University City Review - April 08, 2020 - Digital Edition

University City District Invites Local Businesses to Apply for Emergency Grant District’s program area; be Money Generously Donated by the University of Pennsylvania City a brick and mortar, for-profit

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hiladelphia, PA April 8th, 2020: University City District (UCD) has launched a $250,000 emergency grant program for independent retailers and restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic that operate in its coverage area. Created by UCD through a donation from the University of Pennsylvania, the fund makes available

grants ranging between $1,000 and $5,000 per qualifying business.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our neighborhood and are essential to its vivacity. Our business owners and their employees have always been here to support this community, and we are honored to be present for them in a time of distress,” said UCD President

Matt Bergheiser. “We are truly grateful for Penn’s generosity and enduring commitment to buying and shopping locally.”

“Penn is deeply committed to the vitality and diversity of University City’s small business community,” said Craig R. Carnaroli, UCD’s Board Chair and Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania. “The UCD has been our

trusted partner in community development for nearly 25 years, and they can get the funds to the businesses enduring financial disruption during the pandemic.”

Small businesses applying for the funds must complete an online application by Wednesday, April 15th at 5pm EST. Eligible businesses must be located within University

retail location, which includes restaurants and goods and services retailers; and be independent operators of no more than five locations which have been in operation on or before January 1st, 2020.

An internal UCD Review Committee will evaluate applications starting April 15, and plans to notify businesses of grant status starting April 20th. The criteria considered by UCD’s Review Committee includes longevity and presence APRIL 08, 2020 in the community, the number of jobs sustained by each business, and local ownership, among others.

“While we cannot guarantee every applicant will be funded, we will make an effort to support as many local businesses as possible with the available funds,” said Bergheiser.

In addition to grant funds, UCD will provide information resources and technical assistance for businesses seeking as a community, as a city and help in applying for city, state, as a country. There are more and federal relief. The emerquestions than answers right gency grant program follows now and we’re facing a lot of other recent UCD activities to

By Nathaniel Lee halt. This includes governsupport neighborhood-based, unknowns about what this Contributing Corresponment meetings, community independently owned busiwill mean about our future dent townhalls and forums. nesses through the COVID-19 but please know that my But this wasn’t enough to crisis: a matching restaurant team and I are here to help s the COVID-19 pan- stop Councilwoman Jamie you,” she assured her virtual gift card purchase program; demic continues its Gauthier who continued the launch of Digital Dining guests. relentless attacks on reaching out to her constituDespite the lock down mea- Days to promote delivery and our world, our nation, our ents virtually on Thursday, takeout orders from local eatsure, Gauthier made it clear state and our city, PhiladelApr. 2nd, and held a virtual that her office remains acces- eries; and a sponsorship prophia has instituted a Social townhall meeting using the gram to purchase dinners from sible to the community and Distancing policy in which social media platform Zoom local restaurants for delivery her constituents. all nonessential businesses to interact with those in her to 100 residentsX at the Philadel“We have three goals for and their employees are indistrict. structed to stay at home and “I’m glad that even through today and our three goals are ...phia Ronald McDonald House.

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City Provides Update on COVID-19 Op-Ed: Our grocers remain on the one at the donut shop.”– for Tuesday, April 7, 2020 front lines for us Alfonzo King

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he Philadelphia Department of Public Health today announced 544 additional presumptive confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Philadelphia. That brings the number of confirmed cases to 4,272.

The Health Department confirmed 20 additional fatalities in Philadelphia. This brings the number of residents who have succumbed to the virus in Philadelphia to 65. Twenty-six of the 65 deaths are in long-term care facility residents. Forty-three of the 65 deaths (66%) were people over age 70.

The Department of Public Health reports 554 patients with COVID-19 are currently being treated in Philadelphia hospitals, with a total of 956 people hospitalized in the region (including Philadelphia).

The Department of Public Health again noted clusters of positive cases in congregate settings, including nursing

homes, behavioral health facilities and the Department of Prisons. Four additional inmates have tested positive, bringing the total to 58.

Budget Revision: Mayor Kenney today announced that his administration will submit a revised budget and FiveYear Plan to City Council because of the economic impact of COVID-19.

“I can tell you that we anticipate that the City will face a substantial increase in expenditure and significant decrease in tax revenue because of the larger economic impact of COVID-19,” said the Mayor. “While it is too early to quantify that impact, it is likely to be

hundreds of millions of dollars. That means we’ll have to make difficult decisions on city spending, the likes of which have never before been needed.”

The mayor said mayor said the revised budget will be submitted by May 1, 2020. “I know full well that any reductions in city services will be painful. You rely on those services. You deserve those services.

We will work extremely hard to minimize those impacts, and to focus on delivering needed services, especially those on which the most vulnerable Philadelphians rely.

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By William Haupt III The Center Square “It’s easy for Americans to forget the food they eat doesn’t just magically appear on a supermarket shelf. Someone had to produce it and somebody had to put it there.”

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ext to water, food is the most important necessity in life. Americans have grown so accustomed to obtaining food at the supermarket, few appreciate this vital industry. Yet in colonial America, before the first general stores, families had to hunt, gather and cultivate food, and wait months for canned goods and supplies to arrive from Europe. It took patience and work to mold the sustenance of our society. It was the keystone that plotted the map of how the colonies became the America of today.

The flagship of every town was its general store. The colonists would buy, sell and trade dry goods and foodstuffs there. It was their place to exchange messages and hold town meetings. Merchants worked long hours to sustain life in the colonies. They were banks, post offices and extended credit to those trying to survive.

They were the pillars in our colonial townships.

These merchants were the umbilical cords that sustained life in the colonies, that helped incubate their American Dreams.

Today’s grocery shopping experience sharply contrasts with that in colonial times. Modern grocery retailing has been unique to America since 1859 with the advent of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company; aka A&P. They were the

first to vend dry and canned goods with nonperishables along with butchers and produce vendors that formulated the modern American grocery enterprise.

“My goal was to put everything under one roof for our shoppers.”– George Gilman, founder, A&P In our markets today, we have more food and abundant supplies of everything we want, and much we don’t want than any time in history.

Three decades ago, our grocery stores carried about 7,000 items. Today, there are more than 50,000 items stocked in the average national supermarket chain store.

M. B. Skaggs, founder of Safeway Markets in 1915, once said, “Groceries are a necessity of life and our goal is to be open 365 days and nights a year to provide them to people who need them.”

And they along with other modern grocers have served America since the 1900s. Piggly Wiggly, A&P, Skaggs, and others have grown with the population, while local chains and independents dot urban America’s landscape. They are the major suppliers of foodstuffs that feed our hungry nation.

Like many of life’s short list of things we take for granted, the supermarket ranks high.

Yet they are our life-link to the food chain. Their doors are open, rain or shine, day or night, to feed and provide aide to America. They work 24/7 to serve us whenever we need them. While most of us are asleep, our grocers are unloading trucks and stocking shelves until the wee hours of the morning.

“When you work the night crew in a store you know the name of every-

The development of America’s supermarket industry didn’t just change the way we buy groceries, it changed the way we live. Since World War II, they’ve become our pharmacies, local banks, fast food delis, hardware and kitchen gadget suppliers, and our emergency medical clinics. We rely upon them for everything from bologna, beans, bandages, burgers, broccoli, beer, bananas and birth control pills. On weekends, holidays, and tragedies, when others shut down, their doors are always open for us.

When governments ordered people to work from home, and businesses to close due to COVID-19, there were a lot of heroes that stepped forward to keep essential services up and running.

Many left the safety of their homes to insure we’d keep our support networks running during this tragedy. While those professionals we depend on, such as first responders and healthcare workers rose to the occasion, another group entered the front lines to help others: our local grocery store workers.

With much of America resembling a ghost town, our supermarket parking lots were congested with panic buyers. While baggers were out directing traffic, store managers were inside refereeing fights over who was going to get the last can of corn or roll of toilet paper. It was doomsday on steroids in our stores.

While frenzied shoppers scurried to get back to the sanctity of their homes, our grocers put their health and safety on the line 24/7, ordering, stocking, pricing and refereeing to rescue us. One Publix store manager said, “Its so insane, people are grabbing things out of our warehouse.”

As businesses across the U.S. close and people stay at home, the enduring work of mail carriers, delivery drivers and other service workers demonstrate how much we depend on these everyday heroes to keep society’s engine running.

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Crime Blotter Crime Statistics & Crime Report Updates. If you have any crimes to report, please send them to N.C. at newsdesk@pressreview.net by press time, Monday at noon. Note: this crime report does not cover the entire boundaries for each police district. Instead, it reflects statistics in or near our circulation areas.

The following crimes occurred between Thursday, March 26th to Wednesday, April 1st.

By Dave Lemery The Center Square

retary Dr. Rachel Levine delivered an update on an outbreak that has sickened 12,980 Pennennsylvania officials sounded a sylvanians and claimed note of optimism the lives of 162 people, according to the latest during a news conference Monday afternoon, numbers. Of the total number of cases, 1,470 noting that while the were new as of Monday. total number of coronaLevine said there are virus cases continues to rise, the daily rate of new currently 1,613 people hospitalized in the state cases is slowing.

Gov. Tom Wolf and De- with the virus. She could partment of Health Sec-

3rd DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 3rd District, please call South Detective Division at 215-686-3013. Reporting 3rd District crimes from South St. to Mifflin St. and Delaware Ave. to Broad St.

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Arrest: 1400 Reed St. Assault: 600 South St; 1300 S. 8th South St. Theft: 800 South St; 400 South St; 700 S. 13th St; 700 S. Front St; 900 S. 13th St; 1400 E. Passyunk Ave; 500 Wilder St; 1500 S. 4th St; 1700 S. 11th St; 1600 S Columbus Blvd; Mifflin St. & Columbus Blvd; 18 S. Columbus Blvd.

Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 1800 S. 6th St. 6th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 6th District, please call 215-686-3060.

Reporting 6th District crimes from Spring Garden St. to South St. and Front St. to Broad St. Assault: 200 Walnut St; 800 Chestnut St; 1300 Walnut St; 1400 Walnut St. (2 incidents).

Burglary: 1400 South St. Robbery: 200 Race St. Theft: 1300 Race St; 200 Race St; 1000 Cuthbert St; 1300 Market St; 1100 Walnut St; 800 Walnut St; 500 Walnut St; 200 S. 12th St. (2 incidents), 400 South St. Vandalism: 1200 Walnut St. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 200 N. Camac St. 9th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 9th District, please call 215-686-3090.

Reporting 9th District crimes from Fairmount Ave. to Lombard St. and Broad St. to the Schuylkill River.

Arrest: 1600 JFK Blvd.

Assault: 1400 JFK Blvd; 100 S. 18th St; 200 S. 15th St. Burglary: 300 S. 20th St; 1700 Pine St. Robbery: 1500 Chestnut St; 200 S. Broad St. Theft: 2300 Fairmount Ave; 2100 Fairmount Ave; 2400 Pennsylvania Ave; 2100 Winter Ave; 1600 Ben Franklin Pkwy; 1900 Market St; 1800 Walnut St; 200 W. Rittenhouse Sq; 2200 Delancey Pl; 2100 Lombard St. Vandalism: 2400 Pennsylvania Ave. (two incidents), 2300 Penn Ave; 2200 Arch St; 1400 JFK Blvd.

23rd St. Burglary: 1900 McClellan St. Theft: 900 S. 24th St; 1800 Catharine St; 1000 S. Cleveland St; 2600 Ellsworth St; 1300 S. 16th St; 1600 Bancroft St. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 1400 Newkirk St; 1400 S. Etting St; 1500 S. Bailey St; 1600 S. Napa St; 1700 S. Napa St. 16th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 16th District, please call 215-6863160. Reporting 16th District crimes from Girard Ave. to Market St. and from the Schuylkill River to 52nd Street.

Arrest: 700 N. 44th St. Assault: 4100 Cambridge St; 3800 Brown St. Burglary: 3900 Reno St. Robbery: 4000 Lancaster Ave. Theft: 4900 Ogden St; 800 N. Preston St; 52nd & Market Sts; 400 Busti St; 4000 Baring St; 400 N. 40th St. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 3800 W. Girard Ave; 700 N. Dekalb St; 4100 Lancaster Ave. (2 incidents), N. Preston St. & Lancaster Ave; 600 N. 41st St; 100 N. 48th St. 17th DISTRICT: To report a crime to the 17th Police District, please call 215-686-3170. Reporting 17th District crimes from South St. to Mifflin St. and Broad St. to the Schuylkill River.

Arrest: 1200 S. 23rd St; 2600 Wharton St; 1500 S. Bailey St; 2600 Dickinson St; 1700 Moore St; 2800 Snyder Ave. Assault: S. Broad & South Sts; 1800 Montrose St; 1700 Manton St; 2200 Titan St; 1200 S. Broad St; 1500 S. Hicks St.

Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 1600 Walnut St.

Burglary: 1100 S. Broad St; 1500 S. Taylor St; 1200 S. 18th St; 1800 S. 22nd St.

12th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 12th District, please call 215-6861320. Reporting 12th District crimes within Southwest Philly bounded by Baltimore at 50th St. to Bartram Dr. at 60th St.

Vandalism: 1200 S. 18th St; 2600 Gerrit St; 2100 Moore St.

Arrest: 2100 Dickinson St; 1400 S. Bouvier St. Assault: 1400 S. 15th St; 1900 S.

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Theft: 2500 Federal St; 1700 Ellsworth St; 1200 S. 18th St; 1600 S. Chadwick St; 1700 S. 23rd St; 1800 S. 22nd St.

Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 1200 Pt. Breeze Ave. (two incidents).

18th DISTRICT: To report a crime in

the 18th Police District, please call 215-686-3180. Reporting 18th District crimes from Market St. to Woodland Ave. and 30th St. to Cobbs Creek Pkwy.

Arrest: 5900 Market St; 5500 Pine St; S. 48th & Pine Sts; 5700 Thomas Ave; 1200 S. Ruby St. Assault: 5500 Chancellor St; 800 S. Cecil St; 6100 Cobbs Creek; 1200 S. 56th St. Burglary: 4900 Florence Ave. Robbery: 5600 Chestnut St; 5700 Walnut St; 400 S. 47th St. Theft: 4700 Sansom St; 100 S. 46th St; 4000 Chestnut St; 200 S. Melville St; 200 S. Saint Bernard St; S. 48th & Pine Sts; 5100 Cedar Ave; 5400 Norfolk St; 1200 S. 56th St; 5100 Springfield Ave. Vandalism: 53rd & Market Sts. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): S. 52nd & Locust Sts; S. 45th St & Springfield Ave; 1000 S. 46th St; 4900 Warrington Ave. 19th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 19th Police District, please call 215-686-3190. Reporting 19th District crimes from City Ave. to Market St. and 52nd St. to 77th St. Arrest: 6100 Lansdowne Ave; 5800 Lancaster Ave; 1500 N. Redfield St; 5800 Vine St; 100 Renfield St; 5900 Market St. Assault: 6600 Malvern Ave; 6700 Lebanon Ave. (2 incidents); 6300 Vine St; 200 N. Daggett St; 1300 N. 76th St. Burglary: 7400 Brockton Rd. Robbery: 6400 Diamond Rd; 6100 W. Oxford St; 1400 N. 61st St. Theft: 800 Wynnewood Rd; 6500 Landsdowne Ave; 600 N. 67th St; 400 N. 60th St; 300 N. 63rd St; N. Dewey & Market Sts; 5800 Market St. Vandalism: 7300 Brentwood Rd. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 6300 Lansdowne Ave (2 incidents); 700 N. 64th St; 7400 Drexel Rd; 1300 Farrington Rd; 6000 Vine St; Salford & Market St; 6000 Haverford Ave; N. 59th & W. Thompson Sts; 1300 N. Wannamaker St; 5700 Thompson St; N. 57th St. & W. Girard Ave; 5700 Hunter St.

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Joint Statement from District Attorney Krasner, Chief Defender Bradford-Grey urging courts to take more progressive steps to help prevent spread of COVID-19

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istrict Attorney Larry Krasner and Chief Defender Keir Bradford-Grey issued the following joint statement calling on the First Judicial District to take immediate actions to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in the criminal justice system:

“The Defender Association of Philadelphia and the District Attorney’s Office are glad that the First Judicial District is finally ready to do expedited reviews of specific categories for release from jail. But neither the number of cases nor the timeline procontinued on page 9

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Pennsylvania selling liquor online, for now, but physical stores remain closed

By Christen Smith The Center Square

wine and spirits locations across the state on March 17 as cases of novel corohile Pennnavirus began to swell. sylvania’s Pennsylvania is the only brick-andstate nationwide to deem mortar liquor stores will its liquor stores nonesstay closed indefinitely, sential.

Gov. Tom Wolf said he’s Customers can buy up authorized online sales to six bottles per transacinstead. tion from a reduced cata“Our liquor stores log of 1,000 top selling are all closed and that’s wines and spirits. The going to be good for orders will be delivered our employees and our to a customer’s home. customers,” Wolf said “We understand the Wednesday during a public wants to have news conference. “In access to wines and the meantime, we have spirits during these unopened up online sales. precedented times, but That’s the safe way to do we have a responsibility it and that’s how we do it to mitigate community in Pennsylvania.” spread of this virus to Wolf directed the Lievery extent possible and quor Control Board to make sure our employees shut down roughly 600 and our customers are as

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safe as they can be,” said Board Chairman Tim Holden. “We believe that reopening [the website] in a controlled manner will allow us to provide access to consumers while also protecting our employees and consumers from unnecessary risk.”

The news sent thousands flocking to the online portal Wednesday.

A message from the LCB says “due to overwhelming demand, the online store is unavailable.” It encourages shoppers to return in the coming days. Shawn Kelly, an LCB spokesperson, clarified that access to the website will be randomized to avoid over-

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moderated the forum.

“Two, give and garner information about the resources for and available to the community and, “Three, to create a shared moment of cooperative spirit,” Atwood said.

“I know a lot of us have been locked in by ourselves or just one or two people and just being able to connect with others and our community I think is healthy for us all and we wanted to take this moment to provide that platform.”

More than a hundred people took advantage of this opportunity to participate and give feedback during the meeting.

The forum opened with an update on the crisis in which Atwood shared the latest news about the pandemic and this included a question and answer period in which those virtually attending the meeting could ask questions or give comments in chat boxes which were then addressed during the

Question and answer period.

Although no new revelations were made, at least nothing that couldn’t have been learned from the almost overwhelming number of government press conferences and news updates on television and in newspapers, it nevertheless provided a forum where attendees could provide information about places where food could be acquired, financial resources available and where to apply for them in their neighborhoods. Those concerned with rent and mortgage, a major concern, was also addressed

by Gauthier.

“There is currently a freeze on rent and foreclosures at least until the end of April. We know that this is not enough.

Folks are concerned about the bills that are piling up and that are becoming unmanageable,” said Gauthier.

“That’s why my Council colleagues and I have been pushing state and federal governments to enact rent and mortgage moratoriums as well.”

Gauthier promised to

keep the public updated on any progress made in this area.

Locations where food will be distributed free to those in need and other resources were discussed. For those with problems paying utilities, or small business owners who might need help surviving through the plague, were also given suggestions on possible sources where they could possibly obtain help.

To help stimulate discussion, a few guided questions” were offered: “This is an opportunity for you to have a direct connection to our council member,” said Atwood.

As with everything new, the virtual townhall wasn’t without its hiccups and there were some technical problems breaking into the various group discussions, minor problems, but overall, it accomplished its goals of keeping the public aware, providing information about available resources and maintaining a healthy connection during a time of physical isolation.

Gov. Wolf, religious leaders encourage alternate forms of religious gatherings Stay-at-home order updated to reflect need to limit inperson religious gatherings

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arrisburg, PA – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as significant religious holidays approach in the coming weeks, Governor Tom Wolf and religious leaders from across the Commonwealth are encouraging alternative forms of faith gatherings.

Gov. Wolf and Department of Health Sec. Dr. Rachel Levine updated the stay-at-home order guidance to reflect the need for further guidance for religious gatherings.

Updated guidance notes that while nothing in the stay-at-home order should affect the operation of religious institutions, “Religious leaders are encouraged to find alternatives to in-person gatherings and to avoid endangering their congregants. Individuals should not gather in religious buildings or homes for services or celebrations until the stay-at-home

order is lifted.”

“I know that we’re nearing several holidays, including major religious holidays like Easter and Passover,” Gov. Wolf said. “I am encouraging religious leaders hosting a holiday celebration to consider an alternative that does not bring people together in-person.

“As a person of faith, I understand how important it is to worship, and that congregating, whether for a service or Seder dinner, can be at the very core of one’s faith. But I also understand how important it is to help neighbors, and the best way to help our neighbors right now is not by congregating. It’s by staying at home.”

Pennsylvania religious leaders joined Wolf in urging fellow leaders to embrace alternate forms of worship.

“Christians the world over are preparing to enter the holiest week of the year,” said Most Rev. Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia.

“This year, Holy Week

comes at a time when the coronavirus has abruptly altered our lives. For the common good, and for the preservation of each other’s health, it is essential for all Pennsylvanians to heed the governor’s call not to gather in large groups. We must embrace our common responsibility to one another and slow the spread of this virus. We are blessed with the gifts of technology and social media, which enable us to experience the richness of these Holy Days virtually.”

“As we come into this season of renewal and celebration of new life where Christians typically come together in greater numbers than usual, we grieve that the COVID-19 crisis is preventing our ability to do so physically,” said Rev. Sandra L. Strauss, Director of Advocacy & Ecumenical Outreach, Pennsylvania Council of Churches. “The most loving thing we can do for our neighbors is to keep them safe, so we continue to encourage our congre-

Have a blessed Easter and Passover Season!

Our faith traditions are all the more valuable to us in our current circumstances. May your celebrations of Passover, resurrection and the renewal of Spring bring new hope, strength and purpose as we move forward together.

PROVEN LEADERSHIP State Representative James R. Roebuck, Jr. Candidate for the 188th District of the PA House of Representatives Paid for by the Friends of James Roebuck.

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Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia announces Covid-19 Emergency Tuition Fund The education nonprofit will yet struggle already to raise $1 million to support contribute an average of thousands of K-8 students $2,650 per child toward school tuition. In a recent hildren’s Scholar- survey of CSFP parents ship Fund Phila- and guardians, 73 percent delphia (CSFP) of families are currently either experiencing a has announced the creation of its COVID-19 reduction in income or Emergency Tuition Fund. are out of work entirely The education nonprofit because of COVID-19. is seeking donations to Of CSFP’s more than 170 combat short- and longpartner schools, 83 perterm effects of the current cent expect at last half of crisis on CSFP under-re- their families to suffer a sourced families with the reduced income as a regoal of raising $1 million. sult of the current crisis.

Families with children An overwhelming 95 perin CSFP’s scholarship cent of CSFP families feel program have an aversupported by their curage income of $34,000, rent CSFP partner school,

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and the organization hopes the Emergency Tuition Fund will allow families to keep their students enrolled and engaged.

“With more and more Philadelphians experiencing income loss every single day, the CSFP COVID-19 Emergency Tuition Fund is critical to help our families keep their children enrolled in safe, quality schools.

We want to relieve our families from the burden of having to choose between food/housing and education,” said Keisha Jordan, CSFP Executive

Colleges, universities navigate new virtual world of learning amid COVID-19

The Drexel University Campus in West Philadelphia.

face-to-face classroom instruction.

The abrupt shift to a or years, Michael solely virtual learning model has been seen at Shelmet said he has been working colleges and universities across Pennsylvania – with college faculty to and elsewhere in the U.S. discuss the ways online platforms can be used to – in an effort to maintain some sense of normalcy augment classroom inat a time of uncharted struction. territory.

In the second half of The University of PittsMarch, Shelmet, director of instructional technol- burgh became one of the ogy at Drexel University, first higher education organizations to make ramped up his efforts the call to close campus, as word came the Phildoing so on March 11 adelphia-based higher education institution was just as it became clear such terms as “social going to be closing its distancing” were going campus and transitioning to online learning in to become a major part of the American vernacular response to COVID-19. as the novel coronavirus “Generally, overall, began spreading across things are going well, the country. all things considered,” Pitt professors reShelmet said as Drexel’s sumed their instrucfaculty navigated the tion March 23, using a uncharted territory of finishing course curricu- number of platforms, including Zoom, which lum this spring without

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has become a popular technological device in a number of settings to maintain connectivity at a time of physical distance.

In a post on PittWire, the university’s news platform, Ray Jones, a clinical professor of business administration in the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, shared how his students helped him navigate Zoom and other platforms, including GroupMe. “One nice thing about a 40-something-year-old person like myself, teaching 20-somethings, is that they have lots of experience using social communication tools online,” Jones said.

