#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
Straight ahead to progress
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What should Philly’s Harriet Tubman statue say?
The statue of the civil rights icon will debut at City Hall later this year – and you can have a say in what quote will be inscribed on its base.
The winning quote should answer the question “What does it mean to walk in Harriet Tubman’s footsteps today?” Continue reading…
10th season for sister-led Philly podcast on conservationism
Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh launch the 10th season of ‘The Kindred Podcast,’ an interview-style show exploring our deep and evolving relationship with animals, today. Last fall, Billy Penn’s Julia Binswanger spoke with them about working together and the legacy of the late Jane Goodall. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• 120,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped ACA health insurance since the loss of federal subsidies, increased premiums and high cost of living. [WHYY]
• All three security checkpoints have been reopened at PHL, with Terminal F reopening this morning after Terminals A West and C reopened last week. [6ABC]
• A ballot question that could have allowed lawmakers to keep their seats while running for state or federal office will no longer be part of May’s primary vote. [WHYY]
• Why Yiddish is experiencing a grassroots revival in West Philadelphia. [WHYY]
• Nearly three years after neighborhood opposition derailed her planned café on Lombard Street, Jezabel Careaga is coming back to Fitler Square. [Fitler Focus]
• Curator and documentarian Conrad Benner’s Streets Dept podcast is now live, featuring conversations with the creative minds shaping the world around us and Philly. [Streets Dept]
• ‘Love Is Blind’ couples are reportedly being spotted filming at restaurants around Philly after holding a casting call last year. [Inq$$]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker will be at the National Constitution Center to speak on key tourism trends and forecasts and anticipated growth at the 2026 Philadelphia Tourism Outlook event. (2 p.m.)
Parker later joins the Penn Political Union for a discussion on public safety and education. (6 p.m.)
ON THE CALENDAR
⚽ Billy Penn’s FIFA World Cup Guide
🌸 Cherry blossoms around town
🛍️ Thrifty in Philly guide
📚 Book lovers’ guide to Philly
🍹 Non-alcoholic Philly
🏃🏽 Philly Runners Guide
For the **FULL LIST** of this week’s events calendar, visit BillyPenn.com!
Tuesday, April 7: Election Academy: Voter Registration
Learn how to register to vote in Pennsylvania, how to collect voter registration forms correctly, common mistakes and how to avoid them, what happens after a voter registration form is submitted, and how to answer voter questions and support different populations. At the Philadelphia City Commissioners’ Office – Riverview Place. (6 to 7:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 8: Author Talk at the Free Library
Cosmologist and particle physicist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein discusses her new book, taking readers on a mind-altering journey to the boundaries of the universe, inviting us to spend time at the edge of what we know about space-time and about ourselves. At Parkway Central. $5 tickets. (7 to 8 p.m.)
Friday, April 10: Friday Night at the PMA: Poetry Edition feat. The Philly Pigeon
Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Art Museum with a night of art and music, pop-up poetry tables, petal poetry with Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’, plus a special performance by The Philly Pigeon. (5 to 8:30 p.m.)
Saturday, April 11: Healing Verse Germantown: The Streets Are Talking, Launch Celebration
The exhibition features 19 public art poems by Germantown community members about healing from the impacts of gun violence. Celebrate these poets with remarks, food, poetry activations, guided tours, and community. At the Friends Free Library (5418 Germantown Ave) and Ubuntu Fine Art (5423 Germantown Ave), directly across the street from each other. Art includes a collage poster series, video installations, augmented reality constellations, interactive floral offerings, a stained glass panel installation on a SEPTA bus shelter, a wrapped SEPTA bus, and more. (2 to 5 p.m.)
