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has plenty of company when it comes to overcrowded cities during a pandemic. My new neighbor chose came to a pandemic. Here Philadelphia as a safe haven was another millennial joineven though many Philadeling up with renters his age, phians are having second all of them crammed into a thoughts about living here. If small house like King Oscar sardines. Four of five people my new neighbor was really prescient, perhaps he should living on top of one another because rents are (artificially) have gone one step further and moved deeper into the inflated and exorbitant, another indication of something state. I’m thinking of towns untoward, eating at the soul like Elizabethtown, Plum, of society. Whitehall, Johnstown or even New York City, however, West Mifflin. West Mifflin is situated on the beautiful Monongalia River, just minfrom Pittsburgh where May 20, 2020 utes one can rent an apartment for under $600.00 a month. A small room in a small house in Fishtown-Richmond (with kitchen privileges) will cost you well over $1,000. If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it’s made many urban types like myself realize that we don’t need the big city cultural accruements we thought we needed to live an intellectually rich life. We don’t need to see every new play at the Arden or the Lantern; we don’t need to see every new art exhibit in town; we can get by without seeing the latest offering from Ballet X or the Pennsylvania Ballet. We can even get along without keeping tabs on the Bearded Ladies Cabaret. These things are good but we don’t need them. Forget the noble attempt at continuing the city’s arts and cultural scene with virtual performances because in the end X comes everything ‘virtual’ ...up short, especially that most oxymoronic virtual event of all: the virtual cocktail party. As I see it, one needs only good books to keep the mind fluctuating along intellectual currents. One can take books anywhere, to the mountains, x to a log cabin to the sea,Page even in Centralia, Pennsylvania. CHRISTENDOM Striking out for small towns th my 15 birthday. I was visiting Sebastian far from the massive cities on my family in England when Barry may the east coast can be a scary we were walking through not be exactly move for committed urbanLondon, where I was entirely aites. household immersed in the London vibe. name The here New in York Times ran the America... My Mum treated me to my following May 2020 story: first perm and I felt so “au America’s Biggest Cities Were courant” and grown up. While continued on page 4 browsing our way through the sales, I spotted a pair of RESTAURANT GROUP pointed toe, high heel pumps With the stay in purple leather with a tone at home order on tone purple textured emjust extended bellishment. They were brilto June 4th for liant, and I simply could not Philadelphia... take my eyes off them… For the second time in my life, I was head over heels for shoes. I had to have them. This time Page 7 my mother agreed that these would be my first pair of adult POLITICS.....................................3 NOTES ON MUSIC..........................7 shoes, and I was thrilled! FUNDRAISER................................8 My perm and these heels

City Safari: Is Covid bursting the balloons of the urban paradigm? By Thom Nickels Contributing Editor

day, after which the newcomer parked his car (with New York license plates on the ight after Covid-19 hit wrong side of the street near a new person moved another neighbor’s driveway. into my neighborThe ex-New Yorker’s parking hood. A small moving van blunder was so in- your- face appeared one day and the I knew that he’d soon get lone mover, a guy in his early an earful from disgruntled twenties, began moving his neighbors. That’s exactly stuff into a house not far from what happened because a mine. The friend helping him week later he was parking move left at the end of the his car on the right side of the

street. The fact that the neighborhood newcomer was from New York said it all. Here was obviously another New York City refugee who could no longer take the inhumane density of an overcrowded city in Covid-19 lockdown. Here was another New Yorker who had decided that Philadelphia was better than New York when it

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I’ll Never Forget the Day I Fell in Love…With Shoes!

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n 1970 I walked past a boutique window in the Chalfont-Haddon Hall Hotel in Atlantic City, New

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PA Green Party Seeks Federal Court Relief from Unconstitutional Election Requirements

n May 15, the Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA, www.gpofpa. org) filed suit in the U.S. Court for the Eastern District of PA, demanding relief from unconstitutional election laws which are impossible to meet under emergency COVID-19 measures declared by PA Governor Tom Wolf. PA election rules require a minimum of 5,000 voter signatures for state-wide candidates to be awarded space on the ballot. This involves the effort of dozens of volunteers and hundreds of hours of labor to collect signatures in public before the early August deadline. Under Wolf’s stay-at-home order, volunteers will not be allowed to circulate in public, and there will be no public gatherings for them to attend. Filing along with the Libertarian and the Constitution Parties of PA, the Green Party charged

that the emergency conditions declared by Wolf will violate the First Amendment and the equal protection and due process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The three political parties asked the court to allow access to the November 3 General Election ballot without the in-person signatures, because it will be nearly impossible or very unsafe to collect them. “Completing the nominating process as presently required is now an improbable task given the circumstances that have been imposed by the Governor’s order,” explained Tim Runkle, Green Party candidate for PA Treasurer. “These actions, although necessary to address the pandemic, are preventing candidates from obtaining access to the November ballot. Without relief from the court, not only will candidates be disenfranchised from seeking continued on page 8

