Text by Lianna Golden, images from Veronica Chiaravalli. The Chiaravalli family has lived in Milan, Lombardy for as long as they all can remember. But they haven’t seen their city for almost two months. Father Andrea and mother Cristina, along with their two teenage children, Veronica and Amedeo, have beenContinue Reading
Louisville, Kentucky’s local restaurants and bars are struggling to stay open as people have stopped dining in while practicing social distancing. Some national fast-food restaurants equipped with drive-thru windows have managed to weather the initial storm. But smaller restaurants that rely on customers dining in have faced an uphill battle,Continue Reading
At a time when larger grocery stores see surging demand, specialty grocer Lotsa Pasta has had to cut hours and staff. One of the smaller grocers trying to navigate the new normal, the small deli and bakery which specializes in Italian groceries, is located in the St. Matthews neighborhood ofContinue Reading
On Monday, April 13, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Cape May County, and nearly all of New Jersey. New Jersey resident Dana Tack’s childhood home was impacted by the storm, leaving a tree that crashed through her mother’s window. Insurance companies are deemed an essential business during the pandemicContinue Reading
West Trenton Hardware in Ewing Township, New Jersey, is open with shortened hours. Thomas Nemec, son of the franchise’s owner, shares how the business is navigating challenges stemming from the pandemic. Text and recording by Maryana Zakharkiv.
All school districts in Pennsylvania are closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak. North Penn School District in Montgomery County responded by providing meals for its students. Video and words by Cheyenne Dantzler.
Delivery food service is experiencing a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is how one New Jersey resident is taking advantage of Uber Eats to make some extra cash during quarantine. Text and recording by Maryana Zakharkiv.
As Gul Petrogiannis, owner of the Tiffany Diner in the Rhawnhurst neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, prepared to close up shop Monday afternoon, he said he’s concerned about what will happen to his business. He said he has already lost 50% of his customers since the coronavirus crisis began. “We haveContinue Reading
Gov. Phil Murphy’s decision to shut down businesses due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus have many local businesses and tourist attractions at the shore worried as a result. Spring has arrived, but it was difficult to tell by the lack of people on Atlantic City’s boardwalk. There wereContinue Reading