That’s my biggest pet peeve! I can almost sympathize with delivery drivers who have no other choice, but they still do it when there’s a bunch of open spots! It’s insanity.

Totally agree. They could probably save money by just placing SEPTA police at high-use stations. Or honestly a long list of literally anything else.

I don’t think many would be deterred by an alarm. I’ve seen turnstile jumpers look directly into the face of the SEPTA employee as they’re doing it, and just keep on going.

The most effective to me seemed to be the full body the turnstiles they installed in parts of 30th street, but I also hate them as they cause congestion so I don’t know.

I saw them outside city hall last week

Probably on a weekly basis. Still takes forever. There’s been a car parked on my block with 4 slashed tires for over 2 weeks that I’ve reported almost daily. Good times.

We SHOULD do the same for people who are obviously having mental episodes, but we don’t. That’s what makes this all so difficult. There is a HUGE overlap between addiction and mental health, however we (as a country) are so incredibly inept at mental health policy. I truly believe that fixing mental health policies will fix addiction issues, but it’s just not been a priority. It’s infuriating.

Barcade and/or comedy club across from Brooklyn bowl would be good later spots

City of elderly love if you’re open to an older companion!

I’m very excited about this also.

I’m in Fishtown and haven’t had this problem, that would drive me nuts! It’s also surprising because I have noticed a switch from gel to dip (similar pricing and longevity though). Hope you can find a place that isn’t doing this!

None of these outdoor seating areas have enough airflow in the winter to make a discernible difference in virus transmission from indoor dining. They are closed on 3 sides (sometimes 4) and heated. It’s basically like eating indoors from a viral transmission standpoint. And worse in some cases as you’re in smaller quarters.

I am missing all my holiday cards that showed up in my informed delivery. I’m sure I’ll get them in a couple weeks. I live in Fishtown and the post office is constantly closed randomly due to staffing shortages. It’s a mess all around!

Third this. I do all my grocery shopping at Aldi and it makes a huge difference.

I sometimes supplement produce at riverwards. Their packaged goods are expensive but their produce is relatively in line with aldi so I tend to go to riverwards for fresh stuff in between aldi trips.

Thank you for your kind words!

I should have specified, I work at a children’s hospital so it’s primarily RSV, though flu is definitely in full swing as well.

That said, we are just generally seeing higher acuity patients across the board. All our kids are sicker and require more care, on average. I don’t know for certain, but I would guess it’s a nice mixture of many things; reduced access to care (during COVID, due to clinician burnout/availability, long wait times, cost, etc.), side effects and a changing landscape of clinical presentation, mistrust of the healthcare system as a whole, etc. It’s messy.

There is definitely an incentive to keep hospitals at close to capacity, that’s just economics. That being said, the surge we’re seeing right now is nothing I have ever seen before in my decade+ working at a Philly hospital.

That’s true, but at my hospital at least, it is unlike anything we have ever seen before. The system is stretched in a way that I’m not sure is sustainable, and they’ve told us to buckle down to at least April.

For some reason the international numbers use 2021 data so I have a feeling that 2022 data, while not at or exceeding, will be slightly closer than what this represents.

Yes, got our marriage license and the department looked straight outta 1970.

Riverwards in fishtown has a dry bulk section and Rays Reusables in Northern liberties has bulk cleaning supplies and personal care items (shampoo, soap, etc.) along with a lot of other cool sustainable items!

The weird things I encounter. Nobody bothers me so I just keep on keeping on.

I think it’s gotten slightly more unsightly in terms of the things you may encounter, but I’ve never had someone get in my face or really bother me directly that I felt unsafe. I ride the el nearly daily and at multiple different times. It’s the age old requirement to be alert, but overall it doesn’t concern me too much.

That makes so much more sense. I saw all the comments about Sisters but didn’t realize it was the same spot. Thanks for clarifying!

I was always told that Frankie Bradley’s was the closest thing we had to a lesbian bar, but never necessarily got that vibe whenever I’ve been there. Still worth a try!