SEPTA strike averted; A ‘nice’ holiday play; Pa. legislators get raise | Morning Roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Holiday sentinels Photo by kslouf SEPTA union reach contract agreement after Shapiro intervened over weekend SEPTA has reached a tentative two-year contract agreement with Transportation Workers Union Local following a weekend intervention by Gov Josh Shapiro that got the two sides back to the bargaining table The agreement averts a strike the union had announced was imminent on Friday because negotiations over pensions and healthcare contributions had reached an impasse Continue reading Commuters board a northbound bus on Broad Street at Christian Street on Aug Kimberly Paynter WHYY In a naughty world who makes the nice list A new show tackles the question In The Nice List opening this week at the Bristol Riverside Theatre Santa unexpectedly must leave town so he deputizes two elves to finalize the nice list in time for delivery But the two couldn t be more opposite There s Gumdrop the nice elf and Raisin the naughty elf As the two work on the list one experiences a moral situation Continue reading Michelle Dowdy left and Diana Huey play elves Raisin and Gumdrop respectively in The Nice List which opens Dec at Bristol Riverside Theatre Photo courtesy of Rayna Adams Bristol Riverside Theatre RECAP What else happened paywalled Gov Shapiro filed a lawsuit to block HUD funding restrictions that specifically target trans and nonbinary people PGN The U S Robustness and Human Services Dept changed the name of transgender fitness leader Admiral Rachel Levine who was also Pa s former wellbeing secretary on her official portrait NPR Pa lawmakers received their automatic annual raise Rank and file members now make Particular want to change the practice Capital-Star As the Trump administration moves away from solar force Philly doubles down with new -year Abes Run deal WHYY A months-long construction project on I- West also known as the Schuylkill Expressway between th Street and the I- interchanges will lead to lane reductions and closures until June NBC The Library Company of Philadelphia once founded by Benjamin Franklin will soon merge to become part of Temple Libraries Temple Now The Eagles troubles deepen with their loss to the Los Angeles Chargers last night CBS MAYOR WATCH The mayor has no community events scheduled for in contemporary times ON THE CALENDAR Holiday lightings around Philly Philly Runners Guide Ongoing The Declaration s Journey Available on the WHYY YouTube Channel New episodes will appear every two weeks Tuesday to Weds Dec - Walnut West Library Friends Huge Holiday Book SaleThe annual charity event for library programs and repairs presents a large selection of gift-quality used children s books as well as general fiction and nonfiction for the grownups Prices range from to This year large collections of math books and classical music LPs will also be available At th and Walnut to p m Tuesday a m to p m Wednesday Wednesday Dec We Here documentary screeningMural Arts Philadelphia will host a population screening and Q A of the documentary film for their We Here project which took place in and Documentary filmmaker Gustavo Garcia of Colibri Workshop Kensington artist Roberto Lugo and Society Advisory Council members Brenda Mosley and John Walsh will be on hand for a discussion following the screening Free at the PMA to p m Wednesday Dec Billy Penn s Billies AwardsJoin us for a night of celebration at WHYY where we applaud the movers and shakers who make our city shine From neighborhood leaders to artists activists to entrepreneurs we ll recognize those who embody the spirit of the City of Brotherly Love Don t miss out on this special in-person event where we come together to showcase the incredible talent and dedication that make Philly great And did we mention food and drink are free Free with RSVP to p m Wednesday Dec McGillin s Annual Toy DriveA festive night filled with seasonal brews holiday food specials giveaways and photos with Santa the toy drive directly benefits families served by the Ronald McDonald Houses of the Philadelphia Region Click here for details to p m Wednesday Dec Growing Through Preservation The Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in PhiladelphiaJoin UCHS at The Rotunda to learn about the latest evaluation on historic preservation impacts in Philly Free to p m Wednesday Dec Show Off at Theatre Exile Set in in working-class North Philadelphia this comedy tracks a family thrown into chaos by their daughter s suitor a pseudo-socialist buffoon Show Off became a theatrical sensation as one of the first plays to depict the new American middle class The playwright s teenaged niece Grace Kelly made her stage debut in the show s premiere Call about tickets p m Wednesday Dec Gingerbread House Decorating for adults Nut-free event at Bloomsday in Headhouse Square tax ticket price includes one gingerbread house and each person must decorate their own p m Thursday Dec T te- -T te Film Screening at Carpenters HallPart of Year of the Spy commemorative festivities The film depicts a reenactment of the secret meetings held between French spy Julien-Alexandre Achard de Bonvouloir and Benjamin Franklin on the second floor of Carpenters Hall ticket to p m Thursday Dec Dinner with King TutWhat does history taste like How about the smell Sound and touch Join author Sam Kean in an archaeological experience like no other Free in-person or online to p m Friday Dec Philly Fights Hunger gallery and silent auction benefitAn art show to advocacy Philabundance tattoo artists from across Philly create according to the theme of skateboard decks Every artist participating will be donating a hand painted board with their personal flair All proceeds from the silent auction goes to help hungry neighbors At Forin Cafe p m Friday Dec AWFUL Wrestling Spectacular Holiday Spectacle The first of two consecutive nights of holiday wrestling at PhilaMOCA tickets p m Saturday Dec AWFUL Wrestling A Murder MysteryThe second of two nights at PhilaMOCA tickets p m Saturday-Sunday Dec - A Philly Holiday SpectacularSung by Broadway stars and returning Philly favorites Nikki Ren e Daniels Jeff Kready with extra festive special guests At Marian Anderson Hall p m Saturday p m Sunday Through Jan One-Man Nutcracker by Chris DavisWhat if the ballet was performed by only one man If the daughter Marie little boy Fritz creepy uncle Drosselmeyer the mice the Sugar Plum fairy were all channeled through one actor Various times tickets The post SEPTA strike averted A nice holiday play Pa legislators get raise Morning Roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY