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🌳 Future of FDR Park Meadows Unclear

Philadelphia’s zoning board delayed a vote on whether 48 heritage trees could be cut down in northwest FDR Park to build a set of athletic fields that are part of a larger, long-term plan for the park. [WHYY]

👮 Several Fired PPD Officers Reinstated

Four police officers who’d been fired for misconduct over the past five years have gotten their jobs back through arbitration, while the city continues to arbitrate at least 83 other disciplinary cases. [Axios]

• What were each of those four officers accused of? Here’s a summary. [Inquirer 🔒]

☕ Coffee Shop Labor Strife

Baristas have filed a dozen complaints against Philly Starbucks locations for allegedly violating the city’s Fair Workweek law. [KYW]

• Meanwhile, the food service union Local 80 is calling for a boycott of Ultimo Coffee until the owners and union come to a contract agreement. [Inquirer 🔒]
• Related: How has the Starbucks union helped indie cafes with their unionization efforts? [City Cast Philly 🎧]

⛪ Mother Bethel AME Vandalism Under Investigation

Several stained glass windows at the historic church in Society Hill — the nation’s oldest AME congregation — were damaged by rocks earlier this week. [Philadelphia Tribune 🔒]

• The Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia is helping the church fundraise for repairs. Here’s the donation link.

Campaign Payroll Mystery, Housing Market Woes, Broad Street Run Training

It’s the Friday News Roundup! The City Cast Philly podcast discusses how Mayor Cherelle Parker’s campaign spent $1 million on undefined payroll costs, why home buying might be tricky again this spring, and how to train for the Broad Street Run.