State suspends eviction into July

ov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro recently announced that Pennsylvania would suspend evictions and foreclosures through July 10, a move that would help renters, homeowners and small business owners affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Hughes and the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus support the governor’s order but are pushing for additional protections for those facing evictions and foreclosures. On Wednesday, they sent a letter to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania requesting all eviction and foreclosure proceedings be suspended until 90 days after a county is moved from the red phase to the yellow phase of reopening. Senator Hughes is also pushing for a legislative solution to the issue to give people some relief after the judicial emergency has ended. “We cannot compound the devastation Pennsylvanians have experienced by immediately moving to kick people

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out of their homes and businesses when the governor’s order expires,” Senator Hughes said in a news release accompanying the letter to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. “Many of these folks have been waiting on assistance

that has been insufficient, delayed or has not come at all. That is why it is critical that we are mindful of the realities that people are facing and show some measure of compassion as a response to this crisis.”

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arrisburg, PA The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 19, that there are 610 additional positive cases of

COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 63,666. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19 There are 4,624 total

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combination of contempt, disdain, pity, smug supecontinued from page 1 riority . . . At some point the Coronavirus crisis will Already Losing Their Alend, but one of the extraorlure; What next? The ardinarily difficult lessons ticle describes the plight of this ordeal is that the of 24-year old Nina catastrophic scenarios that Brajovic who moved sound like something out back in with her parents of science fiction can hapin Pittsburgh to escape pen in real life, and that the Covid-infected wallthe vast majority of us are to-wall-density of New at the mercy of fate in these York. scenarios……Whichever The Times reported: Signs of life in small towns way SARS-CoV-2 jumped She is now savoring into humans — a lab acciexpensive. Uprooting they reported: “Corolife’s slowness, eating her dent, wet markets, exoticoneself for the sake of navirus is making some father’s soup and watchanimal trader, a farmer ing movies on an L-shaped the future might not be people rethink where they using bat guano for fertilcouch with her mom. ‘Part a pleasant thing to con- want to live.” izer — it can happen again template although for Business Insider joined with another virus.” of it feels like, why am I even living in New York?’ many in the coming de- the fray with this offerThe realization that ing: “People are leaving we don’t “need” the said Ms. Brajovic, 24, who cades it could be a lifesaver. In rural areas, for cities for rural areas.” pays $1,860 in rent each things that big cities instance, one can grow USAToday had its month for her share of an provide—theater, balown spin: “Get Me Out apartment with two room- large food gardens but let, or 101 ‘Diversity mates in Manhattan. ‘Why try doing that except as of Here! Americans flee Consultants’ on every a balcony experiment in Crowded cities amid Cov- corporate board---is a am I always paying all of a Center City condo. id-19, Consider Permanent comforting discovery this rent?’ True Activist, an online Move.” The exodus from big indeed. publication, ran a piece There’s a lot of snobcities is happening all The 2010’s were entitled 30 Cities People bery associated with over the world. The the famous migration city living, and moving years when millennials trend has been growing Are Ditching. Philadelphia was not among the to remote towns in the for several years but flocked into big cities. list but New York, Los country will not win Covid-19 has pushed That’s when PhiladelAngeles, San Francisco you the love of urban it over the top. Covid phia’s foodie culture beand Detroit were. progressives. As the Na- gan to flourish, when it might be seen as Act In 2019 The Wall Street tional Review reported: One of possible future was difficult to pick up “Meanwhile, it is not world “disasters” or is- Journal featured an ara regional magazine or hard to find examples of sues, such as scarcity of ticle about millennials newspaper without seefood. Moving to smaller leaving big cities. CNN urban progressives looking ing features on the city’s got into the act when at rural America with a towns, of course, is burgeoning restaurant industry. Some observers then worried that the city was banking too heavily on restaurants

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were the beginning of my journey into adulthood. They were the foundation of a new identity I adopted as I went off to a new school. There, I wore buffalo sandals and Candies and found my place with a group of friends who self-identified as mis-fits. Years later I learned we were the cool kids. Who knew? I moved on to a number of serial monogamous relationships, cavorting with various iconic styles…surplus army boots, riding boots, cowboy boots, creepers, heels, platforms and gladiator sandals. The running theme through all of these relationships was constant…badass and beautiful. I was constantly drawn to the hardware used to add the sparkle and shine. In 1985, Robert Palmer released “Addicted to Love.” His lyrics certain-

and food as a destination selling point. That’s all changed now. Covid, for the time being anyway, has pretty much decimated the city’s foodie culture with its celebrity chefs and glamour press openings. Prior to the millennial stampede in the 2010’s, it was the so called ‘empty nesters,’ or couples with grown children who left the suburbs to experience the excitement of living in Center City. Part of that excitement now includes being trapped in high rise condos under lockdown rules that forbid inviting in guests and hosting dinner parties That’s especially ironic when you consider that the whole point of urban life is mingling with people and freedom. But what happens when that is taken away; what happens when the urban dream becomes a prison? Perhaps it takes a pandemic to get people to open their minds. Is there life outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh despite that old mantra about Pennsylvania being Alabama outside of these two cities? Alabama at this point doesn’t seem so bad

because who knows what’s headed down the pike. Now that the unbelievable has occurred; now that science fiction has become reality, the course is set for other unbelievable occurrences. Meeting the ‘unbelievable’ with the ‘unbelievable’ might be the answer. That might mean moving to a town like Johnston, known as the third fastest shrinking city in the United States (and once 3rd on a list to be bombed by the Russians during the Cold War because of its plentiful mills). Johnston is a beautiful city-- in ruins. It can trace its abandonment by residents to the closing of its mills but it also has a besieged history, namely the 1889 flood when a bursting dam devastated the city. But it has a thriving arts scene, a symphony orchestra, a museum of art and a magazine called Johnston Magazine. It’s also a city with incredible western USA style mountain views, plenty of fresh air and acres and acres of ground for new vegetable gardens.

