Category: Philadelphia

Philadelphia Businesses, Residents File Lawsuit Against Newly Reinstated Mask Mandate

Multiple businesses and residents in Philadelphia have filed a lawsuit in state court in Pennsylvania seeking to overturn the city’s renewed indoor masking mandate for COVID-19. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole announced on April 11 that the city would reinstate indoor masking on April 18 in an effort to stem the surge in infections, after previously ending the mask…


Facts Matter (April 14): Biden’s Employer Mandate REINSTATED By Appeals Court; Mask Mandate Extended; More Coming

Despite the fact that most Americans are over COVID-19, have gotten back to their regular lives, and just wish to move on, it looks like government officials have some other ideas. Just one week ago, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the vaccine mandate on federal employees. The Department of Defense is currently engaged in…


Philadelphia Orders Masks Back on Indoors

The City of Philadelphia plans to reinstate indoor masking for COVID-19 mitigation as cases are on the rise. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole made the announcement April 11. “I’d hoped we wouldn’t be meeting like this again, but here we are,” Bettigole said in an online press conference. “Starting today, I’m asking businesses and…


Drive Thru History with Dave Stott: Discovering America’s Founders [Episode 3]

This isn’t your typical tour of ruins and dusty artifacts. It’s history as exciting today as it was 200 years ago! Ride along with host Dave Stotts in another installment of the award winning Drive Thru History video series, as he takes a fast-paced drive through American history. Drive Thru History: Discovering America’s Founders, based…


Philadelphia Closes COVID-19 Quarantine Hotel

The city of Philadelphia is closing its COVID Isolation and Quarantine Hotel on Saturday after two years of operation. The hotel was used to provide housing and meals to the homeless population, Afghan refugees, and others who could not safely isolate or quarantine. The need has declined to the point where the city feels comfortable…


Philly Police Arrest Man Wanted in Connection With NYC Museum Stabbing

A man accused of stabbing two employees at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City on March 12 was arrested in Philadelphia early on Tuesday, police said. Gary Cabana, 60, was located by Philadelphia police officers on a bench at the Greyhound bus station in Center City. He was taken into custody…


Drive Thru History with Dave Stott: Discovering America’s Founders [Episode 2]

This isn’t your typical tour of ruins and dusty artifacts. It’s history as exciting today as it was 200 years ago! Ride along with host Dave Stotts in another installment of the award winning Drive Thru History video series, as he takes a fast-paced drive through American history. Drive Thru History: Discovering America’s Founders, based…


Drive Thru History with Dave Stott: Discovering America’s Founders [Episode 1]

This isn’t your typical tour of ruins and dusty artifacts. It’s history as exciting today as it was 200 years ago! Ride along with host Dave Stotts in another installment of the award winning Drive Thru History video series, as he takes a fast-paced drive through American history. Drive Thru History: Discovering America’s Founders, based…


Amtrak Engineer Acquitted in 2015 Derailment That Killed 8

PHILADELPHIA—A jury cleared an Amtrak engineer Friday of all charges stemming from a derailment that left eight people dead and hundreds injured in Philadelphia in 2015, concluding that his operation of the train at more than twice the speed limit on a curve didn’t constitute criminal negligence. The jury took just over an hour to…


Shen Yun ‘Reminding the World’ of the Chinese Traditional Culture

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Through the dance and music of Shen Yun, audiences find a way to connect to the people and history of China that is richer and more nuanced than they had encountered before—whether they work with Chinese colleagues, are Chinese-American themselves, or simply enjoy sampling the traditions of various cultures. Rick Loughery, national chairman of…