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Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 4th of October.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Philadelphia Fringe Festival sold at least 33,000 tickets, breaking its own record during a monthlong show of emerging theater. New federal visa rules and city inspections halted some international acts and closed planned cabaret performances in the Wanamaker building—causing financial losses and ticket exchanges. WHYY
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Students at Thomas Holme Elementary School cast ballots in a student government election last Friday — using real city voting machines after watching campaign videos. 400 students in grades 5 through 8 made their selections on touchscreen machines provided by Philadelphia City Commissioners. KYW Newsradio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Philly police sent a letter to St. Francis Inn in Kensington warning that if three more incidents of nuisance behavior occurred on its sidewalk the soup kitchen could face closure—Commissioner Kevin Bethel later called the letter a misstep and stressed the police value the kitchen's role in serving vulnerable locals. The Philadelphia Inquirer
- ➤ A Philadelphia nonprofit released a family-centered voter guide to help parents understand next month’s judicial elections — Donna Cooper of Children First said the guide explains how court decisions affect children and families — and hopes it will boost voter turnout. KYW Newsradio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Shohei Ohtani makes his first postseason pitching start at Citizens Bank Park in Game 1 of the NLDS today as the Dodgers treat him like a regular starter after his elbow surgery. The Phillies plan to challenge his seven-pitch arsenal—four-seam, slider, curveball, sinker, cutter, and splitter—by keeping the ball in the strike zone to build pitch counts against Los Angeles. The Philadelphia Inquirer
- ➤ Philadelphia sports fans can use SEPTA buses, subways, and trains to get to stadiums without heavy traffic and high parking fees—transit apps give up-to-date route details from different areas. The Philadelphia Inquirer
- ➤ The undefeated Eagles will face the Broncos at Lincoln Financial Field at 1 p.m. tomorrow while key matchups include offensive tackle Jordan Mailata taking on top defender Nik Bonitto—other duels are expected to influence the outcome. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ The Flyers lost to the Islanders 4-3 on September 29 as their competitive preseason game exposed defensive issues and turnovers that cost the team control. Key players like Zamula and Drysdale struggled while Dvorak and Konecny showed promise on special teams. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh hit a rough patch in his 2025 season with a .095 average before a rehab stint in triple-A Lehigh Valley and a word of advice from teammate Garrett Stubbs helped him change his approach—he later posted a .303 average after returning from a hamstring injury. His turnaround shows how a strong mindset and focused effort can reset a player's performance. The Philadelphia Inquirer
- ➤ The Phillies ended their season on Sept. 28 when Nick Castellanos hit a sacrifice fly at Citizens Bank Park and the Eagles beat the Bucs in Tampa. The Flyers started preseason hockey while Villanova basketball held media day. The Philadelphia Inquirer
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