ly rang true. In the early 2000’s I fell in love again. This time I was in Reykjavik with a group of my university students. We were studying how trends disseminated from Europe to the US and vice versa through Iceland. At this time Reykjavik was a key trend city. Icelandic music was all the rage and the world was starting to notice. The country was steeped in small business and had a growing creative economy. In addition to music, film and technology, lifestyle products were emerging. As I passed a window with 14 students in tow, I came to a screeching halt. My inner magpie had spied something sparkly once again, a pair of gold fish skin, round toe heeled pumps. The elements of these pumps electrified every part of me… sparkle, texture and shine. My eternal love combination. The fish skin had texture, the gold provided shine, and

the metal heel provided sparkle. The store was closed, but I knew I had to go back. I was already flirting with the pumps, batting my eyes, throwing my sexiest smile, telling them how dazzling they were and promising them that I would return…and the next day, I did. With tremendous anticipation, I entered the store to buy them, just as I told them I would. They were incredibly expensive for me at the time, AND they were at least a size too big, BUT I had to have them … and I still do. They were the first pair in a growing collection of Icelandic footwear. Most, I wear, but the gold fish skin pumps are special…. because they were my first. They are even more special because they were part of a limited production run and the brand lasted only a few seasons. The crash in ‘08 resulted in the brand going out of business. I am continued on page 6

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one of very few people in the world who owns shoes (and boots) by Maria K. Magnussdottir. (nice) You see, it is not always about wearing shoes. Sometimes shoes are about comfort and protection. Sometimes shoes are beautiful object d’art, meant to be admired, collected and put on display. For those of us who love them, shoes are symbols of who we are, who we aspire to be and who we become. Shoes reflect our dreams, our love, and our ability to admire something beautiful. Shoes empower us. As the saying goes, ”Give a girl the right pair of boots and she’ll conquer the world.” Anne Cecil is a shoemaker and designer of made to order shoes. Anne offers shoe making workshops, private consultations, bridal and special occasion appointments. Contact: roxannelavarox@gmail.com or Visit: www.roxannelava. com

Zone: North 1 Polling location: KEARNEY SCHOOL, 601 FAIRMOUNT AVE Ward-Divisions: 14-01, 14-02, 14-03, 14-04, 14-05, 14-06, 14-07, 14-08, 14-09, 14-10, 14-11

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Zone: Center City 1 Polling location: ANDERSON RECREATION CENTER, 740 S 17TH ST Ward-Divisions: 30-04, 30-05, 30-06, 30-09, 30-10, 30-11, 30-12, 30-13 Zone: Center City 2 Polling location: ARTHUR SCHOOL, 20TH & CATHARINE STS Ward-Divisions: 30-08, 30-14, 30-15, 30-16, 30-17 Zone: Center City 3 Polling location: UNIVERSAL CHARTER SCHOOL, 1427 CATHARINE ST Ward-Divisions: 30-01, 30-02, 30-03, 3 0-07 Zone: Center City 4

Polling location: MARKWARD PLAYGROUND, 338-46 S 26TH ST Ward-Divisions: 08-01, 08-02, 08-03, 08-04, 08-08, 08-09, 08-12, 08-13, 08-28 Zone: Center City 5 Polling location: KIMMEL CENTER, 300 S BROAD ST Ward-Divisions: 08-05, 08-06, 08-10, 08-11, 08-14, 08-20, 08-21, 08-34, 08-35 Zone: Center City 6 Polling location: CONVENTION CENTER, 1101 ARCH ST Ward-Divisions: 05-07, 05-08, 05-14, 05-22 Zone: Center City 7 Polling location: CONVENTION CENTER, 1101 ARCH ST Ward-Divisions: 05-06, 05-09, 05-11, 05-28, 05-29 Zone: Center City 8 Polling location:

MCCALL SCHOOL, 7TH & DELANCEY STS Ward-Divisions: 05-03, 05-04, 05-05, 05-12, 05-18, 05-19, 05-36 Zone: Center City 9 Polling location: GREENFIELD SCHOOL, 22ND & CHESTNUT STS Ward-Divisions: 08-07, 08-15, 08-16, 08-18, 08-25, 08-27, 08-29, 08-33 Zone: Center City 10 Polling location: CONVENTION CENTER, 1101 ARCH ST Ward-Divisions: 05-01, 05-02, 05-13, 05-16, 05-24, 05-25, 05-31, 05-35, 05-37 Zone: Center City 11 Polling location: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL,

