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could feel my blood starting to boil. the umbrella group of pissed off residents anIt wasn’t from the 90-degree plus gry at the slow rate of trash pickup, I’m here temperatures we’ve had the past few this week with some insight and – a solution. days – well perhaps it might have had First, insight. According to Streets, there a little to do with it. But it was lisare over 100 sanitation workers that have testtening to my neighbors up the block ed positive for COVID-19, thus reducing the complain – and complain some more – number of workers on the street each day.

That’s 100 fewer people to grab garbage, dump about the slow response time for trash pickup.

“I mean this is just disgusting, what are we it and head back out to grab more. COVID-19 paying to live in Philly for,” she whined. “How means quarantine, which means assuming these workers contract and beat it is it OK that garbage is allowed to relatively easy and don’t become a sit out here in the heat for four days serious case, that’s still 14 days, two straight?” full weeks, they’re off the streets.

Ugh, her voice wreaked of elitSecond, before the 90-degree-plus ism. It took everything I had to days that put Philadelphia into its not open my front door and not so first heat health emergency, we had kindly remind her that the new multiple days of steady downpours construction home she bought last that flooded the city and delayed year, the one that most certainly just about everything – including coincided with a 10-year tax abategarbage pickup. ment all but removing her and her Now, the solution. Instead of husband from paying taxes that complaining about the number of would actually truly benefit city cofdays you have to wait for trucks to fers, you know like padding the deficome through and grab your garcit in the tens of millions annually, bage, you could dump it yourself. that would go to city schools or that Yes, that’s a thing in Philadelphia would actually benefit the Streets @SPRTSWTR and if you log onto philadelphiasDepartment. treets.com you can find a Sanitation All for what, so you can have a Convenience Center near you. These jawns roof deck? STFU. Look, I’m guilty too. Our family upgraded are open seven days a week, all you have to do to living the quasi-new construction life too. is show up with a proof of address and POOF problem solved.

The difference is we know that by doing so, we And for those who read that and thought don’t get the right to bitch and complain about to dump your own trash to be an audacious a lot. notion, just know so is your right to bitch In her defense, it was the first time I’ve opened the blinds in my living room to look and complain given this option. Also, here’s a thought, show these workers some love. outside and see trash still sitting on the sideThe other day, I watched my next-door-neighwalk on a Tuesday that I placed out for pickup bor do the complete opposite of my one up the previous Thursday. Compound that with searing temperatures and boiling trash juices, the block, instead of coming out the house to complain at the workers ask about the delay, the block smelled less than optimal. I too was worried about the critters that would creep up she came out with armfuls of Gatorade and gave them to all three guys on the truck and and take advantage. thanked them for working their ass off.

But I didn’t question the point of living in “I was driving home the other night and it Philadelphia. I didn’t admonish the entire Streets Department because my guys were a was really late, and I saw your trucks pickfew days late. I didn’t take to Facebook forums ing up at night,” I heard her say to the pair of workers visibly cracking appreciative smiles to complain about the pile-up. under their masks. “I know you guys are Which reminds me, I need to get off some of these forums, it’s great for column fodder but catching shit, but I also know y’all are grinding. I just want you to know that we at [her adthe NIMBYism and the constant old Philly vs. new Philly conversations are starting to really dress] appreciate y’all.”

Now, that’s the Philly I prefer. get out of pocket. At any rate, if you fall under

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One of the biggest social media events is going down again this year – albeit virtually. The annual Social Media Day presented by Slice Communications on July 30 is again poised to bring in some of the largest social media and tech minds from both across the region and the country to drop some knowledge on the latest in everything from campaigns that actually work for business to why we shouldn’t sleep or Tik Tok. Tickets are just $20 and proceeds are going to local nonprofit Fuel the Fight, which created quality meals for essential workers. For more info visit: smdayphl.com/

The percentage increase in both the number of shootings and gun-related deaths in Philadelphia from this time last year. As of Tuesday, according to police data, there were 230 people who have died from gun-related incidents in the city and over 1,000 who have been shot. Think it’s officially safe to say that, like corona, this shit too, has also gotten out of hand.

That distinction would go to Philadelphian Tim Ifill, who last week was named the Associate Director of …(wait for it), Trees at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Ifill’s primary role is the promotion, strategy and implementation of operations of PHS’ Trees Team, which to its credit has canopies in the city with over 1,500 trees annually. Oh, to be a fly on the wall to see what decisions would be made on what kind of tree and where. We do have one suggestion for Ifill: don’t take any shit from residents in densely populated sections that get all NIMBY when it comes to providing some much-needed shade in those areas – for years to come.

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You’re in luck. Danny’s Midnight Confessions, the one-stop sex shop in the heart of the Gayborhood, has reopened in the last month commemorating 40 years in the business of selling whatever your dirty little mind desires. The store, which was shuttered like many others due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, is now open 24/7, seven days a week. Cheers to 40 years of taking care of us horny Philadelphians, Danny. Thanks for being a vital small business too. Oh, and, folks, those cockrings? Start as low as $4.

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“It smells like sticky ass juice out here.”

— We did a double-take after we heard this one from a man in Northern Liberties looking at the pile of trash we’re told had been out since Thursday awaiting pickup from the Streets Department as of Tuesday. To their credit, Streets crews have been working day and night to catch up in the aftermath of heavy rains, searing temperatures and a labor shortage of close to 100 workers who have contracted COVID-19.

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SUMMER SHOOTINGS

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heard everybody’s dying in the summer, so pray to God for a little more spring,” sang Chance the Rapper, an artist familiar with gun violence in his hometown of Chicago.

This notion of violent summers has been a reality in major cities across the United States as homicide rates tend to spike in Summer months.

Philadelphia is no exception. Some 44 homicides took place between May 18 and June 14, the deadliest 28 day period in Philly since May 2012, according to police department records.

Gun violence is not a monolith, it is a societal issue as complex as the society that forged it. In an attempt to understand the uptick in shootings and gun violence in Philly, community activist Ant Brown and the City of Dreams Coalition set up a roundtable discussion on gun violence for Philadelphia Weekly.

Brown is a rapper and anti-violence advocate in West Philly. His brother was a victim of gun violence. The roundtable also included Jarue Lawson, a Mike Lee Fellow, previously incarcerated for being a perpetrator of gun violence, activist Serita Lewis, and Sister Taleah Taylor, the founder of the City of Dreams Coalition.

Not once during the roundtable were the police mentioned as a solution to gun violence.

Half of the aforementioned “most deadly 28 days in Philadelphia” took place while the Philadelphia police, State Police and National Guard were occupying the city.

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Ant Brown, Sister Taleah Taylor, Necol Millsip and Jarue Lawson recently participated in a roundtable discussion with PW on gun violence in the city. Image | Sarah Ahmad

The primary topics discussed were opportunity and identity.

“I got my first gun when I was 14 years old, I was selling drugs. My best friend at the time was 13 and we bought our guns together,” Lawson said. “I asked, ‘Where does a 14-yearold get a gun?’ and the room laughed at my question.”

Brown explained, “If you grow up around it, it’s normal. I remember when my older brother used to sleep with a gun under his pillow. I was young, damn near a toddler. I’d just see it; it’s normalized to us.”

When Brown says “us,” he is referring to young Black men living in Philadelphia.

Race is at the root of the gun violence conversation in Philly.

“Approximately three-fourths of firearm homicide deaths occurred among non-Hispanic Blacks, one-fourth among people 20-24 years of age, and 95 percent among males,” according to a 2017 report by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Medical Examiner’s Office.

“If such and such around the corner has a

strap and is getting turned out to the streets, and now he’s the one shooting. It’s not like a shock when you grow up and you see it so much. It’s all a product of systemic racism, it’s set up. Go to Ronald Reagan and the crack in the communities, mass incarceration breaking up black families, then you get these men raised by moms and grandmoms, now they feel like they need a gun,” Brown said.

