City Cast Philly
🚗 Aggressive driving crackdown starts today
August 5, 2024
Welcome to Monday! Where do you go to get free stuff on your birthday? I’m compiling a list of Philly birthday freebies (stay tuned!), and I’d love your help with it. So if you know a place that will give you a little treat for completing yet another trip around the sun, drop me a line!
What's CITY Talking About?
🚗 More Patrols, Less Aggressive Driving?
Starting today, police plan to increase traffic law enforcement and patrols on parts of Island Avenue in Southwest Philly and Aramingo Avenue in North Philly — two corridors determined to be “high-incident areas” with lots of crashes. [Inquirer 🔒]
🚲 Inside the PPA’s Bike Lane Enforcement
Ever wonder what it’s like to spend a day with the Philadelphia Parking Authority? Check out this behind-the-scenes look at how PPA bike patrol officers handle bike lane parking violations. [Grid Philly]
🦪 It’s National Oyster Day!
Why not use this opportunity to learn all about Philly’s seafood scene? Here’s our summer seafood guide. [City Cast Philly 🎧]
🤔 Still Not Sure What To Do This Month?
ICYMI, you can listen to our guide to August activities, food, and free things to do in Philly. [City Cast Philly 🎧]
What To Do
Monday, Aug. 5
- 👓 Eagles Eye Mobile (Eye Exams for Kids) | 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | Free | Bok Building
- 🎶 Philly Pub Sing | 5:30–8 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Center City
- 🌱 Plant Swap | 6–7:30 p.m. | Bring Something To Trade | Manayunk
Tuesday, Aug. 6
- 🏃 Run With Me | 5:40–6:40 a.m. | Free | Tacony Creek Park
- 🚌 Back-to-School District Bus Tour | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Free | Bustleton
- 🍳 Cookbook Cookin’ Popup | 3–4 p.m. | Free | Wynnefield
- 🌊 “Mamma Mia” (First Performance) | 7:30–10 p.m. | $26–$145 | Academy of Music
- 🎤 Philly Rising Open Mic | 8 p.m. | Free | World Cafe Live
Wednesday, Aug. 7
- 🎣 Free Family Fishing | 4–6:30 p.m. | Free | FDR Park
- 🖼️ “Above and Below” Exhibition Opening Reception | 5–7 p.m. | Free | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- 📚 Tom McGrath in Discussion with Will Bunch | 6 p.m. | Free | Center City
- 🎥 “Without You I’m Nothing” Screening | 8 p.m. | $10–$12 | South Philly
Today on City Cast
🗣️ City Councilmember Chat
City Council is out for summer recess, but work still has to get done. City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri sits down with Isaiah Thomas, a city councilmember at large, to chat about his work with young people, basketball, voting, and what we all could be doing right now to make Philly just a little bit better.
Enjoy your Monday! I’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow with more news and events … plus, some tips for saving money on your grocery bill 🤑
— Asha Prihar
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