#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
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Philly AIDS Thrift turns 20! Celebrate with a block party this Saturday
The organization, which has raised over $5 million for local queer organizations, is throwing a neighborhood bash with food trucks, dunk tanks, pies and a “sword-swallowing, fire-breathing clown babe.” Billy Penn talks to one of the founders about the milestone. Continue reading …
Philadelphia Theatre Company offering Pulitzer-winning play, and Fringe support to 5 local artists
The Fringe Festival is BIG, but it’s not EVERYTHING in Philly theater this month.
For example, the Philadelphia Theatre Company is opening its production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Primary Trust” later this month … and its creative directors have provided support to five playwrights as their works make their way to Fringe stages. Continue reading …
RECAP: What else happened?
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• Pa. Supreme Court justices up for retention make rare public appearance together in face of national campaign to oust them. [WHYY/Capital-Star]
• Philly board of health approves city-wide permitting rules for mobile services. [Kensington Voice]
• Breakthrough Collaborative trains teachers, aids students in Philadelphia’s underrepresented communities. [WHYY]
• Grays Ferry community members say planned 1,005-vehicle CHOP garage is a “health hazard.” [WHYY]
• A former 7-Eleven at the corner of 22nd and Lombard is about to become something very different: a “speakeasy” medical spa tucked behind a sunlit juice cafe. [Fitler Focus]
• Flooding of FDR Park’s boathouse destroys nonprofit Discovery Pathway’s equipment, including life jackets, boat paddles, fishing rods, kayak seats and power tools. [WHYY’s PlanPhilly]
• Meet the Philly man determined to eat a thousand oysters in a single sitting. [Inq$]
Weekly brief on gun violence prevention (with PCGVR)
We publish this report each week in partnership with the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting.
- Philly gun dealers must post new signs warning against the illegal ‘straw purchase’ of weapons. [WHYY]
- The Safe Steps cleaning program is coming to 275 blocks in West Philly through the end of the year, after spending over a year in Germantown and Mt. Airy. [PhillyVoice]
- Penn Clinical psychiatry professor Paul Kettl has joined a growing number of researchers calling for a public health approach to gun violence prevention, writing an opinion article for The Washington Post on the issue. [theDP.com]
- Workshop alert: Attend the upcoming Gun Violence Prevention Reporting National Certification Conference in Philly forum Oct. 1-3! Learn more about the keynote and agenda here.
By the numbers in Philadelphia
- 16: Shooting victims recorded from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, including 3 fatalities, according to city data. During the previous week, 18 shooting victims were recorded, including 2 fatalities. [Source: nickhand.dev]
- 154: Year-to-date homicides, down 16% vs. last year’s pace; down 51% vs. five years ago. [Philly Police]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker and the Philadelphia Parking Authority will hold a press conference to share details about the implementation of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras on Broad Street, at the north apron of City Hall. 1 p.m.
ON THE CALENDAR
🍂 Autumn festival lineup
🛍️ 9/13 Philly AIDS Thrift 20th anniversary party
🥘 Manayunk Restaurant Week through Sept. 14
🫶🏽 9/18: Exploring Trends: How Immigration Shapes Our Region
💬 9/18: Moving Forward | A WHYY News Town Hall
🏃🏽 Philly Runners Guide
Wednesday, Sept. 10: Go Mt. Airy Supper Sessions
The final of Mt Airy CDC’s signature outdoor event series this summer. Support community and small businesses across the 7100 and 7200 blocks of Germantown Avenue. (5 to 9 p.m.)
Wednesday, Sept. 10: Nutmeg Presents – Show and Tell!
Have an object you want to tell the world about? Get a kick out of seeing people share things they’re passionate about? Show and tell is no longer just for school: come on out to Nutmeg Nonalcoholic Bar & Market. (7 p.m.)
Thursday, Sept. 11: Pause on the Parkway
A free, guided journaling experience to close out the summer with community and reflection. Gather at Eakins Oval. BYO journal/notebook, pen/pencil, blanket/cushion, openness. Free. (6:30 to 8 p.m.)
Thursday, Sept. 11: Trymaine Lee | A Thousand Ways to Die : The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America
In conversation with James Peterson and local gun violence prevention organizers. $5 tickets; Event is at Parkway Central Library. (7 p.m.)
Thursday, Sept. 11: Before Penn: An Illustrated History of The Delaware River Colonies 1609-1682
Award-winning author, illustrator and typographer Hal Taylor leads off the next edition of Great Talks at Gloria Dei. $10 ticket includes one drink. (7 to 8 p.m.)
Thursday to Saturday, Sept. 11-13: “Prince of Parthia” at Carpenter’s Hall
The first American-written play, performed professionally, was created here in Philadelphia by a young watchmaker’s apprentice. This neoclassical play skewers the ethics of the monarchy and helped set the stage for the 2nd Continental Congress to declare Independence from the Crown. $15 tickets. (6 p.m.)
Friday, Sept. 12: Behind the Bookcase Tour | Sleuths and Spies
The game is afoot at the Rosenbach Museum & Library! Investigate detective and spy literature, discover connections between famous fictional mysteries and the lives—and legacies—of real-world spies. $30 tickets. (2 to 3 p.m.)
Friday, Sept. 12: Storyville: Virtually Free by André Robert Lee
“Virtually Free” is a documentary about unlikely allies who partner to transform the juvenile justice system and stop mass incarceration. Followed by “Fight Until We Decay,” a film which focuses on the experiences of formerly incarcerated youth and the historical and political contexts of youth incarceration in PA. $5 tickets to Scribe Vdeo Center. (7 to 9 p.m.)
Friday to Sunday, Sept. 12-14: Punk Rock Flea Market
Shop for awesome clothing, records, crafts, art and old punk junk! $10 in advance, $12-15 in person. (4 to 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday)
Saturday, Sept. 13: Phishtown Fest
Calling all Phans! Evil Genius Beer Co is hosting the first ever Phistown Festival, a celebration of all things jamband culture. Join a day full of live music, good vibes, and even better beer. Ages 21+. $20 early bird tickets; $30 general admission; $10 designated driver tkts. (12 to 7 p.m.)
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