ICE Arrests, Trash Talk & Pretzels for Breakfast
There’s been continued ICE arrests in Philly and around the region. The Northern Liberties Night Market scheduled for July 23rd is canceled. And provisional ballots get a redesign. Host Trenae Nuri, producer Abby Fritz, and Hey Philly newsletter editor Siani Colon discuss these stories and our readers’ comments on Philly pretzels, run clubs, and queer-friendly sports organizations in the city.
Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
- South Philly block rattled after ICE sought one migrant with criminal charges and arrested four others
- 14 undocumented immigrants arrested in ICE raid at Norristown, Pennsylvania, supermarket
- Germantown mom wants out of Philly after ICE deported her husband to Belize
- The Northern Liberties Night Market is canceled after the costs of required police patrols and sanitation services have more than doubled
- Department of State Introduces Redesigned, User-Friendly Provisional Ballot Envelopes
- SEPTA to cut bus routes day before school begins, unless new funding is found
- What To Know About ICE in Philly
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