PA COVID: Report shows pandemic's impact on Center City Philadelphia, hope for rebound depends on foot traffic
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A new report released this week is revealing the devastating effects the coronavirus is having on Philadelphia's Center City District. Between February and December 2020, Philadelphia lost 68,100 jobs, and the hospitality, restaurant and retail industries lost 46% of their workforce, according to a report released by the Center City District. But Michelle Shannon, CCD's VP of Communications and Marketing, says there's hope for a rebound. She says they just need more foot traffic. "When customers return, when the office workers are back and the customer base comes back, ...
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