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🥨 President Biden’s Wawa order
April 19, 2024
Good morning! I’ve got poetry on the brain today. (I can’t be the only one! 🫶) To celebrate National Poetry Month, we have some highlights from a lovely conversation between City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri and Major Jackson, an award-winning poet from Philly.
Keep scrolling for life lessons and poetry appreciation tips ⬇️
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🗳️ Biden Makes Philly Campaign Stop
President Joe Biden has been campaigning throughout Pennsylvania this week. The final stop happened yesterday in Philly, where he accepted reelection endorsements from over a dozen members of the Kennedy family. [AP]
- He also stopped at Wawa, a day after making a Sheetz run in Pittsburgh. [Inquirer 🔒]
🪿 Wawa Creeping into Sheetz Territory
Speaking of Wawa ... the Delco-based convenience store is making inroads in central Pennsylvania, where it just broke ground on its first Harrisburg-area store. It’s planning to open 40 stores in that region over five years. [Business Journal 🔒]
- 💬 Weigh in: Have you tried Sheetz before? Can Wawa compete? Send me an email, and I may share your thoughts in a future newsletter.
🏛️ Pa. House Moves Toward Possible Boyle Expulsion
The Democratic majority leader in the state House introduced a resolution yesterday to create a new process for expelling members who can’t fulfill their duties. [Inquirer 🔒]
- It comes after Philly police issued a warrant for state Rep. Kevin Boyle’s arrest earlier this week. Hear more about what happened on today’s episode of City Cast Philly. 🎧
🏀 Sixers Going to Playoffs
The 76ers eked out a win Wednesday night, which means they’ll face the Knicks in the playoffs tomorrow — and Bad Bunny will indeed play Wells Fargo Center tonight. [Inquirer 🔒]
What To Do
Saturday, April 20
- ♟️ Earth Day Game Swap | 9 a.m.–12 p.m. | Free | Fairmount
- 🛝 Swing into Spring Celebration | 9:30–11:30 a.m. | Free | FDR Park
- 👖 Spring Greening Donation Drive | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Bring Gently Worn Kids’ Clothes | Multiple Locations
- 🛍️ Spring Shopping Fair | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Tacony
- 🩷 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck | 10 a.m.–7 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Fashion District
- 🎪 World Circus Day Workshops and Performances | 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m. | Prices Vary | Mount Airy
- 🎉 Holi: Festival of Colors | 12–4 p.m. | $25 | Philadelphia Zoo
- 🎵 Record Store Day Pop-Up Vinyl Market | 12–5 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Old City
- 🍃 4/20 Block Party | 12–6 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Fishtown
- 💃 MOMIX | 2 & 8 p.m. | $29–$100 | University of Pennsylvania
Sunday, April 21
- 🧱 Maker Faire Philadelphia | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | $0–$24 | Cherry Street Pier
- 🍕 StrEAT Food Festival | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Manayunk
- 🌸 Beautiful Blooms: Spring Arbor Tour | 1–3 p.m. | $17 | Laurel Hill East
- 🌎 Earth Day Block Party & Climate Rally | 1–4 p.m. | Free | Franklin Square
Monday, April 22
- 🚦 Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Signaling Meeting | 11 a.m. | Free | Virtual
- 🌱 Plant/Cuttings Swap | 11 a.m. | Bring A Plant To Trade | Whitman
- 🌼 Raised Beds + Raised Awareness: Earth Day Volunteering | 3–5 p.m. | Free | West Oak Lane
- 👗 Rework the Runway | 7–11 p.m. | $25+ | Northern Liberties
Today on City Cast
State Rep. Boyle’s Warrant, Philly’s WNBA Dreams & ‘Crazy Driving’ Crackdown
It’s the Friday News Roundup! Today’s topics include why there’s an arrest warrant out for Northeast Philly state Rep. Kevin Boyle, whether Philly could have its own WNBA team in the near future, and how Philly police are cracking down on “crazy driving.”
Philly Mag has some great service journalism for Swifties: a list of local events celebrating the release of The Tortured Poets Department. See you there? 🤍
— Asha Prihar
Thanks to Laura Benshoff for editing!
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