COVID-19
Councilman Bobby Henon Proves Why Philly Gyms Need to Be Shut Down
On Monday, Philadelphia announced new COVID restrictions and prohibitions, including a complete ban on indoor workouts and classes at Philadelphia gyms. Some gym owners and […]
With COVID-19 Cases Spiking, Philly Needs to Shut Down Completely
The best way to describe Philly’s current approach to the pandemic is this: It’s a walking contradiction. Last week, I made the unusual-for-me decision to […]
Yes, Even Your Outdoor Socially Distanced Thanksgiving Party Is Banned
Take a look at the people in this photo. See how they’re all enjoying their outdoor Thanksgiving? Great food. Great friends. Some wine. Some beer. […]
Philly Enacts Long New List of COVID Rules, Restrictions and Outright Prohibitions
UPDATE: The city says that even outdoor Thanksgiving dinner parties are banned. For the full story, click here. Amid surging COVID cases in Philadelphia, Mayor […]
This Philly Scientist’s Technology Helped Make the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Possible
This week, American pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech released preliminary results from their Phase III clinical trial that showed the companies’ vaccine candidate […]
Look Inside Philly’s New Mobile COVID-19 Testing Trucks
COVID-19 testing in Philadelphia just got more accessible. Vybe Urgent Care and Aardvark Mobile Health recently teamed up with the City of Philadelphia to expand […]
Winter Is Going to Gut the Philly Restaurant Scene
On March 16th — a day that will go down in infamy in the ongoing chronicles of this great American restaurant saga — Eater published […]
Philly Dive Bar Doobies Raises More than $27,000 In Two Days to Save Itself from Closing
When your average bar is about to go under, it just goes under. Oh, a handful of people will be sad. There may be a […]
NextUp: The Company Developing Next-Generation COVID-19 Vaccines
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com with pitches […]
Sorry, Marc Vetri, But Philly Isn’t Buying Your COVID Advice
I don’t know about you, but when I want the latest information on COVID-19, I turn to self-appointed public health expert Marc Vetri, M.D. The […]
If You’re Willing to Pay “Completely Insane” Prices, You Can Go to the Eagles Game on Sunday
On Friday, a new order from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Rachel Levine goes into effect. The order changes the rules for public […]
Zavino Owner Greg Dodge Is Accused of Fraudulently Obtaining a $223,700 PPP Loan
Greg Dodge, the restaurateur behind Zavino and Tredici Enoteca, is now the subject of not one but two federal lawsuits against him. We told you […]
Please Don’t Stiff Your Servers After They Ask You to Wear a Mask
I’m sure that a lot of you have been overtipping at restaurants during COVID. I know that’s what I’ve been doing. But some people… well, […]
Who Knew That Singing Telegrams Would Be One of COVID’s Big Success Stories?
What do you do when you’re a musician/music teacher whose gigs/classes have all dried up thanks to COVID? Well, if you’re West Philly non-binary performer […]
COVID Vaccine Skepticism Is on the Rise. Here’s What Experts Say Could Change That.
There are currently over 169 COVID-19 vaccine candidates under development, with 26 of these in the human trial phase, according to the World Health Organization. […]