On Brink Of Green, Delaware County Cautiously Excited About Next Phase Of Reopening

Matt Petrillo reports.

LIKE HAIR SALONS, THE CITY HASDECIDED TO KEEP RESTRICTION TOSAY IN PLACE FOR ANOTHER WEEK.UKEE?DELAWARE COUNTY IS AMONG THELOCAL AREA THAT IS ARE JUST HOURWOULD SAY FROM CHANGING FROMYELLOW TO GREEN OF REOPENING,"EYEWITNESS NEWS" REPORTER MATTSHOWS YOU WHAT IT MEANS.Reporter: WORKERS ARECOUNTING DOWN THE MINUTES WHENDELAWARE COUNTY GOES GREENFRIDAY, MEANING MOSTRESTRICTIONS WILL BE LIFTED.REALLY EXCITED TO SEEEVERYTHING STARTING TO COMEBACK.JOE SIN DONNIE AVOIDED GOINGUNDER BECAUSE IT RECEIVED $7500FROM DELAWARE COUNTY THROUGH ITSDELAWARE COUNTY STRONG PROGRAM.WHAT CHANGED THROUGH DELCOSTRONG.IT WAS A HEAVEN SENT FOR US.THE MONEY HELPED HIM PAY RENTAND EXPENSES WHILE HIS SHOP WASFORCED TO CLOSE.IN ALL, DELAWARE COUNTY INVESTEDABOUT 6 MILLION LOCAL ANDFEDERAL TAX DOLLARS INTO SOME800 BUSINESSES.THE E-MAILS THAT WE HAVEGOTTEN BACK FROM THE BUSINESSESWHO HAVE RECEIVED THESE GRANTSARE JUST HEART WRENCHING.YOU SAVED MY DREAM, EVERYTHINGI'VE WORKED FOR.SO WE KNOW THEY'VE BEEN HELPFUL.ON TOP OF DELAWARE COUNTYREOPENING FRIDAY, CHESTER,MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIESWILL ALSO TURN GREEN.IT MEANS CROWDS OF UP TO 250 CANGATHER BUT PEOPLE WILL STILLHAVE TO WEAR MASKS INSIDEBUSINESSES AND OUTSIDE INCROWDS.I JUST WANT TO CAUTION