Strike impact; Ya Fav Trashman talks trash; July 4th weekend | Morning roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Hazy and bright summer days Photo by kslouf It s embarrassing and it s shocking Residents frustrated by continuing strike Tensions and piles of trash grew Thursday as the strike by the city s largest labor union which includes sanitation workers teachers and airport employees slogged through a third day One person who has kept busy Terrill Haigler Ya Fave Trashman whose trash hauling business has been scheduling appointments to pick up trash that the city won t right now Several see him as a scab particular as a savior Billy Penn s Nick Kariuki spoke to him One person who won t be busy in the current era LL Cool J who revealed Thursday night he had pulled out of tonight s Welcome America concert I m not gonna cross a picket line he announced on Instagram Trash overflows from a temporary self-serve dumpster at Richmond and Indiana Ave in Philadelphia on day of a municipal workers strike July Kimberly Paynter WHYY Your guide to the th of July and the holiday weekend Strike or not the city will be celebrating the nation s th birthday with plenty of events Check out our procrastinators guide to what s happening Continue reading Sign up for Billy Penn s pop-up newsletter all about Independence Day in Philly RECAP What else happened paywalled Pa leaders assail cuts to healthcare and food assistance as Big beautiful bill heads to President Trumps desk for signature WHYY Spotlight Pa Pa schools could lose millions as federal cabinet withholds funds WHYY Sixers Comcast purchase building near proposed Arena East arena site PhillyVoice Residents experts bash latest plans to replace Hoa Binh Plaza WHYY Plan Philly Region farm at Bartram s Garden offers teens refuge and lessons in agriculture Green Philly Club World Cup s stay in Philly culminates with big battle tonight Billy Penn PlayPenn conference allows audience to hear readings of plays and provide feedback to playwrights Billy Penn MAYOR WATCH Mayor Parker will offer remarks on the th of July at the City s official celebration on Independence Mall She will also bestow the second annual One Philly Award to a deserving honoree a m The mayor will speak from the Main Stage during the WAWA Welcome America July th Concert Fireworks on the Ben Franklin Parkway p m ON THE CALENDAR Fourth of July events All about the Philly Lantern Festival Constituents pools in Philly options to get out and enjoy the warm weather Philly Runners Guide Saturday July A Black Love JawnSupport local artists on stage live painters Black-owned vendors games giveaways and public love At Cherry Street Pier a m to p m Saturday July Drop-In Science Workshop Summer StylesHow does making clothing impact the global atmosphere What is upcycling and why is it so pivotal There is more than meets the eye in our choices for summer styles Plus bring an old pair of shorts and repurpose them into a lunch bag to take home tickets age for children at the Academy of Natural Sciences to p m Saturday July Sunsets at Spruce Free Music Festival SeriesKick off this free summer music festival series on the waterfront celebrating Philly s Black and Brown communities at Spruce Street Harbor Park Featuring the sounds of R B Hip Hop Dancehall Afro beats and more from DJ Twinllamas DJ YOUNGZA DJ Kuya and others Through Labor Day weekend to p m Saturday July Sonic Sunsets Concert and Tour SeriesChrist Church Burial Ground in Old City hosts live jazz and storytelling on the First Saturday in July August and September Each month features a different group of artists marking the changing of the seasons BYO picnic and join a guided mini tour of the musical-historical stories of this site or for concert-only tickets or for tour concert tickets to p m Sunday July Philly Roda de Samba e ChoroThis event presents samba as it is preponderance often performed in Rio de Janeiro with people gathered around a table playing tunes humming along drinking and having fun Every First Sunday at Black Squirrel Club Complimentary snacks coxinha p o de queijo are first-come first-served tickets to p m Through Sunday July Philadelphia Latino Arts Film FestivalThe festival features films events and neighborhood gatherings that promise to captivate audiences and honor the diverse stories of the Latino diaspora Dozens of films are scheduled virtually and in-person at various locations like PhillyCAM and Fleisher Art Memorial Virtual tickets range from to for the full season while In-person tickets range from to for the full season Monday July Big Gay Writing Project Open Mic NightTattooed Mom hosts this writing mixer open mic night and karaoke Come read something you wrote sing a song tell a joke or just watch and endorsement Open Mic from to p m Sign up on-site Karaoke from to p m suggested donation to p m The post Strike impact Ya Fav Trashman talks trash July th weekend Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY