📉 Philly sees a decrease in poverty rate

🚌 SEPTA Cuts To Be Reversed This Sunday

Those red signs should be removed soon. SEPTA is restoring service to its bus, metro, and Regional Rail services beginning Sunday following an infusion of funds from its capital budget. Updated schedules will be posted on SEPTA’s site. However that new $2.90 fare is sticking around. [🎧 City Cast Philly]

💨 Poverty Drops While Asthma Remains High in Philly

We’ve got good news and bad news when it comes to the current state of Philly. The good is that we’re no longer the poorest big city in the country. With a 19.7% poverty rate, we’re now doing better than Houston. Not great, but an improvement. The bad news is Philly is still considered one of the asthma capitals of the U.S., ranking at number four. [🔒 The Inquirer, The Conversation]

🏫 Future of Philly’s Public Schools To Be Decided by End of Year

The School District of Philadelphia released data on enrollment and building conditions that will help determine which schools will close, merge, or modernize. The district intends to share recommendations on school closures and other changes with the Board of Education this fall. [Chalkbeat]

• Related: Need more insight on what the Board of Education actually does? We spoke with the president of SDP’s Board of Education to learn more about its role. [📝 Hey Philly]

🗳️ GOP Gubernatorial Hopeful Eases Abortion Stance

The election for Pennsylvania governor isn’t until next year, but the campaign is picking up steam. Republican Stacy Garrity, the state treasurer, is already relaxing her stance on a state abortion ban. [Politico]

This week we’ve spent a lot of time on South Street as we explored the corridor’s past, present, and future. Throughout the process, we learned a lot about the street’s history and now we want to test your knowledge on how well you know South Street.