Philadelphia remains visibly segregated from housing practices that began in the 1930s. In America, home ownership is your ticket to financial stability and the bedrock of generational wealth. Segregation practices robbed generations of Black families the opportunity to establish wealth in these communities. Where you grow up directly correlates with your likelihood of success in life. “Firearm homicides clustered in neighborhoods with lower income levels,” per the Philadelphia Department of Health study.

“Are you being taught how to take advantage of your opportunity? Are you being taught that you are worth the opportunity

in front of you? Opportunity could be laying everywhere,” Lawson said. Lawson said he spent 20 consecutive years incarcerated for charges related to drugs and gun violence.

“The elephant in the room that needs to be addressed is racism. It’s a systematic and institutional thing.”

Mass incarceration, along with segregation practices, have burdened generations of Black men to create an identity for themselves.

“Nobody wants to be impoverished, nobody wants to be poor, and nobody wants to skirt the system. When you skirt the system, typically you’re looking for fairness or parity you’re not getting otherwise” added Lewis.

“Identity is the problem. Most of us don’t know who we are,” said Lawson. Several times throughout the roundtable, both Brown and Lawson stressed the importance of having Black men as role models for Black boys.

Lawson explained, “Once I got to 15 or 16 years old, all the love, sensitivity and intelligence my mother taught me went out the

window when I was out on the streets with other dudes. ... A mother alone can definitely raise a son, but when it gets to that point when he has to understand who he is as a man, she can’t explain that to him.”

Brown is an artist and rapper, and a conversation about the recent death of rapper D4M Skiano is what prompted this roundtable discussion.

Sister Taleah started on the influence of rap music and said, “It has an influence on the kids. Music is raising these children in the street.”

Brown followed, “I agree with that. I have been on Shade 45, I’ve been there with people aware of what’s going on in the culture. But it’s about what sells. If you wake up in the morning and all you see is chaos and negativity, eventually you’re going to start to like it.”

Lawson added, “Life imitates art, but art imitates life first. Art comes from life and whatever is going on around you. Hip-hop has an influence, but it is not the cause of the SEE GUN VIOLENCE, PAGE 8

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Sister Taleah Taylor, the founder of the City of Dreams Coalition, speaks at a recent roundtable discussion about gun violence in the city.

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GUN VIOLENCE, FROM PAGE 7 problem. It is not the reason why we’re doing what we’re doing, but hip-hop came from a real place. Life creates the art.”

I asked, “It’s like a circle?”

“Exactly, and then it starts to perpetuate itself after that. Once the music is out there, it becomes the lifestyle and what’s going on,” responded Lawson.

“This is the crazy thing to me and where I do blame music. Me running around with a gun selling drugs, robbin’ in a nice car is not what makes me authentically Black. Please put that in there. We believe we have to wear a costume to be authentically Black, but we come in a variety of shades,” he continued.

Struggles with identity combine with the stress of poverty to build a shared anxiety.

Sister Taleah said, “I was out in the streets by myself, now I’m going through PTSD.” Lawson added, “When she says PTSD, you can have PTSD from being paranoid about

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the color of your skin.”

Mental health services are inadequate across the country, but are especially inaccessible to poor communities and the uninsured, according to a study by the National Council for Behavioral Health.

“Someone who feels dead inside can take someone else’s life,” explained Brown. A societal stress brought on by lack of opportunity and systemic racism then echoed through media has created an environment where gun violence has become normalized.

In a phone call following the roundtable, Brown told several stories of when he had been threatened with guns. Each story as astonishing as the other, Brown was once robbed at gunpoint twice in the same night.

“They put the strap in my friend’s face. I started saying ‘chill homie chill, we just got robbed down the block,’ and they just left us,” he said.

Petty neighborhood feuds turn into deadly shootouts that only further grow out of hand.

“What gun violence does, and a reason why a lot of us get involved in it, we have no other way to show that we mean anything,” Lawson said. “The fact that we hate each other will cause us to point at each other. To us, the only way we can show that like ‘I’m here’ is that epic feeling of pulling out a gun, of shooting at each other, of having a gun at all times.”

Halfway through July, there had been 224 homicides in Philadelphia. This year is on pace to be the deadliest year in Philly in more than a decade. Gun violence is a problem embedded into American society through economics and culture.

