🛐 New generation embraces Philly’s Quaker roots

🛐 New Generation of Philly Quakers Emerges

Considered the "Westminster Abbey of Quakerism,” the Arch Street Meeting House has seen a rise in attendance post-pandemic, primarily of young adults searching for silence, simplicity, and social justice in a noisy world. [🔒 Los Angeles Times]

🥫 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Amid SNAP Benefit Pause

With SNAP payments suspended due to the federal shutdown, Philly-area residents are stepping up to support each other by filling community fridges, donating to food pantries, and becoming “grocery buddies” who pick up the tab. Gov. Shapiro is also stepping up, releasing $5 million in state funding to Feeding Pennsylvania. [🔒 The Inquirer]

• Related: The federal shutdown has also delayed LIHEAP, which helps residents with their heating bills. Philadelphia Gas Works said for the time being it will not shut off service to customers who directed their LIHEAP grant to PGW or to those enrolled in its Customer Responsibility Program for low-income residents. [PGW via Instagram]

🪦 The Cemetery Tours Keeping Philly’s Past Alive

The Day of the Dead may have been yesterday, but at Laurel Hill Cemetery volunteers and guides are keeping their occupants alive year-round by sharing their stories. From scandals and love sagas to triumphs and shortfalls, the tours are raising funds to maintain the grounds while making sure its deceased occupants are not forgotten. [Spotlight PA]

🏠 Is Delaware’s Increase in Homelessness Philly’s Fault?

Wilmington Mayor John Carney seems to think so. Carney blames the Parker administration’s efforts to address homelessness and addiction in Kensington for the rise in the homeless population in Wilmington. He also cited the program that gives one-way bus tickets to send unhoused people out of Philly, although few have gone to Wilmington. [WHYY, 🎧 City Cast Philly]

It’s officially November! The days may be getting shorter, but there’s no shortage of things to do this month.

⏰ Last Chance

If you want to survive the horrors for an extra week, Eastern State Penitentiary’s Halloween Nights runs through Nov. 8. And if you miss it, the former prison has special talks and pop-up exhibits throughout the month of November.

Discover how Brand X Editions revolutionized the art of screenprinting at the Philadelphia Art Museum. Over 400 screenprints from its archives are on display until Nov. 16.

Speaking of prints, Nazanin Noroozi’s work depicting the collective memory of the migrant experience is on display at the Print Center until Nov. 22.

🗳️ Head to the Polls

Nov. 4 is Election Day! Find your polling place here and exercise your right to vote. Before heading to the booth, use this guide to learn about the races from district attorney to judicial retention.

🛍️ Grab Gifts at These Local Markets

Now’s the time to get your holiday shopping in. Luckily there are a bunch of local vendors you can support this season!

Step off the subway at City Hall station and head up to Dilworth Plaza’s Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market. Located on the west side of City Hall, artisans from fashion designers to jewelers will be selling their goods beginning Nov. 14.

If you get lucky hitting the slots, maybe use your prize to buy a present during Art Star Philly’s Holiday Craft Bazaar. The fair will be at Rivers Casino on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23. Art Star hosts several pop-up markets throughout the year, and when we visited in May we learned a lot about how people feel about Philly.

The Germantown Night Market is taking over Maplewood Mall once again on Nov. 22 from 4 to 9 p.m.

Several neighborhood business districts will be celebrating Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29, including Old City and Manayunk.

The Hanukkah Makers Market returns to the Weitzman National Museum of Jewish American History on Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

🦃 Head to the Thanksgiving Day Parade

The oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the nation is back for its 106th year. Come down to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Nov. 27 for live musical performances, giant balloons of your favorite characters, and special guest appearances.