A nonprofit organization is helping Atlanta students with meals
ATLANTA, GA — GENYOUth, a national nonprofit organization, has teamed up with Kroger and The Dairy Alliance to help make sure students through Atlanta Public Schools are still being fed during virtual learning. GENYOUth is dedicated…
San Francisco met the requirements for two consistent weeks to reopen
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco met the requirements for two consistent weeks to move from the red to the orange tier on California’s COVID-19 risk assessing blueprint Tuesday. The county recorded a 2 percent positivity…
Renters and homeowners in Delaware County who have felt financial impacts from the coronavirus can now get help through the Delco CARES program
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Certain renters and homeowners in Delaware County who have felt financial impacts from the coronavirus can now get help through the Delco CARES program. The rent and mortgage relief programs are made…
Cook County’s two regions have the lowest percentage of available surgical and intensive care beds in Illinois
COOK COUNTY, IL — Hospitalization and testing data from each of the 11 coronavirus mitigation regions created by Gov. J.B. Pritzker show the number of new hospital admissions of people suspected coronavirus cases continues to rise…
Amazon to help deliver free meals, learning supplies, and Amazon Fire Tablet
PORTLAND, OR – As the 2019-20 school year wound down and turned into summer, Portland Public Schools continues to keep its meal distribution running to help feed our families. For families who are unable to get…
Florida set a new record for its deadliest COVID-19 day
MELBOURNE, FL — Florida set a new record for its deadliest day Thursday as state health officials reported 173 new deaths, the most in any one-day period since the pandemic began. “Those have probably been over…
Denver has extended its outdoor patio expansion program through Oct. 31
DENVER, CO — Denver has extended its outdoor patio expansion program through Oct. 31, city officials announced Thursday. The program allows restaurants and bars to temporarily increase their outdoor service capacity area, which includes expansion into…
Seattle businesses are going to get hit by $200M head tax
SEATTLE, WA — Seattle City Council has passed a progressive payroll tax on the city’s largest businesses with a vote of 7 – 2. That margin makes it veto-proof, an important note considering that Mayor Jenny…
Chicago Cubs players tested positive for COVID-19
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs players reported for spring — make that, summer — training Wednesday, just days after Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer told the Associated Press that two staff members had tested positive for the…
Grocery store essential workers demanding $2 increase
LOS ANGELES, CA — Grocery and drug store workers are calling on Albertsons, Vons Grocery, and Rite Aid to maintain a $2 per hour pay increase for essential workers during the pandemic as the number of…