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A Philadelphia restaurant is charging a hefty minimum for diners – and some customers are saying it’s discriminatory against anyone who wants to eat out without breaking the bank.

Steak 48 doesn't want any broke people dining at their restaurant.

Steak 48 in Philadelphia has required that each customer spend a minimum of $100 minimum, tax or tip not included.

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Many of Chicago’s divested communities lack viable access to fruits and vegetables — and there’s an ongoing debate about which entity is to blame, according to a 2018 study detailing supermarkets and food access. In the meantime, the folks at Urban Growers Collective are teaching those communities how to grow fruits and vegetables at several farms around the city. Urban Growers’ co-founders, Erika Allen and Laurell Sims noticed discrepancies over time, prompting th...

Subscribe This afternoon will be sunny with a high near 53 degrees. Tonight’s low will be around 38 degrees. Tomorrow will be sunny with a high near 61. Top story All city-operated vaccination sites on Thursday will begin offering Pfizer vaccinations to kids between the ages of 12 and 15. The announcement this morning came a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for that age group and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to g...

Covid strikes clergy as they comfort pandemic’s sick and dying The Rev. Jose Luis Garayoa survived typhoid fever, malaria, a kidnapping and the Ebola crisis as a missionary in Sierra Leone, only to die of Covid-19 after tending to the people of his Texas church who were sick from the virus and the grieving family members of those who died. Garayoa, 68, who served at El Pasos Little Flower Catholic Church, was one of three priests living in the local home of the Roman Catholic Order of the Aug...

Many face stark challenges in leading congregations during the coronavirus era, including times when followers are divided over how to handle covid-19.

Coach John Chaney was much more than a basketball coach at Temple University. When President Peter J. Liacouras hired Chaney, it was an important step in making diversity one of Temples special contributions to higher education. And Coach Chaney was more than coach, more than mentor, more than father-figure, more than counselor - and finishing their education was, to Chaney, perhaps even more important than winning a game. Or national championship. When President Liacouras asked me to make all ...

NORRISTOWN — The pandemic has ensured that the Montgomery County Health and Human Services approach to Black History Month would be decidedly different for 2021. Instead of the customary day of speakers and honorees, the agency is presenting weekly virtual forums on the theme “The Black Family,” through moderated interactive discussions with notable county authorities. “The Montgomery County Commissioners and our director of Health and Human Services thought that we shouldn�...

Faith Leaders Spread the Word: Get Vaccinated Jan. 26, 2021 -- When Orthodox Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Ohev Sholom synagogue in Washington, DC, enrolled in a clinical trial of the Moderna vaccine last July, he wanted to make a difference in the fight against COVID-19. Herzfeld has since become a “poster child” for vaccination. His widely seen videos on TikTok show him getting his shot in July and then receiving a medical hero award this month for his advocacy. He has also persuaded at least ...