Philadelphia Coronavirus News
Philadelphia magazine is tracking the latest Philadelphia coronavirus news, including breaking information about COVID-19 in the region and helpful guides and tools to navigate the crisis. You can find the latest CDC recommendations on coronavirus here. For more information on debunked myths surrounding the disease, look here. To learn more about the Philly biotech company that’s working on a vaccine for COVID-19, read more here. To read our latest coverage on coronavirus in Philadelphia, check the links below.
No, You Cannot Sell a $2 Bottle of Hand Sanitizer for $19 in Pennsylvania
When the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020 began thanks to the coronavirus, I noticed that a small market near my house had no such […]
A Professional Pastry Chef on How to Improve Your Homemade Baked Goods
We don’t often write about home cooking, but with restaurants reduced to takeout-only options, we want to continue to commune with our readers over food, […]
Philly Coronavirus News: White House “Concerned” About Philly, SEPTA Gets More Extreme
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. White House “Concerned” About Philly Coronavirus Numbers White House coronavirus expert Deborah Birx showed up on Good Morning America […]
Reading Terminal Market Temporarily Waives Its Wedding Venue Fee Due to Coronavirus
Postpone, don’t cancel: It’s become the mantra of the wedding world in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, as couples hurry to reschedule spring weddings […]
Why This Penn Surgeon Is Worried About Appendectomies and Shootings During the Coronavirus Crisis
Last week, Penn surgeon Elinore Kaufman wrote a moving op-ed in the New York Times entitled “Please, Stop Shooting. We Need the Beds.” In her […]
Yes, You Can Still Buy Liquor in Philadelphia
Though the PLCB is operating under pretty limited service, there are still a few ways to get wine and liquor to your home so you […]
A Philly Bartender Teaches You to Make Actually Good Drinks At Home
The PLCB is still effectively shut down and bars are closed for the foreseeable future, but that doesn’t mean we’re not imbibing. You’re not alone […]
Philly Coronavirus News: Grocery Store Workers Need Masks, Runners Need a New Place to Run
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Dear Grocery Stores: The Coronavirus Called, Please Get Your Employees Masked If you visit “essential” or “life-sustaining” businesses in […]
Philly Restaurant Merch I’d Buy Even If We Weren’t Face-to-Face With a Deadly Pandemic
Our restaurants need us. They need us to buy gift cards, they need us to order takeout, they need us to donate to their staff […]
Pregnant in a Pandemic: “I Started to Think That Maybe I Should Just Give Birth in My Bathtub”
Two days before she was supposed to give birth, Erica Schmidt found out she could only bring one support person into the delivery room with […]
Local Rabbi Wants City Hall to Stick a Face Mask On the William Penn Statue
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney gets a ton of email. Some of those emails sing his praises. Some fall under the hate mail category. (We’re just […]
11 Healthy Meal Delivery Services That Are Still Open in Philly
In an effort to flatten the curve, Philadelphians have been staying home. And social distancing, however beneficial and necessary, can make grocery shopping for a […]
Here’s Who Can Get Married in Philly During the Coronavirus Crisis
The Philadelphia Register of Wills has issued new guidelines for marriage for emergency situations and licenses that have not yet expired during the coronavirus quarantine. […]
Philly Coronavirus News: Philly Gets Masked, Picnickers Get Tossed, Recycling Gets Bumped
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Philly Gets Masked for the Coronavirus The CDC has issued new guidelines for wearing masks during the coronavirus crisis. […]
Philly Grocery Store Alternatives, Because the Chains Are a Nightmare Right Now
As part of the Foobooz Guide to Home Cooking, we’re working to keep you connected to your favorite chefs and restaurants, without needing to leave your […]