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Flooding Wreaks Havoc Across Region

Homes flooded, cars stalled in swamped streets, and first responders rescued stranded drivers as heavy rain drenched the Philadelphia area on Monday.

• The rising waters of the Darby Creek in Delaware County forced a block of homes in Darby Borough to be evacuated. [6ABC]
• In Montgomery and Bucks counties, first responders performed two dozen water rescues. In Philadelphia, flooding along the Delaware River submerged a stretch of Columbus Boulevard in Center City during the morning commute. [KYW]
• The region saw up to 5 inches of rain over a 24-hour period in some areas. [NBC10]

Parker Picks Top Deputies

Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker announced her picks for the top positions in her administration, a group she’s calling her “Big Three.” The three staffers — Sinceré Harris, Aren Platt, and Tiffany W. Thurman — will have different roles but equal authority in the Parker administration, which the Inquirer reports is an unusual arrangement. Harris and Platt, who served as Parker’s top campaign officials, will become chief deputy mayor of intergovernmental affairs, sustainability, and engagement, and chief deputy mayor of planning and strategic initiatives, respectively. Thurman will leave her post as a vice president at the Greater Philadelphia YMCA to serve as Parker’s chief of staff. [Inquirer 🔒]

• Related: We spoke to Mayor-elect Parker about why she loves Philly and her hopes for the city. [Hey Philly 📰]

Penn Vet Students Work Grueling Hours

Sixty-five students and recent alumni of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine signed a letter to administrators saying they regularly had to work more than 100 hours a week at the university veterinary hospital. That exceeds guidelines from the Student American Veterinary Medical Association, as well as workload policies at Penn’s medical school, by 20 hours. Some students suspect that Penn Vet is using their unpaid labor to make up for a shortage of vet nurses, and say that the quality of care the animals receive is suffering as a result. [Inquirer]

Philly’s Best Bagels & Spreads

This is the “Great Philly Bagel Debate.” Host Trenae Nuri and City Cast Philly Food contributor Dave Wez duke it out over who’s had the best bagel in Philly and share what their next bagel order will be.