covid
What the New Mask Mandate Means for Dining Out in Philadelphia
Today Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole announced that the city will reinstate a mask mandate in all public indoor spaces – including restaurants and bars […]
Delco Parents Sue Schools Over Optional Masking Policy, Claiming It’s Too Lax
When I first heard rumblings of a dispute in Delco over a school district’s COVID masking policy, I assumed this was going to be like […]
Philly Bar Owner Says He’ll Require Vaccine Passports From All Customers
It happened over the weekend. I got a text from the owner of a bar in Philadelphia that’s been closed since March of 2020. He […]
The Pandemic Will End. Our Respect for Service Workers Should Not
Last weekend, my fiancé and I went to the movies together for the first time since the pandemic started. From the time we began dating, […]
City Map Shows Inequalities In COVID Vaccinations in Philadelphia
A newly updated map published by Philadelphia’s Department of Health shows inequalities in who is receiving the COVID vaccine in Philadelphia. The color code on […]
This Pharmacist Is Using His Event-Planning Background to Vaccinate Thousands. In a Cape.
Born and raised in Lansdale, Skippack pharmacist Mayank Amin, whose patients refer to him simply as “Dr. Mak,” has lately been the subject of national […]
I Took a COVID-19 Vaccine Selfie. Then the Questions Came Pouring In.
On Saturday, I walked into Deliverance Church in North Philly and got my first of two injections of COVID-19 vaccine. A few days earlier, I […]