City officials have selected three finalists out of a dozen architecture firms who submitted proposals for the redesign of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, according to WHYY. The three remaining teams will now participate in a five-week-long public input process to help determine which plan is selected by the city.
Heather Ann Peters, 74, an anthropologist, global human-rights activist and former Penn professor, died Saturday, April 24, at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center from injuries she sustained in a bicycling accident.
Ms. Peters, an experienced cyclist, was changing lanes near the Philadelphia Museum of Art when she was struck by a vehicle, throwing her from her bicycle. She died a few hours later.
At the time of her death, Ms. Peters and her husband, anthropologist David Feingold, were visiting Philadelphia â something they did twice a year. They were soon due to return to Asia, where they were based in Bangkok but worked on projects in China, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos.
Heather Ann Peters, anthropologist and champion of Asian ethnic minorities, dies at 74 Rita Giordano, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Heather Ann Peters, 74, an anthropologist, global human rights activist and former Penn professor, died Saturday, April 24, at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center from injuries she sustained in a bicycling accident.
Ms. Peters, an experienced cyclist, was changing lanes near the Philadelphia Art Museum when a vehicle collided with her, throwing her from her bicycle. She died a few hours later.
At the time of her death, Ms. Peters and her husband, anthropologist David Feinberg, were visiting Philadelphia something they did twice a year. They were soon due to return to Asia, where they were based in Bangkok, but worked on projects in China, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos.
The CDC announced masks are no longer necessary for vaccinated people outdoors. Should an indoor mask mandate be in the offing, folks wonder if they are ready to go without masks.
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People gather on the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
There’s finally a feel-good update to share in the Delaware Valley as the governors of all three states Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey have announced reductions in COVID-19 restrictions across the board this month. While it doesn’t quite mean a return to “normal,” it does mean a rebound for social gatherings, an increase in capacity limits, and more and more events on the calendar. As folks return to this new normal, a reminder that most venues do still ask for advance ticketing and reservations, masks are still required, and some capacity limits do remain in place for now.