Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 14th of June.
Good morning, Philadelphia.
A fire at a Strawberry Mansion row home burned out shortly before 5 a.m. Friday, killing one woman and injuring four people—including three children—while fire crews took 15 minutes to control the blaze and began investigating the cause.
The head of IBEW Local 614 said PECO did not fix aging equipment, which led to a fire on May 5 in Upper Chichester and another on June 11 in Southwest Philly that sent several people to the hospital.
PECO said the June fire came from mylar balloons and will spend over $9.3 billion on new equipment over the next five years—while union workers say repeated warnings go unheeded and poorer neighborhoods suffer the most.
Silvana Cardell’s dance piece TERRA is being performed today at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, where audiences drive up a bumpy dirt road to park in a forest that spans 365 acres.
The ecofeminist performance blends women’s movement with natural sounds and foraged props—creating a unique outdoor experience.
The Philadelphia Board of Education reviewed 18 charter schools on Thursday night and gave five-year renewals to 12 while reserving decisions on six schools due to low academic scores & concerns from board members.
More details on the undecided charters will be shared at the next board meeting on June 26.
Yesterday, the Phillies beat the Blue Jays 8-0 at Citizens Bank Park when Kyle Schwarber hit a 3-run home run in the second inning and Ranger Suarez pitched 7 innings with 6 strikeouts and no earned runs - the win lifted the team to a 40-29 record.
They will have Cristopher Sanchez start today's game at 4:05 p.m. to move past last week's losses.
The Phillies hosted the Blue Jays in a three‐game series at Citizens Bank Park on Father's Day weekend after a win over the Cubs and losses to Milwaukee, Toronto, and Pittsburgh.
Ranger Suarez started on Friday, Cristopher Sanchez took the mound today, and Zack Wheeler will pitch on Sunday (NL East race) as the team seeks a boost in its division standing.
Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team after scoring 26 goals and 37 assists in 80 games — he also matched an NHL record for overtime goals by a teenager and became the first Flyer under 21 to hit 50 points since Simon Gagne.
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