Good morning, Philadelphia.

The school district is developing a new mobile app to help parents view school schedules, sports events, lunch menus, and attendance data.

The app will be released at select schools in December before a full rollout to all public schools.

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society advises residents to water trees and loosen compacted soil with a garden hoe to prepare for cooler fall weather.

It also offers fall tree planting and volunteer opportunities so trees can establish over winter if applications are submitted soon.

A report from the Civics Center shows Pennsylvania’s young registered voters turn out at rates similar to older voters (which means registration is the key hurdle).

Local Philly groups are helping teens register and understand why voting matters.

On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, hundreds of women gathered at Friends Select School in Center City for the Sweat & Sculpt Pilates event featuring influencer Jacklyn Romano and a performance by Waka Flocka Flame that promoted body positivity and community empowerment.

Today the Philadelphia Eagles finalized their 53-man roster and plan further moves as the waiver wire (6 PM) opens and practice squad building starts Monday; the roster features four quarterbacks, including rookie Cole Payton, and 27 offensive with 23 defensive players, with more changes expected soon.

Three Inquirer journalists challenged a former pro cyclist to climb the Manayunk Wall on Aug.

30 (yesterday) in a friendly race for speed and strength. The contest highlighted local athletic talent and a love for urban adventure.

Philadelphia Cycling Classic ended today with Italian Chiara Consonni winning the women’s race & German Tim Torn Teutenberg clinching the men’s race as fans cheered along the course stretching from the art museum to Lemon Hill in Manayunk.