AIDS Thrift milestone; Pulitzer-winning play hits city; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Feeding frenzy Photo by mediumsizeddeal Philly AIDS Thrift turns Celebrate with a block party this Saturday The organization which has raised over million for local queer organizations is throwing a neighborhood bash with food trucks dunk tanks pies and a sword-swallowing fire-breathing clown babe Billy Penn talks to one of the founders about the milestone Continue reading Philly AIDS Thrift s All at Once Mural Photo by Streets Dept Philadelphia Theatre Company offering Pulitzer-winning play and Fringe encouragement to local artists The Fringe Festival is BIG but it s not EVERYTHING in Philly theater this month For example the Philadelphia Theatre Company is opening its production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Primary Trust later this month and its creative directors have provided assistance to five playwrights as their works make their way to Fringe stages Continue reading From left cast members David Ingram Taysha Marie Canales Newton Buchanan and Akeem Davis took a break from rehearsals for the production of Primary Trust Courtesy of Philadelphia Theatre Company RECAP What else happened paywalled Pa Supreme Court justices up for retention make rare populace appearance together in face of national campaign to oust them WHYY Capital-Star Philly board of vitality approves city-wide permitting rules for mobile services Kensington Voice Breakthrough Collaborative trains teachers aids students in Philadelphia s underrepresented communities WHYY Grays Ferry area members say planned -vehicle CHOP garage is a medical hazard WHYY A former -Eleven at the corner of nd and Lombard is about to become something very different a speakeasy diagnostic spa tucked behind a sunlit juice cafe Fitler Focus Flooding of FDR Park s boathouse destroys nonprofit Discovery Pathway s equipment including life jackets boat paddles fishing rods kayak seats and power tools WHYY s PlanPhilly Meet the Philly man determined to eat a thousand oysters in a single sitting Inq Weekly brief on gun violence prevention with PCGVR We publish this account each week in partnership with the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting Philly gun dealers must post new signs warning against the illegal straw purchase of weapons WHYY The Safe Attempts cleaning plan is coming to blocks in West Philly through the end of the year after spending over a year in Germantown and Mt Airy PhillyVoice Penn Clinical psychiatry professor Paul Kettl has joined a growing number of researchers calling for a populace medical approach to gun violence prevention writing an opinion article for The Washington Post on the issue theDP com Workshop alert Attend the upcoming Gun Violence Prevention Reporting National Certification Conference in Philly forum Oct - Learn more about the keynote and agenda here By the numbers in Philadelphia Shooting casualties recorded from Aug to Sept 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 Mayor Parker and the Philadelphia Parking Authority will hold a press conference to share details about the implementation of Automated Speed Enforcement ASE cameras on Broad Street at the north apron of City Hall p m ON THE CALENDAR Autumn festival lineup Philly AIDS Thrift th anniversary party Manayunk Restaurant Week through Sept Exploring Trends How Immigration Shapes Our Region Moving Forward A WHYY News Town Hall Philly Runners Guide Wednesday Sept Go Mt Airy Supper SessionsThe final of Mt Airy CDC s signature outdoor event series this summer Promotion region and small businesses across the and blocks of Germantown Avenue to p m Wednesday Sept Nutmeg Presents Show and Tell Have an object you want to tell the world about Get a kick out of seeing people share things they re passionate about Show and tell is no longer just for school come on out to Nutmeg Nonalcoholic Bar Region p m Thursday Sept Pause on the ParkwayA free guided journaling experience to close out the summer with public and reflection Gather at Eakins Oval BYO journal notebook pen pencil blanket cushion openness Free to p m Thursday Sept Trymaine Lee A Thousand Tactics to Die The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in AmericaIn conversation with James Peterson and local gun violence prevention organizers tickets Event is at Parkway Central Library p m Thursday Sept Before Penn An Illustrated History of The Delaware River Colonies - Award-winning author illustrator and typographer Hal Taylor leads off the next edition of Great Talks at Gloria Dei ticket includes one drink to p m Thursday to Saturday Sept - Prince of Parthia at Carpenter s Hall The first American-written play performed professionally was created here in Philadelphia by a young watchmaker s apprentice This neoclassical play skewers the ethics of the monarchy and helped set the stage for the nd Continental Congress to declare Independence from the Crown tickets p m Friday Sept Behind the Bookcase Tour Sleuths and SpiesThe championship is afoot at the Rosenbach Museum Library Investigate detective and spy literature discover connections between famous fictional mysteries and the lives and legacies of real-world spies tickets to p m Friday Sept Storyville Virtually Free by Andr Robert Lee Virtually Free is a documentary about unlikely allies who partner to transform the juvenile justice system and stop mass incarceration Followed by Fight Until We Decay a film which focuses on the experiences of formerly incarcerated youth and the historical and political contexts of youth incarceration in PA tickets to Scribe Vdeo Center to p m Friday to Sunday Sept - Punk Rock Flea MarketShop for awesome clothing records crafts art and old punk junk in advance - in person to p m Friday a m to p m Saturday-Sunday Saturday Sept Phishtown Fest Calling all Phans Evil Genius Beer Co is hosting the first ever Phistown Festival a celebration of all things jamband beliefs Join a day full of live music good vibes and even better beer Ages early bird tickets general admission designated driver tkts to p m The post AIDS Thrift milestone Pulitzer-winning play hits city Weekly gun violence brief Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY