🔢 Philly’s year, by the numbers

📱 Philly By The Numbers

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new Philly Stat 360 website has regularly updated statistics on everything from on-time trash pick-up to homicides to the number of miles of new bike lanes. We love the transparency, and we hope all the data – even unflattering data – is updated regularly. [Philly Stat 360, WHYY]

• City Cast Philly’s Trenae Nuri & Matt Katz dug into the stats in our Friday News Round-Up podcast episode today: [🎧 City Cast Philly]

🏟️ Commence Operation Sixers Arena

It’s official. Despite the anti-arena protesters who amassed at City Hall, City Council voted 12-5 to approve the bills that cleared the way for a new Sixers arena in Center City. After over two years of discussion and debate, this $1.3 billion project is expected to be completed in 2031. [🔒 The Inquirer]

📖 The Philly Teen Making a Difference

Amelia Fletcher, an eighth grader, noticed children in Kensington standing with their parents waiting for free food, clothing, and medical supplies. So Fletcher decided to set up “a little library” to read and play with these kids. She wanted to give the children some moments of happiness while also giving the parents a break. [PhillyVoice]

🎥 ‘The Six Triple Eight’ Connects to Philly

This World War II-era film follows the story of the all-Black, all-female 6888th Battalion that went to Europe in an effort to deliver a backlog of letters to soldiers. Among them: Sylvia Benton and Lena Derriecott Bell King, both from Philadelphia. The movie comes out on Netflix today. [PhillyVoice]

Hey Philly, it’s time for your Friday news quiz. Here is the first question:

Do you think you know the answer? Let’s find out!