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WHYY By Michael D Onofrio, The Philadelphia TribuneJune 3, 2021 Yvetta Hill-Robinson, of the Friends of Overbrook Park Library, joined other library backers Wednesday demanding that City Council restore and increase Free Library of Philadelphia funding. (Abdul R. Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune) Supporters of the Free Library of Philadelphia are demanding the Kenney administration and City Council restore and boost funding for the 54-branch system after it suffered deep budget cuts last year during the coronavirus pandemic. The nonprofit volunteer group Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia say the library system needs $15 million more in funding beyond the $42.6 million in Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposed budget to help branches reopen from the pandemic and pay for staffing, programs, six-day service and more. ....
By Careda Matthews is the owner of Careda’s Caribbean Cuisine located at the Reading Terminal Market. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune) Things are looking up, as the weather continues to improve and the vaccine rollout progresses. This week, we showcase opportunities to get outside and see family-friendly public art, immerse yourself in theater online and outside, and support immigrant-owned businesses while enjoying Caribbean cuisine. In Fall 2020, Ardencie Hall-Karambe re-staged her play “#AllLivesDontMatter” as an online film, in response to the Black Lives Matter movement of that summer. (Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Collective) The coronavirus pandemic has forced local theater companies to undergo transformations, and at this year’s Philly Theatre Week, those innovations will be on display. It comprises a combination of immersive digital theater events, films, audio plays, and outdoor shows. The festival has 75 events, celebrating the artists, ....
WHYY By Ayana Jones, The Philadelphia TribuneApril 16, 2021 Careda Matthews is the owner of Careda’s Caribbean Cuisine located at the Reading Terminal Market. (Abdul R. Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune) Careda Matthews’ restaurant had only been in business for a year and half when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and wreaked havoc economically. Her restaurant, Careda’s Caribbean Cuisine, faced a significant downturn in customers when the pandemic caused the downtown area to be closed off last year. Her eatery is located in the Reading Terminal Market, which lost a significant amount of foot traffic as many office workers started working remotely and conventions and events were cancelled. Matthews said she lost about 96% of her business during that time period. ....