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Philly’s restaurant workers react to the end of citywide mask mandates

"Given the roller coaster of the last two years, it’s very hard to believe this is the end," said one front-of-house worker of the latest relaxation of COVID rules.

Restaurants and bars have been on the hook to enforce masking since June 2020, and this is the second time the city has dropped its mandate. Workers are skeptical — but hopeful — this time is different.
Restaurants and bars have been on the hook to enforce masking since June 2020, and this is the second time the city has dropped its mandate. Workers are skeptical — but hopeful — this time is different.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer
    by Jenn Ladd
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