Voice: Jane M. Von Bergen
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A Better Way To Teach Reading
Two-thirds of Philly third graders are behind in reading. Will a new program the District is launching in September change that? The answer may lie in Bethlehem, PA.
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“Actors Have to Work On Their Craft”
The Covid-19 recession has hit theater—and those who work in it—hard. A virtual networking support group is helping them stay connected
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Business for Good: Rethink Staffing
A Bryn Mawr entrepreneur plans to offer a living wage, with benefits, for workers at his new call-in center in Kensington. That doesn’t make him a do-gooder
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Get to Work
The jobs are in the suburbs, but many Philadelphians have no way to get there. The Philadelphia Unemployment Project has the answer: Car pooling
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Fixing the Shift
A grass roots group fighting for a fairer work week arrives in Philly today. Will it make getting ahead easier for those who need it?
By Jane M. Von Bergen