9/11 anniversary events in Philly; Sixers arena update; Weekly gun violence brief

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25 years later: Philly events to commemorate 9/11

Stair climbs, a 5K, a day of service and other events around the Philadelphia area will mark 25 years since the September 11 attacks. Continued reading…

The 9/11 Heroes Run at the Philly Navy Yard is one of many events supporting veterans and families. (Courtesy Travis Manion Foundation)

10 things to know about the new Sixers and Flyers arena

The yet-to-be-named new building is scheduled to replace the Xfinity Mobile Arena in 2030. It will be home to the two teams, plus Philly’s future WNBA team.

Team owners released rendered images Tuesday morning of what the arena will look like, as well as some new details. Here are 10 takeaways. Continue reading…

A rendered image of the proposed arena in South Philadelphia, where the 76ers and Flyers, and the city’s future WNBA team will play from 2030. (Courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers)

RECAP: What else happened?

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• Sen. David McCormick and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick are among the vulnerable incumbents attending the Republican midterm convention, dubbed ‘Trumpapalooza.’ U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean is also headed to Dallas to join Democrats for a parallel counter event. [WHYY]

• The pipeline giant that spilled jet fuel into a suburban Philly neighborhood for 16 months and faces a state criminal probe is resisting — by seeking to have part of Pennsylvania’s 89-year-old Clean Streams Law declared unconstitutional. [Inside Climate News]

• More than 200 registered nurses at Jefferson Health in Greater Philadelphia announce plans to unionize. [WHYY]

• A crowd of around 200 people dressed in dinosaur- and animal-themed outfits while shouting punny chants outside the Academy of Natural Sciences museum during a rally to protest the planned closure of the nearly 200-year-old institution. [PhillyVoice]

• Residents want changes to East Girard Avenue as concerns grow over speeding, double parking and pedestrian safety. [NBC10]

• Eastern State Penitentiary’s first artist-in-residence offers ‘ReVision’ of life behind bars. [Billy Penn]

MAYOR WATCH

Mayor Parker attends a special session of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives at Congress Hall commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the Pennsylvania Constitution. (6:30 p.m.)

Weekly brief on gun violence prevention (with PCGVR)

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

Philly-area football leaders trained on trauma-informed coaching methods hope to teach players to pause before their emotions spiral into disorder or, in the worst case, violence. [Chalkbeat]
The ‘Souls Shot Portrait Project’ honors those lost to gun violence, pairing fine artists with families for an exhibit on display at Bucks County Community College through September 17. [Bucks.edu]
Philadelphia ranked fourth in the nation for its violence prevention strategy, according to Community Justice Action Fund, an advocacy group that seeks to end gun violence and advance criminal justice reforms. [CJAF]

By the numbers in Philadelphia

10: Shooting victims recorded from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6 with 0 fatalities, according to city data. During the previous week, 18 shooting victims were recorded, including 1 fatality. [Source: nickhand.dev]
120: Year-to-date homicides, down 22% vs. last year’s pace; down 67% vs. five years ago. [Philly Police]

Open Call: 25 Years Later: How 9/11 changed us

Twenty-five years later, how has 9/11 changed the way you live, the way Philadelphia works or the way you think about the future?

Send us your reflection in no more than two sentences. What did we lose, learn or gain — or what do you hope the next generation does differently?

Share your thoughts with Billy Penn at tips@billypenn.com with subject line: 9/11 Reflection

Highlights from Billy Penn’s City Guide

Pennsport is one of Philly’s oldest (and newest named) communities
The Pennsport name was created in the 70s, but the neighborhood’s history goes back way longer than that.
Ryerss Museum and Library holds history of Philly’s Fox Chase and beyond
The history of Fox Chase traces back to European settlers who arrived here decades before William Penn arrived.

ON THE CALENDAR

Designing the future of Fairmount Park (today),
Learn about lower-class revolutionaries in the 18th century (Thursday),
West Philly Orchestra comes to Fishtown (Thursday),
AND MORE!

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