Unique voter engagement efforts; the Phils’ Pope; Talking Philly Fringe | Morning roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Urban oasis Photo by postcardsfromsouthphilly A vote is an act of hope Philly nonprofit connects with voters using unique approach Adam Barbanel-Fried believes in the power of personal connections As director of the nonprofit Changing the Conversation Together for Progress he focuses on training deep canvassers His contributors take a unique approach that research suggests is more effective at getting people to vote Continue reading CTC helpers connect with voters more personally and outside the normal electoral contest cycle to increase participation Photo courtesy of Changing the Conversation Together The time the Phillies were admonished by the Pope No not THAT Pope It was their company s general manager Paul Owens whose nickname referenced his likeness to Paul VI And on Sept the Phils Pope laid into a talented underachieving squad to let them know time was short What happened next is Phillies lore Continue reading Paul Owens in the Phillies clubhouse RECAP What else happened paywalled SEPTA advises riders to not buy September passes until the agency reverses a planned fare hike after a judge blocked the plan NBC A Philly biotech company is in trouble for claiming its pesticide product could kill the COVID virus PhillyVoice A march in Kensington honored those killed by opioids Kensington Voice Temple researchers say sports can help young women develop leadership skills but they can run into bias WHYY A boy was rescued by a park visitor after he got on the HersheyPark monorail tracks Inq Philly s Waterdogs lacrosse company is at Subaru Park in the present day for a playoff contest BP The Fringe Festival returns to Philly in two and sometimes three languages and blurs the line between artists and audience WHYY Billy Penn MAYOR WATCH Mayor Parker will join the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO for the th Annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade Family Festival on S Columbus Blvd a m ON THE CALENDAR EarlyBirds Club party in Philly Sept Populace pools in Philly Philly Runners Guide Labor Day weekend ideas including specific highlights below Through Monday Sept rd annual VolksfestThe annual German festival is happening Saturday through Monday at Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein a German heritage organization in Northeast Philly Admission is for one day for a two-day pass and for all three days Starts p m each day Monday Sept Philadelphia Labor Day FREE K KRun into autumn with this race starting in front of the Rocky Procedures and along Kelly Drive s scenic views Every runner receives a finisher s medal chip-timed results free event photos and post-race snacks - registration or lottery a m Monday Sept th Annual Tri-State Labor Day ParadePhilly region unions and neighborhood supporters will march in the annual parade starting at Sheet Metal Workers Local Hall at S Columbus Blvd Washington Ave a m start time Monday Sept rd annual Labor Day Celebration at FDR ParkA scavenger hunt archery ages nature crafts Smokey the Bear food and more Free to p m Tuesday Sept The ShowcaseEvery first Tuesday of the month at Plays Players Theatre at Quigs Pub enjoy a few of the best comedic talent in Philly for only tickets p m Thursday Sept Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll The second and final edition of the season Local businesses and neighborhood vendors offer one-night-only deals for or while local musicians and artists provide entertainment up and down Baltimore Ave from th to st Streets to p m The post Unique voter engagement efforts the Phils Pope Talking Philly Fringe Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY