🔥 Is your neighborhood Philly’s hottest?

Philly, It’s Getting Hot in Herre

This heat wave is hitting some areas more than others. Parts of Philly and its suburbs experience the “urban heat-island effect,” when some neighborhoods get much hotter than others. Is your block among Philly's hottest? [Inquirer]

• Related: Philly’s had some wild weather this summer. We spoke with an environmental report on how climate change is driving these extremes. [City Cast Philly 🎧]

Repairs To Close Northbound I-95 Lanes

Work is scheduled to begin Monday night and run through August 4. The highway's northbound lanes will close from the Broad Street Interchange to south of the Interstate 676 Interchange between 7:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. Officials advise drivers to build in extra time when traveling through the area, in case of delays. [CBS News]

New Details in 76ers’ Proposed Arena

David Adelman, the chairman of the arena's development company, claims the proposed arena in Center City could generate $1 billion in tax revenues over the 30-year lease term. This arena plan has been a source of contention, especially among Chinatown residents and business owners. During a recent press conference, activists demanded Councilmember Mark Squilla make good on his promise not to move the Sixers arena without community support. The development company hopes to get zoning approval this fall. [6ABC; Inquirer]

📽️ SCHLOCK-O-RAMA VII | Friday - Sunday | 6 p.m.

Watch some of the best horror and science fiction from the atomic age at the Mahoning Drive-in Theater. [$10+, Lehighton]

🎭 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' | Friday - Sunday | 7 p.m.

View a performance of this Shakespearean play in the Bowl. [Free, Clark Park]

😂 Biggest Little Comedy Show | Friday | 7 p.m.

Laughter is the best medicine, so get your dose at Meyers Brewing Co. [$12, Fishtown]

🎨 Art and Sound | Friday | 7 p.m.

Support talented artists at this interactive community art show. [Free, Germantown]

🎧 Silent Headphone Party | Friday | 10 p.m.

Dance along to one of three channels on your wireless headphones at IHL nightclub. [$10+, Feltonville]

🪩 Philadelphia Dance Day | Saturday | Various Times

Shake what your mama gave you at a free dance workshop at this multi-location event. [Free, Center City]

🦋 Butterfly Count | Saturday | 10 a.m.

Participate in this annual butterfly event at The Discovery Center. [Free, Fairmount Park]

🎛️ FestivALT Block Party | Saturday | 1 p.m. & 8 p.m.

ALT 104.5 is taking over The Fillmore with a free daytime block party, and then performances by Portugal. The Man and Snacktime. [Free - $64.50, Fishtown]

🧘 Self Care Sundays | Sunday | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Spend a relaxing morning at the Black Lotus Holistic Health Collective. [Free, Center City]

👟 The Black Journey | Sunday | 2 p.m.

Learn about the history of Black Philadelphia in this walking tour. [Free, Center City]

Last week’s challenge was a tough one! This sign is in the outdoor recreational space at South Bowl on Oregon Ave. Though no one got it right, we asked last, last week’s winner Karen S. to submit this week’s challenge!

Email us your guess of this image’s location. The winner can submit a photo for next week's challenge!

Unlicensed AirBnB Crackdown, Delco Cold Case Solved & Glen Mills To Reopen

Why is Philly going after 1,500 unlicensed short-term rentals? How did Delaware County and the Pennsylvania State Police crack a 48-year-old cold case? And, what’s happening over at the scandal-plagued Glen Mills campus?

We’ve got answers to all your burning Philly questions in today’s Friday News Roundup! Hear from Billy Penn reporter Asha Prihar and WHYY News reporter Kenny Cooper.