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Procrastinator’s guide; Biden barnstorms; “Last Yiddish Speaker”

ADMIN 04/15/2024

Everything you need to know for next week’s primary

The time has come. If you’ve waited this long to figure out what and who is on the primary ballot, the Billy Penn Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2024 primary election is here to help.

BP’s Meir Rinde and Nick Kariuki have compiled all you need to know to get up to speed fast on everything from Philly’s one ballot question to state and local races. Continue reading…

A vote flag on East Passyunk Avenue in November 2022. (Nathan Morris/Billy Penn)

Insurrection, antisemitism inspire “Last Yiddish Speaker”

Playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer calls her work now on stage at InterAct Theatre Company “a warning shot” aimed at motivating the audience to action.

BP contributor Jane Von Bergen takes a look inside this work that director Seth Rozin says is “an incredibly moving and human story set against a terrifying backdrop.” Continue reading…

RECAP: What else happened?

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• After President Trump made a Saturday stop in Schnecksville before his hush money trial starts this week, President Biden plans a three-city Pennsylvania swing this week with stops in Scranton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. [WHYY/CNN]

• All eyes on Erie: The bellwether county went for former President Barack Obama twice, then former President Donald Trump in 2016, and narrowly for President Biden in 2020. [NPR/WHYY]

• A former Harrowgate textile mill gets new life as an apartment building. [WHYY/Plan Philly]

• A Francisville family is homeless after their home was demolished in an unplanned destruction of the property. [Fox29]

• Primanti Brothers sandwich is again the coolest thing made in Pennsylvania. Despite more nominees from Philly this year, the Pittsburgh sandwich maker topped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in the state Chamber of Commerce competition. [PA Chamber/BP]

MAYOR WATCH

Mayor Parker will join city commerce officials, business owners and economic development leaders to sign the PHL Open for Business Executive Order. (10 a.m.)

ON THE CALENDAR

🌳 Get a jump start on Earth Day by joining the West Park Community Tree Planting. Volunteers will be provided tools to plant trees, remove invasive plants and pick up trash. (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 17)

🥕 Freshen your green thumb at the Spring Skillshare at Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden, where you can learn from each other and prep for the coming growing season with PASA Sustainable Agriculture and other local growers. (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16)