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⏰ 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]

🚢 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

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Today on City Cast

The Liberty Bell lit up at nighttime.
What unflattering things do folks have to say about the Liberty Bell? Tune into City Cast Philly to find out. (Dan Mall / Unsplash)

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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