Some Local Businesses Struggling To Stay Open Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Matt Petrillo reports.

GETGET FRESH AIR AND SUNSHINECOMING UP.THANK YOU SO MUCH.WELL, MUCH OF PHILADELPHIATRANSFORMED INTO A COAST TOWNOVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS ANDEVERY PASSING DAY LOOKS DIREFOR BUSINESSES."EYEWITNESS NEWS" REPORTERMATT PETRILLO IS IN CENTERCITY NOW.WITH APRIL 1st AROUND THECORNER AND RENT DUE BUSINESSESAREARE BACKPACKING UP AND LEAVINGFOR GOOD.INSIDE CITY NAILS 17th ANDARCH IN CENTER CITY IS EMPTY.THE WELCOMETHE WELCOME TIME NAIL SALONAAPPEARS TO BEAAPPEARS TO BE CLOSING UPSHOT.ON CHESTNUT THERE'S BAREWALLSED IN AND PARTS OF SUBERSA SIMILAR STORY.IT'S ECONOMIC PRESSURE.LAST COUPLE WEEKS AREDIFFICULT FOR AN THON WRITE'SPIZZERIA.IT'S NOW SELLING AT HOME PIZZAKITS LIKE THESE.ANYTHING TO KEEP THE KIDSBUSY AAT HOME RIGHT NOW.MAURICE SAYS HE IS ABLE TOMAKE APRIL RENT FOR THE PIZZASHOP BUT IS NOT SURE HOW MUCHLONGER HE'LL BE ABLE TO KEEPDOORS OPEN BEYOND THAT.WHO KNOWS HOW WORSE IT'SGOING TO GET.BUT OBVIOUSLY BUSINESS IS NOTNORMAL.HE WANTS TO ENCOURAGEPEOPLE TO EAT OUT AND SUPPORT