💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Philly moved into the yellow phase at the end of last week, and SEPTA resumed a near-normal schedule on city transit. More people are riding to work, and non-essential travel is back on the table. So is the requirement to cover your face when you ride. The last time SEPTA required face masks for riders, it reversed the policy after just a couple of days. The shift was a response to backlash after a video of from a Route 23 bus went viral. This time around, Philly’s transit authority has decided to...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Philly moved into the yellow phase at the end of last week, and SEPTA resumed a near-normal schedule on city transit. More people are riding to work, and non-essential travel is back on the table. So is the requirement to cover your face when you ride. The last time SEPTA required face masks for riders, it reversed the policy after just a couple of days. The shift was a response to backlash after a video of from a Route 23 bus went viral. This time around, Philly’s transit authority has decided to...WW…

A surge of activism has filled Philadelphia with daily protests ever since the first demonstration spurred by the police killing of George Floyd. Whether directly supporting the Black Lives Matter movement or other related causes, there have been so many events that it’s tough to keep track — much less figure out where to put your energy in participation. A new website called Philly Protest — — aims to help keep track of all the regional happenings. With a tagline that advertises it as the place to “find other people taking action for important stuff in the Philly area,” the site displays a...…A surge of activism has filled Philadelphia with daily protests ever since the first demonstration spurred by the police killing of George Floyd. Whether directly supporting the Black Lives Matter movement or other related causes, there have been so many events that it’s tough to keep track — much less figure out where to put your energy in participation. A new website called Philly Protest — — aims to help keep track of all the regional happenings. With a tagline that advertises it as the place to “find other people taking action for important stuff in the Philly area,” the site displays a...WW…

With demand at an all-time high, grocery delivery services are struggling to keep up, with websites crashing and . If you’re able to get to a supermarket on your own, not a problem. But for some senior citizens and others with reduced mobility, these snags can pose a major issue. Happily for people in Philadelphia, there are a couple of alternatives spun up by goodhearted volunteers. A new program called connects existing free meal services with senior citizens, since it’s more dangerous for them to leave their homes to shop. In the last few weeks, the site has recruited 600 volunteers and...…With demand at an all-time high, grocery delivery services are struggling to keep up, with websites crashing and . If you’re able to get to a supermarket on your own, not a problem. But for some senior citizens and others with reduced mobility, these snags can pose a major issue. Happily for people in Philadelphia, there are a couple of alternatives spun up by goodhearted volunteers. A new program called connects existing free meal services with senior citizens, since it’s more dangerous for them to leave their homes to shop. In the last few weeks, the site has recruited 600 volunteers and...WW…

Originally published April 21; updated April 23 The School District of Philadelphia took a step back from their previous recommendation that students who don’t have reliable internet access at home could do their remote learning in parking lots. Superintendent William Hite clarified at a virtual Thursday morning press briefing that the district didn’t mean to recommend students learn in parking lots — but instead wanted to offer it as one option families could use if they didn’t have an internet connection. The School District has since removed the parking lot guidance from its website....…Originally published April 21; updated April 23 The School District of Philadelphia took a step back from their previous recommendation that students who don’t have reliable internet access at home could do their remote learning in parking lots. Superintendent William Hite clarified at a virtual Thursday morning press briefing that the district didn’t mean to recommend students learn in parking lots — but instead wanted to offer it as one option families could use if they didn’t have an internet connection. The School District has since removed the parking lot guidance from its website....WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Surefire way to bring a moment of joy to workers on Philadelphia’s front lines? Cool, sweet scoops of water ice. Staff at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania were treated to 500 servings of the quintessential Philly treat on Monday, thanks to Siddiq’s Real Fruit Water Ice. The donation from the West Philly shop, , was the latest in a long line of contributions delivered to Penn employees since the coronavirus hit. For proprietor Siddiq Moore, the act of charity was also a way to celebrate...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Surefire way to bring a moment of joy to workers on Philadelphia’s front lines? Cool, sweet scoops of water ice. Staff at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania were treated to 500 servings of the quintessential Philly treat on Monday, thanks to Siddiq’s Real Fruit Water Ice. The donation from the West Philly shop, , was the latest in a long line of contributions delivered to Penn employees since the coronavirus hit. For proprietor Siddiq Moore, the act of charity was also a way to celebrate...WW…

