SEPTA cuts arrive; Teachers union reaches deal; Richmond Library reopens | Morning roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Riding reflections Photo by marcphilly SEPTA doomsday scenario arrives here s what you need to know SEPTA s first round of amenity cuts began Sunday and will affect the first day of school for Philadephia s general school students in the present day Reactions have ranged from stress and fear to outrage and resolve as riders prepared for the end of bus routes and reduction of operation on bus trolley subway and Regional Rail lines Riders of West Philly s No mourned its loss And there s much more to come over the next six months absent a deal in Harrisburg Continue reading The No bus ran for the last time Saturday August before SEPTA cuts eliminated bus routes on Aug Emily Neil WHYY Cookbook of NFL tailgate recipes drops Tuesday Former Eagles chef Tim Lopez pulled together tailgate staples from every city in the NFL and the cookbook will be disclosed for sale Tuesday Billy Penn made a sparse of the recipes Here s what we thought Continue reading Tim Lopez a former chef for the Philadelphia Eagles right takes a photo with Birds offensive tackle Jordan Mailata while recording the band s Feeding the Birds podcast Instagram cheftim mastbaum RECAP What else happened paywalled Teachers and the Philly school district reached a contract agreement hours before the start of a new school year ABC How can Pennsylvania continue to run without a budget in place Why lawmakers are in no hurry to make a budget deal WHYY A second false statement of a shooter at Villanova University happened on Sunday WHYY Richmond Library reopened after being closed for months for repairs WHYY City crews say they re taking care to preserve trees during road repairs but advocates argue that the canopy is still under threat Green Philly Former VP Kamala Harris will be bringing her book tour to Philly next month PhillyVoice MAYOR WATCH Mayor Parker will be at the Edward T Steel School to ring the bell and celebrate the first date of school at Wayne Ave a m ON THE CALENDAR EarlyBirds Club party in Philly Sept The Philly Lantern Festival ends Aug Inhabitants pools in Philly Philly Runners Guide Monday Aug craft club DIY punch cardsDIY punch cards is a crafty goal-setting workshop where you design and decorate your own custom punch cards to track habits intentions or rewards Make motivation fun and playful Supplies provided to sliding scale to p m Tuesday Aug Silent Book ClubThe Chestnut Hill Region Association watt books booked Hilltop Books and Multiverse host this at Pastorius Park in Chestnut Hill Roanoke St a inadequate blocks from the store BYO chair blanket and snacks Reading from to p m socialization after Tuesday Aug Opening Night Reimagined Street Scenes exhibit This installation at Old City Publishing features six illuminated art panels hand crafted by Lisa Marie Patzer Studios The visuals are inspired from photographic mm slides shot by Ben Kabakow a NYC postal worker and photographer Through January Wednesday Aug Drink Draw Your Future SelfJoin illustrator educator shahv ill for a creative evening of Character Design where you will manifest your future self through art Grab a drink and let your imagination run wild AT Cherry Street Pier Studio on the nd floor tickets p m Friday Aug HIIT Happy HourHIIT workout with MuuvePhila s Jam at The Lawn at UCity Square then head to Two Locals Brewing Co Pa s first Black-owned brewery Donations welcome p m Friday Aug Art Battle PhiladelphiaArt Battle returns with another round of live competition as talented artists race against the clock bringing their visions to life while guests vote for favorites to help crown the champion across three rounds Buy a unique masterpiece at auction too Tickets start at p m Friday Aug Producers Forum Kei Pritsker Michael T WorkmanJoin Scribe Video Center in West Philly for a screening of The Encampments by Kei Pritsker Michael T Workman set at protests at Columbia University and On the Rooftop by Noor Al-Terri set at Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza to tickets p m The post SEPTA cuts arrive Teachers union reaches deal Richmond Library reopens Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY