COVID-19
COVID Turned the Philanthropy World Upside Down
When I was a child, my mother would speak often of her father. He was 22 when he and my grandmother came up from North […]
ThinkFest 2021: Ala Stanford Talks COVID-19 Plan
ThinkFest 2021 is all about legends, leaders, and the next generation of power brokers who are designing Philadelphia’s future by tackling some of the city’s most […]
School Masks Are Now a “Satanic Ritual,” According to Parents Suing a Local School District
The Bucks County school mask mandate fight has been playing out in angry school board meetings and community Facebook groups as well as in the […]
Stop Judging People for Going to Outdoor Events. The COVID Mandates Are Working.
As we all began to adjust to in-person gatherings this summer in the wake of vaccination requirements, I noticed a growing trend: social media doomsaying. […]
It Just Got Even Easier to Get Backup Proof of Vaccination in Philly
With more and more businesses requiring proof of vaccination, CDC vaccination cards have been an indispensable addition to the “phone, keys, wallet” incantation you recite […]
With No Ban on Large Events in Philadelphia, Mummers Move Forward With 2022 Parade
Will there be a Mummers Parade in 2022? Now that summer is over, at least unofficially, and the kids are back in school, this is […]
The Pandemic Forced Big Changes in the Philly Fitness World. Where Does It Go From Here?
On March 13th, I walked into Revel Ride with my spin shoes, my mask, and what felt like first-date jitters. Sure, I had Zoomed Revel’s […]
Fully Vaxxed and Worried About Delta? Here’s What You Need to Know Now
In retrospect, there were only about two weeks when it truly felt like the pandemic might be on its way out the door. It was […]
Why I’ve Decided to Stop Debating Vaccine-Resistant People
For many of the fully vaccinated among us who have spent much of the past year arguing with family, friends and colleagues who have refused […]
Expect a Rise in COVID Cases for the Next Month, CHOP Says
The Policy Lab at CHOP has been a leading voice when it comes to trying to model the course of the pandemic. It’s the kind […]
We Told Our Wedding Guests They Had to Be Vaccinated. Here’s What Happened Next
I was told that in the weeks leading up to my wedding, shit would get real. But I never imagined such a bombshell. Until very […]
The Return of COVID Restrictions Proves That Unvaccinated Lives Matter
The rise of new COVID-19 cases caused by the highly contagious Delta variant — and the return of restrictions in their wake — has produced […]
Going to a Philly Concert? You May Have to Bring Your Proof of Vaccination
If you’re going to Wednesday night’s sold out Japanese Breakfast concert at Union Transfer — the fifth sold out Japanese Breakfast concert at Union Transfer […]
If You Won’t Get Vaccinated, You Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Have Fun
In one of my all-time favorite films, Mean Girls, there’s a scene in which the alpha-female of her high school, Regina George, decides to wear […]
Philly Restaurant Martha Sparks Outrage Over Proof-of-Vaccination Policy
With a lot of uncertainty in the air right now over COVID and the Delta variant, there has been a lot of talk of mandated […]