Southeastern Pennsylvania Moving To Green Reopening Phase Next Friday

Alexandria Hoff reports.

JESS CHATS WITH THE LADIES OFTHE OPT END PODCAST.WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH A GREENLIGHT TO REOPEN PENNSYLVANIA.GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE I'M UKEEWASHINGTON.SINCE EARLY JUNE, THEPHILADELPHIA AREA HAS BEEN INTHE FELLOW PHASE.BUT NEXT FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH, THEENTIRE REGION WILL TURN GREEN.HOWEVER, THE CITY OFPHILADELPHIA WILL HAVE TO PLAYBY A DIFFERENT SET OF RULES.ALEXANDRIA HOFF IS IN OLDECITY TO BREAKDOWN WHAT IT ALLMEANS AND WHAT ELSE TO EXPECT ONTHE ROAD TO RECOVERY.WILL A EX-Reporter: WELL, UKEE, YEAH,THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENTRULES FOR A WHOLE EXTRA WEEK.NOW, YESTERDAY WE TOLD YOU THATBUSINESSES IN THE CITY LIKE SWIMCLUBS, BARBERSHOPS AND SALONSTHEY WILL BE ABLE TO OPEN NEXTFRIDAY.BUT MANY OTHER BUSINESSES IN THECITY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO WAITTHAT EXTRA WEEK.I'VE STAYED BUSY THROUGH THISWHOLE THING.KNEEL MC SHEA OWNER OF JACK'SMC SHEA'S PUBLIC IN ARDMORE WASPLEASANTLY SURPRISED WHEN HELEARNED THAT THEY COULD RETURNTO INDOOR DINING NEXT FRIDAY.I WAS THINKING LIKE LATER INJULY.IN THE GREEN PHASE WHICHGOVERNOR WOLF ANNOUNCED WILLAPPLY TO PHILLY AND ITS SUBURBSON JUNE 26TH, INDOOR DININGSTILL COMES WITH SOMERESTRICTIONS.I COULD I COULD SEAT 130.SO I GUESS THAT MEANS WOE COULDSEAT ABOUT 60 PEOPLE IN HERE.BUT HERE'S THE THING.JACK MC SHEA'S IS LOCATED INMONTGOMERY COUNTY.AND WHILE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY ISALSO ENTERING ENTERING THE GREENPHASE ON JUNE 26TH.HIS COUNTERPARTS ON THE OTHERSIDE OF CITY LINE AVENUE WILLNOT BE ABLE TO OPEN UP THEIRINTERIOR SO SOON.IN A STATEMENT, GOVERNOR TOMWOLF SAID THIS, QUOTE:PHILADELPHIA COUNTY MET THECRITERIA AND WILL MOVE TO THESTATE'S GREEN PHASE ONJUNE 26TH.HOWEVER, LOCAL OFFICIALS WILLMAINTAIN SOME ADDITIONALRESTRICTIONS UNTIL JULY 3RD.NOW IN PHILLY THOSERESTRICTIONS REQUESTED BY MAYORJIM KENNEY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWINGBUSINESSES WAITING UNTILJUNE 3RD TO RESUME OPERATIONS:THAT INCLUDES RESTAURANTS WITHINDOOR SEATING, OUTDOOR GROUPACTIVITIES, GYMS, SCHOOLS,LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS, MALLS ANDOUTDOOR PERFORMANCES.BEING A BUSINESS OWNER I FEELFOR ANY BUSINESS OWNER THATCAN'T ARE MOVE ON BRINGING THEIRBUSINESS BACK.Reporter: MC SHEA HOPES THATLOYAL CUSTOMERS WILL HELP PHILLYBUSINESSES PUSH THROUGH THATADDITIONAL WEEK.AS FOR HIM, WELL IT'S TIME TOPUT THE FAMILY TO WORK.I HAD MY ONE DAUGHTER COMINGIN.BUT I THINK WE'RE GOING TO GETTWO OF THEM IN HERE SCRUBBINGTHE FLOORS AND CRAB SCRUBBINGTHE BAR.Reporter: I HOPE THIS ISN'TTHE FIRST TIME HIS DAUGHTERSAREN'T HEARING ABOUT THE NEWASSIGNMENT.IT IS EXCITING FOR THEBUSINESSES TO RETURN TO SOMESENSE OF NORMALCY WHETHERTHEY'RE IN THE SUBURBS AND CANDO SO ON FRIDAY OR IN THE CITYOR WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO TWOFRIDAYS FROM NOW.I SHOULD MENTION THIS OTHERACTIVITIES IN THE CITY THAT ARECONSIDERED HIGH RISK LIKECASINOS OR LARGE CONCERT VENUES,THOSE ARE GOING TO REMAIN CLOSEDUNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.