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Director. “We hope to use the fund to assist with spring tuition, but also recognize many families may need help with fall tuition. They’ve worked hard to get their child access to an excellent education, and we must do everything in our power to make sure students can stay at their chosen schools.”

Funds raised will be used to help students remain at their current schools and stay engaged in the distance learning that CSFP’s 170+ partner schools have transitioned

to during this uncertain time. Donations are accepted online and anyone with questions is welcome to reach out to CSFP’s Senior Vice President of Development and Chief Operating Officer, Nicole Tell at 215-6061874.

About Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia. Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) is a privately-funded program whose mission is to provide children from under-resourced Philadelphia families with

financial access to quality, safe, K-8th grade, tuitionbased schools, thereby increasing their long-term economic and social success. CSFP grants partial, need-based scholarships to children from underresourced Philadelphia families, all of which are awarded by random lottery. CSFP currently serves more than 5,000 children enrolled at more than 170 private and parochial schools. For more information, visit www.

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hildcare allows the state’s workforce to work.

Right now, centers working with a waiver are supporting essential workers.

When this crisis abates, this sector will allow the workforce to return to work. To do this, the Commonwealth needs to ensure that during this crisis: 1. Child care subsidies and contract payments to Pre-K Counts and Head Start Programs continue;

2. Funds are allocated to compensate for revenues that would have been collected by providers in the Child Care Works program 3. Funds be made available to pay centers for tuition not collected In normal times, childcare centers can be paid through a combination of subsidies and contracts (PreK counts, Headstart, Childcare Works) and through private pay.

Funding has to address and support each of these scenarios.

Government support will ensure centers reopen, re-hire staff, and continue to serve the workforce.

Early Childhood educators are the backbone of our economy; It is in the state’s best interest to allocate significant funding.

Traci Childress, MA, MEd Executive Director, Saint Mary’s Nursery School

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gations to explore and engage in creative ways of gathering and sharing, such as live streaming, Zoom, and connecting via social media.”

“In more than 2000 years the church has faced and survived many adversities, including two world wars, The Spanish Flu and The Great Plague,” said Pastor Franky Rodriguez, CDA Community Church, Philadelphia. “The church is not going to go away because we the people of God are the church!

In times of trouble the Church gets closer, not further apart. This is not a physical closeness, it’s a spiritual one. Although we will not be in the same physical location, we have the technology to share the word of God. This Easter the Church is still united like every other Easter, with thanksgiving, prayer and supplication for the inhabitants of the world. So, let’s be responsible and be together, apart.”

“This is an excellent time for all of us to remember that the church is not a building, but the people who make

up the congregation,” said Senior Pastor Mark Kelly Tyler, Ph.D., Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia. “We must do everything within our power to save the lives of those we’ve been called to shepherd. If that means livestreaming the worship services and holding Bible Study in video chat rooms, so be it. I fully support Governor Wolf’s effort to keep Pennsylvanians safe and Mother Bethel AME Church is joining in the fight to slow the spread and flatten the curve.”

“At our Passover Seders this year, there will be many answers to the age-old question, ‘Why is this night different from all other nights?,’” said Rabbi Jeffrey Astrakhan, Temple Beth Israel in York. “Under no circumstance is gathering at the home of another the right thing to do this year. Stay home. Use online meeting technology and remember, as the Passover Haggadah teaches us, ‘Next year, may all be free!’”

“Judaism teaches us the highest value is to save a life, not only our own but how our behavior impacts others’ lives, their freedom and their health,” said Rabbi Aaron

Bisno at Rodef Shalom in Pittsburgh. “It is in everyone’s best interests to practice social distancing, so we are finding new ways to gather, support and celebrate one another.

We have an obligation, a religious mandate, to recognize the responsibility we have to the wider community. Our preference to be together does not override our responsibility to stay apart until the threat has passed.”

“Paradoxically, the most difficult aspect of social distancing for the Jewish community is simultaneously why it’s so important,” said Rabbi Daniel Swartz, leader of Temple Hesed in Scranton. “Judaism is practiced communally because we are all responsible to keep each other safe and healthy. Indeed, we’re commanded to violate the Sabbath in order to save even a single life. How much more so must we practice social distancing, even in our worship, when doing so protects not only our own life, but lives throughout the community. For me, believing in one God means we’re all in this together.”

“During times of bad weather, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him)

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particularly tech savvy and found Zoom to be continued from page 5 easy to use. For me, nothing beats the classroom, they said the support and but this is working just ease in using some of the fine.” platforms has minimized At Drexel, Shelmet whatever hiccups have said the quick transition arisen. would not have been Lori Campbell-Tanner, possible without an senior lecturer and aca“all hands-on deck” apdemic advisor of Pitt’s proach to addressing the Department of English situation at hand. and Film and Media “It’s really been a Studies programs, said group effort,” he said. her first two courses on “Everyone has been so day one went off without positive.” a hitch.

From the discussions “Both classes were he has had with faculty, fully attended, students Shelmet said a willingwere on time and evness to be flexible has eryone seemed to be remade the transition go ally engaged in what we smoothly. were doing,” Campbell“There clearly are Tanner said. “I’m not some things we are not used to order the muezzin (person who calls to prayer) to change the call from ‘come to prayer’ to ‘pray in your home,’” said Imam Idris AbdulZahir, Resident Imam of Masjidullah. “This was because the Prophet was concerned of the harm his followers could encounter traveling to the masjid for prayer under potentially dangerous conditions.

During this time, I encourage every religious leader to consider this unseen harm, the Covid-19 virus, in their locale and recommend actions that will keep their congregations out of harm’s way. For it is written in the Quran that the saving of one life is as if you’ve saved all humanity.”

Pennsylvania has more than 10,000 cases and 136 deaths since the first case was announced on March 6. Gov. Wolf has put in place measured, thoughtful mitigation efforts to save lives and stop the spread, include a statewide stay-at-home order.

“I know that Pennsylvanians are strong, resilient and care about their families, friends, neighbors and community, including their religious communities,” Gov. Wolf said. “We must all continue to do our part to stop the spread of this deadly virus.”

You can access Gov. Wolf’s remarks about religious gatherings and other recent mitigation efforts here or on Facebook here.

View the updated stay-at-home order guidance as a PDF here or on Scribd.

going to be able to do virtually,” Shelmet said.

“It becomes a question of how we transition some of that knowledge without the online component.”

Amid these challenging times, Shelmet said he also sees a silver lining for the future of higher education – one where traditional physical learning is more symbiotic with online tools.

