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Coronavirus Could Put a $650 Million Hole in Philly’s Budget. Here Are Four Takeaways
The past decade has been a good time to be a public official who likes spending taxpayer dollars. This is because there have been lots […]
Philly Lawyer Sues for Defamation After Instagram Post Paints Him As Coughing Coronavirus Villain
People love to use social media to identify, catch, or sometimes just shame bad people. And so it was that two Philadelphians took to Instagram […]
Philly Coronavirus News: Governor Wolf Bans Unmasked Shoppers From Grocery Stores
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. No Mask? No Grocery Shopping for You! A few days ago, I visited a newish Giant grocery store in […]
Philly Coronavirus News: Many of You Should Get Your Stimulus Money Today
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Your Coronavirus Stimulus Money May Be Sitting In Your Bank Account This Morning Well, Philly. There is plenty of […]
Philly Coronavirus News: Drexel Hit With Student Class-Action Suit Demanding Tuition Refunds
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Drexel Student Files Class-Action Lawsuit Over Coronavirus Campus Changes We were waiting for this to happen. And we have […]
My Friends Refuse to Eat in Chinatown Due to Coronavirus — and They’re Not the Only Ones
I was supposed to go to dinner in Philly’s Chinatown with a group of 10 tonight. But now that’s not happening. Why? You can blame […]
Coronavirus Wedding Diaries: We Planned Our Independence Park Ceremony in Under 15 Minutes
The coronavirus crisis has upended life in Philly (and across the country) in more ways than we can count. With the strictest guidelines focused on […]
FYI: You Can’t Get a Philadelphia Marriage License Until at Least March 30th Due to Coronavirus
It’s official: With public access to city government buildings restricted through at least Friday, March 27th, Philadelphia couples hoping to obtain a marriage license or […]
Wendell Potter on Why America’s Healthcare System Is to Blame for Our Poor Coronavirus Response
Wendell Potter used to lie for a living. He admits this fact readily: Twenty years as an insurance executive at Cigna, during which time his […]
Penn Med School Dean Says Philly’s Coronavirus Crisis Won’t Peak Until May
The coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate across the U.S. and in Philly — and according to Dr. J. Larry Jameson, Dean of the Perelman School […]
Coronavirus Wedding Diaries: We Still Held Our Church Wedding — Minus the 270-Person Guest List
The coronavirus crisis has upended life in Philly (and across the country) in more ways than we can count. With the strictest guidelines first focused on […]
From Layoffs to Bonuses: How Comcast, Penn, Wawa, Vanguard and More Are Dealing With Coronavirus
Two weeks ago (it feels like yesterday), we reached out to some of the Philadelphia area’s biggest employers to hear how they were coping amid […]
Philly Coronavirus News: So What Exactly Can You Do During Philly’s New Stay-at-Home Order?
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Mayor Kenney to Philly: Stay Home! Over the weekend, one Philly Mag reporter drove past a jam-packed basketball court […]
Philly Coronavirus News: SEPTA and Amtrak Slump, Colleges Lock Down, To Cancel or Not to Cancel
Update: Thanks to the coronavirus, the City of Philadelphia has now banned all events expecting 1,000 or more people and is advising residents against attending […]
Philly Coronavirus News: Super Cheap Flights, Defiant Flyers Fans, St. Patrick’s Parade Caves
A roundup of Philadelphia coronavirus news. Possible Coronavirus Cases in Philly Seventeen Philly residents are under observation for possible coronavirus, according to the city health […]