Angry Video Game Nerd on alma mater UArts abrupt closure
After graduating from the University of the Arts 20 years ago, Philadelphia native James Rolfe decided to film a review of an old video game. Since then, he’s become the face of a multimedia franchise through his Angry Video Game Nerd series that’s garnered more than two billion views on YouTube.
Rolfe recently returned to his alma mater after learning of its demise. “It felt like going to a funeral when I went there,” Rolfe said. “It was sort of like this last visit like, ‘Say goodbye to the school now.’” Continue reading…
Code Red: Philly shifts to Excessive Heat Watch
As the Philadelphia region experiences its first heat wave of the season, the city’s Office of Homeless Services has declared a Code Red.
Under a Code Red, the city implements 24-hour outreach to transport unhoused people to safe indoor spaces and opens all available beds within the city’s emergency housing network. The Code Red is in effect until further notice, with temperatures in the mid- to upper-90s forecast for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• The fight for abortion rights gets an unlikely messenger in swing state Pa.: Sen. Bob Casey. [AP/WHYY]
• Southeast Radiology Limited, Crozer Health’s longtime partner, is terminating its agreement with the embattled four-hospital system in Delaware County. [WHYY]
• Pennsylvania State Representative Donna Bullock has been appointed as the new CEO of Project HOME and will take over the day-to-day operations this summer. [WHYY]
• SEPTA schedules trolley maintenance blitz next month, with a push toward modernization. [PhillyVoice]
• New bill requires 9/11 attacks to be included in Pennsylvania school curriculum. [ABC27]
• NJ leaders ask Philly mayor to crack down on ‘boom car parties’ along the Delaware River. [6ABC]
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ON THE CALENDAR
🎉 Thursday, June 20: Overbrook Night Market
A celebration of community, the Overbrook Night Market offers more than 40 food trucks, DJs, performances and activities for residents and visitors of all ages. (North 63rd Street & West Lancaster Avenue, 6 to 10 p.m.)
🎶 Thursday, June 20: Echoes of the Uptown: Bridging the Past, Present and Future of Philly Music
WHYY marks Black Music Month with a screening, panel discussion, and dance mixer highlighting the legacy of the Uptown Theater, Black music, and the importance of Black arts and culture institutions in Philadelphia. Free with registration. (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
🍽️ Thursday, June 20: Old City Eats Block Party
The annual celebration offers an evening of diverse eats, seasonal sippers, music, and more, as Old City’s top restaurants, bars, and eateries come together for a one-night-only block party event, held on 2nd Street between Market and Chestnut Streets. (5 to 9 p.m.)
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