🌳 Philly parks’ strengths and weaknesses

🏥 Temple Works Things Out With Major Insurer

Temple Health and Keystone First — the biggest insurer of low-income patients in the Philly region — have agreed on a new two-year contract after several months of negotiations. Temple Health had warned its patients earlier this month about the possibility of losing access to their doctors if an agreement couldn’t be reached by July 31. [Inquirer 🔒]

😷 FYI: COVID on the Rise

Although the “baseline was incredibly low” before now, according to officials, Philly’s seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The Department of Public Health no longer tracks positive tests — instead, it observes the concentration of the virus in wastewater each month. [WHYY]

🍦 Museum of Ice Cream Eyes Philly

The immersive, ice-cream-focused experience that got its start in New York City is searching for a 15,000-square-foot space in Philly. [Business Journal 🔒]

• Did you know that Philly actually played a pretty significant role in ice cream history? Learn about it here. [City Cast Philly 🎧]

Some Local Stories You Might Have Missed

On our midweek news roundup, we chat about the story behind a mysterious message in a bottle that washed up on the Jersey Shore, the Chestnut Hill roommate saga that’s inspiring a Paul Fieg film, something new coming to SEPTA bus stops, and the Philly fountain that’s celebrating its birthday.