Bike lanes protected; Tree lightings; LOVE Park tenants

Mayor Parker gave bike security advocates an enormous win Wednesday, signing into regulation laws that prohibits automobiles from parking in bike lanes.

The laws classifies 35 miles of metropolis streets as “no stopping anytime,” with elevated fines for violating the principles. Some residents who dwell alongside these routes should not completely satisfied, saying the regulation is just too rigid. Proceed studying …

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker (seated heart) indicators the “Get out the Bike Lane” invoice on Wednesday, Dec. 4 2024 at Metropolis Corridor. The laws bans motor automobiles from stopping in any of the town’s bike lanes. (‪fifth Sq.‬/Blue Sky)

‘Tis the season for vacation lightings and festivities. With tall timber and vacation decor popping up throughout the town, we’ve rounded up a number of gentle reveals and ceremonies so that you can think about to your personal calendars! Proceed studying …

Metropolis Corridor’s vacation tree (seen right here in 2022) sits amidst the hub of festive enjoyable at Philly’s Christmas Village every year. (File photograph/Billy Penn)

RECAP: What else occurred?

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• What to find out about sinkholes after a Pennsylvania girl might have disappeared into one. [AP]

• Philly police spent over $4M on time beyond regulation overlaying presidential candidate visits this yr. [Inquirer$]

• State lawmakers ended the legislative session with out reauthorizing a 20-year-old client safety regulation that bans firms from shutting off low-income clients’ utilities in the course of the winter. [Spotlight PA]

• New safeguards for Philly residents utilizing housing vouchers go into impact. [PhillyVoice]

• Temple enters settlement with U.S. Training Dept. after investigation into discrimination response. [Capital-Star]

• An argument over trash might need led to a taking pictures in North Philadelphia, police say. [CBS3]

• LOVE Park’s Welcome Middle, aka the flying saucer, has but to discover a long-term tenant, and officers are reportedly contemplating native arts organizations for the constructing. [Axios]

• Singer Chelsea Wolfe has had huge recording yr forward of two reveals in metropolis over subsequent week. [Billy Penn]

MAYOR WATCH

The Mayor will be a part of 6ABC, Welcome America, Go to Philadelphia and sponsors as she delivers remarks for a festive night that includes leisure from Grammy-nominated artist Keyshia Cole, the star of Disney’s “Excessive Faculty Musical: The Musical: The Collection” and native expertise as Philadelphia lights its spectacular tree, at Metropolis Corridor. (6:30 p.m.)

ON THE CALENDAR

👩🏼‍🎨 Friday, Dec. 6: Fall First Friday
Have fun artwork on East Passyunk Avenue with native outlets staying open till 8 or 9 p.m. and highlighting creativity with sidewalks gross sales, flash occasions, and the whole lot in between. (5 to 9 p.m.)

🎄 Friday, Dec. 6: uCity Sq. Vacation Fest
West Philly’s solely tree-lighting ceremony returns with native distributors, an ornament-making workshop, images with Santa, a beer backyard, dwell music, and extra. FREE. (4 to 7 p.m.)

🛍️ Friday-Saturday, Dec. 6-7: Comfortable Holidays from ROX
The festivities kick off at 5:30 p.m. Friday with a tree lighting, dwell music, and sizzling drinks within the Roxborough Pocket Park (6170 Ridge Ave.). Then return to Ridge Avenue on Saturday from 12 to six p.m. for pop-up vacation market purchasing, heat snacks, and a 3 p.m. go to from Santa on a fireplace truck.

📚 Friday-Sunday, Dec. 6-8: Philadelphia Uncommon E book and Print Honest
The twenty third St. Armory welcomes the return of the annual occasion for ebook and historical past lovers, with purchasing, talks on the whole lot from Shakespeare to the Structure, and extra particular occasions. Free to attend; occasions are $10-60.

🎉 Saturday, Dec. 7: Chestnut Hill Vacation Parade
Santa joins households and marchers alongside Germantown Avenue, starting at Chestnut Hill Ave. & Germantown Ave., and ending at Market on the Fareway. (9 to 10 a.m.)

🎅🏽 Saturday, Dec. 7: Santa Saturdays
Studying Terminal Market welcomes ‘Chocolate Santa’ to its Saturday jolly previous elf lineup. Meet-and-greets, household photo-ops, and letter-writing to the North Pole can be found for all ages.

🚎 By way of Saturday, Dec. 21: Manayunk Jolly Trolley
The festively embellished Jolly Trolley will run up and down Essential Road making a number of stops at native companies whereas vacation films/music performs. Secret Santa will give away swag baggage and prizes throughout choose weekends.