So the guys that post up at the statue every weekend and hassle tourists for money to take their Rocky photo will be out of a job or …?

You clearly don’t know the stats if you’re willing to argue that it’s “weird” that a subreddit of a city is simply AWARE that their city is dangerous. I didn’t say it was the most dangerous but it tops multiple charts. But I won’t argue your opinion with you any longer, God bless.

I know the stats. Doesn’t make it less weird how much the Philly sub hates Philly and still exaggerates at times.

Philadelphia consistently ranks above the national average in terms of crime, especially violent offenses. Sorry that you’re in denial. If you’re from Philly, your pride is blinding you to the facts. Look it up.

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Cvs sucks in philly. Everything you need is locked up and they are understaffed so no one is around to help you.

Just weird that people go out of their way to shit on Philly at every chance. Someone posted a pic of locked up stuff at a Philly Target on some other sub (also to shit on Philly) and people were commenting from like dozens of cities saying it was the same there.

Tourism in Philly is meant to complement seeing the Rocky statue, getting a cheesesteak and posing in front of the Liberty bell and not hinder it. People are going to do whatever they want to do. It’s their job to get tourists to stay longer.

Your point? Whatever it is, it doesn’t invalidate mine even in the slightest 😂

….They lock things up at stores in every city.

To you that might seem ridiculous but people rob, steal, and shoot for way less especially in Philadelphia.

I'm not sure why you're getting downvoted for this. It's good advice, and my wife and I did exactly what you suggested over the course of a year, and we're happy that we did. Of course, we're no longer young, but it's still a huge shift to move to a smaller environment, especially if you are in the arts like we are, not to mention that we both spent the bulk of our adult lives in NYC. That being said, while there are a lot of things that I miss about NYC, I've found a lot of very pleasant surprises living in Philly, not the least of which is the fact that there is sandwich genius on almost every corner.

The cvs employee unlocked the case for you to get advil and then locked it back up when you were done?? SHE HAS SOME NERVE!!

Yeah it's much easier to be mad at poor people. 'If only they stopped drinking a $7 coffee every day they'd be able to rise out of homelessness!'

Idgaf about downvotes but thanks :)

Were they also trying to organize?

Oooh sorry for the downvotes, people hate when you point out that individual responsibility wont fix collective issues

No but you don’t have to treat every person like a criminal especially since I’m asking for the meds not being shady

One thing to know is that Philly isn't as densely populated, and basic amenities within walking distance can be few and far between in certain areas, which is one of the reasons why we settled where we did. You aren't going to have a bodega, wine store, pizza place, and grocery store all right around the corner, and on the same block, like you do in NYC. There's nothing comparable to Steinway Street, for example. We actually spent a year checking out different neighborhoods and either staying with friends or renting Air B&Bs until we zeroed in on where we are, just to find out if a neighborhood would meet our needs. In the end, I'm happy we took the time to do that.

There is a version without the seal that I see commonly flown so this isn't really an issue

Wawa sucks. That’s my explanation

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In Philadelphia there is:

Starting March 9, 2022 until December 31, 2023, employers with 25 or more employees must provide up to 40 hours of additional paid sick leave to eligible employees when they are unable to work for certain COVID-19 reasons, including:

Care for self or family member showing symptoms of COVID-19. Care for self or family member exposed to COVID-19 in order to self isolate. Childcare or school closure. In order to receive a COVID-19 test, vaccine or recover from injury, disability or illness related to vaccination.

This paid sick leave must be provided outside of and prior to using the eligible employee’s existing accrued paid time off banks including for full time employees, part time employees, and union employees. COVID-19 Leave must be provided to employees immediately with no waiting period. An employer is permitted only to request that an employee submit a self-certified statement asserting that leave was used for COVID-19 Leave purposes.

*Review the law or contact our office for more information. Covered employers whose existing leave policies provide 120 hours or 112.5 hours or more of paid sick leave that can be used for the same purposes under the same conditions of COVID-19 Leave may not be required to provide additional paid sick leave.

https://www.phila.gov/documents/covid-19-pandemic-paid-sick-leave-resources/

If the city actually provided a decent opportunity at life with our tax dollars, people wouldn't have to steal

Where will you be coming from? I only ask because I've been here for a year and have yet to identify any real creative community (I'm an experimental composer/sound artist, but I've also engaged with the other arts in a variety of ways). I'm not saying it doesn't exist, just that I haven't found it. As a result, most of my work is still happening in NYC, which I would like to not be the case. That being said, I've been happy in my little corner of South Philly in the Newbold/East Passyunk area, which I think has some potential to develop into what you (and I) might be looking for.

They really need to address the dangerous pedestrian/illegal parking/Uber situation they have in front of that. They put the barricade up and that made the problem worse not better. Of course if we had a police force that gave a fuck, it would be easily solved.