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PSO Virtual Event to Feature Rossen Milanov & Friends but anyone who is inter-

ested should register in advance at www.princetonsymphony.org. Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov Maestro Milanov marked his tenth anniversary with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) this season, which featured collaborations with established and emerging artists of the orchestral world including Christina and Michelle NaughMarc Uys and Rossen Milanov 2019. PSO staff photo. ton, Natasha Paremski, Pablo Ferrández, Kinan Captivating conversations mix lively conversations Azmeh, and the world and musical treats. Friends with musical surprises premiere of Saad Hadinclude violinist Daniel alongside Edward T. dad’s commissioned Rowland, cellist Maja Cone Music Director Clarinet Concerto. Bogdanović, and PSO con- Rossen Milanov. Special Under his leadership, certmaster Basia Danilow guests include violinist the orchestra has estabDaniel Rowland and lished an excellent artisMay 31, 2020 at 4pm cellist Maja Bogdanović, tic reputation and has originally scheduled to been recognized for its rinceton, NJ— perform with the PSO innovation and vital role The Princeton at the orchestra’s canin the community. Symphony Orceled May concert. PSO Daniel Rowland, chestra (PSO) invites concertmaster Basia violin  Mr. Rowland has patrons, subscribers, Danilow will also drop performed in many of and members of the by to talk about music the world’s most prestiGreater Princeton com- and how she balances gious concert halls, most munity to be part of life at home. notably the Concertgea couch-side, virtual The public is invited bouw in Amsterdam, gathering of music lov- to “zoom along” and New York’s Carnegie ers on Sunday, May 31, join in the fun, reminisc- Hall, the Royal Albert 2020 at 4pm. Executive ing about favorite PSO Hall in London, the Director Marc Uys will moments and asking Glinka Hall in St. Petershost “At Home with the questions of the featured burg, and the GulbenPSO: A Visit with Rossen speakers and performkian in Lisbon, and has Milanov & Friends” and ers. The event is free, continued on page 7

Two long-time friends and musicians talk about music, life, society, technology and so much more in this podcast aimed at trying to understand why we get dumber as we get wiser.

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he few hints of summery weather that have come our way make the need to get outdoors even more of an itch but to compensate, more and more at-home attractions keep popping up via social media and other sources, adding entertainment, beauty, knowledge and hope to our stays in isolation. Here are some intriguing samples for the week ahead. Quintessence Theatre announces their second annual “Waist-Up Black Tie Miscast Cabaret”, a Virtual Fantasy Fundraiser celebrating ten seasons of Quintessence’s triumphs of epic classic theatre. Sean Close hosts this happy afternoon of laughter and song with many theatrical guests and surprises. May 24, 3 p.m.  Vox Ama Deux continues its release of new and archival performances of its vast repertory of choral and

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symphonic works as well as their recognized devotion to religious cantatas and oratorios.v. www. voxamadeus.org YouTube.  The Free Library has opened a new program of workplace resources covering a wide variety of hot topics: Unemployment compensations and COVID-19; Career wardrobe; Virtual yoga; Building a network for success; Handling difficult challenges; Lunch and on-line learning; Book Discussion Group; Working on your resume and learning new skills. freelibrary.org/workplace  InterAct Theatre Managing Director Seth Rozin is on view every Wed. evening at 7 p.m. for Screenside Chats with impressive theatrical artists. On May 27 he interviews celebrated local star Scott Greer followed on June 3 with Nan Barnett, Executive Director of the National New Play Network. Previous inter-

Festival. Worldwide concerto engagements have continued from page 6 included the Belgrade Philharmonic, Berlin collaborated with many Symphony, Slovenian preeminent conductors. Philharmonic, Tokyo He has performed conPhilharmonic, and the certos with Orchestre de Tonhalle Orchester/ZuPicardie, Princeton and rich, among others. Columbus Symphony Basia Danilow, conOrchestras, and the certmaster Ulster Orchestra. This Ms. Danilow is conseason, he has performed certmaster of the Princwith the Dubrovnik eton Symphony OrchesSymphony Orchestra tra, often appearing as and appeared with the soloist, a member of the Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Orchestra in Mexico. He and an associate memis the founder and artistic ber of the Metropolitan director of the Stift Inter- Opera Orchestra. Radio national Music Festival. and television broadcasts Maja Bogdanović, include WQXR, APM’s cello (NPR’s) “Performance Following her stunning Today”, Vermont Pubrecital debut at Carnlic Radio, and PBS. She egie’s Weill Hall, The regularly appears at nuStrad hailed cellist Maja merous festivals, and has Bogdanović for “an out- recorded for Sony, Atlanstanding performance of tic, RCA Victor Red Seal, exceptional tonal beauty and Bridge Records. and great maturity of inFor more information terpretation.” Since then, about this free event or she has taken her place to register today, visit among today’s foremost princetonsymphony.org. cellists. In the U.S., she Programs, artists, dates, made her debut at the and times are subject to 2017 Grand Teton Music change.

