LeBron street art; Navy Yard gets bus service; Weekly gun violence brief

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY

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Here’s how Philly street artists are embracing LeBron James

Philadelphians usually take a minute to warm up to the idea of an outsider coming in. That is, unless that newcomer is LeBron James. Although the four-time NBA champion has not yet donned a Sixers jersey, his image is already popping up on city walls. Continue reading…

Philly artist Chenlin Cai’s new LeBron James mural at 10th and Arch Streets. (Photo by Chenlin Cai)

Public art installations honor Italian Market’s immigrant histories

Attendees of the “free two-night community celebration titled “Light Up The Market: Honoring the Workers of 9th Street” came hungry for knowledge, listening to stories of the immigrant workers who make up the market’s pay-what-you-wish tours that spotlight immigrant-focused light installations and public art. Continue reading…

A movable push cart, one of the temporary art installations featured at the weekend celebration, illuminates photos of past market workers. It reads “our market, our home.” (Hannah Pajtis for WHYY)

RECAP: What else happened?

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• Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday sues TikTok over youth addictiveness and exposure to mature content. [WHYY]

• A proposed federal ‘Data Center Bill of Rights’ took lessons from the Philly suburbs and Western Pa. fracking country. [Inq$]

• SEPTA celebrates new Navy Yard bus service — Route 45 from Center City — in the rapidly changing neighborhood. [WHYY]

• Mural Arts Philadelphia’s new leader is Emily Mello, succeeding Jane Golden. [WHYY]

• South Philly’s youth dragon boat team heads to world championships in Taiwan. [WHYY]

• Philly nonprofit Sharing Excess was part of a record-breaking food drive in Canada that collected 543,501 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in 24 hours — shattering the Guinness World Record by over 49,000 pounds. [PhillyVoice]

MAYOR WATCH

Mayor Parker has no public events scheduled for Wednesday.

Weekly brief on gun violence prevention (with PCGVR)

We publish this report each week in partnership with the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting.

A team of Philadelphia-based content creators is collaborating with Penn public health experts to develop a comprehensive anti-violence campaign tailored for youth. It will pilot this fall. [Penn Today]
After surviving a gunshot to her spine, a Philly occupational therapist is making disability inclusion her mission. [WHYY]
A new study finds gun violence campaigns on Snapchat could make kids safer. [The Trace]

By the numbers in Philadelphia

17: Shooting victims recorded from Aug 3 to Aug. 9 with 8 fatalities, according to city data. During the previous week, 9 shooting victims were recorded, including 3 fatalities. [Source: nickhand.dev]
109: Year-to-date homicides, down 21% vs. last year’s pace; down 67% vs. five years ago. [Philly Police]

Highlights from Billy Penn’s City Guide

Mt. Airy and Quintessence Theatre Group (VIDEO)
Quintessence is part of an arts scene resurgence in Mt. Airy.

Queen Village: Historic feel, minutes from modern amenities
This historic area has a history that predates Philly’s founder, William Penn.

ON THE CALENDAR

Neighborhood Jawnts explores jazz in North Philly (Fri-Sun),
Esperanza presents a Dominican Arts & Film Series (Friday),
a Beach Street Landing Night Market in Fairmount (Saturday)
AND MORE!

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