This Week in Review, March 22, 2020
Local Community:
It is the
middle of the week, and on any normal day, these same streets would be filled
with cars heading to school or work, but these empty streets are the new normal
in the era of Coronavirus. Schools,
libraries, and most non-essential businesses are closed. People can only take out food or get delivery
from restaurants.
Last week,
Governor Tom Wolf ordered all schools in the commonwealth closed because of the
spread of the coronavirus. By the
weekend, it was announced that all non-essential businesses in several counties
surrounding Philadelphia had to temporarily close their doors as well. Although many businesses complied with this,
some remained open. Following the first
reported death from the virus in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Wolf repeated the
demand again on Thursday evening, stating that there would be strong penalties
for businesses that kept their doors open.
Many people believe these strong measures are necessary as more and more
coronavirus cases are popping up in Pennsylvania, and with it greater concern
that this sickness will affect more and more people without drastic isolation
measures.
Plant Life:
The spring
season officially began this week, and although most trees remain bare, many
spring plants have come out early in the northeast United States due to the
mild winter and unseasonably warm temperatures.
In the Philadelphia area, forsythia bushes began dotting the area with a
striking yellow color. Forsythias often
come out between Mid-March to early April depending on how warm it is. Daffodils, another popular spring flower,
have also begun blooming quite early this year.
With temperatures reaching into the high 70s this week, it should be no
surprise these plants are out.
Weather:
Sunday and
Monday offered bright sun and mild temperatures, continuing the trend of an
early spring. It was briefly rainy on
Tuesday with a mostly cloudy afternoon and brief periods of sunshine. Wednesday was mostly sunny in the early part
of the day. There were brief periods of
rain on Thursday and Friday as well, but the temperature reached into the
70s. Saturday was sunny and clear, but
it was much colder with temperatures in the high 40s throughout most of the
day.
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