“We’re seeing the potential of what we can do through this,” he said.

“It’s my hope everyone will come out of this with, at least, a baseline of technological knowledge.”

Earth Day, Birthday: The Conception of a New World

“Natural Beauty,” painting by Alan Smith of a member of the Omo Valley Tribes in East Africa, who adorn themselves with fruit and vegetation and have a deep connection to the environment.

By Alan Smith, Co-chair of the Green Party of PA.

by an environmental disaster in the Santa Barbara Channel to think and act in national n January 28, and world terms...We 1969, an oil spill propose a revolution... occurred on We will begin anew.” the California coastline. Out of the death and Three million gallons destruction, of this oil covered an 800 square spill did come somemile area killing over thing new.

10,000 animals and Santa Barbara is countless sea creatures. named for the patron Activists meeting saint of lighting and about the oil spill creexplosive activity. Like ated The Santa Barbara its namesake the devDeclaration of Environ- astation in the Santa mental Rights. “Moved

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Local tap cancers spread joy remotely during pandemic The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble’s newest project is #HoofersAtHome, a weekly series of short dance films designed to keep their roster of professional dancers rehearsing remotely while offering audiences some much needed levity during the pandemic.

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ith dance performances across the country postponed until further notice, The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble based in Philadelphia has launched #HoofersAtHome, a weekly series of short dance films designed to keep their roster of professional dancers rehearsing remotely while offering audiences some much needed levity during the pandemic.

The brainchild of Managing Director Katie Budris and longtime ensemble dancer and videographer Meg Sarachan, #HoofersAtHome films have been shared around the world, and many of the ensemble’s Facebook fans are now asking where they too can get their own tap boards.

“We had so many gigs and performances lined up in the coming weeks, including our annual spring concert series, On Tap, at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre,” notes the ensemble’s Artistic

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Barbara Chanel rocked the world. It gave birth to the creation of the first Earth Day the following year on April 22, 1970, with 20 million Americans protesting for environmental justice. The United States Environmental Protection Agency was birthed three months later.

Sometime around that first commemoration, I, too, was conceived, and born nine months later.

Earth Day is now celebrated in every corner of the planet by billions of people. I can’t help but think that the energy of the first Earth day had a role to play in shaping my life’s purpose, to learn about and educate people about honor-

Director, Kat Richter.

“But we’re tap dancers: our art form is one of resilience. We’re used to getting by with very little and having some fun in the process.”

Now, instead of rehearsing in person, the all-women company is honing their craft in basements, backyards, and living rooms across PA, NJ, and DE. Each week, Sarachan assigns a new song and the dancers record themselves improvising solo. During the first week of the social distancing “lockdown,” it was “Put on a Happy Face.” Week two called for Lizzo’s “Good as Hell.”

“If you think back to

the 1930s and 40s, tap is an art form that has brought people great joy during difficult times,” explains Sarachan, who produces each film by editing footage together from the ensemble’s 11 First Company Dancers and 14 Apprentices.

“We wanted to create something that would lift people’s spirits during the pandemic.”

The films have proven so popular that for the third installment of #HoofersAtHome, Sarachan asked the dancers to create percussion using, not just their tap shoes, but everyday objects around their house. She then layered the footage to create a series of intri-

ing the diversity of this planet. From the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Himalayas, from the bayous of Louisiana to the Great Barrier Reef, from the Australian Outback to Antarctica, I have traveled the Earth learning to appreciate its wonders, its inhabitants, and its biodiversity.

Like the Santa Barbara oil spill, 50 years later, death and destruction is now also giving birth to something new. A global pandemic has brought human activity to a screeching halt. The songs of birds can now be heard replacing the roaring engines of fossil fueled vehicles. Businesses have been shuttered and waterways have been emptied of boat traffic as humans have been quarantined.

Pollution has dropped

drastically worldwide.

The systems that have had a stranglehold on human life have fallen apart and been revealed as harmful and useless.

Humans have begun identifying what is essential. Casting aside norms and conventions, creating new ways of interacting. Mutual aid societies are springing up. Those who care for the sick and dying, those who provide food, and deliver things are heralded as heroes rather than those who kill for oil. A new world is dawning. Author Charles Eisenstein calls this new period a coronation with reference to the corona virus. “Corona means crown,” he says, “A novel corona virus pandemic means, a new crown for all of

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cate polyrhythms set to Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.”

“You’ll see babies, kids, even the occasional dog,” says Richter. “It was important to me that we not try to erase the work of parenting while also being an artist, and that we find a way to keep our dancers working—and keep paying them for

their work during this time.”

Up next are a tribute to the late Ellis Marsalis, a lighthearted nod to Singin’ in the Rain, and a chance for the ensemble’s high-school aged Apprentices to don their prom gowns and show their stuff. Videos premiere each Friday on the ensemble’s Facebook

page, Instagram account, and YouTube channel.

About The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble produces original works of choreography while preserving the tradition of improvisation in American rhythm tap, bringing innovative percussive dance to diverse audiences.

Founded in 2011, the Philadelphia-based, allwomen ensemble is led

by Kat Richter, Founder and Artistic Director, and Katie Budris, Managing Director. Through choreographic commissions, a bi-annual concert series including THE TAPCRACKER and ON TAP, free community performances, and arts education programming, the ensemble centers the work of women artists and contributes to the revitalization of Philadelphia’s rich tap history by challenging the public’s perception of percussive dance. Support for The Lady Hoofers provided in part by The Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. For more information, visit: http:// www.ladyhoofers.org

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Testing Sites: The Department of Public Health announced yesterday that the testing site at Citizens Bank Park will be discontinued after 6 p.m. on Friday, April 10. Remaining testing kits will be redistributed to other sites to expand their capacity, and any personal protective equipment (PPE) will be used to support hospitals and long-term care facilities.

The City-run location in Center City, announced last week, will continue to serve those who are over the age of 50 and are displaying symptoms consistent with COVID-19 coronavirus, as well as health care workers who are displaying symptoms consistent with COVID-19 coronavirus. The site is available by appointment only and a referral is required. Those who meet the criteria and want a test can call (267) 491-5870 to obtain a referral.

