
City Cast Philly
🍺 Philly beer advice from an expert
September 18, 2024 · — Asha Prihar
Good morning! Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to either register to vote, or check to see if your registration is up to date. Here’s our guide to how to do that.

What's CITY Talking About?

🍻 Lessons in Philly Beer
Philly’s beer scene is huge, and it can be intimidating for beginners. Here’s your guide to local brews — and how to navigate big brew events like the upcoming Philly Beer Fest. Cheers! [City Cast Philly 🎧]
💰 Big Raises at Temple
The union representing Temple faculty and administrators came to a tentative agreement with the university on a five-year contract. As part of the agreement, all full-time union employees will get a $10,000 raise, plus 3% annual raises through May 2028. [Inquirer 🔒]
🥩 ‘Operation Beef Bandit’ Bust
Four Philly men have been arrested in New Jersey for alleged cargo theft. Police believe the group has stolen “millions of dollars” worth of items like meat, seafood, and alcohol from parked tractor trailers along the New Jersey Turnpike and across the tri-state area. [6ABC]
🚭 Smoking Cessation on SEPTA
The Department of Public Health and SEPTA are doing an “educational blitz,” during which they’re popping up at El and BSL stations to give out flyers with information on how to quit smoking and nicotine reduction tool kits. [PhillyVoice]

Where Is It?

Welcome to this week’s edition of Where Is It, our fun little public art location game. Let’s start by reviewing last week’s mural, pictured above.
📍 You can find this mural on the side of Riverwards Produce in Fishtown, at the intersection of E. Norris and Sepviva Streets.
🍌 Background: Painted by artist Betsy Casañas in partnership with Fairtrade America, the mural depicts Maria Cobos, a banana farmer who lives in the El Oro province of Ecuador. She’s a member of AsoGuabo, a Fairtrade banana cooperative. According to Fairtrade’s website, Riverwards Produce sells bananas sourced from AsoGuabo.
⭐ Gold star for all the Hey Philly readers who knew the location: Kealy D., Sarah M., Mari T., Treshia H., and Jane R.
Now, for this week’s challenge, brought to you by Hey Philly reader Bettie K. …

If you think you know where the above mural is located, submit your guess here or send me an email.

What To Do
Wednesday, Sep. 18
- 💼 Independence National Historical Park Job Fair | 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Free | Old City
- 💬 A Conversation with Talmage Boston | 6–7:15 p.m. | Free | Old City
- 🌍 Sustainability in Action | 6–7:30 p.m. | Pay What You Can | Spruce Hill
- 🎉 Brewerytown Sidewalk Social | 6–8 p.m. | Pay As You Go | Brewerytown
- 🦇 Bat Night | 6–8 p.m. | Pay What You Can | The Woodlands
Thursday, Sep. 19
- 🎞️ “Let Me Freeze Again to Death” (First Day) | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | $30 | Barnes Foundation
- 🎵 Live @ Lunch: Rico Anderson | Noon–1 p.m. | Free | Dilworth Park
- 🗳️ TED Democracy Fireside Chat Watch Party | 5 p.m. | Free | Feltonville
- 🇺🇸 TED Democracy Fireside Chat Watch Party | 5–8 p.m. | Free | Chinatown
- 📲 Opening Night: Digital Chutzpah 2024 | 6–10 p.m. | $1 | Old City
Friday, Sep. 20
- 🅿️ PARK(ing) Day PHL | 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Free | Multiple Locations
- 🧶 Multigenerational Crochet Club | 3:15 p.m. | Free | East Oak Lane
- 🎉 Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month Celebration | 5–8:30 p.m. | Pay What You Wish | Philadelphia Museum of Art
- 🍂 West Park Harvest Fest (First Day) | 6–10:30 p.m. | Free | Fairmount Park
- 🎃 Halloween Nights (First Night) | 7–9 p.m. | $39+ | Eastern State Penitentiary
Enjoy your Wednesday!
Free · Daily