Hundreds of demonstrators chanting slogans and waving indicators towards President Donald Trump and his insurance policies, marched from Metropolis Corridor to Independence Mall on Saturday for the “Palms Off!” protest. Messages written on indicators voiced considerations about cuts to social providers, immigration insurance policies, science, well being care, civil rights, voting rights, and human rights.
The motion was a part of a nationwide motion organized by the 50501 Motion in collaboration with numerous advocacy teams. It was additionally the primary main opposition to Trump’s insurance policies and his administration. View extra images right here.
The Philadelphia Surge, the town’s girls and gender-expansive professional final frisbee crew, kicked off its third season within the Premier Final League (PUL) this previous weekend in Indianapolis, earlier than returning to Philly for its residence opener towards the defending-champion New York Gridlock on April 12.
Yr Three will see a venue change, some new opposition, and the most important roster rebuild the Surge has ever had. Compensate for the Surge’s sturdy probabilities of securing a nationwide title and their position in showcasing girls’s sports activities in a metropolis that in any other case lacks an expert girls’s crew. Proceed studying…
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• Measles instances are up in Pa. and a few counties lag behind faculty vaccination targets. [Capital-Star]
• Philly’s greatest refugee-resettlement company fights for its future as federal funds are slashed below Trump. [Inquirer$]
• Philly will use AI tech on SEPTA buses to situation tickets to drivers who park in bus lanes, starting in Could alongside 150 buses and 30 trolleys in Middle Metropolis. Routes embrace 17, 21, 33, and 42. Tickets shall be $76 in Middle Metropolis and $51 in different areas. [6ABC]
• With funding for Philly’s Constructed to Final program not in mayor’s finances proposal, supporters go to Metropolis Council for assist. [WHYY’s PlanPhilly]
• Right here’s how East Kensington’s Arcadia Commons got here collectively to guard vacant heaps that have been being stewarded by the neighborhood. [Kensington Voice]
• Philly group remembers gun violence victims by music to assist with therapeutic. [WHYY]
• Demand for viral ‘torpedo’ baseball bats has despatched a King of Prussia manufacturing unit into overdrive. [AP]
Philly DA Race
Candidate appearances:
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker speaks at on the opening of the Foremost Avenue Now Convention, a nationwide gathering of financial growth professionals, who’re assembly at Marian Anderson Corridor. (10:30 a.m.)
ON THE CALENDAR
🎭 School theater productions this spring
🎞️ WHYY/Indie Lens Pop-Up Neighborhood Screenings – April 6-12
Monday, April 7: Public Media: What You Must Know
Kelly Writers Home hosts this discuss the position of public media in civic life and schooling, and what a profession in or help of the trade appears to be like like in a altering nation. Free with registration. (12 p.m.)
Monday-Tuesday, April 7-8: Federal Worker Transition Workshops on the Free Library
Replace your resume, leverage LinkedIn and different job search instruments, and community to assist transition to your subsequent position. Varied areas. Monday workshop is at South Philadelphia Library; Tuesday workshop is at Northeast Regional Library; (5 p.m.)
Monday, April 7: Individuals’s Funds 201
Taxes is the subject on the newest neighborhood workshop on the town’s finances. Free; digital. (6 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 9: Public Well being Day 2025
The Public Well being Day Symposium provides a means for lecturers, well being employees, and residents to debate the tasks and impression throughout the better Philly area. Matters embrace local weather change, substance use issues, homelessness, and new approaches to addressing violence. Free with registration. (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Thursday, April 10: Pitch-A-Buddy
Elder millennials are the main focus of the newest on this collection the place individuals do 3- to 5-minute displays on what makes their good friend dateable. On the Pyramid Membership in Middle Metropolis. Submit a pitch request or Attend free of charge. (7:30 p.m.)
Thursday-Sunday, April 10-13: Botanicals in Bloom – A Secret Backyard Speakeasy
Philadelphia Distilling hosts this immersive pop-up bar from 4 to 10 p.m. over 4 nights. Elaborate floral installations, a two-course cocktail prix fixe, paired with gentle bites. Plus, create your personal bitters mix. Sunday additionally provides a Cocktails 101 class. Reservation-only for $45 per individual.
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