#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
Pom poms in the light
(Photo by @fatlucy23)
Philly lawmaker’s bill would rein in utility profits
“The entire system is out of whack,” said state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Philadelphia.
Her legislation would legislation would cap the return on equity for investor-owned utilities’ in Pennsylvania. In the past seven years, those returns have reached double digit figures, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Continue reading…
A catwalk through Philly’s Cedar Park neighborhood
The Philadelphia region has a higher than average cat population with more than 568,000 households in the area reporting that they own a cat.
And while these cats are spread across the city and into the suburbs, West Philadelphia’s Cedar Park neighborhood is highly emblematic of Philly’s love affair with our feline friends. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• Sen. David McCormick toured AI-powered biotech labs at Penn to promote AI and federal funding admit NSF turmoil. [WHYY]
• A group that represents 70 Philadelphia charter schools alleges the Board of Education and district’s approach to charter renewals is “coercive and exploitative.” [Chalkbeat]
• Philly-area veterinarians are seeing a rise in “pot dogs,” pets with concerning symptoms of marijuana exposure. [WHYY]
• At K&A, a free grocery store in Kensington gives shoppers 20 points twice a month. [Kensington Voice]
• A Philadelphia cosmetics company helped turn face powder into a mass-market product for American women. Now, the Philadelphia Historical Commission is poised to designate its former factory in Chinatown. [WHYY]
• This Philly falconer spent years hunting with birds of prey. Now, she’s training a baby owl to do meet-and-greets. [WHYY]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker has no public events scheduled for Monday.
BILLY PENN GUIDES
🚶🏽♀️ Alt Philly history walking tours guide
🎭 Philly’s comedy scene
🌱 Spring in Philly guide
🎤 Philly Record Store Guide
⚽ Billy Penn’s FIFA World Cup Guide
🛍️ Thrifty in Philly guide
📚 Book lovers’ guide to Philly
🍹 Non-alcoholic Philly
😋 Dining in Philly
🏃🏽 Philly Runners Guide
ON THE CALENDAR
🗓️ For the **FULL LIST** of this week’s events calendar, visit BillyPenn.com!
Be a friend of Bodine HS at their annual fundraiser (today), Be inspired at a One Book, One Philly workshop (today), Be reflective at the 22nd annual Philadelphia Ride of Silence (Wednesday), or Be a participant in another of this week’s events!
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Thursday, May 21: People You Should Know: Philadelphia’s Sports Economy
WHYY is partnering with the Center City Business Association for an informed discussion with area sports executives from 8 to 10 a.m. at WHYY, 150 N. 6th Street. Enter promo code “WHYY30″ to receive a $30 off discount from the $75 admission!
