📃 The Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on Philly

🍽️ Thousands of Philadelphians at Risk of Going Hungry

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps more than 2 million low-income Pennsylvanians access food and supports local pantries with distribution. But Share Food Program’s George Matysik explains how President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will worsen food insecurity in Philly. [🎧 City Cast Philly]

• Related: Federal cuts aren’t the only thing impacting SNAP. Some Pennsylvanians recently reported that their SNAP benefits are being stolen. [CBS Philly]

🧑‍⚖️ SEPTA Prosecutor: Oversight or Overreach?

Criticism and a lawsuit weren’t enough to stop the appointment of a state-appointed SEPTA prosecutor. Now Michael Untermeyer is overseeing the kinds of cases that were previously under District Attorney Larry Krasner’s purview, like this July 4 stabbing at Berks Station. [🎧 City Cast Philly, PHL17]

⛔ Market Street To Be Closed Off for Months

Market Street’s westbound lanes between 2nd and 6th Streets will be closed from Aug. 4 to Nov. 17 as PennDOT makes road and sidewalk improvements. Traffic will be redirected to Front, Arch, and 6th Streets. [Philly Voice]

🏠 Philly Has a Year To Keep These Residents Housed

Private developer James Levin plans to sell a portfolio of over 600 properties in West and Southwest Philly. The move could decrease the city’s affordable housing stock and leave thousands of residents without a place to live. [WHYY]

🎸 Luzerne County Concert Drops Philly Band Due to ‘Politics and Propaganda’

Low Cut Connie released a song called “Livin’ in the USA,” in which frontman Adam Weiner criticizes what he calls “the absolutely inhumane and anti-American” ICE raids. Now Weiner says he’s been booted from a concert in Wilkes-Barre and he’s accusing Luzerne County of censorship at a time when ICE arrests of people without criminal charges or convictions are skyrocketing in Pennsylvania. [WVIA, Axios]

Once part of Roxborough Township, Philly’s Manayunk neighborhood still feels like its own town with distinct character, traditions, and riverfront views. Deriving from the Lenni-Lenape word “manaiung,” translating to ”place to drink,” many visitors come to do just that along its bustling Main Street corridor.

While Europeans settled in the Roxborough-Manayunk-Wissahickon area in the 1700s, Manayunk would materialize as a textile village after the completion of the Flat Rock Dam and Manayunk Canal in the 1820s. Its use of powerlooms competed with handweavers in Kensington’s textile industry. The work attracted laborers from Germany, Italy, Ireland, and Poland.

The neighborhood later experienced some decline along its business corridor as its anchor industries moved on, but began to be revitalized in the 1980s, repurposing the old mills for restaurants, galleries, and studios.

Manayunk’s boundaries are Fountain Street to the north, Ridge Avenue to the south, Manayunk Avenue to the east, and the Schuylkill River to the west. You can get there via the Regional Rail’s Manayunk/Norristown Line or catch buses 9, 27, 35, 61, or 62.

Where To Eat and Drink

Manayunk has such a lively restaurant scene that it hosts its own food festival every year. While we can’t name all the spots in the neighborhood, here are some favorites.

If you need something sweet that’s vegan-friendly, stop by Crust Vegan Bakery. Grab ice cream, brownies, and custom cakes free of animal products. And if you try one of Crust’s toaster tarts, you won’t ever think about Pop-Tarts again.

At Artesano Cafe, you can get coffee, a plant, and artwork all in the same building. Munch on paninis, arepas, or carrot cake. In the evening, Artesano is open for bar service. Its gallery space hosts over 100 original works made of metals and reclaimed materials.

If you’ve ever felt like an outcast, Fat Lady Brewing is here to remind you that you belong. The taproom hosts game nights, Quizzo, and open mics throughout the week.