#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
Fishtown facades
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Philly could automatically enroll 200,000 workers in retirement plans
Millions of workers aren’t saving for retirement, especially those who aren’t offered a plan at their jobs. With that in mind, Philadelphia just took a step toward automatically enrolling residents in retirement savings plans, thanks to voter approval of a ballot question.
PhillySaves would be a new program that creates IRA accounts for roughly 208,000 workers. Employees can opt out, but if they choose to participate, they’ll have about 5% of each paycheck automatically put in their IRA. Continue reading…
Inside the Logan arts scene with Danny Simmons
Simmons, the acclaimed artist and founder of Rush Arts in the Logan neighborhood, says Philly is primed for an artistic renaissance.
Billy Penn caught up with the Def Poetry Jam co-founder to talk about his move to Philly, how the city inspires his art, and why he believes Philadelphia could be the epicenter of the next great cultural awakening. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• Gov. Shapiro aims to attract “responsible” data center development that requires applicants to seek tax incentives to mitigate their impacts on the environment and electric grid. [WHYY]
• SEPTA installed the first real-time arrival display of its pilot program at a South Philadelphia bus stop at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue. [NBC10]
• Uber escalates ad campaign against Mayor Parker’s $1-per-ride tax as Council vote looms. [PhillyVoice]
• Philly’s parking plan for 2026 Roots Picnic includes six lots around Belmont Plateau. [CBS3]
• Philadelphia Union fired head coach Bradley Carnell and replaced sporting director Ernst Tanner with Jon Scheer. [Billy Penn]
• America 250: Philly event highlights youth perspectives on the American Revolution. [WHYY]
• U.S. Soccer’s reveal of full FIFA World Cup squad includes four with Philly ties. [Billy Penn]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker has no public events scheduled Thursday.
BILLY PENN GUIDES
☕ Philly coffee guide
🚶🏽♀️ 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!
A large scale interactive art pop-up on Chinatown and democracy (multi-day) + a procession with poetry and music honoring Ona Judge and Dominique Rem’mie Fells (Today) + Neighborhood Jawnts explores East Passyunk (Fri-Sun) and more!
