Philadelphia to be under curfew for 5th straight night

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia will be under curfew again for a fifth straight night Wednesday.

City officials said the curfew will extend from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. Thursday. During that time, people will only be allowed to leave their homes to work at essential businesses or to seek medical attention or help from police.

Much of the center of the city remains closed off except to residents and business owners, as well as those providing or receiving essential services.

Demonstrations on Tuesday night were largely peaceful, unlike the previous few nights. Mayor Jim Kenney told reporters Wednesday morning that he hopes National Guard forces will be out of the city by day’s end.

“We have to get back to business. We have to get back to normal commerce. We have to get back to fighting homicides and shootings,” Kenney said, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We have a lot of work to do ahead of us. And hopefully this is the start.”