Overnight business curfew expands, covering more North Philly neighborhoods

A new curfew is set to take effect that will force some businesses in Philadelphia to close by 11 p.m. Now, a coalition of business organizations is trying to stop the curfew before it starts.

The goal of the original bill was to cut down on crime in Kensington. But now a second bill calls for expanding the curfew to other neighborhoods. Businesses are pushing back, arguing it would negatively affect overnight workers and crush their bottom line.

This new curfew is scheduled to take effect at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday…

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