Good morning, Philadelphia.

Bartram’s Garden will receive a $1 million grant from the state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to upgrade its green space, including a new Ecosystems Education Center with classrooms and a teaching kitchen and a revamped mile trail with a bike lane (projected to break ground next year).

Acción Colombia, a nonprofit serving Philadelphia’s Colombian community, is hosting donation events tomorrow and Sunday at Amigos’ Colombian Bakery on Bustleton Ave and Lighthouse Field/Oblea Fusion on E.

Erie Ave to collect food, hygiene, and emergency supplies for earthquake victims in Colombia. Volunteers can text to help pack items.

The Free Library will host a fall series of author events from September through December at Parkway Central Library (1901 Vine Street) featuring national and local voices like Jill Lepore, Malcolm Gladwell and Ray Didinger, with most sessions costing just $5.

This week offers local arts and food events, such as the 63rd annual Philadelphia Folk Festival, a Foo Fighters concert at Lincoln Financial Field, and free SNACKTIME at Spruce Street Harbor Park today.

Families can also enjoy science at the Franklin Institute and a Philly Taco Festival on Saturday.

Communities across Philadelphia are hosting back-to-school events offering free supplies, enrollment help and volunteer opportunities.

Events are scheduled from today at 4200 Wissahickon Ave + as late as Aug. 22 at various local sites.

A report by PennEnvironment released on Wed, Aug.

12 at Fairmount Water Works found unsafe E. coli levels in the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers and local creeks, raising concern over sewage pollution from the city’s combined sewer system; city officials and environmental advocates urge improvements to protect public health.

The Tioga-Hope Park and Garden (in North Philly) offers a cool, green space where residents can gather and escape urban heat.

Supported by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the garden helps ease rising temperatures from climate change while boosting community spirit.

The Eagles will start their preseason campaign against the Ravens this Saturday, Aug.

15 at 7:00 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium, with limited starters as Coach Nick Sirianni tests new options and players like Darius Cooper & rookie Uar Bernard will try to impress.

The Phillies will face the Twins at the Field of Dreams Game tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Dyersville, Iowa.

After arriving in Dubuque this morning, the team will begin a three-game series and the contest will be broadcast on Netflix.