted our ability to complete ontime collections. In addition to the increased tonnage due to the pandemic, the week following the fourth of July has historically produced increased materials. With more residents staying home during the pandemic, trash that is ordinarily generated and collected at businesses, restaurants, schools and offices is now being collected at the curb by the Department. This, along with the torrential rains of last week has resulted in collection delays. Although crews have been working throughout the
weekend to catch up, some of Thursday and Friday’s materials still remain uncollected. The Streets Department thanks residents for their patience and apologizes for the inconvenience. We truly understand the unsightly look and smell that results when having trash and recycling remain on the ground. While delivering on-time collection services remains an essential core service, our crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to collect materials all across the city. The Streets Department thanks its employees for their dedication and commitment during these unprecedented times.