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are quietly becoming American folk heroes. continued from page 2 “A hero is someone who does what must be madness and chaos, a done, and needs no other new breed of unsung reason.” – Nancy Holder heroes has stepped out of Grocery store managthe wings into the limeers work long hours and light upon our national take abuse for everything stage. And that is our lo- from out of stock warecal grocer. The one many houses to high prices. notice least and expect Yet they have no control the most from every day over them. Profits on they go shopping. most food, paper and With white-tablecloth cleaning items are low, restaurants and walk-in and competition is high. fast food joints closed, And people are not buyand even the generous ing high profit items, like Las Vegas buffets shut hardware, sundries and down, almost overnight house-wares right now.

Americans are forced to So most of our grocers reevaluate the most esare just shoveling grocersential part of their daily ies from the back door lives: food. It is painful to into customers’ shopping forgo routine pleasures carts, hoping to break such as movies, dining even and make their payout, bar hopping and roll each week. other social events, but All U.S. grocery stores eating is more than a are working overtime to cultural ritual, it is life’s see us through this pannecessity. That’s why our demic, especially those most often unnoticed, at the highest risk. Since unappreciated grocers

The Centers for Disease Control found those over 60 are most vulnerable, local grocers have modified hours, hired more people, and have priority hours for seniors to shop.

Publix, Safeway, Kroger, Albertson’s, Dollar General and others have made special provisions for seniors. Many stores are closing early to clean and restock their shelves to open earlier for them.

During the first and second Great Wars, our grocery stores monitored rationing for the good of our nation and world freedom. And most people played by their rules since they knew this was a fight for world democracy. If an ally fell prey to the axis of evil, like a domino, it would affect their liberty. Since grocery shopping is a shared human experience in modern societies,

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Honoring World Health Day: To mark World Health Day, many of Philadelphia’s iconic buildings and landmarks will shine blue tonight in honor of the health care workers and first responders who are on the Photo of first staff frontlines of the COV$15,000, extended ID-19 pandemic. In partIn 1998, we celebrated through the end of nership with the City of March 2020, in order our tenth anniversary Philadelphia, the Buildwith a fundraising party to achieve our goals. ing Owners & Managers at the Woodlands Cem- Although we are not a Association (BOMA) etery and we were able non-profit institution, of Philadelphia, the we have functioned as to raise over $10,000 Parkway Council, and that helped carry us for- a community resource, the Center City District, giving voice to neighward at that time. more than three dozen borhood interests and Now, 21 years later, commercial, cultural, we are entering a period concerns. Please help and residential builddedicated to improving us to preserve your com- ings from Center City to munity newspapers. our sustainability. We South Philadelphia will are preparing financially change their illumination With appreciation and to blue starting Tuesday, and organizationally for the future. Our goals are gratitude, April 7, and will continue to increase our stable of each Tuesday for the rest Robert Christian, Edi- of the month. writers, to increase our print and digital distri- tor and Publisher and Marriage and Probate Claudia Christian, Asbution, to stabilize our license services: Starting cash flow, and to create sociate Publisher this week, the Register of a Digital 32-year ComWills Office will offer virP.S. Look for upcom- tual operations for both munity History Public ing information about Archive. We are again probate and marriage asking for your financial our 32nd year celebralicense services. These tion in March 2020! support. services will be available To this end, we on an emergency basis have set about to raise and will be provided according to criteria established by the Register of Wills office. To learn

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cause for easing up on movement restrictions. continued from page 3 “At this point it’s too early to tell,” Wolf said. not provide any numbers “[Social distancing] on how many people seems to be making a difhave been discharged ference. … We are startafter recovering from ing to see that the early COVID-19 but said she exponential increase in hoped to have that infor- cases has given way to a mation by the end of the much flatter [curve], so week. the surge may not be as She suggested that the great as we once anticinumber of new cases pated. That’s our fervent may be reaching a plahope.” teau, but she and Wolf The governor also were adamant that such continued to ask Pennpromising signs were no

sylvania companies to step up and produce personal protective equipment, saying that while the state is searching for equipment to buy, it was best in such a crisis to be as self-reliant as possible given that many other states are also in the market for such materials.

He noted that while no one company in Pennsylvania may have the ability to manufacture ventilators, which help to keep this in extreme

respiratory distress alive as they fight the virus, many manufacturers can produce components for ventilators. To that end, his administration has created a web portal where companies can share information about their ability to contribute.

“Today I’m asking Pennsylvania manufacturers, Pennsylvania distributors, to visit the portal … [and] to report their critical supply chain capabilities,” he said.

The governor also was optimistic that his suggestion that all Pennsylvanians should wear face masks in public during the crisis would be listened to.

“As I drove up here from York County [to Harrisburg], I saw a lot of people wearing masks,” he said. “Again, this is the kind of thing that’s very different. It’s like it was when we started wearing seat belts in cars. It’ll take some time,

but the idea is that this is for our own protection.

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violence, including gun offenses, and the sale of drugs weren’t included in our proposals.

“The FJD has agreed to review cases in just three categories, amounting to about 7% of the jail population, and won’t begin hearings until next Tuesday. Our proposal would have granted immediate case reviews for more than 2,000 incarcerated people, nearly half of the jail population, which would allow

for the social distancing necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19.

“Other jurisdictions have worked far more aggressively to reduce their jail populations.

Over the last two weeks, Kentucky has seen a state-wide reduction in jail inmates of 28% and the 15 largest counties in Colorado have reduced their jail population by 31%. Even the troubled Riker’s Island’s jail population is below 5,000

-- roughly equivalent to ours, although New York is home to five times as many people.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia has seen only a 5% reduction since courts were closed on March 17th.

“Though we often find ourselves on different sides of the courtroom, the District Attorney’s Office and the Defender Association are united by our commitment to do all that we can to

prevent unnecessary suffering and death due to a global pandemic that threatens every one of us. Walls, bars, and borders mean nothing to this coronavirus. In order to protect as many Philadelphians as possible from COVID-19, our courts must take immediate and bold action and become part of ongoing comprehensive and collaborative public health and safety efforts.”

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posed by the FJD will be enough to significantly reduce the jail population enough to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our jails and prisons.

“Our efforts to safely reduce our jail population began in early March when we met with the courts to express our concern about the pandemic. Since then, the Defender and

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the DAO have worked together to identify seven categories of inmates who could potentially be released from jail without impacting public safety, including people who are being held for technical violations of probation; people who have already served their minimum sentence; and people who are detained on less than $50,000 bail.