“Where do we start? We start young. By 9 years old, if kids that look like me don’t see people who look like them doing things that are successful, they’ll start checking out of school at 9 years old,” Lawson said.

Sister Taleah and the City of Dreams Coalition provides skills-based programs and hosts events for Black youth. Brown tran-

sitioned from a battle rapper to promoting positivity in his community and has started a nonprofit called the ABRO Foundation.

After 20 years in prison Lawson is working to keep people out of prison. Summers of death won’t dissuade a will hungry for change in Philadelphia. Countless organizations and community leaders continue to fight for peace in Philly’s streets.

As Chance the Rapper wrote: It just got warm out, this the shit I’ve been warned about.

I hope that it storms in the morning, I hope that it’s pouring out.

I hate crowded beaches; I hate the sound of fireworks.

And I ponder what’s worse between knowing it’s over and dying first.

Cause everybody dies in the summer.

Wanna say your goodbyes, tell them while it’s spring.

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VOICES CITY THE SHOUT OUT Oppose judicial gerrymandering in Pennsylvania

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I want the state legislature to actively oppose judicial gerrymandering in PA. Fair and impartial courts form the basis for our democracy, but HB 196 – already passed by the House and Senate – would undermine the impartiality of our court system by allowing the legislature to engage in judicial gerrymandering.

To pass this constitutional amendment, it has to go up for another vote in the General Assembly, and we urge our representatives to reject this partisan, political maneuver to take control of our court system.

PA has been my home, and its integrity is being besmirched by gerrymandering. Put an end to judicial gerrymandering now!

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Ensure all residents their vote will count I am a Philadelphia resident who is very concerned about voting in the November election. Because of the pandemic, I am understandably worried about going to a polling place where I will be indoors and in potential contact with people who are not wearing masks or observing safe social distancing.

Although I have no intention of working at a polling place, I am concerned about the people who take on that responsibility. Many of them are elderly and their health is undeniably at risk.

It seems obvious that voting by mail should be an option for anyone who, like me, is fearful of being in public, indoor places as long as the pandemic continues. But mail-in ballots require time and planning to be available and processed correctly.

During the primary election, many mailed

ballots were not received in time to be counted, and many people without internet access were unable to obtain mail-in ballots at all. I was told that the city commissioners are the decision makers regarding election procedures. But, despite the obvious risk and the almost certainty that Philadelphians will be exposed to Covid-19 at polling places, they have refused to tell me or any of my concerned fellow Philadelphians about the precautions that are being taken or the plans to send applications for mail-in ballots to registered voters.

Residents of Philadelphia deserve to know what is being done to ensure that all eligible voters in Philadelphia who want to vote in the important November election will be assured that they can do so safely and that their vote will be counted.

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COVID-19 and the impact on sexual assault Philadelphia and the rest of the nation are entrenched in the pandemic. For the past four months, COVID-19 has disrupted our sense of normalcy, it has altered the way we live, conduct business, and interact with people. The entire world has experienced stay-at-home orders and quarantines to quell the incidence of the virus. We are in the midst of a public health crisis.

For many people, the coronavirus-related stay-at-home order has resulted in victims of sexual violence, being quarantined with their abuser. These victims are children or adults.

The sexual violence that occurs during the stay-at-home order is continual and does not let up.

The violence is compounded by additional stress related to loss of a job, the potential for housing/hunger insecurity and sudden loss of childcare, or unprepared homeschool-

ing of school-aged children. These variables compounded with gender inequities and power hierarchies result in increased stressors in the home and ultimately an increase in sexual violence. Women and children are suddenly removed from the people and services that provided safety and protection. Children who rely on mandated reporting to recognize signs of child sexual abuse are no longer in contact with these professionals. Co-workers who would lend a caring ear and support are no longer accessible. Victims of sexual violence are alone and attempting to survive. They cannot call for help. They think that no one hears them and they suffer in extreme silence.

