Philadelphia/ Community & Society
Published on April 13, 2020
Top Philadelphia news: Public restrooms, sinks set up for homeless; burger cart feeds unemployedPhoto: Jordan/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Philadelphia.

Man not wearing face mask seen being dragged off bus

A viral video shows police dragging a Philadelphia man off a bus on Friday. The man seemingly was in violation of coronavirus policy at the time.

Read the full story on Fox News.

Philadelphia ministry holds Easter service for people in need

With bottled water baptisms and contact-free Communion, Chosen 300 parish held a Resurrection Day Celebration in Love Park on Sunday.

Read the full story on FOX 29.

How planting trees helps solve inequality in Philadelphia

"I always say that trees have superpowers," says one woman involved in planting them across the most barren parts of Philadelphia. 

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.

Philly installing public restrooms, sinks at City Hall and Love Park

Marked by colorful decals, the sites are intended to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading among people on the street.

Read the full story on Billy Penn.

Top Hill Realtor helps displaced restauranteur feed unemployed for free

Realtor Michael Sivel saw a website posting from Josh Kim, owner of Spot Gourmet Burger, and was so moved by it that he donated $150 toward Kim’s free meals program. Kim captured a screenshot of their conversation and posted it to Twitter and Instagram. Very quickly, more donations started to pour in.

Read the full story on Billy Penn.


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