💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Pennsylvania is known for its stringent liquor laws, but that couldn’t stop the surge of support behind this pandemic-inspired change: To-go cocktails are now temporarily legal across the commonwealth. Governor Tom Wolf signed on Friday, May 22. The PLCB issued some guidance on what is now known as . (See end of article for the agency’s FAQ.) Restaurants and bars have been eagerly awaiting the move, which they see as a lifeline. The pandemic has created nightmare scenarios for the hospitality...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Pennsylvania is known for its stringent liquor laws, but that couldn’t stop the surge of support behind this pandemic-inspired change: To-go cocktails are now temporarily legal across the commonwealth. Governor Tom Wolf signed on Friday, May 22. The PLCB issued some guidance on what is now known as . (See end of article for the agency’s FAQ.) Restaurants and bars have been eagerly awaiting the move, which they see as a lifeline. The pandemic has created nightmare scenarios for the hospitality...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Philadelphians are doing a better job of wearing masks than residents of many other U.S. cities. At least, they say they are. According to a nationwide survey with a quarter-million responses, the likelihood that five people you run into on Philly streets will all have face-coverings varies, ranging from around 60% in West Philly and the Northeast to about 80% in Center City and Northwest neighborhoods. Those stats, in general higher than many other metros, come via the New York Times, which ....…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Philadelphians are doing a better job of wearing masks than residents of many other U.S. cities. At least, they say they are. According to a nationwide survey with a quarter-million responses, the likelihood that five people you run into on Philly streets will all have face-coverings varies, ranging from around 60% in West Philly and the Northeast to about 80% in Center City and Northwest neighborhoods. Those stats, in general higher than many other metros, come via the New York Times, which ....WW…

Medical workers across the region are being treated to cheesesteaks from Pat’s King of Steaks. The South Philly icon has begun a project to donate 1,000 of its signature sandwiches to hospitals, according to spokesperson Nancy Schure. So far, the local comfort food has been delivered to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Jefferson and Penn Presbyterian, Schure said, with additional batches set for Einstein, Temple Hospital and CHOP this week. The 90-year-old steak shop has also sent hundreds to workers at Mt. Sinai in New York and the University of Maryland Medical Center in...…Medical workers across the region are being treated to cheesesteaks from Pat’s King of Steaks. The South Philly icon has begun a project to donate 1,000 of its signature sandwiches to hospitals, according to spokesperson Nancy Schure. So far, the local comfort food has been delivered to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Jefferson and Penn Presbyterian, Schure said, with additional batches set for Einstein, Temple Hospital and CHOP this week. The 90-year-old steak shop has also sent hundreds to workers at Mt. Sinai in New York and the University of Maryland Medical Center in...WW…

As the gun violence epidemic , officials and community leaders are struggling to fight it in the face of the twin drags of the coronavirus and pervasive income inequality. This is not just a Philly thing. Experts believe around the nation — in part because community intervention efforts have to be completely redesigned to handle social distancing. and Chicago have both seen in shootings compared to last year, and even smaller cities like Kansas City, Mo., are seeing homicides rise, according to NPR. What does distinguish Philly among the biggest U.S. metro areas, however, is its poverty...…As the gun violence epidemic , officials and community leaders are struggling to fight it in the face of the twin drags of the coronavirus and pervasive income inequality. This is not just a Philly thing. Experts believe around the nation — in part because community intervention efforts have to be completely redesigned to handle social distancing. and Chicago have both seen in shootings compared to last year, and even smaller cities like Kansas City, Mo., are seeing homicides rise, according to NPR. What does distinguish Philly among the biggest U.S. metro areas, however, is its poverty...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. How many Black-owned restaurants in Philadelphia do you know about? Twenty-five? Fifty? According to a crowdsourced database inspired by the protests against racism and police brutality, there are at least 150 spread across the city (see map below). It’s not surprising if you can’t name many off the top of your head. Black-owned food establishments don’t often bask in the national attention showered on Philadelphia’s dining scene. Many spots are neighborhood favorites and haven’t sought out...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. How many Black-owned restaurants in Philadelphia do you know about? Twenty-five? Fifty? According to a crowdsourced database inspired by the protests against racism and police brutality, there are at least 150 spread across the city (see map below). It’s not surprising if you can’t name many off the top of your head. Black-owned food establishments don’t often bask in the national attention showered on Philadelphia’s dining scene. Many spots are neighborhood favorites and haven’t sought out...