#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
Staying present from root to tip
(Photo by @neptunosvws)
Another Philly school spared from closure
The School District of Philadelphia revised its facility plan again, this time sparing North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.
The update increases the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and still leaves 17 schools on the closure list. The board will vote on the new plan Thursday. Continue reading…
Council proposal would let students ride SEPTA free year-round
The city should pay for free student SEPTA passes that cover trips all day and all year long, rather than only during daytime hours on school days, City Council member Rue Landau.
The free passes currently given to students who live at least 1.5 miles from school only work on school days from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on school days. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court strikes down decades-long ban on using state Medicaid funds for abortion. [WHYY]
• Pennsylvania is considering allocating $900K to fund meals tailored to people’s chronic diseases and medical needs. [WHYY]
• Pennsylvania has awarded more than $17 million in grants to 89 state projects to improve water quality and support trout. [WHYY]
• One of the city’s biggest illegal dumps is in North Philly, halting just feet from a clear running creek. Cleaning it up is a logistical nightmare. [Inq$$]
• Philly World Cup fans will get free rides home from games this summer, while fans in other cities face soaring transportation costs. [Billy Penn]
• Evil Genius Beer Co. acquired national brand 21st Amendment Brewery out of California, with their hits, Hell or High Watermelon and Brew Free! Or Die IPA, already back on store shelves. [PhillyVoice]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker joins women leaders of the Union League to talk about her vision for city economic growth and how professional women can support the city’s commercial, housing and philanthropic future. (2 p.m.)
BILLY PENN GUIDES
🌱 Spring in Philly guide
🎤 Philly Record Store Guide
⚽ Billy Penn’s FIFA World Cup Guide
🛍️ Thrifty in Philly guide
📚 Book lovers’ guide to Philly
🍹 Non-alcoholic Philly
🏃🏽 Philly Runners Guide
ON THE CALENDAR
For the **FULL LIST** of this week’s events calendar, visit BillyPenn.com!
Learn how to dance like a Fancy Brigade at the Mummers Museum (Tuesday, 4/21 at 6:30 p.m.), dine out to support local HIV programs (all day Thursday, 4/22), learn about prison gerrymandering at a free talk hosted at the Eastern State Penitentiary (Thursday, 4/22 at 5:30 p.m.) and more!
