A deadly day on Philly’s streets
Wednesday was a particularly treacherous day for cyclists and pedestrians in Philadelphia. Two people were killed — one standing at a corner on Allegheny Avenue in Kensington and another riding her bicycle on Spruce Street — and a third was in critical condition after being struck while crossing the street in Germantown. Continue reading …
Philly basketball lost two of its most singular figures this week
Joe Bryant and Pat Williams followed two very different paths to basketball excellence. But the two were both born in Philly and enjoyed some of their greatest accomplishments in the City of Brotherly Love. They were even tied together in their professional lives — Williams, as Sixers GM, traded for Bryant, who was part of the team that reached the 1977 NBA Finals. That they died in the same week is somehow fitting. Continue reading …
RECAP: What else happened?
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• Prospect has a potential buyer for Crozer Health — but it’s asking Pa. for up to $500 million to close the deal. [WHYY]
• Pa. mail ballot envelopes will now be printed with the full year filled out. [Spotlight PA]
• Officials in Camden are reportedly courting the Sixers to bring their arena plans across the river instead of Center City. Some in Philly say it’s a long shot. [ROI/Crossing Broad]
• The Pa. Department of Environmental Protection is investigating potential chromium compounds that leaked onto a portion of Bartram’s Mile Trail. [WHYY]
• An executive for a company involved in the restoration of 30th Street Station was charged Wednesday in an alleged bribery scheme tied to the project. [PhillyVoice]
• The Kelce brothers have launched their own cereal with General Mills, mixing their childhood favorites: Reese’s Puffs, Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch. [Bleacher Report]
• The hardcore punk band Off! is nearing its final shows, but is also in town Monday for a showing of its movie (and accompanying album) “Free LSD.” [Billy Penn]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker has no public appearances scheduled for today.
ON THE CALENDAR
📞 Saturday, July 20: The Thread
This public art installation for grief and connectivity features a booth fitted with a disconnected rotary phone at Vernon Park in Germantown. Visitors can use it to talk to anyone that is unreachable to them, and also contribute a piece to a community mosaic. (10 to 11:30 a.m.)
🥳 Saturday, July 20: Chinatown Summer Festival 2024
A one-day street festival at 10th and Race Streets, featuring neighborhood restaurants, food trucks, local artists and performers. (1 to 7 p.m.)
🪩 Saturday, July 20: Night of 1000 Taylors
Taylor’s bops all night long, live performances by Brittany Lynn and the Philly Drag Mafia, a Swiftie fashion contest, and Dj Da BooBoo at Philly’s largest outdoor space on the Delaware waterfront. $20 per person. (7 to 10 p.m.)
🎞️ Sunday, July 21: Let’s Talk Chinatown: Movement Movies
Join a screening at Fleisher Art Memorial of three short films about shared struggles across South Philly and Chinatown, and discuss Save Chinatown, the PARS campaign and other struggles directly related to what we know and need for this city and our communities. Free with RSVP. (1 to 3 p.m.)
🔎 Sunday, July 21: Profs & Pints: How We’re Watched
Learn about the long history and chilling future of the surveillance of faces and bodies with Drexel bioethics and history associate professor Sharrona Pearl. $15 tickets. (4 to 6:30 p.m.)
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