views are also available on their website www. interacttheatre.org.  How about a virtual trip to NYC? The Bronx Zoo offers you a chance to roam its vast acreage and spend time in the wonderful world of animals, a chance to see your favorite species and to gape at sea lions enjoying the water, lemurs, monkeys and other frolicsome creatures having fun, and penguins doing

their familiar shuffle, among countless other entertaining zoo denizens. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. bronxzoo.com  Over at the New York Botanical Garden, now in full bloom, streaming tours of the stunning grounds are definitely a mood-enhancer including the brilliant colors, the imagined scents, and cozy groves of dogwood trees. nybg.org  For regular encounters

with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, turn to their website and to facebook for choice selections of past and current performances including summery visit to Tanglewood. wwwbso. org  On Sunday, May 31 at 4 pm - The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) invites the Greater Princeton community to be part of a couch-side, virtual gathering for

music lovers. Executive Director Marc Uys hosts; featured guests: Maestro Rossen Milanov, violinist Daniel Rowland, cellist Maja Bogdanović, and PSO concertmaster Basia Danilow. Music, conversation, and Q&A. Online, at Your Couch & Ours. Free event, open to the public. Register at http// www.princetonsymphony.org or 609-497-0020. 

Philadelphia Restaurant Group leads call for city and state to explore safe and expanded outdoor dining to help save industry

ith the stay at home order just extended to June 4th for Philadelphia and neighboring suburban counties, one local hospitality group and restaurateur is leading the charge to encourage state and city officials to explore new options to save the restaurant industry. Avram Hornik of FCM Hospitality, owners of Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden, Rosy’s Taco Bar, Craft Hall, Rosy’s Taco Bar, Concourse Dance Bar, The Dolphin (as well as lead hospitality partner on Parks on Tap and Trails on Tap), poses the question about when is the right time to permit outdoor dining and how can out-

Avram Hornik of FCM Hospitality. Photo: FCM general photos

door dining options be expanded to help save the ailing restaurant industry. While indoor dining restaurants need to use caution and balance how to maintain sufficient patron density while not losing money,

to reopen, plus dozens of counties in PA enteroutdoor dining options ing the yellow phase, could be the saving grace why wait for restaurants for one of the hardest hit if there is a safe action industries since the start plan and guidelines that of the COVID19 crisis. could jump start the With golf courses (and economy? associated hospitality “By swapping indoor amenities) and construc- dining rooms for outtion industries allowed continued on page 9

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elected office, but the right of free and equal elections for the entire Commonwealth will also be violated.” COVID-19 has already killed more than 4,300 Pennsylvanians this year and infected many more. GPPA takes public health and safety seriously, and hopes for swift remedy by the courts and the Wolf administration to relieve the uncertainty regarding ballot access and $15,000, extended to ensure Greens have through the end of the right to appear on March 2020, in order the ballot. Therefore, the to achieve our goals. plaintiffs have asked the Although we are not a court to order the state to non-profit institution, accept candidates’ nomiwe have functioned as nation papers without a community resource, the signatures. giving voice to neigh“I think that COVID-19 borhood interests and has exposed many weakconcerns. Please help nesses in our political, us to preserve your com- economic, healthcare, munity newspapers. and justice systems,” said Garret Wassermann, With appreciation and Green Party candidate gratitude, Robert Christian, Editor and Publisher and Claudia Christian, Associate Publisher

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deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 119 new deaths. Countyspecific information and a statewide map are available here. “As counties move from red to yellow, we need all Pennsylvanians to continue to follow the social distancing and mitigation efforts in place,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “We must continue to protect our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians, which includes our seniors, those with underlying health issues, our healthcare workers and our first responders. I am proud of the work that Pennsylvanians have done so far, but we cannot stop now, we must continue to take the necessary steps to protect ourselves from COVID-19.” There are 286,034 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows: Nearly 1% are ages 0-4; Nearly 1% are ages 5-12; Nearly 2% are ages 13-18; Nearly 6% are ages 19-24; Nearly 37% are ages 2549; Nearly 26% are ages 5064; and

for PA House District 45. “The voters deserve a real discussion and debate on what must be done to address those issues and rebuild. While Democratic and Republican candidates show little urgency, Greens offer real solutions. We are campaigning for single payer healthcare and a Green New Deal that will invest in our communities, address pollution and climate change, and create green infrastructure jobs as the COVID-19 crisis passes. I asked the court to recognize the extraordinary emergency circumstances we are under and to ensure Greens will be on the ballot on November 3.” The 2020 Green Party candidates are: Tim Runkle for PA Treasurer; Olivia Faison for PA Auditor General; and Richard L. Weiss, Esq., for PA Attorney General. Green Party legislative candidates are: Garret Was-

sermann for PA House District 45; and Jay Ting Walker for PA House District 23. More information about these declared GPPA candidates can be found at www. greenslate2020.org. Registered voters may offer their support for the GPPA’s proposed legal relief by signing the Green Party’s online petition at: www.gpofpa. org/dont_let_covid_19_ keep_greens_off_the_ballot. Contributions to the GPPA legal fund will be greatly appreciated in order to cover legal costs: www.gpofpa.org/legal. The Green Party of PA (GPPA, https://www. gpofpa.org/) is an independent political party that stands in opposition to the two corporate parties. For further information about GPPA, please visit www.gpofpa.org or email contact@gpofpa. org. Please follow GPPA on social media: Facebook and Twitter.

