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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After waiting for nearly a year, fans will soon be allowed back at the Wells Fargo Center and Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced Tuesday that the city is changing its events restrictions to match Pennsylvania’s new limits for indoor and outdoor events. Indoor events will now have a 15% capacity regardless of the size of the venue and outdoor event space now has 20% capacity. READ MORE: Jonathan Ramos, Brandon Moore Charged For Deadly 5-Car Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Stadium Guide: What You Need To Know Before Heading Out To Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank Park Farley says the city is working with Wells Fargo Center and Citizens Bank Park about the updated restrictions. “We will be changing our restrictions as well to be consistent with the governor’s plans. This affects, in particular, the very large venues, in particular, the sports stadiums,” Farley said. “So we’re working now with the sports … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo Center Allowing Fans Back Sunday As Philadelphia Eases COVID-19 Events Restrictions

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — For almost a decade, a Northeast Philadelphia man and his family have brought joy to hundreds of children, finding new homes for bikes. Ukee Washington has this week’s story of Brotherly Love. Sophia might be only nine, but she has a steady hand with a paintbrush. READ MORE: FEMA-Run Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site Opens At Pennsylvania Convention Center “You need to be really careful in case you mess up,” Sophia said. She and a group of friends are touching up the paint on used bicycles. “You get to be outside and paint stuff for other people,” Madison Kropilek said. “We’re painting them for the kids that are less fortunate ,” Isabella Ryan said. These bikes are used, but they still have a lot of life in them. Sophia’s grandfather, Chris Guinan, has made it his mission to get used bikes to new homes. Chris Guinan “Even at 9 years old, that child understands what sometimes I think adults overlook,” Guinan said. READ MORE: WATCH … [Read more...] about Brotherly Love: Northeast Philadelphia Man, Family Bringing Joy To Hundreds Of Children Through Bikes

As shuttered restaurants slowly reopen and eased dining restrictions allow for more customers in Colorado dining rooms, nearly 300,000 foodservice workers in Colorado learned on Friday that they would not start receiving the vaccine on March 5 as originally planned. Gov. Jared Polis announced that because of supply constraints, the state would need to delay vaccines for some essential workers, including restaurant employees. Meanwhile, frontline agriculture and grocery store workers are on track to be vaccinated starting March 5. Vaccinations for restaurant workers and others in the newly created 1B.4 phase should begin around March 21, Polis said. The restaurant industry’s place in the vaccine rollout schedule has become a source of contention. “Our primary concern is the health and safety of our workers, who provide essential meals for Coloradans, just as grocery workers do,” Colorado Restaurant Association CEO Sonia Riggs said in a statement responding to the altered schedule. … [Read more...] about Colorado restaurant workers bumped behind grocery employees for vaccine, industry says it “makes zero sense”

Sen. Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann Murkowski Murkowski never told White House she would oppose Tanden Tanden withdraws nomination as Biden budget chief Senate GOP whip: Murkowski's vote on Tanden is 'fluid' at the moment MORE (R-Alaska), a key Senate swing vote, said Tuesday evening she never told the White House she would vote against Neera Tanden Neera Tanden Murkowski never told White House she would oppose Tanden On The Money: Tanden withdraws nomination as Biden budget chief | Relief bill tests narrow Democratic majority | Senate confirms Biden's picks for Commerce, top WH economist Tanden withdraws nomination as Biden budget chief MORE , President Biden Joe Biden Intercept bureau chief: minimum wage was not 'high priority' for Biden in COVID-19 relief South Carolina Senate adds firing squad as alternative execution method Obama alum Seth Harris to serve as Biden labor adviser: report MORE ’s former nominee to serve … [Read more...] about Murkowski never told White House she would oppose Tanden

New York state lawmakers on Tuesday reached an agreement to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo Majority of New York voters say Cuomo should not be reelected: poll Gillibrand: Cuomo allegations 'completely unacceptable' NY lawmakers agree to strip Cuomo of pandemic-related emergency powers MORE (D) of his pandemic-related emergency powers as he faces two controversies and calls for his resignation. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) announced that the legislature plans to approve a bill that would immediately remove the emergency authority given to Cuomo last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency powers, currently slated to expire on April 30, granted early in the pandemic permitted Cuomo to pass executive orders quickly as New York was hit hard by the virus. ADVERTISEMENT “I think everyone understands where we were back in March and where we are now,” … [Read more...] about NY lawmakers agree to strip Cuomo of pandemic-related emergency powers