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At Yards Brewery, Evil Genius and many other spots Saturday, owners were happy they could welcome customers back inside for indoor dining after city restrictions expired. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson reports.

On Saturday restaurants can welcome patrons back inside for the first time in 57 days. NBC10’s Tracy Davidson spoke with Nicole Marquis the founder of the “Save Philly Restaurants Coalition,” who explains why the 25 percent capacity they will be limited to is still an extreme hindrance on their industry.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports on safety being paramount for Philadelphia restaurant owners as they prepare to resume indoor dining with restrictions this weekend. The Save Philly Restaurants coalition is offering testing to restaurant workers as part of its push for expanded indoor dining.

Indoor dining is set to resume in Philadelphia on Saturday but with restrictions. Will it be enough to boost the business of local restaurants? NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the story.

The city is easing some coronavirus restrictions that have been in place for months, including the reopening of some Free Library branches and city theaters, which have been closed since last spring.

Jefferson Health wanted to put a testing site in this Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood after seeing residents having difficulty getting a test, and higher chances of poorer health outcomes. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors reports.

Restaurants in the Philly suburbs were allowed to serve diners indoor again starting Monday. Owners are relieved for this news, but feel that many people will still be hesitant to eat inside. NBC10’s Steven Fisher has the story.

Indoor dining will be allowed again in Pennsylvania Monday, but it will have to wait in Philadelphia due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions. NBC10’s Keith Jones has what’s open and what isn’t in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.

Some coronavirus restrictions will be lifted on Monday, including indoor dining, a relief for many businesses. NBC10’s Steven Fisher gets reactions from local restaurants.

A federal judge in Pennsylvania is rejecting a bid to block one of Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest orders to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Philadelphia extended coronavirus restrictions to mid-January. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia spoke with businesses dealing with the impact.

Philadelphia leaders pushed back the expiration date of coronavirus restrictions for another two weeks Tuesday, saying holiday case spikes would likely create more stress on the city’s hospitals.

Public health officials believe the city is past it’s post-Thanksgiving spike in coronavirus cases but is fearing another surge following the Christmas holiday. The city has extended it’s restrictions on indoor dining and other public spaces into the new year. NBC10’s Mitch Blacher has more.

As the number of coronavirus cases begins to plateau, local health care workers are pleading with the public to stay safe and avoid large gatherings during the holidays. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia shares their message.

Indoor dining is ending in Pennsylvania, but some restaurant owners say they are ready for the winter. NBC10 reporter Aaron Baskerville talked with some restaurateurs on Friday night before the ban started.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday he is suspending indoor dining in New York City as of Monday, a result of sustained increases in the five boroughs’ hospitalization and COVID-19 positivity rates. The potential for harsher shutdowns looms. Mitigating increases in the state’s hospitalization rate has become Cuomo’s top priority — and he recalibrated the state’s micro-cluster model as part...

Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey is not at a point where it would enact additional restrictions. Hospitalizations are rising, but not near the spring peak.

Nearly 90 percent of inspected establishments were found to be in compliance with Gov. Murphy’s latest COVID restrictions

Pennsylvania is temporarily halting school sports and other extracurricular activities, ordering gyms, theaters and casinos to close and banning indoor dining at restaurants as state officials respond to the worsening pandemic with new restrictions. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle talks to restaurant goers and eatery operators in the Philadelphia suburbs a day before Pennsylvania’s new indoor dining ban aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus goes into effect.