Nearly 29% are ages 65 or older. Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. More data is available here. In nursing and personal care homes, there are 13,813 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,191 cases among employees, for a total of 16,003 at 557 distinct facilities in 44counties. Out of our total deaths, 3,145 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here. Approximately 4,600 of our total cases are in health care workers. For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit “Responding to COVID-19” on pa.gov. Non-life-sustaining businesses in the red phase are ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide through the remainder of the academic year. Currently, 37 counties are in the yellow phase of reopening; 12 more will move to the yellow phase on May 22. Statewide – The Wolf Administration has since noon, May 18: • Provided an update from Pennsylvania State Police on busi-

ness closure enforcement actions. • Stressed roles of PEMA and PA National Guard in COVID-19 response. The Wolf Administration stresses the role Pennsylvanians play in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19: • Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. • Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands. • Clean surfaces frequently. • Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell. • If you must go out for a life-sustaining reason, please wear a mask. All Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to sign up for AlertPA, a text notification system for health, weather, and other important alerts like COVID-19 updates from commonwealth agencies. Residents can sign up online atwww. ready.pa.gov/BeInformed/Signup-ForAlerts.

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door seating, Philadelphia restaurants may be able to open sooner and safer,” said Hornik. “We want to keep our patrons and staff safe, first and foremost. We can keep them safe while allowing restaurants to open up with creative outdoor dining options that come out in phases as the state of the crisis shifts. We are urging and hoping Governor Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine can work with restaurant owners like us to form a task force or working group that brings together the restaurant industry professionals at the same table as health professionals so we can refocus efforts on the one aspect of restaurant operations that could be done safely and sooner than later. We want to shift the answer from ‘No you can’t open to yes if’ and explore what the ‘ifs’ are to reopening.” He adds, “This would affect dozens if not hundreds of restaurants and eateries in the city but also the Main Line and other suburbs. We also call on Mayor Jim Kenney to explore how the city can be part of this and look at how the city can come up with solutions to expanding dining options - especially for some restaurants that would be crippled if they could only seat 4 to 8 people in total due to social distancing inside.” The timing of the call to action couldn’t be more timely as restaurants face the difficult challenge to remain limited for take-out and delivery, while other restaurants ponder how to open back up after six to eight weeks of being closed. For other restaurants, including a majority of the BYO sector, how can restaurants open with social distancing rules for dining inside when they only normally seat 20 to 40 people, and that number is cut by 75%. As Philadelphia and suburban residents begin to get outside in the nice weather and use open park spaces, while golf course and construction gears back up, this is the time to act and get the process moving to

save restaurants before the peak of summer season. “Golf courses are now open in the state of Pennsylvania, which includes access to food and drink on property in a social setting,” said Hornik. “The message here is that if you have a membership and the means you can utilize these spaces for recreation, food and drink, while those without the means have to go without and small independent restaurants suffer.” Hornik calls for action to begin the process to get restaurants open for outdoor dining as soon as it is safe. Philadelphia has been a pioneer in the area of supporting urban outdoor dining. Restaurants in the region can work to transform indoor dining space into additional kitchens and amenities for the immediate future, while getting creative in outdoor seating and service. From the city perspective, the Mayor can help lead the charge for outdoor seating for existing restaurants by expanding sidewalk seating regulations, transforming street parking spaces near restaurants into outdoor seating and parklets, and allowing use of nearby parking lots, private-public park spaces and private outdoor spaces for dining without zoning. From the state, the Governor’s office can help drive the ship in terms of health regulations and guidelines, as well as letting existing liquor license holders to serve in adjacent or non-contiguous spaces like they did for the golf courses. Hornik has been working with the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association, other restaurant owners, and officials local and statewide on a plan for his own outdoor concepts that would have normally include Harper’s Garden, Morgan’s Pier, Parks on Tap and Trails on Tap - plus new concepts that had been planned to open this year. Hornik is available to share findings and suggestions on how restaurants can open safely and get creative during this difficult times.

Fort Mifflin Reopens Outdoor Space By Haywood Brewster Staff Reporter

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he Fort that saved America” is going to save your weekend! Fort Mifflin re-opens outdoor space Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24 from 10 AM till 4 PM. Take a break and change your scenery by enjoying ours! Admission will be available from your vehicle at the site entrance or via advance purchase online at fortmifflin. ticketleap.com/outdoorreopening. Enjoy exploring the 40-acre site including the beach along the Delaware River, the Parade Ground and Water Battery, and even the City skyline view from the top of the walls. Take a little trek out to the High Battery, constructed in the mid-19th century and now a hidden relic of a military time gone by. Bring your camera or binoculars to catch a swoop of a swallow, the luminous great egret dining in the moat, or

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with the first shot of the day. the tiny baby turtles who Masks recommended seem to be hatching evand social distancing reerywhere. Get a big dose quired. Stay home if you of “Vitamin N!” are not feeling well. Honor someone speGoing forward, the cial by sponsoring a shot outdoor areas of the from the cannon. Nothsite will be open on Sating says “you’re aweurdays and Sundays, some” quite like a blast weather permitting. from the Fort Mifflin Buildings remain closed. cannon! We will honor health care workers and other first responders

Up to date information will be posted 24 hours in advance on the website (www.FortMifflin.us) and Facebook page (@ OfficialFortMifflinInfo) so that you can plan your visit. As always, FREE PARKING.

