COVID-19 – Page 11 – Sightseers' Delight

A gas station in Metuchen, N.J., in October 2017.

New Jersey increasing gas tax by 9.3 cents per gallon

August 31, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury said it would increase the gas tax by 9.3 cents per gallon, but not everyone in the Garden State is excited about the increase.

Ohio State Buckeyes first game remembered at Ohio Wesleyan

August 31, 2020 Todd DeFeo

Normally, the return of college football means a return to the Horseshoe for Ohio State fans. Not this year. Thanks, COVID-19.

A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Tips on what to pack for the pandemic

August 17, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

While many people have chosen not to travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is still possible to take a trip and break away from the mandated isolation. It may just require taking a slightly different approach to packing.

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in New Zealand

August 13, 2020 Voice of America

Officials in New Zealand say they have now identified 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Auckland, the nation’s largest city, all directly related to the four cases from the same household reported Tuesday.

New Zealand goes back into lockdown following new COVID-19 cases

August 12, 2020 Voice of America

New Zealand is again under lockdown restrictions Wednesday after four COVID-19 infections were detected in Auckland, the South Pacific’s country’s biggest city. They are the first confirmed cases of community transmission of coronavirus in more than 100 days.

Trains, Trucks & Tractors returns to the Southeastern Railway Museum

July 28, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

The Southeastern Railway Museum will host its annual Trains, Trucks & Tractors gathering on July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug 2, 2020.

New York tourism sees improvement, but closure of Canadian border limits recovery

July 15, 2020 The Center Square

Once the epicenter of the pandemic, New York’s COVID-19 numbers continue to stabilize and drop as its tourism sector seeks a gradual recovery.

Centennial Olympic Park closing indefinitely due to COVID-19

July 7, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) is closing Centennial Olympic Park to the public indefinitely. GWCCA cited “the ongoing financial impacts of COVID-19” for the closure.

Minor League Baseball cancels its 2020 season

June 30, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball informed Minor League Baseball it will not be providing its affiliated Minor League teams with players for 2020.

Southeastern Railway Museum receives Gwinnett Creativity Fund General Operating Grant

June 30, 2020 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Southeastern Railway Museum has received a 2020 Gwinnett Creativity Fund General Operating Grant.