Market St. mess; ‘Love Is Blind’ is coming to town; Pa. budget stalemate | Morning roundup
BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY These boots were made for planting Photo by gpatomk Area Street shops brace for continued construction Angelo Pizza yes that s his actual name opened his namesake pizza restaurant on Region Street in November and survived the pandemic But it s ongoing construction not COVID- that has proven the biggest threat to his business If I were a newer business we apparently wouldn t make it through this Pizza revealed We re having a to drop in business because there s no foot traffic The reason for the drop in foot traffic and business is construction to make the street more friendly to pedestrians and cyclists It s short-term pain for long-term gain Mr Pizza is not the only one feeling the pain this summer Continue reading Foot traffic and visibility have been demanding for The Angelo Pizza on Sector Street between nd and rd streets obstructed by a fence outside the restaurant for months as part of ongoing construction Davis Cuffe Billy Penn Love Is Blind is coming to Philadelphia Wow Now what is that again Let s start at the basics Love Is Blind is a popular Netflix reality show in which a group of people go on a series of one-on-one blind dates where they can t see each other only talk Within days marriage proposals happen without cast members knowing what their new fiance certainly looks like Totally normal Let us catch you up and offer up a foreseen contestant or two Continue reading Philly Mah-Jawn Mahjong Club s new clubhouse in Old City with the soon-to-completed mural being painted by a member Nick Kariuki Billy Penn RECAP What else happened paywalled Trump cuts to National Institutes of Soundness took more than M out of the Pa business activity according to local research WHYY Gov Shapiro joins lawsuit against Trump administration over defunding of Planned Parenthood Capital-Star Schools and counties begin to see payment delays as Pa s budget stalemate hits a month AP PHL is ranked third-worst airport in the U S The ranking leans heavily on one factor Billy Penn The design for a new statue to honor a trailblazing civil rights leader Sadie T M Alexander has been chosen It will be erected outside the Municipal Services Building WHYY PECO is offering grants to help customers pay off overdue bills Here s what to know WHYY Smarty Jones a racehorse from Chester County will be added to the Hall of Fame years after winning the Kentucky Derby CBS MAYOR WATCH Mayor Parker has no residents events scheduled for Thursday ON THE CALENDAR All about the Philly Lantern Festival Residents pools in Philly procedures to get out and enjoy the warm weather Philly Runners Guide Thursday July Preparedness From short-term power outages to longer periods sheltering in place or boil water orders its inevitably critical to make sure you and your family are prepared for any scenario At Making Worlds Bookstore to p m Thursday July through Sunday Aug BlackStar Film Fest The th annual celebration of Black Brown and Indigenous filmmaking with screenings both in-person and online Various times and prices Friday Aug First Friday at Arch Enemy Arts The gallery debuts six new exhibits from local artists with several available in-person in Old City to discuss their work to p m Saturday Aug Fishtown First Farmers MarketEvery Saturday from a m to p m at Martha Street Vendors include Local Bound s collective of badass farmers and makers Dog- and kid-friendly Saturday Aug School of Rock Block Party Evil Genius Beer Co hosts this outdoor live battle of the bands plus performances from the School of Rock Philadelphia and the return of Tell All Your Friends to close out the night Along Front Street with beer food vendors and lots of music to p m Saturday Aug The Island Country Philadelphia s Annual Indonesian Independence Day CelebrationKick off the month-long celebration at the opening parade and ceremony from to p m to Gapura at S Broad Street Save the date for the Aug locality festival Saturday Aug Zoo Done It Uncover the secrets of the Philadelphia Zoo on this mystery adventure set in during a time when America s first zoo was about to open its gates to the constituents Stay sharp keep your wits about you and try not to become the next exhibit in this deadly tale of murder by gaslight Guests can compete as individuals or in teams tickets to p m Saturday Aug Love City Cabaret x SideQuest Adventure is Out There Pack your picnic basket Love City Cabaret is journeying to SideQuest Theater for an expansive evening of show tunes and shenanigans all on the theme of adventure Watch cast members head into the woods go the distance and find their grails All ages show costumes encouraged Doors open minutes before showtime tickets p m Sunday Aug nd St FestivalFounded in by several local business owners nd St Festival takes over the corridor and has grown into one of the largest annual street festivals in the city to p m The post Sphere St mess Love Is Blind is coming to town Pa budget stalemate Morning roundup appeared first on 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