Good morning, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation launches free lifeguard training at Lincoln High School & Friends Select School for youth 16-24, offering free Red Cross certification, wages starting at $16.85 per hour, and bonuses of $1,000 for 200 work hours if applying by April 15 or $500 if by May 15.

On Saturday at midnight in Center City, a local kicked an 18-day-old Uber Eats delivery robot near Juniper and Locust Streets—adding to recent incidents of robot vandalism that officials say may lead to criminal mischief charges.

The 133-year-old Phoenix Wheel is being rebuilt on Bridge Street by borough hall in Phoenixville as a tribute to its storied past — a ribbon-cutting is planned for early June.

This spring, locals can retrace Philadelphia’s 250-year past on a guided walk starting at Jefferson Station and following Market Street to City Hall — where landmarks like Centre Square and Independence Hall reveal the city’s founding legacy.

Cherry (and magnolia) blossoms are peaking across the city, with Center City and Kelly Drive in full bloom and the dual display continuing into next week due to mild weather after a long winter snow cover.

A new exhibit at Asian Arts Initiative in Chinatown shows how local residents united last year to stop a proposed 76ers arena from changing the neighborhood — a landmark victory for preserving its unique culture.

This weekend, locals can savor seasonal dishes at Viva Abejas at Aqimero + explore interactive art at Ministry of Awe, enjoy a Liquid Brunch Official party at Fabrika, join rooftop Vinyasa Flow at Stratus on Saturday morning, and celebrate Daphne’s one-year birthday at Pennsbury Manor on April 4.

Sen. Dave McCormick joined NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Tuesday at Penn Medicine’s Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine to tour labs where researchers develop new treatments such as chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy.

He vowed to oppose any federal funding cuts to preserve innovation in Pennsylvania.

Hundreds attended a zoning hearing at Poquessing Middle School on March 31 to review Al-Asr Islamic Community Center’s request for a mosque on Buck Road in Feasterville — with a new hearing set for May 5 to address a revised parking plan and public comments.

SEPTA finalized a deal to add 24 rail cars from Montreal's Exo transit system (costing $8.6 million) to boost its Regional Rail fleet.

The transaction will enhance local service and build transit capacity.

SEPTA is purchasing 24 Bombardier rail cars from Montreal’s Exo for $8.58 million to boost Regional Rail capacity as it repairs its aging fleet.

The authority is planning modifications and transport logistics for delivery — the cars are expected to be operational in the future.

Philadelphia Eagles made a busy offseason move by signing players on one-year deals, including CB Jonathan Jones, TE Stone Smartt & backup QB Andy Dalton, while letting key players like Jaelen Phillips and Jahan Dotson go as the team builds a pipeline for the draft.