Come meet other Moms in your neighborhood and future friends for your little ones, at this free meet up. Grandparents, dads and all caregivers welcome! New meet up location is the Tot Lot (little kids playground) behind the Markward Recreation Center. See you there!

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has begun service to its newest Regional Rail Station, at the same time it has introduced new schedules.

The new Wawa Station at 1490 W. Baltimore Pike in Media, Pa., is the southwestern endpoint of what is now the Media/Wawa line (formerly Media/Elwyn), and carries the Wawa name because of a $5.4 million naming-rights agreement announced last month (see “New SEPTA station has new name …,” Trains News Wire, July 28, 2022). The 3.6-mile extension to the Wawa station opened Sunday, Aug. 21, and is the first addition to Regional Rail service since 1985.

Sunday also marked the introduction of new Regional Rail schedules, which include restoration of early-morning Airport Line service on weekends; earlier services to the Center City on the Trenton, Lansdale/Doylestown, and West Trenton lines; and other schedule adjustments. More information and links to the new schedules are available here.

Philadelphia city officials say they will receive less monkeypox vaccine doses than initially promised from the federal government.

Monkeypox Vaccine Less Than Expected for Philadelphia – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)

The weathered wood helps give the beer garden a country feel.

Video: Inside the PHS Pop Up beer garden on South Street - On top of Philly news (billypenn.com)

The IRA and BIL mean the city’s in line to get hundreds of millions in improvements.

Inflation Reduction Act: 5 Philadelphia infrastructure projects moving forward - On top of Philly news (billypenn.com)

UNCLE GEORGE PRODUCTIONS 

8/17/22

Dear Residents,

Now that we have wrapped principal photography on our fourth and final season of Servant, we wanted to offer you a small token of appreciation: on Tuesday, August 23^rd, feel free to grab dinner and dessert on us. PaperMill Foods, The Munchy Machine and Mr. Softee will be on site along Fitler Square Park on S. 23^rd. Street from 5 PM to 8 PM serving delicious meals and treats. Our sincerest thank you for hosting our production for the past four years and we hope to see you next week!

Best,

The Location Department

Servant – Season 4

The two-term, at-large Council member said he’s considering running because Philadelphia is a “city in crisis.”

Philadelphia City Councilmember Allan Domb is resigning Monday and said he is considering running for mayor, the first major step by a contender toward making a bid in 2023.

The two-term at-large Council member and real estate magnate stopped short of declaring his candidacy for Philadelphia’s top job, but he will be the first elected official in the city to resign from his current post to potentially run for mayor. The city charter requires city officeholders quit their jobs to seek another office.

In an interview with The Inquirer, he said he’s considering running because Philadelphia is a “city in crisis.” He said he hasn’t set a timeline for making a decision and will spend the next several weeks talking to residents and business owners.

“Our city needs a leader, a champion,” said Domb, a Democrat. “You have to love people. You have to want the job. We need a mayor who wants the job.”

The CDC dropped a “test-to-stay” recommendation, which said students exposed to COVID-19 could regularly test — instead of quarantining at home — to keep attending school.

Masks Required for 1st 10 Days of Philadelphia School Year, Optional Thereafter – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com)