Some medical professionals say Sixers arena would hurt health outcomes regionally
The concern about how a Sixers sports arena in Center City would impact health outcomes there and across Philadelphia is among the biggest issues in the debate over whether to develop the project.
It’s why the advocacy group No Arena Philly Med earlier this week gathered medical professionals at a Center City hospital to share their concerns about bringing construction and traffic gridlock a stone’s throw away from the neighborhood’s only Level 1 trauma center. Continue reading…
Chef and professor team host locally-sourced dinner parties
Launched eight months after meeting — and two after marrying — this Philly couples’ seven-course dinners are a testament to a shared love of cooking together and supporting local producers.
Think of it less as a supper club, more as a leisurely “series of dinner parties” hosted by Ian Moroney, previously co-owner and chef of Pumpkin, the South Street BYOB which ended an almost 20-year run this August, and Sharon Thompson-Schill, a neuroscience professor at Penn and a staple on the city’s dining scene who was dubbed the city’s “most enthusiastic diner” by the Inquirer. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• Three Mile Island’s owners opened up the nation’s best-known, shuttered nuclear power plant Wednesday for a press tour designed to tout their claim that a proposed $1.6 billion reopening of the plant is realistic. [PennLive]
• The region’s elected leaders are making a push for early voting at locations across Philly as Pa.’s Oct. 21 deadline to register to vote approaches. [Tribune/AP]
• More than a decade after a controversial plan to deepen the Delaware River’s shipping channel began, the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority is proposing to dredge an additional 5 feet. [WHYY]
• City council approved tax breaks for the development of the former oil refinery site in Southwest Philly that had an explosion in 2019, despite critics’ concerns over the project’s environmental impact. [PhillyVoice]
• Taney Street — currently named after a controversial figure — will soon honor Caroline LeCount, a Philadelphia civil rights champion. [NBC10]
• What comes next for one of the largest circulating LGBTQ+ library collections? Two community visioning sessions have been scheduled by the Free Library for Saturday, Oct. 19, and Tuesday, Oct. 22. [PGN]
MAYOR WATCH
The mayor remains out of town and has no public events scheduled.
ON THE CALENDAR
📺 Friday, Oct. 18: Gov. Shapiro on ‘Firing Line’
Pennsylvania’s governor will be on “Firing Line with Margaret Hoover” to discuss the upcoming election and efforts to keep it safe and fair. On WHYY-TV. (8:30 p.m., repeated 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20)
🍂 Saturday, Oct. 19: East FallsFest
Head down to Ridge and Midvale for a Halloween-themed, 1,400-square-foot maze craze, pumpkin decorating, face painting, and inflatable ax throwing. Music and performances all day, plus jewelry, glassware, fragrances, fitness, tacos, sweets, cookies, and a beer garden from Wissahickon Brewing! (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
🎨 Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 19-20: Philadelphia Open Studio Tours
Visit West Philly artist studios during this 25th anniversary open studio tour. View the map here. (12 to 6 p.m. each day)
👻 Saturday, Oct. 19: WEIRDO: The East Kensington Arts and Oddities Festival
Puppets! Music! Glowing Stuff! Wrestling! Circus on wheels, on feet, and in the air! Celebrate all that is art and weird in the blocks around Philadelphia Brewing Company. Free. (2 to 10 p.m.)
🎶 Saturday, Oct. 19: Cadaveret
Love City Cabaret comes to The Plastic Club, presenting an evening of spooky Broadway tunes from Sweeney Todd and Little Shop of Horrors to Evil Dead the Musical and more. All proceeds go to anti-hunger organization Philabundance. Donations encouraged. (7:30 to 9 p.m.)
👟 Sunday, Oct. 20: William Penn Jane’s Walk
Trace the amazing success of William Penn, from growing Philadelphia from a “howling wilderness” that started 58 full years after NYC and 52 years after Boston, yet by 1770 was the largest and most important city in America. Free, meeting in front of the National Constitution Center. (12 p.m.)
🍺 Monday, Oct. 21: Philly Cider Week Porrón Party
This collab with Santé and Home Brewed Events aims to highlight Basque-inspired ciders and explore the history of one of the most unique drinking vessels, the Porrón. Luna Cafe hosts, curating a Spanish-inspired charcuterie, cheese, and olive board to complement 4 cider samples supporting local businesses. $69.25 tickets. (6 to 8 p.m.)
🎞️ Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 17-27: 33rd Philadelphia Film Festival
This year’s Festival will offer in-person screenings at all PFS venues (Film Society Center, Film Society Bourse, and Film Society East). Tickets and film details are here.
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