Good morning, Philadelphia.

Philly PAWS is hosting its Match Madness Adoption Program through Apr.

6, allowing adopters to name their fee when adopting cats and dogs with special needs or long stays. Meet these pets on Mar. 28 from noon to 2 p.m. at PetSmart on Broad St (Washington Ave).

Twenty encampment residents along the Delaware River Trail are set to be forced to leave Friday after contractors used a cowbell and machetes to clear tents last Wednesday.

Advocates are asking the city to create safe sleep sites with bathrooms, showers, and 24/7 security to support those choosing street living.

South Philadelphia’s Theatre Exile returns its Philly GRIT series starting today with performances by Bastion Carboni, Justin Jain, and Cookie Diorio.

Shows run through March 29 (post-show discussions on select dates), and tickets are available as Flex Passes or single tickets.

TerraPower Isotopes, a division of Bill Gates’s nuclear science company, will invest $450 million at South Philadelphia’s Bellwether District by leasing a 250,000 sqft facility; construction begins this spring with operations set for 2029 while creating 225 permanent and around 500 temporary jobs (with strict safety protocols in place).

Confluence Film Festival returns this April at the Academy of Natural Sciences (1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway) for Earth Month, featuring weekly film screenings with interactive discussions and an opening night on April 2 with live music and painting; tickets cost $10 per screening.

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition awarded two Jefferson researchers $100,000 grants for groundbreaking work on triple-negative breast cancer & immunotherapy.

The grants, funded through donations from driver’s license renewals, aim to improve treatment options for patients.

A new report examines how private equity contributed to the Philadelphia-area closures of Crozer Keystone and Hahnemann, noting that heavy debt and new lease obligations burden vital institutions — state lawmakers plan to use HB 1460 to block takeovers that could reduce care quality.

Philadelphia is set to host first- and second-round NCAA tournament games at Xfinity Mobile Arena tomorrow and Sunday; local teams including Villanova + Penn will compete on national TV as they chase a national title.

Philadelphia 76ers scouts are watching five forwards (Amari Allen, Joshua Jefferson, Isaiah Evans, Dailyn Swain, Koa Peat) during March Madness to add roster depth.

They hope the young players bring improved offense and defense to the team.

Philadelphia Eagles have hired a new offensive coordinator and key staff to revamp their attack for 2026—they will mix improved pre-snap motion with reduced RPO use to expose defensive gaps and spark explosive plays on the field.

The Sixers are scouting center prospects — players from Houston, Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky and Kansas — during March Madness as they plan to add depth behind Joel Embiid.

Kentucky and Kansas teams will start tournament games on March 20.