In May, amid the coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest occurred. COVID-19 and its effects were compounded with the latest social justice emergency. Once again, a Black man was murdered at the hands of law enforce-

ment. Philadelphia had to manage not only a pandemic, but protests and a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, which exacerbated sexual violence as Philadelphia is focused on containing the spread of COVID-19 and the violence in the streets.

The result is, between the months of midMarch until today, Philadelphia has been dealing with a silent epidemic of sexual violence interwoven into the fabric of a pandemic and civil unrest. An epidemic that we will not know its magnitude until people return to work, virtual learning is over and children are once again in the audience of teacher, counselors and support staff.

Our families, particularly our children, are suffering. COVID-19 and the negative impact of civil unrest are creating a perfect storm for gender-based crime.

We will not know its impact until Phila-

delphia has adopted its “new normal.” When people can interact with friends, peers and colleagues; when youth-serving professionals can put their eye on children and adolescents.

When people can receive the help and support that they have been requesting.

Through it, all, WOAR – Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence is poised to provide much-needed support and guidance to individuals who have experienced sexual assault during this time.

We are ready to handle the increase in hotline calls today, tomorrow, and when our “normal” is created. If you are a victim or someone you know is experiencing sexual violence, don’t hesitate to contact the 24-hour hotline at (215) 985-3333 or visit our website to access our chat line at www.woar.org.

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!

Monique S. Howard, Executive Director, WOAR – Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence.

East Oak Lane residents united against development On July 8, Philadelphia Weekly published a letter from Councilwoman Cherelle Parker. In her letter, Parker refutes an East Oak Lane constituent’s claims that she is pushing through a zoning variance against the wishes of the community. Parker writes, “This project would be moving much more quickly if I had decided to change the zoning of the property via the legislative process.” The practice Parker mentions is known as councilmanic prerogative, a widely debated legislative power, which a Pew study from 2015 describes as grounded in tradition rather than law.

Parker’s statement underscores a paternalistic attitude prevalent in government – the notion that elected officials know better than the people they represent. True, Parker has not yet wielded her councilmanic prerogative because, as she claims in her letter, “I value community input.”

Let’s take a moment then to examine community input over the last several years this development has been in the works, from 2015 to present day.

Before the Refuge Evangelical Baptist Church acquired property rights in 2015, the church expressed future plans to construct a three-story residential building for seniors on the site, which was met with strong community opposition. The land was, and still is, zoned RSD-3, single-family residential. The church was aware prior to its purchase that a zoning variance would be required to achieve its aim.

At every public meeting of which we have record regarding this high-rise development

(February 2016 through February 2020), the majority of attendees have shared time and again that they could not support high-density development on this parcel of land.

At these meetings, the only support for the project was expressed by members of the Refuge Church, most of whom did not live in the neighborhood.

At the most recent meeting in February, hosted by the Registered Community Organization, over 100 people attended to discuss the merits and reservations about this apartment complex, and 85 percent voted against the high-rise development.

At the February community-led meeting, Parker made a 15-minute appearance where she chastised constituents in opposition, pushed her own agenda, and then promptly left the meeting.

At the Philadelphia Zoning Board meeting later that month, community members again raised their concerns, which centered around increased parking and congestion, diminished property values, compromised traffic safety for the neighboring elementary school and reduced road clearance for the neighboring fire station.

Three civic associations, the Friends of the Oak Lane Library, the Oak Lane Community Action Organization, and the Oak Lane Tree Tenders, have expressed formal, written dissent for the project.

In the surrounding blocks of the proposed development site, over 100 signs in opposition stand on the lawns of community members.

This is not, as Parker claims, “a few individuals’ intent on spreading misinformation about the project.” Despite attempts by Parker and the property owner to divide residents, East Oak Lane is unified on this issue.

Parker describes the proposed development as “a four-story building with 40 units of senior housing . . . designed for area residents who desire to remain in the community as they age but find their independence challenged by stairs and other aspects of their homes.” EOL is a neighborhood with a large percentage of seniors who have resided here for decades. Many households are multi-generational, with two and three generations living together.

