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Philadelphia City Council approved the transfer of the Summer Winter Community Garden lots to Neighborhood Gardens Trust to shield the nearly 1-acre garden from development pressure.

Jenny Greenberg said the move gives local gardeners in Powelton Village greater confidence to plan improvements & maintain the community resource for future generations.

City Council passed a $2B plan to create and preserve 30,000 homes to ease the housing shortage in Philadelphia.

The Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative will use an $800 million bond to fund 13,500 new homes and 16,500 preserved units for families making less than $100,000 a year and is set to start this fall — a move that aims to address the city's pressing housing needs.

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation will open 19 public pools on a rolling basis from today through June 22 while nine pools remain closed due to construction needs—residents will get updates on pool hours and available swimming lessons as the summer progresses.

North Philadelphians gathered outside City Hall on Thursday to urge Councilmember Jeffery Young to start renovating the Cecil B Moore Library after repeated closures due to an aging HVAC system.

Community members said his plan to add housing above the library has delayed the $5.3 million project needed to repair the branch.

Philadelphia’s largest blue-collar union, AFSCME District Council 33, voted to allow a strike if needed as talks continue over pay, job security, and health benefits—contracts for four city unions end at the end of June.

City leaders are working on a reserve fund for raises as negotiations persist.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley clarified his retirement comments by saying he is not retiring anytime soon and is entering his prime, while coach Nick Sirianni said — he still had a lot of good football left in him as minicamp began at the NovaCare Complex.

Philadelphia Union will miss four starters—Quinn Sullivan, Nathan Harriel, Danley Jean Jacques, and Andre Blake—as they join their national teams for the Concacaf Gold Cup and are expected to miss up to four matches starting with Saturday, June 14.

Head coach Bradley Carnell will call on bench players to fill in during a run of games against Charlotte FC, Chicago Fire FC, Columbus Crew SC, and Nashville SC.

Kyle Schwarber hosted his third annual block party in Fishtown at Yards’ Brewing Company to raise funds for local first responders through his charity—Schwarber’s Neighborhood Heroes.

Phillies teammates, including the Phillie Phanatic, attended the event that featured a silent auction with signed memorabilia.

The Philadelphia Eagles will start training camp on July 22 at NovaCare Complex as players prepare for the upcoming season.

Single game tickets at Lincoln Financial Field went on sale yesterday at 10 a.m. EST — a move that supports the team in its ten scheduled games this season — and fans are encouraged to secure their seats early.