Philadelphia students are being taught to ‘counter’ shooters
What should students do if there’s an active shooter in the school? For years, the School District of Philadelphia’s answer was to barricade themselves as the school went into lockdown. But now, teachers and older students in Philly are being taught to “counter” shooters.
Called ALICE training, it’s already taught in Pittsburgh, Eden MacDougall reports, but is considered controversial, and has some teachers and psychologists concerned.
From Tejería to Philadelphia, how César Viveros found a life of art
Multidisciplinary artist César Viveros, recently awarded a Pew grant, has been in Philly for 20 years. You’ve likely seen his work around the city — he’s done dozens of pieces for Mural Arts — but he’s also known for his role in restoring the Cesar Andreú Iglesias Community Garden in Kensington.
Viveros got his start under the watchful eye of his grandmother, writes Némesis Mora, tracing his path from Mexico to the present day.
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RECAP: What else happened?
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• Philadelphia is still the nation’s poorest big city, per new Census data released last week, but by a slimmer margin. Median household incomes have risen, but more than 1 in 5 Philadelphians (21.7%) live below the federal poverty line. That’s down from a high of 28.4% last decade. [Inquirer/@billy_penn]
• New legislation from Councilmember Thomas would give wrongfully convicted Philadelphians $500 on release from prison, along with housing counselors, scholarship access, and help finding a job. [PhillyVoice]
• Three Masterman teachers are suing the Philly School District, claiming their First Amendment rights were violated by alleged retaliation and docked pay following a protest over asbestos in the building. [6ABC]
• The Franklin Institute’s next core exhibit will focus on space exploration. The $8.5 million installation opens in November. [NBC10]
• For this year’s Philadelphia Marathon, all prizes and awards at the non-elite level will be equally distributed across gender categories. [@PhillyMayor]
• Several fans who bought official NFL kelly green Eagles merch this summer are frustrated after they ended up with crooked or otherwise janky shirts and jerseys. [@shealynkilroy/Reddit/Outkick]
🏒 BP Quizzo live at Fitler Club: Join us Wednesday for Philly trivia in person at the garden of this social club next to the Schuylkill in Center City. Your $25 ticket includes unlimited hors d’oeuvres and happy hour snacks, and the top score wins 4 tickets to the Flyers home opener. See you there?
MAYOR WATCH
Philadelphia is getting a new youth poet laureate, announced today by Mayor Kenney at the Parkway Central Library (11 a.m.). Afternoon brings Kenney to the Penn Museum to help inaugurate the latest class of the Mexican Consulate’s Entrepreneurship Program for Mexican Women Abroad (4:30 p.m.).
ON THE CALENDAR
🍲 The annual Main Course fundraising gala for nutrition nonprofit MANNA features dinner with food from over a dozen chefs, an open bar, and dancing. Tickets start at $150. (7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21)
🚚 Live music and dance, food trucks, local vendors, artists, and games will fill the inaugural Germantown Arts District Block Party, a free Fourth Friday celebration. (5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22)
📘 Billy Penn is participating in Philly Story Fest, joining journalists from media outlets around Philadelphia to tell the city’s best stories on stage at the Bok. Tickets are $25. (7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5)
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