SEPTA is not usually spoken of as innovative, but the transit agency has big plans to attract more customers and improve riders’ traveling experience — if an ongoing impasse over a proposed hike in state funding doesn’t scuttle those ambitions.

That was one of the takeaways from a wide-ranging discussion of transit, parking, and mobility on Wednesday that included a top SEPTA executive and officials from the city and the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Continue reading…

Five types of sake, a themed charcuterie, and a “casual and intimate” learning experience can be expected at Philly Sake Club gatherings, with two tastings scheduled for this Sunday at Little Fish in Queen Village, at 5:30 and 7:45 p.m.

The concept comes from Jacob Trinh, currently chef de cuisine at Alex Yoon’s Little Fish. The drive behind launching Philly Sake Club, he explained, was an interest in experimenting with sake outside the confines of Japanese cuisine. Continue reading…

RECAP: What else happened?

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• More than $43 million federal dollars have been allocated to cities and counties across Pennsylvania to help remove lead paint from homes with children. [WHYY]