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Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 4th of March.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Theatre Ariel will premiere its new comedy 'Marsha Blovotnick and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup' — a blend of Jewish folklore and contemporary humor by Dan Kitrosser — at The Bluver Theatre at The Drake in Center City on March 12; shows run until March 22 with tickets from $18 to $36. Metro Philadelphia
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Gas prices jumped overnight as military action in the Middle East pushed national fuel costs higher; in Philadelphia, prices now average $3.11 per gallon — a 9-cent rise from last week. AAA advised drivers to consolidate trips to reduce fuel usage. KYW Newsradio
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The School District of Philadelphia approved its first-ever wellness policy on Feb. 26 that guarantees elementary and middle school students at least 20 minutes of recess + regular bathroom and water breaks, following 18 months of parent advocacy. The new guidelines also limit silent lunches to rare exceptions. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ Pennsylvania’s $30M student teacher stipend program has supported 4,199 recipients while more than 7,700 applicants have applied; Gov. Shapiro is proposing an extra $5M to ease teacher shortages — including severe drops in Philadelphia’s educator supply. Spotlight PA
- ➤ Twenty charter school students from Global Leadership Academy West and Southwest returned from a 10-day trip to Ghana, where they studied the transatlantic slave trade and visited sites like the Last Bath and the Door of No Return. They are set to present their life-changing experience later this month. KYW Newsradio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Philadelphia City Council committee advanced a bill Tuesday to let Ancestry.com digitize 20 million historical records and make them available at Free Library branches; the two-year project will protect personal data (no living people's details are included). KYW Newsradio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Philadelphia Union lost 2-1 in their MLS home opener at Subaru Park as Tayvon Gray’s 99th-minute winner gave NYCFC all 3 points (Indiana Vassilev’s penalty had tied the game earlier after Hannes Wolf opened the scoring). Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for PEDs, which makes him ineligible to join the Dominican Republic squad for the World Baseball Classic. He remains eligible for Grapefruit League action this spring. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ The Sixers struggled against Boston as Andre Drummond posted 10 points and 12 rebounds (a performance falling short amid Joel Embiid’s absence with a right oblique strain). Philadelphia will rely on Drummond to strengthen defense and rebounding in upcoming games. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ Tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST, the shorthanded Sixers host the Spurs at XFinity Mobile Arena as they play without Joel Embiid and key teammates — a challenge for a team leaning on Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, while San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama aims to rebound from Sunday's loss. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ Philadelphia 76ers two-way player MarJon Beauchamp was named NBA G League Player of the Week after leading the Delaware Blue Coats from Feb. 23 to March 1. He averaged 32 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6 assists from a 61.9% field goal rate. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ Rookie VJ Edgecombe left the game after suffering a back injury when fouled by Spurs rookie Carter Bryant last night + he attempted his free throws before hobbling off as the Sixers fell further behind. Metro Philadelphia
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