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May 20, 2021 | 12:46 PM

A step toward normal: Some midstate gyms let vaccinated members unmask

Masking policies are changing at some midstate health clubs, in the wake of updated masking guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By Julia Agos/WITF

December 31, 2020 | 6:25 PM

Why did gyms have to close for a month in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania?

Those who own gyms, and people who go to them, wonder why they had to shut down to begin with.

By Alan Yu/WHYY

September 2, 2020 | 8:12 AM

Making gyms safer: Why the virus is less likely to spread there than in a bar

It's clear that there are many things gym owners — and gym members — can do to lower the risk of infection at a gym, but that doesn't mean the risk is gone.

By Will Stone/NPR

July 5, 2020 | 8:44 AM

My gym is reopening. Is it safe to work out there?

"If it was someone in my family [who was high risk] I would suggest that they not go to a gym."

By NPR

June 16, 2020 | 6:07 AM

Will fitness enthusiasts return to their gyms when they reopen?

“How many times do you see somebody get off a treadmill and just walk away, don’t even wipe it down?”

By Ximena Conde/WHYY

May 6, 2020 | 1:24 PM

Regional MMA fighters face hazy professional future in cage

There’s nowhere to fight -- the regional scene has vanished during the coronavirus pandemic -- and their gyms are shuttered.

By Dan Gelston/The Associated Press

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