#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
Rx Artwork at Pickwick Pharmacy
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The second day of the municipal employee strike in Philadelphia noticed trash, and tensions, piling up as negotiations have been re-engaged within the afternoon.
At a locked metropolis dump in Northwest Philly, dozens of union staff held a picket line, defying a court docket order in the summertime warmth. And each hour that handed moved us all nearer to the July 4 vacation and the potential for a titanic mess. Right here’s the most recent on the strike from the WHYY Newsroom …
Philadelphia had efficiently hosted the nation’s a centesimal party in 1876, and there was a variety of enthusiasm to host the one hundred and fiftieth in Philly, too. However ultimately, it was an amazing disappointment. What occurred? Effectively, it’s sophisticated …
RECAP: What else occurred?
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• Trump administration tells Pa. and different states it’s freezing $6.8 billion for Ok-12 faculty applications. [Capital-Star]
• Penn started receiving $175 million in frozen federal funds after agreeing to comply with the Trump admin’s new Title IX definitions and calls for to ban transgender athletes and retroactively erase swimmer Lia Thomas’ data. Some on campus known as it “a betrayal.” [TheDP.com/Inquirer$]
• Philly colleges delayed asbestos inspections and “knowingly” didn’t make repairs, in line with DOJ settlement. [WHYY]
• SEPTA will start charging for parking heaps on weekends and holidays: all floor heaps will price $2 and garages might be $4 beginning Monday. [PhillyVoice]
• This non-profit supplies wifi, without cost, in public outside areas in Kensington. [Billy Penn]
• Phillies’ debut Tugger, a brand new service pup-in-training for a veteran with with a incapacity. [MLB.com]
• Rita’s Italian Ice’s latest taste is a nostalgic summertime reminder of the rocket pop. [NBC10]
• The Membership World Cup will conclude its run in Philly with a quarterfinal contest on July 4. [Billy Penn]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker has no public occasions scheduled for Thursday.
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Thursday, July 3: Thursdays on the Stoop: Miracle Employees & Porch Prophets — Fable in Poetry
For higher or for worse, myths have taught cultures throughout time what to worth, what to aspire to, and what to keep away from. On this free hour-long workshop, Blue Stoop will use poetry to discover how myths proceed to form the trendy world, unpacking myths’ energy to each oppress and liberate, analyzing Nikki Giovanni’s poem, “Ego Tripping” and writing private mythologies. Free; Digital Class. (4 to five p.m.)
Thursday, July 3: Crybaby’s Night time Out: A West Philly Night time Market
Inventive workshops and actions, an open mic, a BYO e-book membership, e-book/zine swap, and distributors galore! Masks inspired and supplied. Hosted by Sarena of frequent crier membership. At Pentridge Station Pop-Up. (5 to 10 p.m.)
Saturday, July 5: A Black Love Jawn
Assist native artists on stage, reside painters, 30+ Black-owned distributors, video games, giveaways, and group love. At Cherry Road Pier. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Saturday, July 5: Artwork Vibes & Merchandising
Free registration will get you a 5″ x 7″ framed print or unframed full measurement print of one other picture. One per individual, in-person. Whereas provides final. (12 to eight p.m.)
Saturday, July 5: Sunsets at Spruce: Free Music Pageant Sequence
Kickoff this free summer time music pageant collection on the waterfront, celebrating Philly’s Black and Brown communities at Spruce Road Harbor Park. Feat. the sounds of R&B, Hip Hop, Dancehall, Afro beats, and extra from DJ Twinllamas, DJ YOUNGZA, and DJ Kuya and others. By Labor Day weekend. (3 to eight p.m.)
Saturday, July 5: Sonic Sunsets: Live performance and Tour Sequence
Christ Church Burial Floor in Outdated Metropolis hosts reside jazz and storytelling on the First Saturday in July, August and September. Every month includes a totally different group of artists, marking the altering of the seasons. BYO picnic and be part of a guided mini tour of the musical-historical tales of this web site. $7.18 or $12.51 for concert-only tickets; $10.38 or $17.85 for tour+live performance tickets. (6 to eight p.m.)
Sunday, July 6: Philly Roda de Samba e Choro
In Brazil, samba is a mode of music and dance, a group celebration, and a lifestyle. This occasion presents samba as it’s most frequently carried out in Rio de Janeiro, with folks gathered round a desk, enjoying tunes, singing alongside, ingesting, and having enjoyable. Each First Sunday at Black Squirrel Membership. Complimentary snacks (coxinha, pão de queijo) are first-come, first-served. $11.50 tickets. (3 to six p.m.)
By Sunday, July 6: Philadelphia Latino Arts & Movie Pageant
The pageant options movies, occasions and group gatherings that promise to captivate audiences and honor the various tales of the Latinx diaspora. Dozens of movies are scheduled nearly and in-person at numerous areas like PhillyCAM and Fleisher Artwork Memorial. Digital tickets vary from $5 to $50 for the complete season whereas In-person tickets vary from $10 to $120 for the complete season.
Monday, July 7: Massive Homosexual Writing Challenge: Open Mic Night time
Tattooed Mother hosts this writing mixer, open mic night time and karaoke. Come learn one thing you wrote, sing a music, inform a joke. Or, simply watch and assist! Open Mic from 6 to eight p.m.; Enroll on-site. Karaoke from 8 to 10 p.m. $5 steered donation. (6 to 10 p.m.)