🚌 Judge orders SEPTA to restore full service

🚲 Cyclist Death in Fairmount Park Sparks Mourning and Outrage

A speeding driver struck and killed 67-year-old cyclist Harry Fenton at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and the Avenue of the Republic on Tuesday morning. Philly Bike Action, a group Fenton was a member of, is holding a bike protest tonight from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. beginning at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to advocate for protected bike lanes and hold a moment of silence for Fenton. [🎧 City Cast Philly]

🇺🇸 Coalition Mobilizes To Save Slavery Memorial at Independence Mall

While the city gears up for the semiquincentennial to celebrate the country’s founding, a group of concerned citizens is trying to preserve it. The Avenging the Ancestors Coalition is ready to take legal and political action if the memorial at the President’s House site is removed by the Trump Administration. Decisions over removing mentions of slavery that don’t align with the administration’s perspective are expected by Sept. 17. [NBC10]

🗳️ These Judges Could Keep Their Seats for 10 More Years. How Did They Rule on Key Cases?

Three state Supreme Court justices are up for retention in November – that means Pennsylvanians can vote to remove them from office or keep them there for another decade. From 2020 election rules to the constitutionality of mail voting, these justices have ruled on hot-button issues. So what were their decisions and how will it affect their chances at retaining their seats? [Votebeat]

💼 Unemployment Shoots Up in Philly

The job market is looking pretty bleak and Philly is no exception. While Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was at 4% in July, Philly surpassed that at 5.7%. [Axios]

• Related: The Free Library of Philadelphia is hosting Career Exploration Workshops throughout September and October and has brought back its Federal Employee Transition Workshops. [Free Library]

There are two big things Philly is talking about this week: SEPTA and the Eagles. And since lightning strikes, spit-related ejections, and a 12:18 a.m. end time couldn't keep us from a 24-20 victory, let’s keep the Eagles hype going with a special edition of our quiz.