City Cast Philly
⛺ Penn’s ongoing encampment, explained
May 7, 2024 · — Asha Prihar
Good morning — thanks to everyone who played Friday’s news quiz! It seems I made it pretty difficult ... the average score was 1.45 points out of 5. So, HUGE shout out to the perfect scorers: Kristin R.S. and Cat C.
If you took that quiz and had fun, you might enjoy the news quiz at the end of today’s City Cast Philly podcast episode, with three fresh questions brought to you by yours truly. You might know the last one from reading this newsletter 👀
What's CITY Talking About?
🏢 Fire Displaces 100+
The Terrace Apartments — a complex on Spruce Street in West Philly — caught fire Sunday afternoon, and over 100 residents had to evacuate. No one was injured, according to police. [NBC10]
✈️ State Plane Rides Soar During Shapiro Admin
Pennsylvania’s state-owned plane — which is used by the governor, lieutenant governor, and other top state officials — made 113 trips and cost taxpayers $410,000 in 2023, the first year of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s term. That’s the most taxpayers have paid toward this aircraft’s usage since 2011. [Spotlight PA]
🍗 Pat’s Introduces Chicken Cheesesteaks
After undergoing a few months of kitchen renovations, Pat’s Steaks — the shop credited with pioneering the cheesesteak (or so the legend goes) — will offer chicken cheesesteaks for the first time this week. The stand will also start serving breakfast sandwiches in the morning. [Inquirer 🔒]
- Related: Tune into an evergreen Philly debate: What makes a cheesesteak authentic, and what is the right way to order one? [City Cast Philly 🎧]
What To Do
Tuesday, May 7
- 🗺️ Career Exploration Workshop | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Free | Holmesburg
- 🔤 Basic Graffiti Lettering | 5 p.m. | Free | Andorra
- 🧘 Yoga in the Rotunda | 6–6:45 p.m. | $25 | Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
- 💰 One Philly Budget Town Hall | 6–8 p.m. | Free | Kensington
Wednesday, May 8
- 📝 Resume Workshop | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Free | Cecil B. Moore
- 🐦 Birding Under the Influence | 6 p.m. | Free | Fairmount Park
Thursday, May 9
- 🎨 Spring Art Market | 12–6 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Mount Airy
- 💰 One Philly Budget Town Hall | 6–8 p.m. | Free | Wynnefield
- 👗 MILFADELPHIA: The Fashion Show | 6–9 p.m. | $80–$150 | Asian Arts Initiative
Today on City Cast
Encampment Persists at Penn, FDR Park Updates & Philly News Quiz
It’s another midweek roundup! Today’s topics include the latest from the encampment at the University of Pennsylvania and updates on the lawsuit filed by Philly residents over the city’s makeover of FDR Park. Plus, we take a Philly news quiz. City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri is joined by executive producer Laura Benshoff, Hey Philly newsletter editor Asha Prihar, and the Daily Pennsylvanian’s Editor-in-Chief, Jared Mitovich.
Are you an educator? A bunch of businesses are offering freebies this week for Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you for all you do!
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