City Cast Philly
🥳 How to get free treats on your birthday
August 27, 2024 · — Asha Prihar
Free activity alert! For Labor Day weekend, the Museum of American Revolution in Old City is offering free admission for kids 12 and under, plus a bunch of family-friendly programming.
Oh, and speaking of free things … I’ve got a lot more tips in that department coming your way today 😁 Keep reading!
What's CITY Talking About?
🏀 City Releases Impact Studies for 76 Place
Last night, the city released four long-awaited reports on the proposed Market East Sixers arena: community impact, economic impact, transportation impact, and design review. The analyses were funded by the arena developers and done by consultants hired by the city. [City of Philadelphia]
🌡️ Early Dismissal for 63 Philly Schools
A chunk of public schools will close three hours early today and tomorrow — the second and third day of the school year, respectively — due to excessive heat and insufficient A/C. [6ABC]
🎫 Free NJ Transit Rides This Week
Still haven’t made it down the shore this year? You can get there for free on NJ Transit this week, since now through Labor Day is a fare holiday. The $0 fares apply to nearly all of the authority’s buses and trains — including the Atlantic City Rail Line, which you can catch from 30th Street Station. [NJ Transit]
🍦 Soft Serve Struggles
A certain frozen dessert franchise that was founded in Philly has been struggling in recent years. Do you know which one? Tune in to learn the answer … and stick around to hear what else has been in the news recently. [City Cast Philly 🎧]
What To Do
Tuesday, Aug. 27
- 🦊 Project WILD Educator Workshop | 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | $10 | Pennypack Environmental Center
- 📝 Resume Writing Advanced Workshop | Noon–1:30 p.m. | Free | Virtual
- 🇫🇷 Les Misérables (First Performance) | 7:30 p.m. | $21–$150 | Academy of Music
Wednesday, Aug. 28
- 🦅 Eagles Countdown to Kickoff Party | 5 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Torresdale
- 🍸 Center City District SIPS (Last Day) | 5–7 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Center City
- 🌱 Tour the PECO Green Roof | 5:30–6:30 p.m. | $15 | Center City West
Thursday, Aug. 29
- 📕 Comix Club | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Free | Parkway Central Library
- 🎵 South Philly Acoustic Jam | 6:30–9 p.m. | $5 Suggested Donation | FDR Park
- ☀️ Passyunk Passeggiata (Last Day) | 5–7 p.m. | Pay As You Go | South Philly
- 🪩 Sapphira Cristál – The Cristál Ball Tour 2024 | 8 p.m. | $53+ | Theatre of the Living Arts
🏆 We had a lot of 5/5 scores on our news quiz again last week! Shoutout to Sherri D., Alma C., Riff V., Mary Agnes W., Kayla B., Chris K., Christal W., Jo G., Simone W., Gabrielle J., Treshia H., Kara M. Karen W., Kristin S., Kimiye M., and Kate R. Should I be making these harder? 🤔
BTW, if you wanna bookmark those birthday freebies for your special day — or if you want to send them to a friend who will be celebrating soon — here’s a link to the segment that you can save or share.
Have a great Tuesday!
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