Good morning, Philadelphia.

PhilaLandmarks launched Spirits of Independence, a lecture and tasting series exploring Philadelphia’s colonial beverages & lore.

It started at Grumblethorpe on Sept. 18 and will feature expert talks with complimentary sips at historic venues on Oct. 16, Nov. 20, and Dec. 13.

Today at Xfinity Mobile Arena, the Jonas Brothers launch their Burning Up Tour: All Over Again & add energy to Philly’s busy fall schedule that also features family events like the 20th Annual Mutt Strut at the Navy Yard and spooky haunted house openings across the region.

Fever’s Candlelight Concert series will hold a Halloween-themed concert on Oct.

29 at the Media Theatre for the Performing Arts (104 E State Street), featuring spooky pop hits and classic tunes in a unique candlelit setting. Tickets start around $37 and attendees must be 8 and older.

Philadelphia's Eagles tickets are among the priciest in the league because strong demand and a lack of rival football programs keep prices high, and a bipartisan bill passed in the state House seeks to cap extra fees with a Senate vote expected soon.

City Controller Christy Brady said PhilaPort must speed up its Destination 2040 plan so that deeper channels and expanded terminals can boost capacity and create 9,000 port jobs.

The agency will need to coordinate road, rail, and environmental approvals to keep pace with East Coast rivals (New York, Norfolk).

Researchers from PennEnvironment and Drexel University found microplastics in 22 local waterways, including the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers — they urge officials to pass new laws for waste management and expand single-use plastic bag bans.

Dozens of new restaurants, including Alessandro’s Enoteca on Lancaster Ave and Bruzi in Bala Cynwyd, will open this fall and winter, offering pastas, pizzas and Southern Italian dishes along with Korean barbecue and sushi in revamped local venues.

A new study predicts Pennsylvania may lose over 43,000 federally supported affordable rental units in the next decade — nearly 8,000 in Philadelphia.

Researchers warn that expiring affordability restrictions and slow replacement rates may worsen the housing shortage.

Students working with Habitat for Humanity completed demolition on four vacant rowhouses in Brewerytown to prepare them as affordable homes for first-time buyers (donated by the housing authority).

The Pope Leo Village initiative will renovate the properties over the next 18 months to serve 235 families nationwide.

The Sixers began their training camp with a mental recovery day on Thursday as Coach Nick Nurse introduced new offensive plays, noting that LeBron James will help create plays while providing updates on Tacko Fall’s hip strain and Adem Bona’s foot sprain soon.

At Xfinity Mobile Arena today, the Flyers lost 7 to 0 to the Penguins as their offense and defense both failed (power play issues and defensive gaps were evident).

The team will address these problems before facing the Devils on Thursday.