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.
School Masks Are Now a “Satanic Ritual,” According to Parents Suing a Local School District
The Bucks County school mask mandate fight has been playing out in angry school board meetings and community Facebook groups as well as in the […]
From Hospitals to Restaurants, Philly Employers Can’t Find Enough Workers
Stephen Starr is so desperate for workers, he’s considering turning to child labor. That, anyway, is the premise of a series of recent tongue-in-cheek videos […]
With No Ban on Large Events in Philadelphia, Mummers Move Forward With 2022 Parade
Will there be a Mummers Parade in 2022? Now that summer is over, at least unofficially, and the kids are back in school, this is […]
Going to a Philly Concert? You May Have to Bring Your Proof of Vaccination
If you’re going to Wednesday night’s sold out Japanese Breakfast concert at Union Transfer — the fifth sold out Japanese Breakfast concert at Union Transfer […]
More Philly Restaurants Are Announcing Vax-Only Policies
Howdy, buckaroos. Welcome back to the Weekly Roundup. We’re coming up on the dog days of August now. Under normal circumstances (remember those?), this is […]
The Philly Fitness Studios That Closed During the Coronavirus Pandemic
This post has been updated. Since the coronavirus pandemic hit, Philly’s fitness industry — like so many others — has had to pivot again and […]
COVID Stole So Much, But It Couldn’t Take Away Music
When I was a kid growing up in the suburbs in the 1970s, my first encounters with a piano were fairly typical. Starting when I […]
The Pandemic Forced Us Apart. Will Philadelphia Ever Fully Regain Its Intimacy?
On March 10th of last year, I hustled out of the crowded jury assembly room in the Justice Center. Standing in front of the old […]
When Everything Shut Down, Philly’s Black Community Found New, Revolutionary Ways to Convene
When I was a kid, each summer we drove from Trenton into The City. For us, “The City” equaled Philadelphia, which we sometimes called “Philly” […]
In 2020, West Philadelphia Was the Best Place in This Terrible World
On Saturday, November 7th, in the annus horribilis of 2020, I stood in Clark Park and declared West Philadelphia the best place in this terrible […]
Six of Philly’s Best Writers on How the Pandemic Changed the City — and Us All
After a long, strange, difficult, challenging, revolutionary year, Philadelphia is still standing. Six notable writers reflect on how the pandemic changed some of their favorite […]
What Is Old City Without Tourists?
Last summer, for the first time in anyone’s memory, the tourists didn’t come. For two decades, we’ve lived in Old City. “A block from the […]
CHOP Has Launched a Grief and Trauma Support Program for Philly Kids
From the pandemic to the gun violence epidemic to systemic racism to the opioid epidemic, life in Philly is rife with traumatic events. And that […]
Want a Shot at $50,000? All You Have to Do Is Get Vaccinated
If decreasing the chance of serious illness and death from the disease that has caused the worst pandemic in a century wasn’t enough of a […]
Penn Just Launched a Neurological Clinic for COVID-19 Long Haulers
Last week, the CDC reported that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the United States was at its lowest in roughly one year. According […]