🥟 Things to do (and eat) this month in Philly

Presidential Candidates Turn Attention Toward PA

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, is planning to hold the first campaign rally with her yet-to-be-announced VP pick in Philly on Tuesday, Aug. 6. [Politico]

• Related: Could that running mate be Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro? 🤔 [City Cast Philly 🎧]
• Former president and current Republican nominee Donald Trump was in Harrisburg yesterday, his first Pennsylvania campaign stop since a bullet grazed his ear in Butler. [PennLive]

Graffiti Pier’s Partial Collapse

A 10- to 20-foot section at the end of Graffiti Pier gave way and fell into the Delaware River early Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The cause of the collapse is unknown, and no injuries or missing persons have been reported. [PhillyVoice]

Abuse Allegations Against Juvenile Centers

A round of lawsuits filed yesterday included allegations from nearly 70 people who say they were sexually abused as children by staff at 10 different juvenile placement facilities across the state, including several in Philly and its suburbs. That’s on top of dozens of other people who made similar allegations in lawsuits earlier this year. [Inquirer 🔒]

Philly Has One of the ‘Best Bars in America’

Bloomsday Cafe, a restaurant and wine bar in Society Hill that opened in 2019, made it onto USA Today’s list of the country’s 27 best bars. [NBC10]

• 💬 Share your thoughts: What’s your favorite bar in Philly? Send me an email with your top pick!

Even More Fun Stuff To Do This Month!

Can you believe summer’s nearly halfway over? Let’s make the most of it! Tune in for even more August recs like the ones you read above, from local basketball tournaments to a Philly-centric museum exhibit.