DCNR announces opening of ATV Trails in state forests

The fabric of Philadelphia: Cindy Adams Dunn, the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, appearing on “Environmental Focus,” a television talk show from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council which was aired on the Pennsylvania Cable Network.

arrisburg, PA – Monday, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary, Cindy Adams Dunn announced the opening day, statewide, for all All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) trails in state forests. Dunn noted this is occurring several days before the start of the normal season – typically the Friday before the Memorial

Day holiday – to reduce opening weekend crowding and provide more opportunities for social distancing. “In most years, the opening weekend and other holiday weekends throughout the summer tend to draw large amounts of ATV enthusiasts to trails,” Dunn said. “While ATV riders ride on separate machines at distances farther apart continued on page 10

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than six feet, the parking areas will be crowded on the bigger weekends, including the opener. “DCNR is opening the trails several days early to spread out the crowds and allow for greater social distancing practices as part of COVID-19 mitigation efforts,” Dunn said. The opening date also applies to designated motorcycle trails in Bald Eagle State Forest, including a dual sport trail running through the Seven Mountains region and a trail for off-highway motorcycles on Shade Mountain. ATV riding is only permitted on designated trails in Pennsylvania

state forests. State forest roads, state parks, and state game lands are not open to ATV riding. The DCNR website has the locations of the 11 ATV trail systems on state forest lands. All ATVs in Pennsylvania -- except ATVs used solely for business or agricultural purposes -need to be registered and titled. There are approximately 170,000 registered ATVs in Pennsylvania. All ATV registrations scheduled to expire through May 31 have been extended until June 30, 2020. Rangers and forest district staff are actively patrolling and will enforce regulations. People who live in areas still under stay-athome orders should not

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travel long distances for outdoor recreation, and instead should look for opportunities close to home. ATV riders are encouraged to use the trail system closest to their home and to keep riding opportunities on private recreation areas in mind as well. To help avoid exposure to COVID-19 and protect others, and still enjoy the outdoors: • Don’t recreate in groups – go with those under the same roof, and adhere to social distancing (stay 6 feet apart) • Wear a mask if you will encounter other people • Take hand sanitizer with you and use it regularly • Avoid touching your face, eyes, and nose • Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with a tissue or flexed elbow • If you are sick, stay home • Pennsylvania has 121 state parks, and 20 forest districts. • Information about ATV riding in state parks and forests is available on the DCNR website. Updates also are being provided on DCNR’s Facebook and Twitter accounts

inns, and guests working together, we can make the bed-and-breakfast industry as vibrant as it was prior to the impact of COVID-19.” he Pennsylvania The promise includes: Association of safe sanitation practices; Bed & Breakfast Inns (PABBI) and health staff participation in daily health survey; inofficials have requested door and outdoor seating that individual bed & organized through social breakfast owners and distancing guidelines; innkeepers implement hand sanitizer stations; a set of voluntary comand daily sanitation in mitments to ensure the the guest rooms and linsafety of their staff and ens. In addition, PABBI guests during the COVID-19 recovery period. recommends creating protocols that best fit Named “The Bed & Breakfast Inns Promise,” the needs of each bedthe set of voluntary com- and-breakfast or inn. For mitments is available for example, owners are encouraged to offer contactany bed & breakfast or less payment options and inn that is reopening its property to guests. Upon self check-in, limit table capacity, and post the arrival, guests can view commitments on their the commitments at the entrance of the property. website. “Bed-and-breakfasts “Participants will continue to comply with fed- and inns should take eral, state and local guid- steps to communicate ance as a reopening pro- their enrollment in The cess begins,” Carl Kosko, Bed & Breakfast Inns Promise by posting the PABBI board chair said. “With bed & breakfasts, required notice at en-

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Pennsylvania Sportsbooks take in just $46 Million in bets while online casinos surge – April’s handle $300 million short of what would have been expected, according to PlayPennsylvania

