🤑 How to get $25 in chemical spill settlement

🚱 Residents Impacted by 2023 Spill Could Earn Settlement Money

If you purchased bottled water during the March 2023 chemical spill in the Delaware River, you could be eligible for about $25 in monetary compensation. Thanks to a $2.7 million settlement, anyone who lived in the area or had a business impacted by the chemical spill, and can prove they purchased bottled water or incurred a loss of business, is eligible to file a claim by Aug. 16. [NBC 10]

⚖️ City Council Seeks To Change Housing and Hate Crime Laws

Philadelphia City Council advanced legislation on Tuesday that would expand the city’s hate crime law to include businesses as potential targets. The law currently only mentions groups or individuals. The next day, council approved a bill that would make it illegal for landlords and property managers to discriminate against someone paying rent or buying property with housing vouchers. Both bills need the full council’s approval before they become law. [WHYY, KYW]

📍 Historic District Designation Proposed for Washington Square West

A Philadelphia Historical Commission committee recommended that Washington Square West be designated a historic district. Under the designation, a large portion of the neighborhood (about 26 city blocks) would be protected from demolition, making it the city’s largest new historic district in decades. Property owners who are against this designation argue it would stifle the neighborhood’s evolution, among other concerns. The committee is scheduled to discuss this at a public meeting on June 14. [The Philadelphia Inquirer]

🌳 Philly-Area Trails Could Receive About $90M in Federal Funding

The Philadelphia area might soon see million-dollar improvements in its trail network thanks to a proposed federal investment in the Circuit Trails network. If it passes, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission could create over 800 miles of walkable and bikeable trails. The public is encouraged to provide feedback during the comment period between now and June 24. [KYW]

How well can you recall what’s been going on in local news this week? It’s time to find out whether you’re a local news whiz with Hey Philly’s local news quiz.

Here’s how it works: The quiz includes five multiple-choice questions. All of the answers have been mentioned in a Hey Philly newsletter this week or on a recent City Cast Philly podcast episode.

To give you a preview, here’s the first question:

Which restaurant near South Street will close its doors at the end of next month?

• Loco Pez
• Neighborhood Ramen
• The Good King Tavern
• Cry Baby Pasta

If you want, you can treat this game like a scavenger hunt and look up the answers in past Hey Philly newsletters or on the City Cast Philly podcast as you go — or, you can put your memory to the test. Once you’re done, hit the “View Score” button to see the answers. If you provide your name and get all five questions right, I’ll give you a shoutout in a future newsletter! Get started here.

Speaking of shoutouts, congrats to the five Hey Philly readers who answered all five questions correctly on our last news quiz: Kristin S., Ryan D., Ellen L., K.A.S., and Tyler C. We love to see it!

Shore Safety, Upcycling Philly Trees, Wheelies on Sidewalks?!

It’s the Friday News Roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by O.J. Spivey, sports correspondent at The Philadelphia Tribune, and Alan Massenburg, comedian and writer, to talk about the violence and chaos along the New Jersey shore over Memorial Day weekend, an initiative to recycle fallen trees, and what signifies the start of summer in Philly.