Philly property assessments; CSA farmshare guide; Hotel worker strike

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY

Rainbow on Logan Square
(Photo by @strangerphilly)

City homeowners about to receive new property assessments

In the coming weeks, potentially by the end of the month, residential homeowners across Philadelphia will — with a healthy dose of dread — start opening envelopes from the city containing their new property assessments.

That’s because the majority of them will be higher than the valuations sent out more than two years ago, the last time the Office of Property Assessment completed a revaluation of every property in the city. Continue reading…

West Philadelphia rowhomes. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

It’s not too late to get a CSA farmshare

CSA’s offer city residents a way to directly connect to local farmers for all kinds of fresh products.

Customers pay upfront for a “share” of a farmer’s upcoming harvest, and in return, they’ll get access to regular produce or other farm-fresh food during the season. Continue reading for BP’s guide to CSAs near you…

CSAs give you the opportunity to have an active role in locally sourced produce (Billy Penn file photo)

RECAP: What else happened?

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• Philadelphia-area STI disparities are still fueled by stigma and misinformation, health care leaders say. [WHYY]

• Workers at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown went on strike, demanding wages and benefits in line with the new citywide standard. [NBC10]

• Mariam Produce Market started as a way to source hard-to-find African ingredients in Northeast Philly. Nearly a decade later, owner Djibril Gakou has turned it into a community hub. [Technical.ly]

• Juneteenth celebration doubles as 50th birthday party for African American Museum in Philadelphia, which also debuted a new exhibit about Ona Judge, who escaped slavery in George Washington’ house. [WHYY]

• Philadelphia’s oldest Juneteenth festival draws thousands to the Johnson House in Germantown. [WHYY]

• Drexel students helped release an album of songs recorded more than 50 years ago. [WHYY]

MAYOR WATCH

Mayor Parker is in Harrisburg today with Superintendent Watlington and other Philly school leaders and students to rally for state funding. (1 p.m.)

⚽ World Cup Daily Recap ⚽

Start Here:
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The Latest:

Brazil takes over Philly, dominates Haiti in city’s second World Cup match
‘ICE Out’ protest art in Philly ramps up amid World Cup spotlight
Over 3,100 parking tickets were issued during the first five days of Philly’s FIFA Fan Fest. Less than 6% were in error, PPA says. [WHYY]

On the Ground:

Nearly 50,000 volunteers help make the World Cup happen. Here’s how Philly’s crew will help out.
Fairmount neighbors say Philadelphia’s FIFA Fan Festival road closures threatens public safety.
World Cup fans can take a hike — literally. Soccer enthusiasts in Philly can access Lemon Hill fan fest and other sites via trails.
A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are set to scrutinize wastewater, hospital visits, even social media for any signs that an outbreak might be brewing.

ON THE CALENDAR

June 22 to 28 is here!
Explore questions about America’s founding (Monday, Tuesday)
+ enjoy Show Tune Karaoke (Tuesday)
+ learn mural making and cultural storytelling (Tuesday)
+ travel like an anthropologist (Wednesday)
and more!

See the **FULL LIST** of this week’s events calendar at BillyPenn.com!