The city has reinstituted a curbside pickup program for large items like couches and fridges, and more than 700 residents have signed up for the appointment-only service.
As of last Friday, sanitation crews had completed more than 300 pickups of nearly 25 tons of stuff, which shows the program is popular — and undermanned. Will things get better? Continue reading …
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro was in Philly on Monday to visit the Weitzman Museum’s pop-up exhibit, “The Moment Music Stood Still,” marking the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.
Shapiro called for justice and an end to the violence and suffering, saying, “In a competition of pain, there are no winners.” Continue reading …
RECAP: What else happened?
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• Most Pa. voters don’t support using taxpayer dollars to create a private school voucher program, a new poll shows, despite Gov. Shapiro’s support for the idea. [SpotlightPA]
• Panera Bread settled with the family of a Penn student with a heart condition who died after drinking the chain’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade drink. [NBC]
• Sofitel Philadelphia was named among the best hotels in the world by readers of Condé Nast Traveler. [NBC10]
• The Darrah School Apartments building in Francisville partially collapsed Sunday night, sending bricks crashing to the street. No one was injured and cleanup is underway. [CBS3]
• The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative dropped “West Philadelphia” from its name as it expands across new neighborhoods and industries. [West Philly Local]
• Find out what the degrees of separation are between Kevin Bacon and Fitler Square in this self-guided cinematic guide to the neighborhood. [Fitler Focus]
MAYOR WATCH
4 p.m.: The mayor will join Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington and City Officials at Southwark Elementary School, 1835 S. 9th St, to give an update on the progress of the Parker Administration initiative on Extended Day Extended Year schooling.
Yesterday, Mayor Parker signed an executive order renaming and establishing the Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs, appointed new commissioners to the Mayor’s LGBTQ+ Commission, and announced a new Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer.
ON THE CALENDAR
🌈 Wednesday, Oct. 9: A Conversation with Judy & Dennis Shepard Honoring Matthew Shepard’s Legacy
William Way LGBT Community Center hosts the parents of the late Matthew Shepard, whose murder 25 years ago sparked significant change in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Free with registration. (4 p.m.)
🐝 Wednesday, Oct. 9: Get the Buzz on All Things Bees
David Harrod, president of the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild, joins Friends of the Wissahickon to talk about native bees, honeybees, beekeeping in Philadelphia, and how you can support your favorite pollinators in urban and suburban environments. Free with registration, in-person or online via Zoom. (6 to 7:30 p.m.)
🍡 Thursday, Oct. 10: 2024 YèShì Chinatown Night Market
Enjoy the annual open-air, food and entertainment market that celebrates and highlights Philly’s Chinatown as a commercial hub and community! Pay-as-you-go. (6-10 p.m.)
🎤 Thursday, Oct. 10: Hilary Clinton in Philly
Clinton comes to the Academy of Music on her book tour, speaking with Philly author Jennifer Weiner about “politics, democracy, the threats we face, friendship, aging, marriage, and how we can all work together.” $79.50 tickets. (7 p.m.)
🧑🏽🤝🧑🏼 Friday, Oct. 11: 13th Annual Philly Trans March
The march honoring National Coming Out Day begins with a rally in Franklin Square at 6 p.m. This year’s theme is “horror” — with speakers highlighting the real-life horrors of marginalization, violence and erasure, including the impact of the proposed 76 Place arena on housing and local businesses and the city’s approach to cleaning up Kensington.
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