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| What Philly's Talking About |
| Missing Workers in CHOP Garage Collapse Presumed Dead | Rescue efforts have now turned into a recovery operation after four highly trained dogs could not detect sign of life at the scene. Demolition is scheduled to begin today to make it safer for crews to search for the human remains. Grays Ferry Avenue from 29th to 33rd Streets remains closed. [CBS Philly] | | Trump’s Interpretation of History | New renderings reveal that the Trump administration’s replacement interpretative panels at the President’s House downplay George Washington’s role in slavery. An injunction halted the replacement of the original exhibit. [🎧 City Cast Philly] | - Related: As a court battle continues between the city and the federal government over the future of the original display, the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition seeks to join the lawsuit. [Philadelphia Tribune]
| | SEPTA’s Budget Wishlist | The transit agency hopes its $1.8 billion budget can fund over 200 new buses and expand its upgraded fare gates to other stations. Good news: no new fare hikes or service cuts are planned at this time. SEPTA has several public hearings on its operating budget in May. [🔒 The Inquirer, SEPTA] | | | Vote for Claude? | A campaign staffer for 3rd Congressional District candidate Dr. Ala Stanford admitted to using the AI program Claude to respond to a questionnaire from the political action committee, 5th Square. An answer to an open-ended question about her campaign left a comment from the AI tool stating that its election information may be outdated. [KYW, 5th Square] | | | Bury Your Memories in This Time Capsule | Smith Memorial Playground is asking kids to contribute letters, photos, drawings, and other paper-based submissions for burial in a time capsule that won’t be opened until 2076. Story stations will also be available throughout the city for participants to record a video message. [Philly Voice] |
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| | | Join The Fitler Forum on April 13th at Fitler Club for a full day of ideas, dialogue, and action. Hear from leaders across Greater Philadelphia, including voices from Project HOME, United Way, Women’s Way, and more, as they explore the future of our city and how we shape it together. |
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| How Well Do You Know Philly? |
| | It’s quiz time! Have you been paying attention to the news this week? Test your Philly knowledge below. | | How many times in the past four years has Pennsylvania tried to raise its minimum wage? | - One
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| — Siani Colón | Abby Fritz edited this week’s newsletter. |
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