
City Cast Philly
⏰ Did Ben Franklin invent Daylight Saving Time?
March 11, 2024
Good morning! Welcome to Daylight Saving Time. Think of your extra yawns this morning as an investment in being able to see the sun past 6 p.m. ☀️

What's CITY Talking About?
🏠 Nuisance Motel Becomes Affordable Housing
On Friday, the nonprofit North10 Philadelphia cut the ribbon on a 41-unit, $20 million affordable housing development in Hunting Park. It stands at the location of the former Liberty Motel, which had been shut down by the city multiple times. [WHYY]
🚍 More Bus Revolution Meetings on the Books
SEPTA is doing another round of community meetings this spring about the upcoming bus system overhaul. Find the dates, times, and locations here. [SEPTA]
- Why is SEPTA planning a “Bus Revolution,” and what does that mean for me? [City Cast Philly 🎧]
🚢 Did You See the Huge Boat?
A 1,300-foot-long container ship — the CMA CGM Marco Polo — dropped off cargo at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal on Friday morning and left later that day. It was, per officials, the largest shipping vessel to have ever stopped at a U.S. East Coast port. [Fox 29]

What To Do
Tuesday, March 12
- 🧘 Yoga | 6–7 p.m. | Free | Whitman
- 💚 It’s Always Sunny St. Paddy’s Day Quizzo | 7 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Center City
Wednesday, March 13
- 💼 City of Philadelphia Jobs Information Session | 12 p.m. | Free | University City
- 🐈 Stray Cat Relief Fund Happy Hour & Quizzo | 5–8 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Lower Moyamensing
- 💰 Morgan Parker – “You Get What You Pay For” | 7:30 p.m. | Pay What You Wish | Parkway Central Library

Today on City Cast

The Harshest 1-Star Reviews of Philly Landmarks
Can you identify some of Philly’s biggest landmarks based on their haters? A few months ago, the City Cast Philly podcast team put together a little game show based on the most unflattering reviews of some of our city's iconic places. Put yourself to the test!

Have a great Monday!
— Asha Prihar
Thanks to Laura Benshoff for editing!
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