As the Washington Post reported in April 2019, seniors prefer to stay where they are, because they are happy with their homes, communities, and quality of life. This holds true for most seniors here in EOL, who vehemently proclaim their interest in aging in place.

Particularly in the time of COVID-19, our seniors do not want to leave their houses to live in 600 square-foot apartments, surrounded by other seniors instead of by families and neighbors who help care for them.

These families, who have built generational wealth in their homes, recognize this misplaced high-density development will negatively impact the value of their homes.

Further, the proposed complex would have strict income guidelines for residents, meaning most EOL seniors would not meet the requirements. Parker’s claim this is “designed

for area residents” is really a hollow one, and a callous disregard for senior voices in our community.

EOL and the surrounding area is saturated with apartment complexes and senior living facilities, with over 40 nearby. We reviewed their websites, and most of them have vacancies. Parker closes her letter by expressing surprise and indignation that a constituent would raise the possibility of her having corrupt motives. When a politician openly ignores the voice of the clear majority, and campaigns against their interest, one has to question their motivations. Paternalism and political self-serving agendas from government representatives are an unfortunate part of our country’s history, and we have a right to question, object, and demand fair representation.

We are not against construction and development in our community, and we realize that economic sustainability matters for the property owner. We ask them to please build a structure that adheres to the current zoning ordinance, RSD-3. This will give the church the revenue and positive community impact it seeks, while not contributing to congestion and diminished traffic safety.

Build houses not high-rises! We love our community and we want to continue maintaining its family-based values and positive activism for the future of our great city.

There will be a rally on Saturday, July 25, at 4pm at 12th Street and Oak Lane in front of the free library.

East Oak Lane residents Yvette Young, Serena and Anthony Chisholm, Milay Galvez, Eric Lightheart, Freida Williams and Michael Poxon.

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A letter to Mayor Kenney and Kelvin Jeremiah, PHA CEO Please stop gaslighting us.

At their Thursday July 16 press conference, PHA and Mayor Kenney stated it would be “unfair” for encampment residents to jump the waiting list for housing. The waitlist for low-income housing has been closed since 2013 and those who got on the list have been waiting for eight years or more. PHA has more than 40,000 vacant properties that, instead of being converted to low-income housing as per the Philadelphia Housing Authority mandate, are being sold off or just left to rot. The Philadelphia Housing Authority has a history of corruption and has continued to decrease public housing and to sell off public property, turning a profit at the expense of the real people desperately in need of affordable housing in Philadelphia. Instead of opening low-income housing, PHA built a $45 million headquarters last year. The CEO of PHA, Kelvin Jeremiah, pays himself about $300,000 a year. How is that fair?

Prices in the city are going up, low-income people are being pushed out.

Often pushed out into the streets. When your rent costs over 30 percent of your income, you are two months from being homeless. During this time, when unemployment is suddenly at an all-time high and we are facing health risks unprecedented in our lifetimes, what is the city doing beyond gaslighting the people? Trying to “place” people into shelters or temporary hotels is not a resolution.

Kenney, you say the encampment is “unsafe” and “unhealthy” and “unsanitary.”

But you only seem concerned with the safety, health and sanitation conditions of the houseless when you can see them in your nice neighborhoods. I just don’t believe you care beyond the image it projects.

Kenney, you say there has been violence at the encampment but where is your concern for the violence on our streets all over the city? My mom taught me safety in numbers, on the streets alone with no housing, anything can happen and no one will care. Gathered together, there is safety not available for the individual on the street. The stabbing you keep referring to happened to a resident by a

non-resident. Instead of breaking up encampments why don’t you take a look at the gun violence in the city?

Kenney, you say you worry about the health of residents and the risk of COVID spreading.

It has been reported that the encampments are COVID breeding grounds; this is a lie.

The encampment follows guidelines as much as possible. The proof is in the pudding as they say, our record tells the story. There has been one COVID-positive resident, and due to our quick response and frequent testing, the spread was stopped. Compare that to Philadelphia homeless shelters where the largest male shelter recently had 50 percent COVID-positive.

