Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 21st of September.
Good morning, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia residents are invited to help draw Fishtown’s boundaries after local restaurants and community members counted 400 fish signs — the project seeks public ideas to set the neighborhood’s limits.
More details on how to participate will be shared soon.
Philadelphia's roughly 400 cast aluminum historical plaques are being removed for maintenance and patched up over the next six to eight weeks (with yellow vinyl tags marking their absence) as part of the state's 10-year cycle managed by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Christ Church Burial Ground will host Brew N’ History Tour from Oct.
2 to 4 (for adults only) at 420 Arch Street, where guests will join a guided walk that pairs five local craft beer samples with stories on colonial brewing and Philadelphia’s early tavern culture.
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia is showing 'Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America,' an exhibit that traces the art and lives of six Japanese American artists who were held in internment camps during WWII — the exhibition will run until Jan.
10.
The summer season ended with two music festivals in the region.
Making Time ∞ ran from Sept. 18–20 at Fort Mifflin (featuring over 120 DJs and live acts) while XPNFest took place at Camden Waterfront in New Jersey, showcasing independent artists.
Lower Merion township officials say the gas-powered leaf blower ban has led to 437 complaints since June as staff handled fines and delays.
The building and planning department is proposing to promote a part-time clerk to full-time plus hire a seasonal code compliance officer to manage the extra workload.
Philadelphia City Council authorized hearings on Drexel University’s decision to close the Academy of Natural Sciences museum (it will shut its doors Sunday, Sept.
27) after passing a resolution on Thursday that lets a committee subpoena records to examine the shutdown.
In Pennsylvania, the utility commission says that current assistance programs are funded only by residential customers & debates continue over shifting these costs as recent guidance and settlements require data centers to contribute in the future.
Philadelphia International Airport officials reported measles exposure after an infected traveler was in terminals B and F (and connecting areas) from 7:25 p.m. Sept.
13 to 12:05 a.m. Sept. 14. Health officials also warned of a separate exposure at CHOP on Sept. 11 and urged anyone present to check their vaccination records.
The Philadelphia Flyers trimmed their training camp roster to 42 players ahead of their preseason opener today at 7:00 p.m. against the Washington Capitals, with eight players assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms camp and seven sent to junior teams.
The Philadelphia Union erased a 3-0 halftime deficit by scoring four unanswered goals in under 10 minutes to beat Sporting Kansas City 4-3 on Saturday night in the Midwest, extending their unbeaten streak to 11 games.
Jalen Hurts led the Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) to a 24-20 comeback win over the Titans on Sunday.
Darius Cooper caught the game-winning touchdown at Lincoln Financial Field as the team rallied from an early deficit.
The Eagles will face the Titans in Nashville on Sunday (with a heat advisory in place) as new offensive line changes and Saquon Barkley’s performance aim to help the team start 2-0.
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