Reflections of Maryellen by Her Father Editor’s Note: We were very saddened to hear of the passing of Maryellen Cabry, the daughter of West Philadelphia stalwart, Marty Cabry. She died, on May 12, 2020 of complications due to the Covid-19 virus. Marty shared some of his personal reflections about his beloved daughter with his friends, Belinda Church and Paulette Adams who have shared them with us–RC
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aryellen was a fighter. She was born on July 28, 1973 at the University of Pennsylvania with Spina Bifida. Within hours, Maryellen was transported to Children’s Hospital (CHOP) at 17th and Bainbridge Streets. This CHOP was not like the one you see today. This was a small hospital that
had expanded by using the entire city block of homes. The homes interconnected and it did not inspire confidence. The first person we met was Debbie who asked how she could help. My response was that I wanted to get my daughter out of there! Debbie responded that first impressions can be deceiving. And that was our first introduction
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to the system. The next day, Maryellen had spinal surgery. Just a few days later, she had a shunt put in to relieve the hydrocephalus which is a buildup of fluid deep within the cavities of the brain. Two major surgeries within a week and there was more to come. Yes, Mary Ellen officially qualified as a fighter. Through the years, there Maryellen Cabry
more shunts to be MAY 20, 2020 were replaced, untold hours of
physical therapy to walk with braces that covered her from her chest to her feet. Maryellen learned to walk with crutches, deal with sores from the braces, headaches, Urinary Tract Infections and eventually, bladder reconstruction. Maryellen attended the Easter Seals Center on Ford Road to help prepare her for school. She attended Widener Memorial School at Broad and Olney. moning the same wonderful She was the star of the wheelgenerosity and commitment chair track team. According to to community, and direct it the principal, Maryellen had toward our local retailers the unhealthy habit of practicand restaurants through the University City Retail Restart ing her craft by racing through Fund, a new initiative to sup- the hallways. One day, she went a little too far, too fast port our local economy we and spun a wheelie into the will launch in the next few principal. The principal called weeks. 100% of all proceeds raised through this fund will me to set up a conference bebe regranted to independent- cause when he talked to Maryly-owned businesses in our ellen, her only defense was community to help them abthat she “was a close, personal sorb the costs of re-opening friend of Congressman LucX safely – covering the purchase ien E. Blackwell.” Her track ... of supplies ranging from coach, Ms. Pitts, also came to personal protective equipMaryellen’s defense stating ment and contactless payment that she was not just the star systems, to plexiglass dividof Widener’s track team, she ers and outdoor tables. More was the track team. Widener details on how businesses can offered a variety of activities apply will be sent out soon! such as dances, proms, art and Page x as well as the continued on page 4 physical therapy Special Olympics. CHRISTENDOM After such a fun filled eduSebastian cational experience and graduBarry ation, may Maryellen proceeded to not exactly takebeover the neighborhood. aInhousehold spite of the fact that I was name hereininpolitics, Maryellen involved America... was the acknowledged “May-
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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
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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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or of 46th Street.” I often found myself being identified as “Maryellen’s Dad.” Never one to sit at home, this social butterfly worked at CHOP as an Ambassador, assisting parents and children as they entered the hospital and guiding them to their appointments. Maryellen was kind. Maryellen was also brave and resourceful. I often talk about the walks that we used to take to Clark Park while I was waiting for my lung transplant. During this particular walk, we reached the park, but my oxygen tank stopped working. I was unable to make it home and there was no one around to help. Maryellen jumped into action. She rode back to the house, which was uphill, up the front ramp, unlocked the door, got the tank, strapped it into her safety belt, and rode back down to the park to give her father a new tank. Mary Ellen was a superhero. Maryellen spent her
Maryellen Cabry and her dad, Marty Cabry.
