🐮 The beef between 2 Jim’s

💸 Millions in Infrastructure Funds for MFL and PHL

SEPTA will receive $317 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Act funds to buy 200 replacement rail cars for the Market-Frankford Line. [Inquirer 🔒]

• Meanwhile, Philadelphia International Airport will receive $20.4 million from the legislation to help with HVAC and electrical upgrades. [Inquirer 🔒]
• Related: People may complain about PHL, but is it reeeeeally that bad? [City Cast Philly 🎧]

📕 ‘One Book, One Philadelphia’ Selection Announced

The Free Library’s pick for this year’s citywide read-along is “True Biz,” a 2022 novel by locally-based author Sara Nović. There will be a series of free events and workshops centering on the book in April and May. [Free Library of Philadelphia]

• Pennsylvania also announced its statewide “One Book” pick for early readers last week: “Slug in Love” by Rachel Bright. [PA Pressroom]
• Related: You can check out a lot more than books with your library card! Here’s a rundown. [City Cast Philly 🎧]

❓ What’s Next for the Former USciences Campus?

St. Joseph’s University acquired the University of the Sciences in 2022, and now it’s trying to sell UScience's West Philly campus to a developer. A community advisory committee has been brainstorming ideas for its future. [West Philly Local]

🏛️ Please Touch Museum Preps for 2026

The children’s museum is embarking on a 15-month, $4 million project to upgrade the marble floors of Memorial Hall — originally built for the 1876 Centennial World Exposition — ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial. [Billy Penn]

The Beef Over Dueling ‘Jim’s’ Cheesesteak Spots

Jim’s Steaks in West Philly was a legendary cheesesteak spot that first opened back in 1939. It closed in 2019, but last year a local entrepreneur reopened it under a new name: Jim’s West. Now the son of the former owner — who runs his own Jim's Steaks in Delco — has sued the new owner, saying the shop can’t operate with the name “Jim’s” at all.

Confused? Don't worry. City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri breaks down this cheesesteak feud with Victor Fiorillo, senior reporter at Philadelphia Magazine.