Publications

The CDC dropped a “test-to-stay” recommendation, which said students exposed to COVID-19 could regularly test — instead of quarantining at home — to keep attending school.

Masks Required for 1st 10 Days of Philadelphia School Year, Optional Thereafter – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)

Four development teams have been shortlisted to submit request for proposals for the historic building.

African American Museum moving to Family Court building on Philadelphia's Ben Franklin Parkway (inquirer.com)

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The City of Philadelphia has appointed their first Night Time Economy Director in an attempt to make Philly a 24-hour city.

Raheem Manning Is Philly’s First-Ever ‘Night Mayor’ – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)

Check out this review of Farina's Restaurant - located at 132 S. 17th St.

Young Black Chef Creates Philadelphia’s Best New Italian Restaurant (thehungryblackman.com)

Vogue recently highlighted Philadelphia as a great place to visit. Which is great, except for the closed spots and wrong info they included.

• There were at least five errors in the guide, including misattributing the original design of the Art Museum, mixing up El Rey and El Vez, and directing people to a Center City store that’s since moved to the suburbs.

“If you’re going to highlight Philly,” deputy editor Beatrice Forman writes in an open letter to the Conde Nast fashion mag, “do the work and get it right.”

Pointers for exploring the city without breaking the bank.

Philadelphia culture on a budget: Discounts on arts, nature, and history - On top of Philly news (billypenn.com)

The City is closing 19th St. from Chestnut to Walnut in the "evening hours" for street work.

Wawas around Center City will begin operating from 5AM to 11PM due to the "constant trouble overnight."  

The 306-room Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square was sold on Tuesday by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust to an undisclosed buyer for $80 million.

Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square sells for $80 million - Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)