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📣 What to know about the city’s impending strike
June 27, 2025 · — Siani Colón
Hey, Philly! If you’re looking for a spot to hang out this summer (after this heat wave at least), Frankie’s Summer Club is taking over the courtyard at UArts’ Frank Furness Hall. Enjoy some soft-serve, snacks, or cocktails throughout the season. 🍦
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📰 World Cafe Live Drama, Still No Greyhound Station & Happiest Places in Philly
We made it to the end of the week and didn’t completely melt! On today’s Friday News Roundup, we share tips on staying cool and dive into the drama behind the scenes at Center City SIPS and World Cafe Live. Plus, the city reached a settlement in the 2022 police shooting of a 12-year-old in South Philly. Also, what can we learn from the FIFA Club World Cup to prepare for 2026 festivities? [🎧 City Cast Philly]
📣 City Workers Might Strike Next Week; Here’s What That Means
It appears that contract negotiations bore no fruit, so now District Council 33 intends to go on strike July 1. This means a disruption of service for sanitation collection, health centers, and Water Department repairs, among other work stoppages. [Billy Penn]
🚌 SEPTA Board Approves Major Cuts to Transit Service
With no guarantee the state will step in with additional funding, SEPTA has adopted a budget that will severely reduce service across the public transit system. The first round of service cuts will begin in August with a 21.5% fare increase in September. [🔒 The Inquirer]
🍺 Philly’s Finally Getting a Women’s Sports Bar
Marsha’s, named after transgender trailblazer Marsha P. Johnson, is expected to open on South Street this summer. The new addition to Philly’s bar scene fills a gap in places to celebrate women’s sports. Watch Party PHL has been leading the charge by hosting watch party pop-ups at local bars and also plans on opening its own sports bar soon. [PGN, Metro Philly]
- Related: If you’re looking for more local athletes to root for, you can check out the Philadelphia Rugby Football Club and participate in other queer-friendly sports organizations in the city. [🎧 City Cast Philly, 📝 Hey Philly]
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What To Do
Friday, June 27
- 🎷 Jazz Night at 49th Street & Baltimore Avenue (Cedar Park)
- 🕹️ TooManyGames Gaming Convention at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (Oaks, Montgomery County)
- 🗞️ NPR Presents “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me” at The Mann Center (West Fairmount Park)
- 🎭 Improv Comedy: The N Crowd at Sawubona Creativity Project (East Passyunk)
- 🎻 Songs of Hope: Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia at Esperanza (Hunting Park)
- 🥂 Victorian Spirit Crawl at Laurel Hill East (East Falls)
- 🖼️ The Mini Art Show: A Teeny Tiny Art Experience at At My House (Queen Village)
- 👟 Fourth Friday on & around South Street (South Philly)
- 🎨 June Twilight in the Gardens at Magic Gardens Studio (South Philly)
- 🍰 Party Girl Cake Decorating Workshop at Fleisher Art Memorial (Bella Vista)
- 📽️ Tethered: Immigrant Narratives on Film at Dahlak (Cedar Park)
- 🧁 Night Kitchen Bakery Anniversary Party at Night Kitchen Bakery & Cafe (Chestnut Hill)
- 🎧 Intro to Beatmatching at Widener Library (Strawberry Mansion)
Saturday, June 28
- 🚣 Free Boating at the FDR Park Boathouse (South Philly)
- 🎥 Movie Matinee: “If” at Cira Green (University City)
- 📖 Storytime with Author Jackie Morera: “Together We Remember” at Taller Puertorriqueño (Fairhill)
- 🎪 Kensington Queer Circus Fest on Martha Street between York and Hagert Streets (East Kensington)
- 👠 Germantown Fashion Festival on Germantown Avenue between Armat and Coulter Streets (Germantown)
- 🎸 Babymetal at The Mann Center (West Fairmount Park)
- 👟 Art Deco Tour starting at Liberty Place (Center City)
- 🖼️ Riverfront North Art & History Tour at Pleasant Hill Park (Holmesburg)
- 🪩 Nyxwerk Disco at W Philadelphia - WET Bar (Center City)
- 😋 Flavors of FDR: Food Market Tasting Tour at FDR Park (South Philly)
- 🌳 Mindful Nature Connections at Valley Forge National Historical Park (King of Prussia, Montgomery County)
- 📖 Unbound: File Folder Journals/Bookbinding for Beginners at Sunday Girl (Old City)
- 🏃 Cora Mamis Run Club at Penn Treaty Park (Fishtown)
- 🎨 Cyanotypes with Artist in Residence, Cory Kram at Glen Foerd (Torresdale)
- 🥪 The People’s Hoagie Eating Contest at Nikki Lopez Philly (Headhouse Square)
- 🫂 Seeding Joy at Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fairmount)
- 🍪 Manna Bakery Pop-Up at Rittenhouse Farmers Market (Rittenhouse)
- 🧑🎨 Printmaking by the People Pop-Up at Cherry Street Pier (Old City)
- 🍵 Herbal Tea Ceremony with Sacred Sips at d’griot (Germantown)
- 🛍️ Phila Flea Market at Headhouse Shambles (Headhouse Square)
- 🎉 Hispanic Fiesta at Love Park (Center City)
- 🎈 Under the El Bazaar on North Front Street (Fishtown)
- 🛥️ Boat Jawn x Solar Sounds Yacht Party on Delaware River (Old City)
- 🔍 The Munch Around the Market Scavenger Hunt at Reading Terminal Market (Center City)
- 💻 Intro to Git(hub) at South Philadelphia Library (South Philly)
- 🎶 Summer Sounds Concert Series at Spruce Street Harbor Park (Old City)
Sunday, June 29
- 🪦 Magnificent Monuments at Laurel Hill East (East Falls)
- 🪡 Stitch Club: Text Embroidery at Sunday Girl (Old City)
- ✨ Areyto Philly: Reclaiming Ancestral Caribbean Spirituality at the MAAS Building (Olde Kensington)
- 🍚 From Our Hands Pan-Asian Food Festival at Fleisher Art Memorial (South Philly)
- 🎉 B[L]OK Party at the Bok Building (South Philly)
- 🤰 The Wombhood Circle at Mantua Urban Peace Garden (Mantua)
- 🎩 Boyfriend Material: Drag King Show at Triple Bottom Brewing (Poplar)
- 🔍 Sharswood Scavenger Hunt beginning at 2077 Ridge Ave. (Sharswood)
- 🧃 Home Economics with Celeste Nicole at d’griot (Germantown)
- 🗃️ Community and Archival Jam with People’s Media Record at TAP Esports Center (Chinatown)
- 🍖 New Ridge Brewing: Five Year Anniversary Cookout at Roxborough Pocket Park (Roxborough)
- 🏳️🌈 Pride Concert with Flamy Grant at Evangelical Lutheran Church of Atonement (Fishtown)
- 🛍️ Summer Pop-Up Market at Frankford Hall (Fishtown)
- 🍽️ Philadelphia African Restaurant Week Festival at Love Park (Center City)
- 📖 Pride Storytime at The Head & The Hand (East Kensington)
- 🛍️ Richmond Street Flea on Richmond Street between Clearfield Street and Allegheny Avenue (Port Richmond)
- 💬 Neighborhood History Talk: Garden Court West: Life Above 47th Street, 1922-2025 at Garden Court Towers (Garden Court)
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