Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of October.
Good morning, Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority will build 63 affordable one-bedroom apartments for adults 62 and older at 20th Street and Cecil B.
Moore Avenue in Sharswood, with construction expected to take about 15 to 18 months. Rents will be up to 30% of adjusted income with HUD subsidies, a quarter of units reserved for people with disabilities or past homelessness.
Two local therapists launched a YouTube series called Eagles Fan Therapy at the season's start that pairs a fictional fan with a therapist to mix humor and coping tips for frustrated Eagles supporters, and they will post a new episode each week on Embracing Life Transitions' YouTube and TikTok.
Bearded Ladies Cabaret is showing Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle at the Hairport, 444 N.
Third St., on view through Dec. 20 with installation hours Thursdays and Fridays, 4 to 9 p.m., and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The site will host a separate Saturday cabaret series on Nov. 7, Nov. 14, and Nov. 21 + timed-entry, sliding-scale tickets are sold separately.
The federal government will release 315,000 barrels from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve next month to try to ease home heating oil prices in Pennsylvania, where costs topped $6 per gallon, but experts say the amount is too small to significantly lower bills; LIHEAP applications open Nov. 2.
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a law Monday banning personal mobile devices during the school day in all public, private, charter, and cybercharter schools; districts must adopt enforcement plans before the school year that begins in fall 2027 (exceptions allowed for disability accommodations, medical needs, and English learners).
Philadelphia has built 1,000+ rain gardens that cut combined sewer overflows by about 3 billion gallons a year.
This summer the city began studying a 5 to 8 mile underground tunnel that would store stormwater and could reduce annual overflows by roughly 400 million gallons.
Affordable Care Act open enrollment begins Nov.
1, and residents can shop on Pennie, Get Covered NJ, or HealthCare.gov to pick 2027 plans; premiums are rising, but about 9 in 10 Pennsylvanians who buy through Pennie may qualify for financial help, and enrolling by Dec. 15 makes coverage start Jan. 1.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was diagnosed after an Oct.
4 calf injury with a superficial clot that progressed to a deep vein thrombosis and, by Oct. 19, bilateral pulmonary embolisms; he began blood thinners and will likely miss the rest of the season.
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 28.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2.0 steals + helping the team open the 2026-27 season 3-1.
The Phillies have hired former Red Sox hitting coach Peter Fatse, reports say, and he will join the club ahead of Spring Training to work with the team's veteran hitters.
The Eagles and Cowboys were set to meet Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field in a primetime NFC East clash, with Philly missing Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, and Dontayvion Wicks and local writers forecasting a narrow Eagles win.
The Eagles, 2-4, will host the Cowboys, 2-4, in primetime at Lincoln Financial Field with the game likely to turn on Saquon Barkley against Dallas' struggling run defense, CeeDee Lamb versus Philadelphia's cornerbacks, and pressure from Jalen Carter and Jonathan Greenard.
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