🚽 Philly’s next Phlush

📸 It’s Philly Photo Day!

The community arts nonprofit TILT is bringing back this community-generated project after nine years. Send them a photo you’ve taken today, April 5, and all the received images will be printed and exhibited inside their gallery in Kensington next month. [WHYY]

• You have until April 14 to submit them here. [TILT]

🤼 Philly’s WrestleMania-Mania

This week and weekend, our city is hosting the most in-demand WrestleMania in a decade. Visitors from all 50 states and 60 different countries are expected, and the average resale ticket price for the weekend shows at the Linc is $341. [Business Journal 🔒]

• Philadelphia International Airport even held a pep rally this week as it prepared to welcome out-of-town visitors. [Billy Penn]

🚇 SEPTA Pilots New Fare Gates

The transit agency has installed taller gates at 69th Street Transportation Center that are aimed at deterring fare jumping. General Manager Leslie Richards says that SEPTA is losing between $30 and $40 million in fares per year due to fare evasion. [KYW]

✈️ New Cheap Nonstop Flights at PHL

Starting in June, Frontier Airlines will offer nonstop service from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo, New York (BUF), and Norfolk, Virginia (ORF). [NBC10]

Our state legislature has been having a delicious debate: Should the Hershey’s Kiss be named Pennsylvania’s official state candy?

A bill that passed 130–71 in the Pennsylvania House last month would make it so, if it also passes the state Senate and is approved by the governor.

Inspired by an effort by Bucks County middle school students several years ago, Rep. Thomas L. Mehaffie III of Dauphin County — whose district includes Hershey — introduced the bill. Some lawmakers have opposed the legislation, arguing that it’s unfair to favor Hershey over the commonwealth’s other candy companies.

When I initially shared this news with you, I asked Hey Philly readers to weigh in on the debate.

These were your suggestions for what the state’s signature sweet should be ⬇️

🍫 Wilbur Buds

Hey Philly reader Susan D. nominated these bite-sized candies, made by a Lititz-based chocolate company. “Much better than a Hershey's Kiss!” Susan wrote.

• ⭐ Fun fact: Did you know Wilbur Chocolate actually got its start in Philly? I talk a bit about the candy company’s local roots on this episode of the City Cast Philly podcast.

🐣 Peeps

Hey Philly reader Scarlett M. vouched for these classic Easter marshmallow candies, produced by the Bethlehem-based company Just Born Quality Confections. Controversial? 🤔

😘 Hershey’s Kisses

A few of you wrote in to concur with the state House’s pick of Hershey Chocolate’s iconic candy. “What a happy symbol of PA,” wrote Hey Philly reader Chris K.

🥜 Goldenberg Peanut Chews 🏅🏅🏅

State legislature, listen up: These bite-sized, Philly-born candies got the most nominations from Hey Philly readers. Jennifer S. called them an authentic “Philadelphia favorite,” and Ruby K. argued the candies’ more substantial composition earns them some points.

“Peanut Chews have nuts, caramel, and chocolate,” Ruby wrote. “Hershey Kisses just [have] chocolate.”

🍬 Is your mouth watering yet? If it isn’t already, I bet that’ll change once you listen to this podcast episode ranking Philly’s most iconic candies.

Parker's School Board Nominees, New Philly Phlush, and Eclipse Plans

It’s the Friday News Roundup! Today's topics include the nine nominees for the Philadelphia Board of Education and which neighborhood is getting a new public restroom pod, known as a Philly Phlush. City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri is joined by Dale Mezzacappa, senior reporter at Chalkbeat Philadelphia, and Mike D’Onofrio, reporter for Axios Philadelphia.