Philadelphia will lift COVID restrictions on June 11, according to today’s announcement by city officials, except for a mask mandate.

Some restrictions will be lifted or eased next week. Beginning Friday, May 21, there will be no density limits for retail stores, offices, libraries and museums. Philadelphia is also lifting restrictions on outdoor pools. Also, people will be able to purchase and consume alcohol without having to purchase food. Continue Reading

The 63rd Annual Spruce Hill May Fair is taking place virtually this year due to COVID restrictions. But it doesn’t mean that you can’t have fun! The Spruce Hill Community Association volunteers have built a simulation of Clark Park (where the physical event usually takes place), which you can check out right away on GatherSpace. The real-time interactive portion of the event will take place on Saturday, May 8, 4-8 p.m. when you can chat, play and shop with your neighbors!

A large number of neighborhood artisans, vendors, and organizations have signed up to participate in the Virtual Fair, and new family friendly games and other features are being added every day. Continue Reading

Here’s a chance to hear from Philadelphia District Attorney candidates – Democrat Larry Krasner (the incumbent), Carlos Vega, a retired prosecutor (D), and Chuck Peruto, a criminal defense attorney (R). All three are scheduled to participate in a public forum organized by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omega Omega Chapter.

The forum will take place online on Thursday, May 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. and will be moderated by Tamala Edwards, ABC News Anchor. Registration is required at http://bit.ly/DistrictAttorney2021 Continue Reading

Do you love your neighborhood park? There are a lot of volunteer opportunities at local park cleaning and beautification events during an upcoming “Love Your Park” week, which kicks off on Saturday, May 8.

Local park friends groups have scheduled many events in West Philly parks and gardens (see the list below). Please note that all events will be capped at 25 total participants and will follow COVID-19 health protocols. All participants are required to wear masks. Continue Reading

Starting Wednesday, May 5, Philadelphia voters participating in the 2021 Primary Election will be able to drop off their mail-in or absentee ballots at mobile ballot drop-off events, organized by the Philadelphia City Commissioners.

Numerous voted ballot frop-off events, staffed by the personnel from the Board of Elections, have been scheduled at various locations around the city, including in several West Philly neighborhoods: Continue Reading