🍁 The best fall harvest activities just outside of Philly

🌡️ A Cool Philly Summer?

Summer 2023 was the world’s hottest since global records began in the late 19th century, but not for Philly. Despite a blazing July and a humid start to September, we had our coolest summer since 2014. From June 1 to Aug. 31, temperatures were relatively mild, averaging below 76 degrees overall, according to the National Weather Service. [WHYY]

• Right, but Philly still had some wild weather this summer. We spoke with a local climate reporter to learn what’s behind this summer’s major storms. [City Cast Philly 🎧]

🚌 Little Bus, Big Impact

Beep, beep! A special pre-school van will be offering classes to low-income West Philly children, starting Sept. 25. El Busesito, which translates to “little bus” in Spanish, will provide free lessons to 32 children, twice a week. It’s intended to bridge the gap for children who don’t have adequate access to pre-kindergarten. [Inquirer🔒]

🦺 New School Shooter Training

ALICE drills — which stand for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate — involve teaching students and teachers how to take down an armed perpetrator. And, they’re coming to Philly classrooms. For now, the School District of Philadelphia’s protocol is to go into lockdown, but the new procedure will take effect once the Philly Police Department okays it. [Billy Penn]

💃🏿 Ballroom Dance | Wednesday | 6 p.m.

Learn a new ballroom dance each week at Bridesburg Recreation Center. Beginner-friendly. [free, Bridesburg]

✨ Glow Up | Thursday | 10 p.m.

Head to NOTO for a black light party. Sounds by Jake Shore. [$23.18, Chinatown]

🕵🏽‍♀️ Whodunit? | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 6:30 p.m.

Join Maggiano’s Little Italy for a murder mystery dinner. Keep in mind: you could be a suspect! [$75, Center City]

🖨️ Make Art | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | 6:30 p.m.

Embrace your creativity with an intro Risograph printing class at The Soapbox. Masking is now encouraged 😷 [$50-$55, Kingsessing]

Fall Day Trips Within 2 Hours of Philly

Get in listeners, we’re going leaf-peeping! Today's episode is the first in a three-part series on the best fall getaways in our region. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé, a local freelance food writer and tour guide, about places outside of Philly where you can enjoy the fall foliage and savor fall flavors.