Mayor Jim Kenney ( Mayor’s Office of Communications ) PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Jim Kenney penned a personal message of hope for Philadelphians as residents remain under a stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "Every year since 2016 I’ve been thrilled to take part in Philly Free Streets as thousands of residents from every neighborhood came out to walk, bike, roll, and play after we closed some streets to cars.
Each time I was awestruck. Their unbridled joy, their enthusiasm, and their love for our city were abundant on the streets of Philadelphia.
It made me very proud. Today, the streets are quiet. Most residents are heeding our order to stay at home. Businesses are shuttered.