Opening of Cherry Street Pier signals post pandemic chapter
Opening of Cherry Street Pier signals post pandemic chapter WPVI Share: PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As society approaches the one-year anniversary of the pandemic lockdowns, there's a beginning sense that not only spring is just around the corner, but people are longing for a return to normal. You know it's a good thing when the first Friday of the season arrives, and the Cherry Street Pier is open again with the sound of music and the smell of food in the air. "It makes me start hoping for summer. So we can get outside more. This is one of my favorite places," said Ray Hubbard of Center City.