days with a care provider which involved watching a lot of TV. This was not an ideal circumstance for someone as sociable as Maryellen. I called Inglis House and they had openings in the Day Program. Maryellen was furious about this, but I persisted. She went
and sell some of her items. True to Maryellen’s style, she put the money back into the program. Inglis House has a nursing home component to it and Maryellen found that some of her friends from Widener lived there. Maryellen moved into Inglis House in January 2016. Soon, she was careening down the halls, attending game nights and becoming a real card shark. Inglis House has an event in September called the Keen Games where the competition for the events is fierce. As we already know, Maryellen was a fierce competitor and took 5 medals in the Keen Games 2019. Maryellen loved her life at In-
glis (except for the food) and the staff couldn’t help but love her back. Maryellen had the heart and soul of an artist and this was soon recognized. Maryellen participated in a program called Art Ability. She held art exhibits at Inglis House as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. Of her artwork, Maryellen stated that “Art inspires me. I enjoy our classes and I’m always learning something new. It makes me feel happy.” Maryellen contracted COVID-19, and although she was a remarkable fighter who had been near death many times, she was unable to win this time. We want to thank all the doctors, nurses and support staff
for the care and love they showed to Maryellen. A Private Mass and Interment at John R. Deady Funeral Home in Philadelphia were held yesterday. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Our prayers and thoughts go out to Marty Cabry and his family on the passing of his daughter Maryellen. No one needs to be reminded how devastating it is to lose your child, because it is so devastating. May the passage of time relieve this pain for Maryellen’s family. She has left us so many good memories of herself and so much love. –Claudia Christian
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to comply with Wolf’s orders, said he sought a waiver with the state Department of Community and Economic Development to resume operations on the basis some of the store’s inventory should fall under the “essential” category. “Because of the fact that we believe appliances are essential, combined with the fact that our competitors were allowed to remain operational, we filed,” Muccitelli said. “To our surprise, the waiver request was denied with no explanation.” As Pennsylvania begins its phased approach toward reopening, efforts to look at how the Department of Community and Economic Development has been approving and denying waivers are underway. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale’s office has been combing through records in the past two months. In a May 14 news release, DePasquale said more than 40,000 Pennsylvania businesses sought waivers to keep their doors open, despite falling outside the essential categories Wolf laid out in March. “Business owners deserve to know if waivers were granted consis-
tently and without undue outside influence,” DePasquale said in the statement. “Because COVID-19 is going to be with us for a while, I want to make sure the waiver process truly reflects the delicate balance of protecting lives and livelihoods.” For his part, Wolf has consistently defended his protocol since his initial orders were released in mid-March, pointing to such maneuvers as a small business financial assistance program that was first announced March 25. “My top priority is to save Pennsylvania lives, then save their livelihoods,” Wolf said in a statement. “I am utilizing every resource available to assist Pennsylvania’s businesses during this incredibly difficult time.” As he begins looking to the future, Muccitelli said he plans to reopen his doors and follow such precautions as social distancing to comply with guidelines in place from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “As a locally owned business, we’re willing to make adjustments as needed,” he said. “We’re just looking to get back normal.”
to the Day Program for about 2 weeks. She came continued from page 1 home one evening and informed us that she had We’re more than halftalked the Administraway toward our $50,000 tor into adding another day. One of the activities that she loved to do was work with the giant continued from page 1 loom. She was able to make all kinds of things openly spoken out in recent months about the perceived murkiness of the criteria allowing essential businesses to operate, while others have been ordered to shutter or scale back operations. While Park Home operates within Blair County – one of multiple areas of the state that moved from red to yellow on May 15 amid Wolf’s phased reopening plan – Muccitelli said the business has forcefully lost market share in recent months. Home, which sells a range of housing-related products, has roots in western Pennsylvania stretching back to the 1940s. Members of the Muccitelli family have been operating the business since the mid-1970s. For Muccitelli, the real rub in recent months has been watching nearby big-box competitors, including Home Depot and Lowe’s, continue to operate with few changes. “That doesn’t sit well with me,” Muccitelli said in an interview with The Center Square. “That’s not capitalism. That’s not a free market.” Muccitelli, who closed Park Home on March 19
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PSO Virtual Event to Feature Rossen Milanov & Friends
Marc Uys and Rossen Milanov 2019. PSO staff photo.
Captivating conversations and musical treats. Friends include violinist Daniel Rowland, cellist Maja Bogdanović, and PSO concertmaster Basia Danilow
ist Daniel Rowland and cellist Maja Bogdanović, originally scheduled to perform with the PSO at the orchestra’s canceled May concert. PSO concertmaster Basia Danilow May 31, 2020 at 4pm will also drop by to talk about music and how she rinceton, NJ—The balances life at home. Princeton SymThe public is invited phony Orchestra to “zoom along” and (PSO) invites patrons, join in the fun, reminiscsubscribers, and meming about favorite PSO bers of the Greater Princ- moments and asking eton community to be questions of the featured part of a couch-side, vir- speakers and performtual gathering of music ers. The event is free, but lovers on Sunday, May anyone who is interested 31, 2020 at 4pm. Execushould register in adtive Director Marc Uys vance at www.princetonwill host “At Home with symphony.org. the PSO: A Visit with RosEdward T. Cone Music sen Milanov & Friends” Director Rossen Milaand mix lively conversa- nov tions with musical surMaestro Milanov prises alongside Edward marked his tenth anniT. Cone Music Director versary with the PrinceRossen Milanov. Special ton Symphony Orchestra guests include violin(PSO) this season, which
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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
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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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appy New Year 2020 from the University City Review in West Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Free Press in Center City! As we enter our 32nd year of publishing free community newspapers, we are reaching out to you, our readers and advertisers, to offer our many thanks for your enduring support and interest. We are happy that we have been successful in being able to deliver free local news, as well as, feature stories and local advertising on a weekly basis for all of these years. It has truly been a great feat, along with, as we like to say, “a touch of madness.” But, above all, it’s been a labor of love of which we are proud! It is truly gratifying to have met and worked with so many wonderful people, many of whom are now good friends. As we go forward, we will be looking to you for your continued support, not only as cheer leaders and readers, but also as donors.
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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-
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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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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.
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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
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(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.