Airflow matters when it comes to preventing the spread of coronavirus. Turns out SEPTA cars are a pretty safe place to be, relative to other indoor spaces.Philly’s transit authority is stocked with vehicles that are capable of ventilating frequently. New air refreshes cars on both the Broad Street Line and Market-Frankford Line every 2 to 3 minutes — and there are similar rates across the system: on buses, Regional Rail and trolley cars.Indoor spaces with good ventilation are than those without, scientists say, because airflow can dilute the presence of viral particles in your immediate...…Airflow matters when it comes to preventing the spread of coronavirus. Turns out SEPTA cars are a pretty safe place to be, relative to other indoor spaces.Philly’s transit authority is stocked with vehicles that are capable of ventilating frequently. New air refreshes cars on both the Broad Street Line and Market-Frankford Line every 2 to 3 minutes — and there are similar rates across the system: on buses, Regional Rail and trolley cars.Indoor spaces with good ventilation are than those without, scientists say, because airflow can dilute the presence of viral particles in your immediate...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Three months ago, the 2020 presidential race was the most important story of the year. The Democratic field was a multi-headed hydra, the caucuses were packed and the debate stage was a battleground for the national zeitgeist. Then the coronavirus happened. Elections were postponed. Millions lost their jobs. Virtually overnight, the nation faced its most sudden economic gutpunch in modern history. Politics? Who had time for politics anymore? At the same time, government actions took center state....…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Three months ago, the 2020 presidential race was the most important story of the year. The Democratic field was a multi-headed hydra, the caucuses were packed and the debate stage was a battleground for the national zeitgeist. Then the coronavirus happened. Elections were postponed. Millions lost their jobs. Virtually overnight, the nation faced its most sudden economic gutpunch in modern history. Politics? Who had time for politics anymore? At the same time, government actions took center state....WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Soon you’ll be able to walk on water at the southern edge of the Schuylkill River, thanks to a giant, lime green pathway curving out from land near Bartram’s Garden. The walkable art installation is a new project from Mural Arts. The circular structure will change in elevation as you walk around it — so at different points you’ll be walking above the water, and at others you’ll be eye level with the river. Called , the project is set to debut in fall 2022. Funded by the William Penn Foundation and...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Soon you’ll be able to walk on water at the southern edge of the Schuylkill River, thanks to a giant, lime green pathway curving out from land near Bartram’s Garden. The walkable art installation is a new project from Mural Arts. The circular structure will change in elevation as you walk around it — so at different points you’ll be walking above the water, and at others you’ll be eye level with the river. Called , the project is set to debut in fall 2022. Funded by the William Penn Foundation and...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. With the weather warming up and sunset finally later than 7 p.m., biking season is upon us. The pandemic has brought out , new and old, leaving their homes and pedaling around on two wheels. Several bike lanes are in the works to accommodate them — and there’s enhanced enforcement in some existing spots, to make sure cars don’t take up all the space. Here’s a citywide update, detailing a handful of trails and paths that will be ready soon, and new construction announced on a slew of others. Finished...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. With the weather warming up and sunset finally later than 7 p.m., biking season is upon us. The pandemic has brought out , new and old, leaving their homes and pedaling around on two wheels. Several bike lanes are in the works to accommodate them — and there’s enhanced enforcement in some existing spots, to make sure cars don’t take up all the space. Here’s a citywide update, detailing a handful of trails and paths that will be ready soon, and new construction announced on a slew of others. Finished...WW…

💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that because they’re gay or transgender. That’s exactly what a former Penn employee says happened to her last year. Identified only as Jane Doe, the plaintiff brought a lawsuit against the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania in July 2019, alleging that her contract at the Ivy League medical center was terminated because she’s trans. Then in November — while SCOTUS was actively reviewing whether the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ employees from...…💌 Love Philly? Sign up for to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that because they’re gay or transgender. That’s exactly what a former Penn employee says happened to her last year. Identified only as Jane Doe, the plaintiff brought a lawsuit against the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania in July 2019, alleging that her contract at the Ivy League medical center was terminated because she’s trans. Then in November — while SCOTUS was actively reviewing whether the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ employees from...WW…