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🇺🇸 Wawa Welcome America Lineup Announced

Kesha and NE-YO will headline the free annual July 4 concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and three dozen institutions will participate in the Wawa Welcome America Festival’s free museum days in late June and early July. [NBC10]

💲 Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Protest Israeli Bonds

Yesterday morning, the activist group Jewish Voices for Peace shut down a Center City street as they called for an end to investment in Israel Bonds in front of the building where the Development Corporation For Israel’s Philly office is located. [Inquirer 🔒]

🫢 State Employees Told To Avoid ‘Scandalous’ Conduct

An update to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration’s code of conduct for state employees reportedly went into effect last week, prohibiting “scandalous or disgraceful” behavior both on and off duty. Free speech advocates are expressing concern over the vagueness of the rule. [Spotlight PA]

🪧 Observing Neighborhood Changes through Signs

Daniel Guarin, a Temple PhD student in Hispanic linguistics, studied 3,356 signs over two years to understand how language and culture are shifting in El Centro de Oro, Olney, and the Italian Market. He found a decrease in Spanish-language signs in El Centro de Oro, integration between Spanish-, English-, and Korean-speaking communities in and around Olney, and an increase in multilingual signs in the Italian Market. [WHYY]

• Read more about Guarin’s analysis. [The Conversation]

🧁 Philadelphian Headed to ‘The Great American Baking Show’

Victoria Walters, a Philly resident and Temple alum, will face Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith as a contestant on the second season of the American version of the “Great British Bake Off”, which premieres next Friday. [Philly Mag 🔒]

Welcome back to “Where Is It,” our weekly game where I show you a photo of some public art, and you tell me where in Philadelphia it can be found.

Last week’s image came courtesy of yours truly:

This mural is located on the side of Lax Clippers Barbershop in Pennsport, which is located at the intersection of Snyder Avenue and East Moyamensing Avenue. Shoutout to Hey Philly readers Beth M. and TJ J. for knowing this spot!

On to this week’s challenge, provided by former City Cast Philly executive producer Laura Benshoff:

Where in Philly can you find this mural? Let me know here, or send me an email with your guess.

A Foodie’s Guide to Chinatown

Chinatown is filled with rich history, culture, and — of course — food. To give you the best experience possible the next time you’re there, we’re revisiting the Chinatown food tour that City Cast Philly podcast food contributor Dave Wez (@feedingtimetv) took host Trenae Nuri on, running down everything from his favorite Peking duck place to where you can find pastries that look like pieces of fruit.