#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
Affirmations on Market Street
(Photo by @barbhmphilly)
How renaming one city street sets the precedent for change
The effort to rename Taney Street in honor Civil Rights activist Caroline LeCount was a long, drawn out affair.
The advocates who fought for the change hope their years of work will make it easier for others hoping to make similar changes on Philly streets. Continue reading…
Toenail trophy: Philly-based artist completes his World Cup
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, artist Clancy Philbrick had a muse, a vision and a few thousand finger and toenail clippings.
Now, his World Cup replica trophy — made up of around 8,000 nails — is finished. The piece is part of Philbrick’s critique on colonial labor exploitation and the global wealth divide. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• ICE confirmed in writing it wouldn’t be using two warehouses it purchased in Upper Bern and Tremont townships as detention centers, but did not outline next plans for the buildings. [Capital-Star]
• Delaware declares a measles outbreak as cases quickly climb to four, after not recording a single case in more than a decade. [WHYY]
• The state budget quietly relaxed a standard for lead reporting in schools. Issues with the law go much deeper. [Spotlight PA]
• Philadelphia’s unsheltered homeless population shrinks by 39%, according to latest point-in-time count. [WHYY]
• Ukrainian refugees who built a life and businesses in Mt. Airy are leaving the U.S. amid immigration policy changes. [Chestnut Hill Local]
• A Rittenhouse Square dentist flagged for unsanitary practices has been allowed to reopen with extra oversight. [CBS3]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker has no public events scheduled for Thursday.
Highlights from Billy Penn’s City Guide
• Alt Philly history: Walking tours explore the city’s diverse cultural heritage
The Liberty Bell is nice, but Philadelphia has many other stories to tell.
• ‘If you look at Africatown now, it looks like the City of Philadelphia’: Inside the Southwest cultural hub
Black immigrants have revitalized the predominantly residential area and made it a home and tourist spot for everyone.
ON THE CALENDAR
The Barnes North launch party (Friday),
a panel on furniture, history and feminism (Friday),
a garden fundraiser for Norris Square Neighborhood Project (Saturday)
AND MORE!
Send us events to add to the **FULL LIST** of this week’s events calendar at BillyPenn.com!
BILLY PENN GUIDES
🏙️ Billy Penn City Guide
🍦 Vegan ice cream guide
🌽 CSA farmshare guide
🛝 Kid-friendly summer guide
☕ Philly coffee guide
🚶🏽♀️ Alt Philly history walking tours guide
🌱 Spring in Philly guide
🎭 Philly’s comedy scene
🎤 Philly Record Store Guide
🛍️ Thrifty in Philly guide
📚 Book lovers’ guide to Philly
🍹 Non-alcoholic Philly
😋 Dining in Philly
🏃🏽 Philly Runners Guide
