Free beer, weird costumes: These Philadelphians are spreading cheer in dark times
People feeling at a loss to help defeat the pandemic are at least finding ways to kill the boredom and share the love."The world needs heroes right now," a man said. "I’m not a hero. But I do have some beer.”

Two volunteer groups partner to feed 3,500 hospital workers on Sunday
Fuel the Fight is raising money via GoFundMe, while #SavePhillyEats has the clout.

Trump administration rejects bailout for U.S. Postal Service battered by coronavirus
Trump threatened to veto the $2.2 trillion virus relief bill if it had any money directed to bail out the postal agency, sources said.

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There won’t be any Easter fashions this year. But there will be Easter joy | Elizabeth Wellington

In this scary era of coronavirus, celebrating rebirth doesn’t mean crowding into a church in new duds. It means celebrating the true meaning of life -- the true meaning of Easter.

Philly-area churches are offering Easter services via live streaming. Here’s how to watch.

The region’s 1.4 million Catholics can watch Easter Mass on their TVs as the archdiocese promotes social distancing.

Expect soaking rains, windy encore Monday, with power outages possible

Soaking rains and gusts from the south could spell trouble for trees and power lines

Claude Giroux vs. Rick MacLeish, Reggie Leach vs. John LeClair among Flyers matchups that will help decide best all-time Philly athlete | Sam Carchidi

A 64-player field, voted upon by fans, will determine the best Philadelphia athlete of all-time. The Flyers' 16-team bracket has many great first-round matchups, including sixth-seeded Rick MacLeish vs. 11th-seeded Claude Giroux, and eighth-seeded John LeClair vs. ninth-seeded Reggie Leach.

In Brigantine, a police rescue and a question: Why did the seal cross the road?

Maybe the 4-foot mammal was honoring the town's COVID-19 order to stay off the beach.

Opinion

‘This virus is a death sentence for my daughter’: How coronavirus guidelines punish disability | Perspective

Should Leta catch this virus, her preexisting lung disease and cognitive challenges make her a highly unlikely candidate for a ventilator because she has a lower chance of survival — and lacks the attributes society deems worth fighting for.

South Jersey photographer’s drive-by ‘porchraits’ capture neighbors self-isolating, together, at this strange moment in time

When his photography work abruptly dried up a few weeks ago, Kevin Monko offered to photograph his neighbors in Collingswood — from his car.
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