🥴Why are Philly’s waterways so polluted?

⚖️ Charges Refiled Against PPD Officer

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed an appeal to once again charge former police officer Mark Dial in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry. The office made this call not long after Dial’s murder charges were dismissed by a municipal court judge on Tuesday. A hearing on the appeal is scheduled next month in Common Pleas Court. [Inquirer/CBS3]

• Don’t remember all the details of this case? Let’s refresh your memory. It was bizarre from the start. [City Cast Philly 🎧]

🤔 Mütter Museum Town Hall

The Mütter Museum will hold a series of public meetings to collect feedback on recent changes made to its online database, as well as the ongoing ethical debate about displaying human remains. The first meeting on Oct. 17 will run for two hours and feature a moderated discussion with a question-and-answer portion. The town hall is part of a larger public engagement initiative that the museum will run throughout the next two years. [PhillyVoice]

• We’re curious: what do you think about the Mütter ethical debate? Send us an email with your thoughts.

🏛️ New TU Interim President

Following the death of Temple University president JoAnne A. Epps, the university announced that Chancellor Richard M. Englert will serve as interim president. Englert previously served as Temple’s president from 2016 to 2021. Board of Trustees chair Mitchell Morgan said in a statement that Englert will “carry on the work that President JoAnne A. Epps started.” Temple will hold a memorial service for Epps Friday morning. [KYW News]

💼 Philly Seniors Still Working

Nearly 1 in 5 Philadelphians over age 65 are still working, per a new U.S. Chamber of Commerce analysis. It noted that for Philly working seniors, the current median household income is $33,894. Yet, the estimated salary to comfortably live in the Philly metro area is close to $62,000. [Axios Philadelphia]

🧜🏽‍♀️ Cabaret | Thursday | 8 p.m.

Enjoy a cabaret performance based on the classic film “The Little Mermaid” at Fat Lady Brewing. [$23, Manayunk]

🪴 Plant Swap | Friday | 6 p.m.

Trade plants, pots, and garden supplies with fellow botany enthusiasts at the Rail Park. [free, Callowhill]

🤣 Comedy | Friday | 8 p.m.

Dive right into dark and taboo topics with comic Jamie Wolf at Plays and Players Theater. [$10-$30, Center City]

🪷 Wellness | Saturday | 11:30 a.m.

Elevate your body and mind at the Well Studio with Pilates and yoga. [$23, East Kensington]

Philly’s Controversial New School Shooter Training

Sadly, Philly schools must prepare for active shooting emergencies. For years, students and staff were taught to enter lockdown. But now the School District of Philadelphia is rolling out a new training known as ALICE - Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate.

It’s meant to give students and teachers more ways to respond, but critics say it could cause more harm than good. Host Trenae Nuri talks with freelance reporter Eden MacDougall about what’s driving this change and why the new training is controversial.