New Jersey put the clamps on indoor dining earlier this week, now Philly is following suit:

Pennsylvania went green last Friday, but we here in the City of Infinite Fireworks Brotherly Love were held back for a week, since you know, population density and whatnot.

From McCrystal’s Inquirer writeup:

Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said 142 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in city residents were reported in the past day, raising concern about rising case counts, especially among teens who have participated in social gatherings or traveled to the Jersey Shore.

Gym and fitness center reopenings will also be paused until August 1st, along with indoor dining. We will, however, be able to use casinos, libraries, museums, and indoor malls Friday, with mandatory masks and blah blah blah restrictions, etc.

No word yet on when the basketball rims will be screwed into the backboards. The rec centers are open and we have kids using swing sets and crawling over slides and stairs but you still can’t air ball a three-pointer anywhere in the city.


FYI Murphy did the rounds earlier today talking about New Jersey’s decision: