Eggs-asperating costs; Pupil challenges; Wanamaker organ finale

Ants Pants Cafe, on South Road, put a surcharge of $1 on all egg dishes a few week in the past. “It’s nonetheless onerous to earn cash off of that,” co-owner Liz Fleming stated. “However on the similar time how a lot are folks going to be prepared to pay for a easy sandwich once they can go to Wawa and get no matter for less expensive?”

They don’t seem to be alone in elevating costs. Throughout town, companies are struggling to handle the excessive price of eggs. Proceed studying…

Darnel’s Muffins breakfast sandwich with a fried egg and bacon on a do-it-yourself biscuit. (Picture by KC Tinari)

Psychological well being crises, poverty and lack of sources all play a component in college students’ struggles, in keeping with the findings of a report from baby advocacy group Youngsters’s First. The report additionally notes that the Faculty District of Philadelphia is hobbled by an absence of sources and funding.

In making an attempt to grasp the problems at play, Billy Penn spoke to a mum or dad and a faculty district worker in regards to the real-life impacts of a few of these statistics – in their very own lives and what they see. Proceed studying…

Faculty District of Philadelphia headquarters at 440 N. Broad St. (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)

RECAP: What else occurred?

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• President Trump attended the NCAA wrestling championships this weekend in Philly and was greeted by cheers and a standing ovation. [AP]

• What might Trump’s transfer to dismantle the Division of Schooling imply for Pa. and N.J.? Advocates say the adjustments might put vital faculty funding in danger. [WHYY]

• The historic and iconic Wanamaker organ supplied a ultimate day-long live performance for lots of of consumers and followers earlier than Macy’s closure on Sunday. [BillyPenn/WHYY]

• The Sixers enviornment deal died in January, however two months later, Metropolis Council is lastly altering the area again to its former zoning. [WHYY]

• Larry Krasner and Pat Dugan, Philly’s two Democratic DA candidates, sparred over previous allegations at a city corridor discussion board. [Billy Penn]

• Are “Know Your Rights” campaigns reaching Philadelphia’s immigrant group? (Spanish and English) [2Puntos]

• Michelle Zauner, from Philly’s Japanese Breakfast, embraces melancholy on a brand new album. [WHYY]

Philly DA Race

Candidate appearances:

MAYOR WATCH

The mayor speaks about her Housing Alternatives Made Straightforward (H.O.M.E.) initiative at a particular council session. (10 a.m.)

A whole bunch gathered for a daylong organ live performance on Saturday, March 22, 2025, sooner or later earlier than the Heart Metropolis’s Macy’s will shut. (Heather Chin/Billy Penn)

ON THE CALENDAR

👭🏽 Girls’s Historical past Month occasions in Philly
🙌🏽 WHYY Civic Information Convention – April 4

🚶🏼‍♀️ Monday, March 24: Wellness Walks
Awbury’s 56-acre panorama in Germantown is a serene escape from the quick tempo of town. Immmerse your self in nature on a reasonably paced stroll via gardens, woodlands, farm, ponds and meadows. Free with RSVP. (7 to eight p.m.)

🎶 Monday, March 24: Vocal Bloom • Circle Singing Workshop
“Two hours of creativity and connection via musical video games and improvised musical circulation, by you for you.” In Manayunk. $11-44 sliding scale. (7 to 9 p.m.)

🐆 Tuesday, March 25: Conservation Speaker Sequence
Be a part of Kartick Satyanarayan, Co-Founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS shares tales, photographs and ivdeos of his work saving leopards. Free with common $25 admission, superior registration required. (1 p.m.)

🥄 Tuesday, March 25: ninth annual Muhibbah Dinner
This community-style dinner on the Rex on the Royal will fundraise for Esperanza Immigration Authorized Companies, that includes dishes from a number of Philly cooks, together with Ange Branca (Kampar), Jen Zavala (Juana Tamale), Nic Macri (Royal Tavern), Kevin Yanaga (Yanaga Kappo Izakaya), Dan Tsao (EMei) and Reuben Asaram (Reuby). $160 tickets. (5 to 9 p.m.)

✍🏽 Wednesday, March 26: Queer Pleasure Writers Workshop
Take a break from present occasions at this Zoom occasion, reminding members that queer pleasure is a type of resistance. Write out the dangerous stuff, the poetic equal of burning sage, after which get to the enjoyment. This shall be a generative workshop; poems written right here could be shared on the subsequent evening’s Queer Pleasure Studying. Free with registration. (5 p.m.)

🎷 Wednesday, March 26: Germantown Jazz Jam
Each final Wednesday of the month, come to jam or simply hearken to the free jazz! This evening, 10% of gross sales at Attic Brewing shall be donated to the Germantown Jazz Competition on April 25-27. Signal as much as carry out with the host. Free to attend. (7 to 11 p.m.)