(LAS VEGAS) — ennsylvania’s sportsbooks generated just a fraction of the bets that they would have expected during a normal April, while online casinos and poker rooms smashed their revenue record with $43.1 million. That divergent path—which includes an estimated loss of more than $300 million in sports bets, according to PlayPennsylvania estimates—will continue as long as most major sports and the state’s land-based casinos remain closed. “The growth in online gambling as well as betting on non-traditional sports are industry bright spots,” said Dustin Gouker, lead analyst for PlayPennsylvania.com. “But there just isn’t any way for Pennsylvania operators to compensate for such a dramatic loss of revenue, including at retail sportsbooks and land-based casinos, which can’t generate a single dollar right now.” During a month in which PlayPennsylvania. com would have esti-

mated a handle of nearly $350 million, Pennsylvania sportsbooks generated just $46 million in wagers, according to official data released Monday. That is down from $131.3 million in March, though up slightly from $36.8 million in April 2019, before online sports betting launched. Sportsbooks yielded $3.2 million in gross revenue, up from $8.6 million in March. The win resulted in $988,255 in state taxes. Before the COVID-19 shutdowns, Pennsylvania’s sportsbooks had grown from a 2019 low handle of $31.5 million to a record $348.4 million in January 2020. “The momentum that brought records month after month for Pennsylvania’s sportsbooks has been reversed almost instantly,” said Valerie Cross, analyst for PlayPennsylvania.com. “Until sports leagues figure out a way to reopen, these dreary results will continue.” With retail sportsbooks shuttered in April—potentially losing out on

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some $35 million of in-person bets—online sportsbooks generated Pennsylvania’s entire handle. FanDuel Sportsbook at Valley Forge Casino led the market in April with $19 million in April wagers, down from $53.7 million in March. That yielded $1.3 million in taxable revenue, down from $2.8 million in March. FanDuel was followed by: DraftKings at The Meadows ($12.6 million handle, down from $28.6 million; $706,589 taxable revenue, down from $1.5 million) Rivers-Philadelphia ($5.9 million handle, down from $12 million; $309,551 revenue, down from $601,984) Fox Bet at Mount Airy ($3.7 million handle, down from $6.1 million; $229,469 revenue, up from $159,013) Rivers-Pittsburgh ($2.4 million handle, down from $8.2 million; $190,013 revenue, down from $535,860) Parx Casino ($2.2 million handle, down from $7.9 million; $193,662 revenue, down from $618,159) Unibet at Mohegan Sun Pocono ($92,521 handle, down from $1.2 million; $14,362 revenue, down from $19,750) Presque Isle Downs ($97,107 handle, down from $483,429; -$4,066 revenue, down from $23,905) Harrah’s ($28,155 handle, down from $139,790;

-$557 revenue, up from -$18,075) Limited to futures betting and action on nontraditional sports, Pennsylvania’s online sportsbooks are arguably faring better than might have been predicted. And sportsbooks could be getting some help from more mainstream sports soon, with auto racing restarting, golf planning on teeing off in the coming weeks, and Major League Baseball inching closer. “A $46 million handle with such limited options in terms of sports is a surprise,” Gouker said. “April could potentially be the statistical low point, but there is so much that can happen that the immediate future is impossible to predict. That is a bit disconcerting for operators.” Online casinos and poker boom Online casinos and poker rooms brought good news for the industry, combining to generate a whopping $43.1 million in April revenue. That was up 77.4% from the record $24.3 million in March and 121% over February’s $19.5 million. As many of Pennsylvania’s gamblers stayed home and land-based casinos remained closed, casinos and poker revenue hit $1.4 million per day in the 30 days of April, up from $782,768 per day in March. Online table games and slots generated $1.4

billion in wagers, up from $871.6 million, producing $37.8 million in revenue. Mount Airy/ PokerStars—the Keystone State’s only online poker room—generated a record $5.3 million in revenue, beating March’s $3.1 million and edging New Jersey for the online poker revenue record for any state. As welcome as the rise in online gambling revenue has been, it can’t nearly make up for the lost revenue from landbased casinos. The $23.6 million revenue difference between April and February, represents just 8.5% of the $277.8 million on slot machines and table games revenue generated by land-based casinos in April 2019. “There will likely be long-term implications from this surge in online gambling interest. A behavioral shift that makes online gambling permanently more popular is likely to continue even after casinos reopen,” Cross said. “But the reality is that despite the gains made at online casinos, the closing of land-based casinos left a revenue hole that can’t be made up.” Rivers-Philadelphia led the online casino market with $13.7 million in revenue on $477 million in wagers, up from $6.8 million in revenue on $293.2 million in wagers in March. FanDuel/Valley Forge Casino was second with $7.9 million in

online revenue on $320.8 million in wagers, up from $5 million in revenue on $250.6 million in wagers in March. In addition, the number of online casinos in Pennsylvania grew to 10 with the launch of Caesars in April and DraftKings in early May, expanding the FanDuelDraftKings rivalry beyond sports betting. “The competition between FanDuel and DraftKings has been a force for innovation in sports betting markets across the country, and we expect that will transfer well to their online gambling products,” Gouker said. For more information on the revenue generated by Pennsylvania, visit www.playpennsylvania. com/revenue. About the PlayUSA. com Network: The PlayUSA.com Network is a leading source for news, analysis, and research related to the market for regulated online gaming in the United States. With a presence in over a dozen states, PlayUSA.com and its statefocused branches produce daily original reporting, publish in-depth research, and offer player advocacy tools related to the advancement of safe, licensed, and legal online gaming options for consumers. Based in Las Vegas, the PlayUSA Network is independently owned and operated, with no affiliations to any casino — commercial, tribal, online, or otherwise.