Sam Mastropietro – Temple Update

An “Egg-citing” Easter

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:50:30 +0000

With the Easter holiday taking place on Sunday, April 17, plenty of festivities took place over the weekend to celebrate the occasion. Philadelphia hosted its annual South Street Easter Egg Hunt, but even more events took place outside of the city. Shady Brook Farm, which is located in Yardley, just north of Philadelphia, held an Easter “Egg-stravaganza” throughout the holiday weekend…

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Temple Expert Talks About New Variant

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:45:16 +0000

Although COVID-19 cases and deaths have been on the decline ever since the massive wave of the Omicron variant took the world by storm a few months ago, the pandemic is not over yet. A new strain of the Omicron variant called “BA.2” is now working its way across the globe. This new variant is reportedly at least 30% more contagious than the previous strain of Omicron…

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Colleges Weigh Changing Mask Mandates

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:45:25 +0000

Following the announcement that Philadelphia would be dropping its mask mandate last Wednesday, college students in the city have been left wondering whether or not they would need to continue to mask up on campus in the future. The new mask guidelines still require that masks be worn in certain settings such as healthcare facilities and on public transit, but universities now have full…

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Valentine’s Day: Some Thrilled, Some Chilled

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:37:01 +0000

Philadelphia had a freezing Valentine’s Day this Monday. Temperatures sat around the high 20s throughout the day, making it less than comfortable for anyone going outside for an extended period of time. However, Love Park, home of Robert Indiana’s iconic “LOVE” Statue was still decorated with pink and white balloons to commemorate the occasion, and some couples and families still made…

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