City Cast Philly
🔥 Hot takes on parking & property taxes
August 9, 2024 · — Asha Prihar
Ready to start your Friday with a local news quiz? We’ve got five multiple-choice questions about current events — the perfect length to play while you’re drinking your morning coffee ☕
What's CITY Talking About?
Former PPD Officer Released on Bail
Prosecutors have dropped the first-degree murder charge against Mark Dial, the officer accused of fatally shooting Eddie Irizarry during a Kensington traffic stop last year. Dial’s trial has been rescheduled from September to May, and he paid 10% of his $200,000 bail to secure his release yesterday afternoon. [Inquirer 🔒]
🦅 Nick Foles Will Retire as an Eagle
The former Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl LII MVP has decided to retire from professional football. He’ll do so at the Eagles’ home opener on Sept. 16. [Billy Penn]
👋 Bye Bye, Big Lots
The discount retail chain is shuttering 142 of its stores nationwide, including the Philadelphia Mills location and three locations in the Philly suburbs. [Business Journal 🔒]
💸 The Side Jobs of City Officials
Axios took a look at financial disclosure filings and shared some of the non-government gigs that have brought in extra income for several administrators and elected officials — for some, in the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. [Axios Philadelphia]
What To Do
Friday, Aug. 9
- 🎒 Back-to-School Parade, Fashion Show, Sales, Giveaways | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Free/Pay As You Go | Fashion District
- 🎉 Give Back Community Festival Day 1 | 1–10 p.m. | Free | Nicetown
- 🪡 24-Hour-Quilt-A-Thon Public Hours | 5:30–11 p.m. | Free | Bella Vista
- 🎶 Romeo 💜 Juliette: Immersive Opera Experience | 7–9:30 p.m. | $0–$40 | Old City
- 🐴 Pink Pony Club: Chappell Roan Night | 9 p.m. | $23–$31 | Fishtown
Saturday, Aug. 10
- 🏫 College Possible: FAFSA Assistance | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Free | Wynnefield
- 🐛 Bug Fest (First Day) | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | $25 | Academy of Natural Sciences
- 🌳 Cliveden’s Histories and Landscapes Tour | 10:30 a.m. | $10–$20 | Mount Airy
- 🪩 The Eras Fest | Noon–5 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Fishtown
- 🎉 Give Back Community Festival Day 2 | Noon–9 p.m. | Free | Nicetown
- 🎶 Hip Hop in the Park | Noon–10 p.m. | Free | The Oval
- 🎧 MindTravel Concert | 7–9 p.m. | $45 | Laurel Hill West
- 🎞️ Arte en las Calles — Street Movies | 7–10 p.m. | Free | Feltonville
Sunday, Aug. 11
- 🐛 Bug Fest (Last Day) | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | $25 | Academy of Natural Sciences
- 😋 Cemita Festival | 11 a.m.–4 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Fishtown
- 🎤 Mamma Mia (Last Performance) | 1 p.m. | $26–$189 | Academy of Music
- 🌭 Bar-B-Craft | 4–8 p.m. | $10–$15 | Norris Square
- 🎵 Sounds of Summer Concert | 5–8 p.m. | Free | Parkside
- 🎶 Romeo 💜 Juliette: Immersive Opera Experience | 7–9:30 p.m. | $0–$40 | Old City
Today on City Cast
Parking should be more expensive in Philadelphia, not less. Parking should be harder in Philadelphia, not less. Residential parking permits are a fine compromise to metering everything, but it should go up over time.
🔥 Hot Takes on Politics, Parking, and Property Taxes
On today’s Friday News Roundup, City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri is joined by Axios Philadelphia reporter Mike D’Onofrio and Technical.ly CEO Christopher Wink.
Tune in to hear their spirited chat about the presidential campaigns that rolled through Philly this week, what’s next for Gov. Josh Shapiro, heightened property taxes, and the price increase on residential parking permits.
💸 BTW, big thanks to everyone who sent me birthday freebie suggestions earlier this week! My inbox is still open to more tips on where in the city to find a complementary treat on your special day. I’d love to hear about local businesses in particular!
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