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Maybe I missed it….More than 45 minutes into and I haven’t heard anything concrete about how Market East is actually gonna be revitalized.
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On the 76ers news conference: The fact that Mayor Parker & Council Pres Johnson didn't acknowledge they have egg on their faces and, even more importantly, didn't acknowledge the pain & turmoil the Chinatown community was put through as a result of this process is mind-boggling🧵
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BREAKING NEWS: No Arena in Chinatown leader has been escorted out by police. Please tune in to Philadelphia City Council Live right now on @onwurd!
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Maybe the most shocking detail in the Design Impact study for the Sixers arena is that the team never provided a rendering or elevation drawing of the north facade - the one that would face Chinatown.
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I think a lot of people are suffering from mental illness and their outlet is social media.
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Would you believe that there were folks in the Pa House of Representatives that voted against giving out free menstrual products in schools to those in need. A member compared these free products to communism…
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It truly means so much to have the support and partnership of @SenatorHughes.
I'm incredibly eager to keep fighting alongside him in Harrisburg to fully fund our schools, expand access to affordable housing, and protect our communities from gun violence.
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1) Philly city planning staff testified at today’s Civic Design Review meeting of the proposed Sixers arena that 10 and 11th Streets would have to be closed before and after every event for crowd control. That suggests the site isn’t big enough for this use.
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I simply choose never to leave Philadelphia.
Thousands of travelers in Philadelphia area face traffic, large crowds ahead of Thanksgiving 6abc.com/travel-thanksgiving…
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An inaccurate rendering is a problem, especially for a downtown arena where the lack of gathering space and managing the flow of fans are important issues.
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Also, was the motif over the Septa entrance inspired by the signal strength bars on the architect's phone?
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UPDATE: While the smoke in the air from the fires in Canada may lessen today, it can still be dangerous. The city continues to operate under an air quality alert and residents are advised to continue to take precautions until air quality improves. (1/6)
ALT Air quality alert. Residents are advised to continue to take precautions until air quality improves.
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Per a new study, shootings of children in Philadelphia increased from about 30 per 100,000 pre-COVID, to about 62 per 100,000 during the pandemic. Among Black children, the rate is even higher. whyy.org/articles/gun-violen…
idk but @nextphlmayor is the worst 🧌
