Cherelle Parker got here into her time period as mayor of Philadelphia with a lot of proposals, and lots has occurred. One 12 months later, how is she doing?
Billy Penn’s Meir Rinde seems at her large initiatives, and the way her efforts have fared. It’s … difficult. And that’s simply the Sixers enviornment saga. Let’s take a stroll down one-year reminiscence lane. Proceed studying …
The Oscars of the eating world had been introduced, and Philly did nice, with greater than a dozen semifinalists. Is your favourite within the operating? Our latest member of the crew, Violet Comber-Wilen (it’s her first week, of us), offers a scorecard — and a few context. Proceed studying …
RECAP: What else occurred?
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• Amongst Trump’s pardons was a former Penn State scholar who led Silk Highway, a bootleg drug market, and tried to have witnesses murdered. [PennLive]
• Philadelphia’s Workplace of Immigrant Affairs government director Amy Eusebio will resign from her place efficient Friday as Trump takes workplace. [WHYY]
• Philly colleges are providing to pay college students to take a refresher course and retake state algebra exams they failed. [Inquirer$]
• Philly reviews its first suspected case of chook flu in an sick snow goose discovered close to Carroll Park. [WHYY]
• Hussian Faculty house owners accused the CEO of embezzling hundreds of thousands from the humanities school and blame its monetary break on executives. [WHYY]
• SEPTA is planning to rename the favored West Philly “G” bus path to “Bus 63,” starting February. The opposite lettered buses (H, J, L, R, and XH) will even change to numbers. [West Philly Local]
• A “lifesaver,” a “hub,” an “escape pod”: What the shuttered Richmond Library means to neighbors. [WHYY]
• PETA instructed changing Punxsutawney Phil with a “climate reveal” cake, however the Punxsutawney Groundhog Membership hasn’t responded but. [NBC10]
MAYOR WATCH
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ON THE CALENDAR
🎟️ Friday to Sunday, Jan. 24-26: Tattoo Arts Pageant
For $25/day or $50 for a three-day move, try the twenty seventh annual pageant on the Conference Middle.
🖌️ Saturday, Jan. 25: Philly Zine Fest
Clark Park will host the inaugural reoccurring radical zine fest and picnic, made doable by anybody who comes and “does their factor” by dropping off meals, zines, crafts, supplies, video games, music, dancing, and extra. (3 p.m.)
🥃 Saturday, Jan. 25: Burns Night time
Take pleasure in music from a stay bagpiper, shortbread, neeps and tatties (mashed potatoes and rutabaga), Scotch, and poetry at this laid-back Burns Night time celebration with Performs & Gamers at Quig’s Pub’s third ground. $10 for non-members. (5 to 7 p.m.)
🌼 Sunday, Jan. 26: Botanical Printing: Design Cotton Kerchief Headband utilizing Flowers
Be taught cloth design utilizing contemporary and dried flowers to create your individual wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband at Cherry Avenue Pier. $25 tickets. (2 to 4 p.m.)
🎶 Sunday, Jan. 26: Collectively: A Free Live performance with PGMC, PVOP and Anna Crusis
The Philadelphia Homosexual Males’s Refrain joins sibling choirs ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir and Philadelphia Voices of Satisfaction for his or her annual free live performance. Free. As much as $35 instructed donation. (3 p.m.)
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