
Christopher D’Emilio, owner of D’Emilio’s Old World Ice Treats in South Philadelphia, enjoys a blueberry guava Pennsport punch water ice, or in local parlance, “wooder” ice.
He was grateful but flabbergasted that customers were willing to spend over an hour waiting to buy water ice in early June.
“People have sent me thank-yous after hearing about an hour-and-15-minute wait,” he told Inquirer reporter Cassie Owens. And I’m like, ‘Thank you? I’m so lucky.’ You do a double take, and you’re like, ‘What? OK,’” said D’Emilio. “It’s been a blessing to have such nice customers who are willing to work with you.”
Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post
Amanda Taub, New York Times
Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Colleen Barry, Angela Charlton and David Biller, Associated Press
Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
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Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News
Michael A. Gottesman, For The Inquirer

























