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Sunday, June 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Philadelphia. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 8th of June.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ On June 5, a fire at SEPTA’s Midvale bus depot in Nicetown damaged 40 buses including 16 all-electric Proterra vehicles—officials said no injuries occurred as first responders controlled the blaze and air quality was monitored for nearby residents. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ A four-alarm fire burned a vacant building on 48th and Locust streets near West Philadelphia High School around 5 a.m. on Saturday—more than 150 firefighters and paramedics worked for nearly three hours to control the blaze and no injuries were reported. KYW Newsradio
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Elijah Ahmad Lewis stars as the scarecrow in the revival of The Wiz at the Academy of Music, which runs through June 15 and updates the classic musical for today’s audience. He has performed in Philadelphia before and considers the city a third home — marking his fifth time on the stage. KYW Newsradio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A recent study by SSRS for the Lenfest Institute shows Philadelphia residents feel Mayor Parker is not seen enough as she tackles drug issues in Kensington and promotes clean and green initiatives. Focus groups also noted concerns about school conditions, street cleanliness and city communication—residents say the mayor needs to be more visible in neighborhoods. WHYY
- ➤ On Friday, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and Community Justice Project filed a lawsuit against Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran to stop an ICE agreement made in May under the 287(g) program that would have about a dozen deputies assist in ICE activities. Community groups, including Make The Road PA and NAACP Bucks County, claim the sheriff acted without county commissioners’ approval and that the pact will hurt public safety by discouraging immigrants from reporting crimes + officials are reviewing the suit. WHYY
- ➤ The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the GOP and kept a Pennsylvania court decision that allows voters to cast provisional ballots when mail-in votes are voided for technical reasons. The ruling was released Friday—after a software error sent early notifications—and follows an earlier similar error. WHYY
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Phillies placed Bryce Harper on a 10-day injured list on Saturday after he got treatment for right wrist inflammation. Utility player Otto Kemp was added to the roster—he will fill several positions—while the team begins Harper’s treatment. The Philadelphia Inquirer
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