“Those charged with sex offenses, crimes of

oring, respecting the air we breathe, the water continued from page 7 we drink, the land upon which we live. us.”

The energy around A new world full of the first Earth Day gave love, compassion and birth to something restructured around new and wonderful. It caring for the most brought many things vulnerable. A new into existence includworld that celebrates ing me. May the energy the dignity of all. Now around this 50th Earth that is a “coronation,” a Day continue to revolucrowning achievement tionize the world. May for humanity! (https:// it bring healing, uncharleseisenstein.org/ derstanding and qualessays/the-coronation) ity connections. May it Whether it’s a perbring a deeper respect son in ICU or a fragile for the planet fostering ecosystem, whether it’s not an egocentric way of someone on a respirator life but an ECO-centric or the Amazon facing one where people, plandeforestation, we must et and peace are prioricare for the lungs of the tized over profit.

Earth, cherishing, honAlan Smith is co-chair of the Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA), artist, philosopher, educacontinued from page 3 tor, and peacemaker. The Green Party of PA (GPPA, whelming the page with https://www.gpofpa.org/) high traffic or exhausting is an independent political available inventory with- party that stands in opposition to the two corporate in minutes each day.

“We expect consumer parties. GPPA candidates promote public policy interest and site traffic based on the Green Party’s to exceed what we’ll be four pillars: grassroots deable to fulfill, at least mocracy, nonviolence, ecoinitially, so we ask that logical wisdom, and social customers be patient and understand that the justice/equal opportunity.

PLCB Is doing the best it For further information can under extraordinary about GPPA, please visit circumstances to balance www.gpofpa.org or email contact@gpofpa.org. consumer demand and public health,” Holden said.

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Dave Lemery Regional Editor Dave Lemery is a veteran journalist with more than 20 years of experience. He was the editor of Suburban Life Media when its flagship newspaper was named best weekly in Illinois, and he has worked at papers in South Carolina, Indiana, Idaho and New York.

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fter hours of conversations and with heavy hearts, Curio Theatre has postponed our spring show, EVERYBODY, indefinitely until we can safely make theater together again. We take the safety of our community very seriously, and based on current health guidelines, we felt we had no other choice but to postpone. It is our sincere hope that one day EVERYBODY will return to the Curio stage.

Keeping our artists and staff safe is something we do not take lightly, but this was a difficult decision to make on behalf of an entire community — a decision that impacts actors, designers, and backstage theater makers.

Before we postponed, the team behind EVERYBODY made some exciting headway on the show, which would have concluded our 15th season. Choreographers, stage managers, directors, lighting designers,

stage designers, and many more spent countless hours imagining, building, and creating.

We are committed to paying our artists. If you are able, please consider donating to our Artist Relief Fund. Curio’s Board of Directors has pledged to match all donations to this fund up to $2,000 to double the impact of your gift on our community of artists.

For anyone who reserved PAY-IT-FORWARD tickets for EVERYBODY and donated via CuriosiTix, we ask that you consider allowing us to retain those funds for this effort.

Thank you again for supporting us. We are having ongoing conversations about how to make art during this strange and stressful period, perhaps when we all need it most.

Take care and see you soon, Gay Carducci and Paul Kuhn Managing Director and Artistic Director

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The Netherlands Institute for the History of Art continued from page 1 in The Hague. Trained as a painter and art hiswho serves as the ditorian, Driskell works rector of The David primarily in collage and C. Driskell Center as mixed media, and printwell as their artist in making. residence, has long been Prof. Driskell began a part of The Brothers’ his teaching career at TalNetwork’s mission and ladega College in 1955. vision. We applaud both He taught at Howard David C. Driskell and and Fisk Universities and Curlee Holton.” served as Visiting Professor of Art at several DAVID C. DRISKELL universities, including Artist and Scholar Bowdoin College, The One of the world’s University of Michigan, David C. Driskell leading authorities on Queens College, and the subject of African Obafemi Awolowo UniAmerican Art, Prof. Da- Painting and Sculpture, versity in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. vid C. Driskell is highly Maine, in 1953. He reHe joined the faculty regarded as both an artist ceived an undergraduof the Department of and a scholar. ate degree in art from Art at the University of Born in 1931 in EaHoward University in Maryland, College Park tonton, Georgia, David 1955 and an M.F.A. from in 1977 and served as its C. Driskell grew up in Catholic University of Chairperson from 1978North Carolina and com- America in 1962. He then 1983. In 1995, he was pleted the art program explored post-graduate named Distinguished at Skowhegan School of study in art history at University Professor of Art and taught until his retirement in 1998. In 2001, the University of Maryland established the David C. Driskell Center to honor Prof. Driskell as an Artist, Art Historian, Collector, Curator, and Scholar. The Center honors Prof. Driskell by preserving the rich heritage of African American visual art and culture.

The recipient of numerous fellowships, awards,

and prizes including three Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships and a Harmon Foundation Fellowship, Prof. Driskell has also received thirteen honorary doctoral degrees in art. While teaching at the University of Maryland, Prof. Driskell maintained an active career as a practicing artist, teacher, curator, collector, art administrator, and art consultant. He has lectured across the globe and his works are included in major collections of art museums throughout the world. Prof. Driskell has authored five exhibition books on the subject of African American art, co-authored four others, and published more than 40 catalogues from exhibitions he has curated.

In 1976, Driskell curat-

ed the groundbreaking exhibition “Two Centuries of Black American Art: 1750-1950” which has been a foundation for the field of African American Art History. In 2000, Prof. Driskell was honored by President Bill Clinton as one of 12 recipients of the National Humanities Medal. In 2005, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA, established the David C. Driskell Prize, the first national award to honor and celebrate contributions to the field of African American art and art history. In 2007, Prof.

Driskell was elected as a National Academician by the National Academy.

In 2016, Prof Driskell received the Lifetime Legacy Award from the Skowhegan School of Painting

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and Sculpture and in 2018, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

His biography David C. Driskell: Artist and Scholar was written by Dr. Julie McGee, a curator of African American art at the University of Delaware University Museums, and was published in 2006 by Pomegranate Publications, Inc. David Driskell and his wife, Thelma, maintained residences in Hyattsville, Maryland; Falmouth, Maine; and New York City.

David C. Driskell passed away on April 1st 2020 at the age of 88.

From the David C. Driskell Center: http:// www.driskellcenter. umd.edu/about/dcd.php

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