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Cherry blossoms are bursting in Philadelphia right now. Admiring the ethereal blooms while relaxing at a spring picnic is so special that the Japanese have a specific word for it: ohanami. Thanks to Parks on Tap, that’ll be extra easy this year. The traveling beer garden, which was honestly — serve beer? In city parks? — has remained . Run by outdoor dining experts FCM Hospitality (the team behind Craft House, Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden) in partnership with the Department of Parks and...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Cherry blossoms are bursting in Philadelphia right now. Admiring the ethereal blooms while relaxing at a spring picnic is so special that the Japanese have a specific word for it: ohanami. Thanks to Parks on Tap, that’ll be extra easy this year. The traveling beer garden, which was honestly — serve beer? In city parks? — has remained . Run by outdoor dining experts FCM Hospitality (the team behind Craft House, Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden) in partnership with the Department of Parks and...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Eastern State Penitentiary is bringing back its super popular night tours this spring, with something new: a beer garden run by Triple Bottom Brewing. Guests who visit the Fairmount Avenue landmark after hours will be able to end their tour through the modern ruin with a pint and a snack at well-spaced tables set up in the courtyard that holds the former prison’s baseball diamond. Opening date is set for May 7. One of a half dozen drink options at the Fair Chance Beer Garden will be Purpose Pale...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Eastern State Penitentiary is bringing back its super popular night tours this spring, with something new: a beer garden run by Triple Bottom Brewing. Guests who visit the Fairmount Avenue landmark after hours will be able to end their tour through the modern ruin with a pint and a snack at well-spaced tables set up in the courtyard that holds the former prison’s baseball diamond. Opening date is set for May 7. One of a half dozen drink options at the Fair Chance Beer Garden will be Purpose Pale...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Carefully laid brickwork making up the facade. Cornices marked by fleur de lis designs. A trio of marble steps at the front door. Though just a couple feet tall, the mosaic that sits at eye level in a South Philly alleyway is a pretty accurate representation of a Philadelphia rowhome. The dollhouse-sized tilework appeared last summer. For several months, no one was sure who’d created it. “I know not who made it or why but it’s so cool and so Philly and I think you should go see it,” Eric in Philly,...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Carefully laid brickwork making up the facade. Cornices marked by fleur de lis designs. A trio of marble steps at the front door. Though just a couple feet tall, the mosaic that sits at eye level in a South Philly alleyway is a pretty accurate representation of a Philadelphia rowhome. The dollhouse-sized tilework appeared last summer. For several months, no one was sure who’d created it. “I know not who made it or why but it’s so cool and so Philly and I think you should go see it,” Eric in Philly,...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. The more than 250,000 Philadelphians who’ve signed up with the city to express interest in getting the COVID-19 vaccine will finally be assured their info made it into the official database. Starting this week, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will begin sending regular email updates to everyone on the list, according to spokesperson James Garrow. The notes will go out in seven languages — English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese — depending on what was...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. The more than 250,000 Philadelphians who’ve signed up with the city to express interest in getting the COVID-19 vaccine will finally be assured their info made it into the official database. Starting this week, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will begin sending regular email updates to everyone on the list, according to spokesperson James Garrow. The notes will go out in seven languages — English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese — depending on what was...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Update, May 21: The construction detour will last at least until late June, , due to “sub-surface obstructions in the river bank.” A sinking portion of the Schuylkill River Trail is finally getting fixed because the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is wrapping the repairs into one of its larger renovation projects. Construction on the bulkhead beneath the Chestnut Street Bridge, which started Feb. 15, means people who use the popular waterside jogging and biking path will have to make a...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Update, May 21: The construction detour will last at least until late June, , due to “sub-surface obstructions in the river bank.” A sinking portion of the Schuylkill River Trail is finally getting fixed because the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is wrapping the repairs into one of its larger renovation projects. Construction on the bulkhead beneath the Chestnut Street Bridge, which started Feb. 15, means people who use the popular waterside jogging and biking path will have to make a...WW…