Laura McCrystal

Employees face unpaid leave and termination if they don’t comply. The city is still negotiating with some of its labor unions.

The pop-up testing tents that falsely claimed to have FEMA funding are shut down. But the incident exposed flaws in the testing system.

The site, promised last week by President Joe Biden’s administration, would be able to do at least 500 tests per day.

LabElite, the company offering the tests and claiming to have federal funding, had multiple tents in Center City last week. The company is based in Chicago.

The city relies on infrequent food safety inspections to check if restaurants follow the COVID-19 rules.

“This winter looks like it could be very difficult,” said Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole. “We have to do something to slow the spread now before it’s too late.”

The measure would impose a new reporting requirement when members of Council abstain from votes.

District Attorney Kevin Steele is appealing a June ruling that set Bill Cosby free.

Maria Quiñones-Sánchez said she will introduce legislation next year with rules aimed to prevent corruption.

City Council is expected to pass a bill in December making outdoor dining structures permanent in the city, but only in some areas.