Gov. Wolf: Restaurants Will Be Allowed To Provide Outdoor Dining In Yellow Phase

Greg Argos reports.

PEOPLE CAME OUT OF THEIR HOMESAND SUPPORTED US.POLICE SAY SEVERAL OTHERS AREALSO BEING TREATED OF INJURIES.A SIGNIFICANT LOOSENING.PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CAN RESUME'SRESTAURANTS CAN ALLOW OUTDOORDINING IN YELLOW PHASE COUNTIES,IT'S NOT A GUARANTEE, THEGOVERNOR HAS SHE DID THAT HEEXPECTS THE PHILADELPHIA REGIONTO TURN YELLOW JUNE 5.GREG ARGOS REPORTS TODAY'SANNOUNCEMENT WAS A WELCOME ONEFOR BUSINESS OWNERS.ON MARCH 16TH, OUR WHOLELIVES GOT TURNED UPSIDEDOWNTHAT'S WHEN NONESSENTIALBUSINESS INCLUDING RESTAURANTSWERE FORCED TO SHUT DOWN BECAUSEON THE PANDEMIC.WE HAD TO BASICALLY REINVENTOUR END ENTIRE BUSINESS MODEL.REPORTER: TRANSITIONING TOTAKE-OUT OR DELIVERY.NOW A NEW DATE MEANS RESTAURANTSIN PHILADELPHIA COULD TAKE ATURN BACK TOWARD NORMAL.IT'S EXCITING.IT'S A HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF.FINALLY, SEE THE LIGHT AT THEEND OF TUNNEL.AND TO BE ABLE TO GET BACK TODOING WHAT WE KNOW HOW TO DOBEST.BONNIE, THE GENERAL MANAGEROF AMERICAN SARDINE BAR IN POINTBREEZE IS TALKING ABOUT JUNE 5,WHEN PHILADELPHIA IS EXPECTED TOTRANSITION INTO THE YELLOWPHASE, THAT MEANS RESTAURANTSWILL BE ALLOWED TO START DINE INSERVICE IN OUTDOOR SEATING AREASLIKE THIS ONE ONLY.FOLLOWING SOCIAL DISTANCINGGUIDELINES, OF COURSE.WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUTYOU KNOW, HAVING PEOPLE ORDER ONTHEIR PHONES.MAYBE HAVING A PICKUP AREA,PROBABLY USING ALL DISPOSABLES.Reporter: SPORT SPORT ING.Reporter: MAYBE THEY COULDCHEER THEM ON AT RESTAURANTSWITH OUTDOOR SEATING.I WAS LIKE REALLY HOPING FORIT.BUT I WAS NOT SURE WHEN IT WASGOING TO COME.SO THIS IS -- THIS IS A HUGERELIEF.Reporter: GOVERNOR WOLF JUNE