How do Philly’s mayoral candidates sign their names?
As the mayoral race heats up, we took a look at a characteristic that has nothing to do with policy: handwriting.
- The study of signatures is called graphology. Beyond being used to detect forgeries, it can also be a tool for therapy. South Philly resident Jo Coppola does these analyses for a living.
For fun, Billy Penn intern Kira Wang asked her to see what the Democratic mayoral candidate’s signature shows about their strengths, goals, and identities.
Hot dogs on the field: The Phillies need a winning streak
Call it an undeniable sign of the rough start to the Phillies season, which we were all extra hyped for after last year’s World Series run.
- Tuesday was Dollar Dog Night at Citizens Bank Park, and it ended with people throwing those franks back onto the field in disgust. Rob Thomson’s crew is obviously having a hard time getting on a roll (🥁).
On the other hand, Bryce Harper is recovering quickly — he might even play first base. In the latest Hittin’ Season, host John Stolnis breaks it all down.
RECAP: What else happened?
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- The city is commissioning a trio of independent studies to assess the impact of a Sixers arena downtown, Mayor Kenney announced yesterday. The fast-turnaround call for proposals, with a deadline in 2 weeks, left organizers in Chinatown feeling blindsided. [WHYY/Billy Penn]
- The $340M available after the cancellation of the KOP Rail, which SEPTA had insisted wasn’t taking funds from other badly needed projects, will now go to trolley modernization and new rail cars for the MFL. [Billy Penn/Inquirer$]
- Republican mayoral candidate David Oh says the only way to fix Kensington Avenue is round-the-clock policing with driving checkpoints and surveillance drones. Other candidates have suggested a mix of law enforcement and intervention. [Axios/PhillyVoice]
- A junkyard fire in North Philly drew 120 firefighters and led to a temporary air quality alert. It’s a relatively common occurrence in Philadelphia. [NBC10/BP 2021]
- Have a home with a porch in West Philly? You can sign up to participate in the art show that’s part of West Philly Porchfest, a DIY music festival returning June 3. [West Philly Local/BP 2021]
- The English Premier League will be is coming to Philly this summer, landing at the Linc as part of the first EPL preseason tournament to be held in the U.S. [WHYY]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Kenney makes a visit to the Bustleton Learning Center in Northeast Philly, one of the 180 sites offering free pre-K to city residents (11 a.m.).
ON THE CALENDAR
🎾 BP Quizzo: Join us at Padelphia for a night of Philly trivia! Space is limited at this new-style racket club on the Schuylkill River near City Live Ave, so register early. BYO, plus we’ll have some snacks and sips, and prizes for the winners. (6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26)
🎺 Brass band Snacktime plays a free concert at the Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philly as part of Philly Celebrates Jazz month. (4 p.m. Friday, April 14)
⛵ It’s opening night for Liberty Point, the city’s largest outdoor restaurant with 1,400 seats along the Delaware River waterfront. Reservations are available online. (4 p.m. Thursday, April 13, and onward)
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