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 Although it’s covered with snow right now, Philadelphia is preparing to debut a 2-mile stretch of American Street as the city’s first-ever elevated concrete bike lane.

https://www.radio.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/first-ever-raised-concrete-bike-lane-to-debut-in-spring

The city of Philadelphia will no longer observe Columbus Day — and that has organizers of the city’s annual celebration up in arms.

https://whyy.org/articles/indigenous-peoples-day-to-replace-columbus-day-in-philly/

Valentine’s Day weekend and Presidents Day weekend overlap to give major attractions and popular venues in Philadelphia a chance to host special events for couples, singles, friends and families — whether they’re getting out or staying in.

https://www.visitphilly.com/articles/philadelphia/top-things-to-do-for-valentines-day-in-philadelphia/?utm_source=VisitPhillyEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VPE_VDay2021&utm_content=valentines-day

BillyPenn.com: Philadelphia will start releasing details about which organizations are getting the vaccine from the city, and how many doses go to each one, officials confirmed yesterday to Billy Penn. The move is a reversal from the early policy to withhold that info, and would match what happens at a state level. The Pa. Dept. of Health, meanwhile, launched an online pre-registry kind of like the city already has — but the "Your Turn" tool will only let you enter personal info if you're already eligible for vaccination. Can city folks sign up there? Providers have been told not to check residency, but you're supposed stay inside your jurisdiction, health officials say, because dose distribution is based on population counts.

Currently indoor dining is restricted to 25% of restaurants’ capacity. The change comes amid falling case counts in Philadelphia and pleas from the restaurant industry.

https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/live/covid-updates-vaccine-stimulus-philadelphia-pa-nj-20210209.html#card-1412801926

Here are the ways to tell if your Convention Center confirmation is legit, or is a notification Philly Fighting COVID forgot to cancel.

https://billypenn.com/2021/02/06/philly-fighting-covid-vaccines-convention-center-appointment-confirmation-email/

 Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Monday formally announced that he would run for the US Senate in 2022, pledging to fight for voters across the state who "feel left behind."

The seat will be vacated by two-term GOP Sen. Pat Toomey, who is retiring after the 2022 midterm elections, in what will be one of the most competitive races in the country.

The state House on Friday gave final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that would give state lawmakers the power to unilaterally end disaster declarations. Currently, such a decision belongs to the governor.

Pa. voters will get the last word in struggle between Wolf and lawmakers. Here’s what you need to know. (inquirer.com)