#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
Voices and collages of variety at Metropolis Corridor
(Picture by @barbhmphilly)
Main election day in Philly went off with no hitch. Within the greatest race, incumbent Larry Krasner defeated Pat Dugan to be the Democratic nominee for DA in November. Earlier within the day, BP’s Violet Comer-Wilen reported on independents rallying to have the ability to take part in primaries. (Full outcomes right here.) Proceed studying …
Typically information comes out that’s stranger than fiction … or, on this case, “faker” than fiction.
There have been a pair native media tales circulating Tuesday, with the Inquirer publishing a 2025 summer season studying checklist and Amy Poehler teasing a Philly-based authorized drama starring actors from “Parks and Recreation.” Sadly, each are a bunch of baloney. Proceed studying…
RECAP: What else occurred?
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• Celeb physician and new head of the Facilities for Medicare and Medicaid Providers Mehmet Oz toured Philly to defend proposed cuts to Medicaid and promote wholesome consuming. [Inquirer$/CBS3]
• Members of the general public lobbied SEPTA to take care of service, no matter it takes. [Billy Penn]
• The Eagles rewarded Nick Sirianni with a multi-year contract extension to pair with that championship ring. [AP]
• Meet Stanley, the Philadelphia Flyers’ latest (and furriest) staff member, a service canine in coaching, named after the Stanley Cup. [NBC10]
• The Kensington Peacemakers gained the Remedy Violence Basketball Championship. [Kensington Voice]
• Meet the person behind Fitler’s well-known nook: Texas transplant Bobby Espinosa transforms his residence into a colourful neighborhood area, one seasonal ornament at a time. [Fitler Focus]
Weekly temporary on gun violence prevention (with PCGVR)
We publish this report every week in partnership with the Philadelphia Heart for Gun Violence Reporting.
- Can a greener Philly cut back crime? [The Trace]
- Youth shootings would be the focus of Philly’s gun violence prevention committee’s new members. [The Philadelphia Tribune]
- ATF officers in Philadelphia say they’re seeing extra switches to make weapons absolutely computerized: “Retains me up at night time” [CBS News]
By the numbers in Philadelphia
- 27: Capturing victims recorded from Could 11 by 17, together with 7 fatalities, in response to metropolis information. In the course of the earlier week, 29 taking pictures victims have been recorded, together with 7 fatalities. [Source: nickhand.dev]
- 81: 12 months-to-date homicides, down 16.5% vs. final yr’s tempo; down 43% vs. 5 years in the past [Philly Police]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker attends the launch of Penn’s new Utilized Criminology and Police Management Grasp’s Program. (11:45 a.m.)
Then she joins former Mayor Nutter at the ceremonial road renaming in honor of enterprise chief Judith “Judee” M. von Seldeneck on the nook of South Broad and Sansom streets. (3 p.m.)
ON THE CALENDAR
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🏃🏽 Philly Runners Information
Wednesday, Could 21: Historic Preservation Evening
Be taught extra about what it takes to protect the almost 200-year-old Jap State Penitentiary, together with behind-the-scenes excursions of not often seen areas. $17 upfront; $20 on the door. (5:30 to 9:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, Could 21: twenty first Philadelphia Experience of Silence
Lots of of riders from the bicycle neighborhood will journey silently and at a tempo of 10 mph by Heart Metropolis, beginning at Metropolis Corridor. at 6:30 p.m. as a part of a world journey to honor cyclists killed or injured by motorists, to advertise Imaginative and prescient Zero, and to lift consciousness of protected highway sharing.
Thursday, Could 22: Guac Off
All-you-can-eat guacamole and chips, plus assist resolve who takes residence the Folks’s Selection title, whereas a panel of judges crown the Decide’s Selection Guac Grasp. At Morgan’s Pier. $35 beneath 40yo; $40 basic admission. (6 to 9 p.m.)
Thursday, Could 22: Liberty, Freedom, and Social Justice Printmaking Workshop
Focus on the phrases “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” to create a dialogue of what freedom and social justice imply in relation to the Declaration of Independence. Then specific these concepts by prints utilizing Gelli plates. In Tacony. Free with RSVP. A part of Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Printmaking by the Folks mission. (6 to eight p.m.)
Thursday, Could 22: Public Assembly about Chemical Contamination
Get an replace on the contamination considerations close to Bartram’s Backyard at this public assembly at Richard Allen Prep Constitution College. Free. Discover the contamination report right here. (6:30 to eight:30 p.m.)
Friday to Monday, Could 23-26: 2025 Philadelphia Tango Pageant
Stroll-ins are nonetheless welcome at most of the varied workshops (newbie by superior), stay music lectures, practicas, milongas, social actions, a live performance, and extra.
Friday to Monday, Could 23-26: Memorial Day Weekend on the Philadelphia Waterfront
Kick-start the ‘unofficial begin of summer season’ with an action-packed lineup of occasions, actions, and extra on Philadelphia’s Delaware River Waterfront all weekend lengthy. From markets to bandana and botanical workshops, see the schedule of occasions right here.