SEPTA Drama, FIFA Closures, and a Court Fight Over Philly History
Welcome to Yesterday in Philly: here’s your quick catch-up on what just happened across town, so you can sound smarter (or at least just more awake) than your coworkers.
Transit: Another Rough Day, but No Strike
- SEPTA Police just reached a deal with the transit agency, so forget those strike worries for now. The tentative contract still needs to be finalized but, for now, your trains aren’t shutting down.
- Still, the MFL can’t catch a break: someone was shot on the Market-Frankford Line at City Hall, midday Thursday. The shooter bounced, police are looking. Expect delays and, yes, more security theater.
World Cup Watch: More Closed Roads, More Wind
- Planning to check out the FIFA Fan Festival? Heads up: high winds shut it down Thursday. Also, keep an eye on the latest round of road closures for both Juneteenth events and upcoming FIFA matches. Parking near the stadium will be even messier than usual.
- Philly’s Haitian and Brazilian communities threw block parties in Olney ahead of the big match — World Cup fever is real.
City & Courts: History on the Line
- Big move at Independence Hall: A federal appeals court sided with the National Park Service, so they can remove the original slavery exhibits at the President’s House site. (Yes, this started under Trump, and yes, a fight over Philly’s approach to public history is incoming.)
- Langhorne dental clinic ordered to pay $517,000 after misleading Medicare patients.
- Mayor Parker’s celebrating a PA Supreme Court decision letting the state crack down on "skill games" (aka legal gray-area slot machines in bars and bodegas).
Quick Hits
- Measles found in Delco wastewater. Health officials want you up to date on vaccines, especially if you hang in Delaware County.
- Warehouse on Watts got city OKs for 4 a.m. parties — and then announced it’s closing for two months. Details are blurry, but plan your night outs accordingly.
- Gas prices? Still over $4/gallon here, even while the rest of the country drops. Classic.
Sports Corner
- Phillies sent Andrew Painter down to Triple-A after another rough start. Outfield injuries mean some roster shuffling too. Meanwhile, trade rumors heat up.
- Sixers’ draft watch rolls on — experts are guessing, but no one’s sure who’ll land at No. 22.
Keep an eye out for stormy weather — high temps and sudden wind gusts aren’t done with us yet. And if you’re headed downtown, double-check for detours and delays.
Same time tomorrow. Stay cool, Philly.
