#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
Path to the new Calder Museum
(Photo by @amtlphilly)
SEPTA cuts loom; What you need to know
We’re approaching the late August rollout of proposed SEPTA service cuts and increased fares, what officials have described as a “doomsday” scenario. The combination will negatively impact hundreds of thousands of Philadelphians’ lives.
What’s on the table in August, and January? Billy Penn pulled it together so you can prepare. Continue reading …
No end in sight for constant flooding of FDR Park road
For years, a stretch of the loop road in FDR Park has occasionally been covered by several inches of water, sometimes for days or weeks at a time.
Over the past year, the mini-lake has become such a permanent fixture that the Parks & Recreation department put up a sign directing drivers, cyclists and others to detour through an adjoining parking lot under I-95, next to the FDR Skatepark.
When will it be addressed? Will it be addressed? Continue reading …
RECAP: What else happened?
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• The U.S. Education Department will unfreeze contested K-12 funds for after-school and summer programs, including $230 million for Pa.. Gov. Shapiro had joined 23 states in suing for the release of the money. [Capital-Star]
• Growing older brings unique challenges. Here’s a look at what resources are available to older adults in Philadelphia. [WHYY]
• A look at the data Philly is using to pick which schools close — and what’s missing. [Chalkbeat]
• West Fairmount Park’s 19th-century fountain will undergo a restoration project after decades of disrepair. The new design includes new trees, seating, play areas and art. [PhillyVoice]
• P&F Giordano Fruit & Produce, which opened at 9th and Washington in 1921, is being sold as the third-generation brothers who own it move on. The property’s future is unknown. [Inq$]
• Phillies greats Dick Allen and Billy Wagner have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. [WHYY]
• The 400 block of South Broad Street was officially renamed Teddy Pendergrass Way after the Philly soul music legend. [NBC10]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker has no public events scheduled for today.
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Tuesday, July 29: Philadelphia Wedding Expo Indoor Event
Free admission and free parking at Citizens Bank Park’s luxury Hall of Fame Club Event Space. 100+ local and national vendors for everything from venues and caterers to DJs, gowns and travel. (4:30 to 9 p.m.)
Tuesday, July 29: Game Night with Athenaeum Young Friends
Bring your favorite board game or card game to share. $10 for non-members; $5 for members. (6 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 30: Indy Hall Reading Club
BYO book and get comfy, read individually, and discuss what you read with someone else — or not! RSVP to receive access info. (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
Thursday, July 31: Cocktails & Congress
Step back in time to 1774 and take a front-row seat for the debates that shaped a nation. Held in the historic Carpenters’ Hall—the actual site of the First Continental Congress. Each $50 ticket includes two cocktails or colonial mocktails. Thursdays through August. (5:30 p.m.)
Thursday, July 31: Stroll After Hours in Manayunk
Food trucks, art demos, pop-up shopping, family-fun, live music on multiple stages, an outdoor screening of “Twilight” at dusk, and a performance every half hour by Circadium School of Contemporary Circus Arts in Mt. Airy. (6 to 10 p.m.)
Friday, Aug. 1: Night Out On 9th
The last South Street Night Market of the summer! The blocks from 9th to 11th streets will transform into an open street festival with live music, a bounce house, games, vendors and food trucks! Plus, meet Lt. Rodgers, the new leader of the South Street MiniStation. (5 to 9 p.m.)
Through Aug. 3: Queen Village Restaurant Week
It’s the inaugural restaurant week in Queen Village, lasting over two weeks! 18 participating restaurants offer prix-fixe menus of multiple courses for $20, $40 or $60 per person.
