Author: Josh Kurman

Behind the Tests at Temple; How the Enormous COVID Testing Program Works

April 1, 2021Josh Kurman

Now, at this point in the semester, students know what a Covid test looks like: You show up, take your test, wait a few days and get your results. But View More »

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SEPTA Phasing Out Paper Tickets on Regional Rail for Key Card

September 2, 2020Josh Kurman

SEPTA says that they will begin to phase out paper ticket sales and only accept SEPTA Key card taps as fares on Regional Rail lines this October. With the Key View More »

Supreme Court rules Trump cannot end DACA

June 18, 2020Josh Kurman

The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants on Thursday. The decision is a big legal defeat for President Donald Trump on View More »

Philadelphia Moving to Yellow Phase June 5th

June 4, 2020Josh Kurman

As of midnight tonight (June 4th), Philadelphia will be lifting the Stay-at-Home order and moving into the yellow phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s plan for reopening Pennsylvania. There are quite a few View More »

Trump Signs $484 Billion Measure to Aid Employers, Hospitals

April 24, 2020Josh Kurman

President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Americans and devastated the economy. The bill is the View More »

Temple Team Produces 3D Shields

April 23, 2020Josh Kurman

The Temple University COVID-19 Assistance Team, or TUCAT for short, is a collection of students, faculty, and administrators from all across Temple’s Campus, all working together to fight back View More »

Quarantine Life in the UK

April 9, 2020Josh Kurman

Much like the U.S., the United Kingdom has been hit hard by the Coronavirus, and as of three weeks ago, the entire country went into lockdown. Individuals are allowed to View More »

Philabundance and Cherry Pantry Provide Food Resources During COVID-19

April 1, 2020Josh Kurman

There are over 20 locations around the city and at Temple where Philadelphians can receive nutritious food when they need it most. Cherry Pantry,Temple University’s first food pantry, helps students View More »

Pandemic Puts Students Out of Work

March 26, 2020Josh Kurman

Hunter Murray is currently a junior, double majoring in environmental studies and geographic and urban studies. While he’s originally from the town of Lewisburg, about three hours from Philadelphia, he’s View More »

Safe Injection Site On Hold

March 12, 2020Josh Kurman

Philadelphia city council has announced a new plan for a safe injection site in an effort to combat the opiate crisis View More »

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