PA to Lift Most COVID-19 Restrictions on Memorial Day

All coronavirus restrictions, except mask wearing, will be lifted in the state of Pennsylvania effective Memorial Day (May 31). This includes the elimination of any capacity limits and other restrictions effective at midnight that day, Governor Wolf's administration announced Tuesday (May 4).

"All COVID-19 restrictions related to gatherings, restaurants, and other businesses will be lifted," the state said on Tuesday.

Local municipalities have the option to continue with their own restrictions. The city of Philadelphia has often delayed relaxing restrictions within the city's limits.

So it was not immediately clear how quickly the city of Philadelphia will relax its COVID-19 restrictions.

New Jersey's Governor Phil Murphy announced similar plans for the state of New Jersey to relax most of the state's restrictions, effective May 19.

LOOK: Here are the 50 best beach towns in America

Every beach town has its share of pluses and minuses, which got us thinking about what makes a beach town the best one to live in. To find out, Stacker consulted data from WalletHub, released June 17, 2020, that compares U.S. beach towns. Ratings are based on six categories: affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life. The cities ranged in population from 10,000 to 150,000, but they had to have at least one local beach listed on TripAdvisor. Read the full methodology here. From those rankings, we selected the top 50. Readers who live in California and Florida will be unsurprised to learn that many of towns featured here are in one of those two states.

Keep reading to see if your favorite beach town made the cut.

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