City budget road show; State candy; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Bird s eye view at Race Street Pier Photo by kslouf Parker takes billion budget plan to the people As Mayor Cherelle Parker works to get her billion proposed budget passed by the end of June she and her entire cabinet have been barnstorming around the city holding a series of town halls part information session part pep rally to explain the spending plan to residents The latest event held in a North Philly church was the seventh of nine planned town halls BP s Meir Rinde was there as were a lot of city authorities who got into the nitty-gritty of the budget Continue reading Audience members at Mayor Cherelle Parker s budget town hall at Deliverance Evangelistic Church held up their fingers at her urging June Meir Rinde Billy Penn Should Hershey Kisses become Pa s state candy Last month Pa legislators approved a House bill that would make the Hershey s Kiss the official state candy Getting here was no small feat The bill which was originally written by eighth-grade students has taken four years to make it this far The Hershey Kiss is certainly a respectable safe choice but there are other choices to consider as well BP s Julia Binswanger lays out specific other candy contenders Vote for your favorite Continue reading Hershey Kisses candy royalty or overrated Frankieleon licensed under CC BY RECAP paywalled A Code Orange Alert for unhealthy air quality has been issued for the Philly area parts of South Jersey and the Lehigh Valley in the current era High temps and wildfire smoke from Canada are expected NBC The School District of Philadelphia is under federal assessment for asbestos monitoring Chalkbeat NJ Transit is looking to improve services ahead of a fare hike and major events in WHYY In a Northeast Philadelphia classroom Kyle Schwarber s home runs are helping students learn math skills CBS The Linc is gearing up for the FIFA Club World Cup with new soccer-friendly turf and particular stadium seat changes Billy Penn Roots band co-founder Tariq Black Thought Trotter s new book explores childhood trauma and transformation WHYY Del Frisco s Grille will close later this summer after nearly seven years as the ground-floor restaurant at the Cambria Hotel Philadelphia in Center City PhillyVoice Weekly brief on gun violence prevention with PCGVR We publish this document each week in partnership with the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting June Toll the Bell is a city-wide sound installation and commissioned performances bringing greater awareness to the gun violence epidemic affecting our city and the nation Penn Live Arts A Memorial Day mass shooting has unnerved Philadelphians Is it a harbinger The Trace Amid calls to increase policing levels in U S cities new Rutgers research suggests spending on social services may be a healthier alternative Rutgers By the numbers in Philadelphia Shooting casualties recorded from May through including fatalities according to city records During the previous week shooting casualties were recorded including fatalities Source nickhand dev Year-to-date homicides down vs last year s pace down vs five years ago Philly Police MAYOR WATCH The Mayor will join Creative Philadelphia at the newly reopened Creative Philadelphia Art Gallery which was closed for renovations earlier this year at City Hall p m ON THE CALENDAR UArts -year commemoration events Pride Month celebrations Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander month events techniques to get out and enjoy the warm weather Philly Runners Guide Wednesday June Caregiving Screening Fund FairCaregiving a new documentary created with executive producer Bradley Cooper highlights the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America Join WHYY and several local groups for a p m pool fair and reception and p m screening and panels Free with registration Wednesday June Night Area Happy Hour Head to the Indy Hall roof deck for board games drinks and a view of the sights and sounds of the Northern Liberties Night Domain below to p m Wednesday June Spring Northern Liberties Night Domain From to p m this family-friendly dog-friendly night-time festival will feature dozens of food trucks shopping vendors kids programs such as paint-your-own pumpkins games live music and entertainment Thursday June The Baltimore Avenue Dollar StrollThe popular street festival brings thousands of visitors to Baltimore Avenue between th and st Streets to experience and deals from local businesses plus live music arts and crafts programs and plenty of fun surprises to p m Thursday June Old City Eats Block PartyAn evening of diverse eats seasonal sippers music and more as a bevy of Old City s top restaurants bars and eateries come together for a one-night-only block party event held on nd Street between Sphere and Chestnut streets to p m Thursday June An evening with Toshi Makihara Fire Museum presents non-idiomatic free improvised music using percussion and detected objects sound sites Toshi will perform with a variety of improvisors in three different ensembles At the Rotunda Donations welcome p m Friday June First Friday Superheroes of ScienceExplore the cutting-edge world of super suits from swimsuits to binders to bulletproof vests and everything in between Discover the science behind the textiles and fabrics that keep us safe stylish and supported and design your own super suit In honor of Pride Month check out the collection of books written by LGBTQ scientists to p m Friday June Chestnut Hill s rd Annual Pride PartyAn evening filled with art public and pride NoName Gallery will be serving up vibes and good resource with Dirty Gertie s Non-Alcoholic Cocktails a Kay Synclaire book signing and more Free with RSVP to p m Friday June Immigrant Heritage Month Kick-Off and Closing of The PhiladelphiansFrom to p m at Love Park enjoy free performances food and more celebrations of the closing weekend of The Philadelphians a population art projection that highlights the city s vibrant immigrant communities Saturday June Hackett Elementary Fishtown Mega Flea Domain vintage flea markets in one spot for a mega flea sphere at York and Trenton and along Frankford Ave from Trenton To Thunderbird Salvage vendors a m to p m Saturday June Black Men in Media SummitJoin WHYY for a conference that centers Black voices in a discussion of media storytelling and changing narratives At WHYY s Studios a m to p m Register here Saturday June Northern Liberties Music Fest Performers include Trainer Alexis Shortwave Ken Ulansey Klezmorim Taylor Kelly RevChris Les Garcons Crasseux and Solomon Dub From to p m at Liberty Lands The post City budget road show State candy Weekly gun violence brief Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY