President Biden stepped into this year’s annual National HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia with a smile and a major financial investment announcement: a promise of an additional $1.3 billion in federal funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The funding will be used to pair students with different industries, with an emphasis on federally granted programs that help with careers in STEM and IT jobs in engineering and cybersecurity. Continue reading…
They are the first team to 90 wins. They lead the division by nine games over the Mets and Braves with just 13 left. They have a three-game cushion over the Dodgers for the best record in baseball, and are four games up on the Brewers for at least a bye past the wild card round as they enter another big three-game series in Milwaukee starting tonight.
There were many heroes from this weekend, but here are Hittin’ Season’s John Stolnis’ five favorite moments from Saturday and Sunday’s wins. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• After 138 years, the Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Philadelphia will shut down all health care services next month. The nonprofit home health care provider has provided hospice, palliative and home health care since 1886. [WHYY]
• “They can make the difference”: Volunteer initiative seeks to register more Puerto Rican, Latino voters in Philly. [WHYY]
• A partial lunar eclipse may be visible during tonight’s “supermoon” beginning around 8:40 p.m. [PhillyVoice]
• The Sixers’ $1.5B arena plan has stoked “rendering wars” across New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. [WHYY]
• In more Philly art school news, Eric Pryor, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ president, is stepping down as the museum and school winds down degree programs. [Inquirer$]
• Digital subscribers of the Philadelphia Inquirer have until October 27 to submit a claim for a portion of a $1,125,000 settlement over allegedly selling info about users’ video viewing habits to Facebook and Meta without permission. [Billy Penn]
• Fresh Air’s Terry Gross will help open the Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2024 season on September 26. [WHYY]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker joins Biden assistant Stephen K. Benjamin at the Bond Buyer Infrastructure Conference at the Marriott Downtown, speaking about public finance and the future of U.S. infrastructure.
Yesterday, Parker appointed Project HOME leader Cheryl Hill to serve as executive director of the Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services.
ON THE CALENDAR
📜 Tuesday, Sept. 17: Constitution Day
A day of family-friendly and education events celebrating the U.S. Constitution is scheduled at the National Constitution Center. Highlights include a Kids Town Hall, Naturalization Ceremony, conversation with Opal Lee about Juneteenth, birthday cake, and an evening talk with Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch.
🏮 Wednesday, Sept. 18: Chinatown Community Park Grand Opening
Visit this brand-new green space at N. 11th and Race streets, transformed from a parking lot into a community oasis. (4 to 6 p.m.)
🦇 Wednesday, Sept. 18: Nature Nights: Bat Night
Explore The Woodlands after dark with a casual evening full of urban biodiversity. Pack a picnic and flashlight to look for bats, learn how to be a citizen scientist, and spot an owl! Free RSVP recommended. (6 to 8 p.m.)
❤️ Thursday, Sept. 19: Pitch-A-Friend, Elder Millennial edition
Head to Punch Buggy Brewing Co. for fun, laughs, and new connections with fellow older millennials. Free to attend + Sign up to pitch your friends with a 3-5 minute slide presentation! (8 p.m.)
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