Philadelphia’s Metropolis Council is drawing nearer to the end line of a marathon of public hearings on the proposed $1.3 billion Sixers enviornment. With two weeks down, there are two weeks and simply three extra hearings to go.
Final week, hours of testimony and public remark (largely from residents and activists who oppose the sector) performed out over the course of three days. Some exterior developments additionally formed the dialog, from SEPTA funds limitations to a Philly college board vote. BP’s Celia Bernhardt recaps what that you must know going into Week 3. Proceed studying…
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RECAP: What else occurred?
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• Information that Eagles vet Brandon Graham’s season — and probably profession — is perhaps over set off condolences, encouragements and tributes throughout the web. [Billy Penn]
• As native governments put together to obtain roughly $247 million extra to struggle the opioid epidemic, some Pa. counties are combating choices made by a state oversight board to reject their spending plans. [Spotlight PA]
• Forward of negotiations for a brand new police contract, Philly’s police watchdog seeks extra energy to require cops to totally cooperate with investigations. [Axios]
• The enduring skew arch bridge that crosses over the Trolley Path in west Fairmount Park is getting some much-needed TLC. [WHYY]
• Manayunk’s dog-friendly bar Bark Social closed abruptly Thursday after going bankrupt, leaving paid members within the lurch. [PhillyVoice]
• Kylie Kelce is launching her personal new podcast, “Not Gonna Lie,” on Thursday, Dec. 5. She says “if everybody’s going to be speaking about me and my household, you may as properly hear it from me.” [CBS3]
• A Miles Teller lookalike received his first cheesesteak in the course of the Philly contest over who most resembles the actor, a Downingtown native. [NBC10]
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ON THE CALENDAR
🧑🏼🍳 Wednesday, Nov. 27: Philadelphia Turkey Tailgate 2024
Assist smoke turkeys and make preparations in Kingsessing for the meals served on Thanksgiving Day with Operation Turkey! Donations accepted for care packages, as properly! Register to volunteer and obtain information on occasion particulars. (6 to eight p.m.)
🦃 Thursday, Nov. 28: Philadelphia Operation Turkey 2024
Volunteer Thanksgiving morning in Kingsessing to put together, bundle, and ship meals to the homeless and fewer lucky. Register to volunteer to get extra occasion particulars! (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
🛍️ Saturday, Nov. 30: Small Enterprise Saturday in Manayunk
Store small and store native at 50+ small companies internet hosting occasions, promos, experiences, and specials. New: a Manayunk Passport to earn stickers that result in prizes with each six purchases (prizes on the Manayunk Welcome Middle). Accomplished passports enter a bigger giveaway. (8 a.m. onwards)
🎅🏼 Saturday, Nov. 30: Santa Saturdays
Studying Terminal Market brings Santa for a meet-and-greet, household pictures (free; take your personal!), and letter-writing! (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
🥊 Tuesday, Dec. 3 by way of Dec. 8: RockyFest!
Have fun the forty eighth anniversary of Philadelphia’s most iconic movie franchise with a city-wide collection of occasions to honor the Metropolis’s most well-known fictional Southpaw, and the Philly websites that made the movie well-known!
💖 Via December 24: Make-A-Want Wall
Assist make needs come true this vacation season! Go to Christmas Village at Dilworth Park to buy heart-shaped ornaments, write vacation needs, and grasp them up for all to see. $1 from every decoration buy goes to the Make-A-Want Basis of Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley. (9 a.m. to five p.m.)
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