INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Tina Morton recently faced a choice: Pay bills – or buy a birthday gift for a child? Derrisa Green is falling further behind on rent. Sylvia Soliz has had her electricity cut off. Unemployment has forced aching decisions on millions of Americans and their families in the …
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Starbucks said Thursday that it will ensure its baristas do not have to choose between working and voting as part of a non-partisan push to increase turnout on election day despite the coronavirus pandemic. The coffee chain has long advocated for its employees and customers to exercise civic engagement and …
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Several Ohio institutions that were sued for violating COVID-19 state health orders have heard their cases this week by the Ohio Liquor Control Commission, including eight in Northeast Ohio institutions. Yankees Tavern in Geneva-on-the-Sea was issued a June 19 citation for engaging in harassment activities. The establishment …
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Mayor Bill de Blasio bluntly said he “has no plans” to restore indoor dining in New York City, citing a link between indoor food and a resurgence of the coronavirus in other parts of the world. “Indoors, there’s no plan at the moment,” Blasio told WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” …
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Philadelphia-based eateries will be allowed to reopen with restrictions on Sept. 8, Mayor Kenney announced Thursday. “We need to follow what we are asked to do by the health department,” Kenney said. “I beg you to follow the rules.” Indoor dining will be covered at 25% capacity, …
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