City Cast Philly
✈️ TSA checkpoint reopens at PHL
April 3, 2026 · — Siani Colón
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What's CITY Talking About
Philly Clips Its Wings
April 11 will be the last time Philly's professional lacrosse team plays in the city. The Philadelphia Wings announced it will be ceasing operations after the 2025-2026 season. We look back at the many teams that have come and gone in Philly’s history, and what’s next for sports in the city. [🎧 City Cast Philly]
- Related: The fervor for soccer, however, hasn’t died down yet. A mini-pitch opens at Dilworth Park today, and a new soccer park is coming to Northern Liberties. [NBC10]
SEPTA Acquires Canadian Rail Cars
The transit agency bought 24 rail cars from Québec to beef up its Regional Rail fleet, following the leasing of 10 Maryland coach cars earlier this year. The new cars aim to ease service disruptions following federally mandated inspections and repairs of SEPTA’s aging Silverliner IV trains. [SEPTA, 🎧 City Cast Philly]
Terminal C Reopens at Airport
The security checkpoint reopened on Thursday after two weeks of closure due to staffing shortages stemming from the partial government shutdown. Checkpoints at terminals A-West and F remain closed. [6ABC]
- Check the wait times at TSA before you fly. [Philadelphia International Airport]
Crisis Center Still Recovering After State Budget Shortfalls
Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence, also known as WOAR, received temporary funding from the district attorney’s office last year, but has no permanent plan to restore services that were cut. As the center tries to increase its capacity, here’s how you can help support its mission. [The Daily Pennsylvanian]
Help These South Philly Teens Compete in Taiwan
The Discovery Pathways Youth Dragon Boat Team is aiming to bring back the grand prize at the International Dragon Boat Federation Club Crew World Championships, but it needs the public’s support to get there. Philadelphia is home to the oldest dragon boat association in the nation, and the young team continues the city’s legacy in the sport. [The Philadelphia Citizen]
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What To Do
Friday, April 3
- 🌎 Our Plastic Planet at Science History Institute (Old City)
- 💡 Illuminate Kensington: Projection Art at multiple locations (Kensington)
- 🪩 Beer Garden Season Opening at UCity Square (University City)
- 📷 Sip & Shoot: Tea & Portrait Experience at CultureWorks (Midtown Village)
- 🎻 Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra at the Barnes Foundation (Logan Square)
- 🏀 76ers vs. Timberwolves at Xfinity Mobile Arena (South Philly)
Saturday, April 4
- 💬 Producing & Directing Democratically at Cedar Works Community Center (Cedar Park)
- 🥂 Liquid Brunch: Champagne Day Party at Fabrika (Fishtown)
- 🏳️🌈 Shop Queer Philly Market at Wissahickon Brewing (Olde Kensington)
- 🛍️ Vintage Design Market through April 5 at Crane Arts (Olde Kensington)
- 🌸 Spring Equinox Party at The Coach Room (Mantua)
- 🖼️ “Bodies & Souls” Exhibition Tour at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
- 🇺🇸 Death & Taxes: Benjamin Franklin Exhibition Tour at Christ Church Burial Ground (Old City)
- 🧹 Lincoln Drive Cleanup beginning at Historic Rittenhouse Town (Germantown)
- 🤠 Queer Country Western Dancing at Val’s Lesbian Bar (Queen Village)
- 🏀 76ers vs. Pistons at Xfinity Mobile Arena (South Philly)
- 👟 Sneaker Con at Pennsylvania Convention Center (Center City)
- 🥾 Walk the Delaware River beginning at Torresdale Regional Rail Station (Torresdale)
Sunday, April 5
- 🧠 Ultimate 90s Quizzo at Yards Brewing Company (Callowhill)
- 🧘♀️ Self Care Sundays at Black Lotus Health Collective (Germantown)
- 🎶 Soulquarians Nite at 48 Record Bar (Old City)
- 🐰 Easter Promenade on 5th & South streets (Queen Village)
- 🏒 Flyers vs. Bruins at Xfinity Mobile Arena (South Philly)
- 🎭 “The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington” Final Performance at Wilma Theater (Washington Square West)
🗓️ Here’s one more thing to add to your weekend plans. City Cast Philly host Trenae Nuri is speaking at WHYY’s annual Civic News Summit, “Trust, Truth, and the Future of Local News,” tomorrow. Want to know how newsrooms are evolving and engaging with their communities? Attend to learn more!
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