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The Upside

Generous readers — and a little boy’s hug — come through for this longtime Inquirer journalist

“I figured I had to something,” said Bonnie Dettore, of Philadelphia, who donated two Chromebooks to kids at the Gloucester County Boys and Girls Club in Paulsboro to bridge the digital divide.

Inquirer reporter Melanie Burney receives a hug from Devon on the playground during recess, at the Paulsboro Boys & Girls Club in Paulsboro, NJ, on October 2, 2020. In Paulsboro, about 25 students come to the Boys and Girls center from 8 am. To 5 p.m. to do their school work remotely. About 10 or so don’t have chromebooks so they share devices to attend classes and work independently.
Inquirer reporter Melanie Burney receives a hug from Devon on the playground during recess, at the Paulsboro Boys & Girls Club in Paulsboro, NJ, on October 2, 2020. In Paulsboro, about 25 students come to the Boys and Girls center from 8 am. To 5 p.m. to do their school work remotely. About 10 or so don’t have chromebooks so they share devices to attend classes and work independently.Read more