City Cast Philly
🪨✨ Why some Wissahickon rocks sparkle
May 14, 2024 · — Asha Prihar
Good morning! Something that’s been living rent-free in my head: this Penn School of Medicine Barbie parody/recruitment video, which came up in my YouTube recs this weekend. Apparently they do this type of video every year?
Looking for another “well, what do you know!” moment? Scroll for City Cast Philly producer Abby Fritz’s explanation of why some of the rocks in the Wissahickon sparkle ✨
What's CITY Talking About?
🚗 PPA Kicks Off Accessibility Initiative
Monday marked the beginning of the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s latest enforcement push, called the ADA Mobility Access Initiative. The agency plans to concentrate on ticketing cars parked on sidewalks and blocking curb ramps. [6ABC]
- PPA Executive Director Rich Lazer has been on a quest to refocus the org on addressing quality of life issues. [City Cast Philly 🎧]
🏗️ Developers Struggle To Move Big Projects Forward
Economic and financial factors like high interest rates have played a role in slowdowns of several major projects in Philly, including the Schuylkill Yards development in University City, a 360-unit apartment tower on the Delaware River waterfront, and the redevelopment of the former Family Court building near the Parkway. [Business Journal 🔒]
🍌 Philly Fruit Crop Experimentation
As average spring and summer temperatures warm, the Philadelphia Orchard Project is experimenting at the Woodlands in Southwest Philly with planting fruits that are typically grown in climates warmer than ours, like bananas, olives, and yuzu. [Inquirer 🔒]
🕳️ Meet Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis’s Kits
Across the commonwealth, some very fitting names have been chosen for Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog’s two recent offspring: Sunny and Shadow. [NBC10]
What To Do
Tuesday, May 14
- 💼 Community Job Fair | 3:30–6 p.m. | Free | Tacony
- 🎤 Philly Rising Open Mic | 8 p.m. | Free | World Cafe Live
Wednesday, May 15
- 🎣 Family Fishing | 4–6:30 p.m. | Free | FDR Park
- 📜 Celebrating Printmaker Chen Lok Lee | 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. | Free | Parkway Central Library
- 🍸 Tour, Tasting, & Networking with Philadelphia Distilling | 6–8 p.m. | $20 | Fishtown
- 💰 Mayoral Budget Town Hall | 6–8 p.m. | Free | Society Hill
- 🚲 Ride of Silence | 6:30–8 p.m. | Free | City Hall
- 🪕 Durning String Band Concert | 7–9 p.m. | Free | Mummers Museum
Thursday, May 16
- 📝 Record Clearing and Pardon Clinic | 3–6 p.m. | Free | Walnut Hill
- 🚆 Music Fest on the Chestnut Hill West | 5 p.m. | Cost of Train Fare | Multiple Stations
- 📚 Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Parkway Central Library
- 🏀 WNBA Watch Party | 6 p.m. | $5 | Center City
Today on City Cast
Penn Encampment Dismantled, 24-Hour Cheese Machine & Philly News Quiz
Today on the City Cast Philly podcast, it’s the Tuesday News Roundup! Discussion topics include the dismantling of the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Pennsylvania and Philly’s unconventional vending machines — including a new one that dispenses cheese 24/7. Plus, I test your knowledge with a Philly news quiz.
Enjoy your Tuesday!
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