Kenney, you say you are concerned about the hygiene of the camp. The parkway encampment is only unsanitary because the city has pressured the port-a-potty company to cancel our contracts. You are using dirty tactics to disrupt and disturb the encampment. You are trying to play all the sides but winning none.

Lastly, every decision made is based on consensus of residents; the encampment is an autonomous zone. That autonomy is grounded in the decision-making power of houseless and housing insecure residents. Organizers are not denying residents the ability to talk to city outreach, the encampment is fully directed by residents.

Due to a history of abuse and the belief that allowing these organizations into the encampment would be akin to allowing the police free access, residents have banned city workers.

The very real history of abuse and neglect is on the side of the city, not the organizers nor the residence nor anyone involved. If you mean to respect the agency of residents then feel free to offer to the residents to talk to you outside the encampment, there is nothing stopping them from coming to you, they just don’t want to.

Residents are safer both from the regular dangers and pandemic danger at encampments. The houseless in our city are people who have often been ignored and forgotten; this is easier to do when they are dispersed and alone.

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mists, along with health officials, to f you can comb through, Wermake decisions on codes, Yellow and ner Herzog-style, the verdant Green. Top Chef Nic Elmi jumped on mountains of trash and recyInstagram to share his dizzzzgust with clables in front of your house the back-and-forth of East Passyunk and along your block – and adAve’s “Open the Avenue” block-closmit it, you’re a combiner, purposely tossing the Goya cans in ing event scheduled for July 10-12. Yes, with the coffee grinds in with it was finally cancelled, after it was agreed it would move forward, after it the plastic Coke bottles – I need your was cancelled before that. Same thing attention. happened to the Northern Liberties I may have joked, at certain peristreet-closing event on the same weekods along the Icepack graph of time end. Oddly enough, the Old and space, that there were too City block-closing dining jawn many restaurants and bars went on in all its safely-disbeing thrown into Philly’s cuBY A.D. linary + cocktail economy – to AMOROSI tanced pandemic-packed glory.

“I completely understand say nothing of my email inbox, that this situation is constantly Twitter and Instagram feeds – changing,” wrote Elmi on Insto the point of saturation. That doesn’t mean, however, that I have ever tagram, “but if we had strong leadership from the local to the federal level looked forward to any, any, ANY wawe all wouldn’t be where we are.” tering holes disappearing and closing Masked men due to the impoverishment caused by After reading a study from profesCOVID-19. Far from it: More is always sors in Berkeley, CA, and London, better; distracting, but better.

England, and their frustrating find in With that, I’m horrified to announce that the decades-old fave, Dimitri’s in relation to C-19 transmission – “that Bella Vista – a revolutionary in Philly’s in the age of the coronavirus, men are less likely to wear masks in pubBYOB scene, the king of grilled octolic,” perhaps due to some perceived pus – and The Bards in Rittenhouse emasculation (?!) – a local, manly have closed due to the financial ravagconcern threw its devil-horned hat es of the pandemic economy. Man, I have never ever set foot in the Irish-y into the ring. Arch Street’s Decibel Bards in the near-quarter century it Magazine and its editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian – the always encycloexisted, and I’m annoyed. pedic twin towers of heavy metal Annoyance, though, seems to be music and lifestyle writing – cobbled the big buzz word amongst Philly restaurateurs – especially on social together some of the biggest names media. Marc Vetri hauled off on state in metal to take their own selfies in masks, JUST LIKE WE DO IN ICEand local government administrators PACK – 140-plus in all, and curated an on Twitter for not sending in econo-

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY online gallery with the hashtag, “#GET BEHIND THE MASK: A Gallery of metal musicians in support of public health.”

Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Ice-T from Body Count, Max Cavalera of Sepultura, Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach, Anthrax leader Scott Ian and members of Pelican, Cave In, Melvins, Mastodon, Killswitch Engage, GWAR, Testament and more head-bangers showed off just how butch mask-wearing can be. GRR. New band What do earnest, skronk-rocking Philly bands do during a pandemic? If you’re The Districts‘ Braden Lawrence and Pine Barons‘ Keith Abrams, you become a new band, Haggert McTaggert, record a Prince-ly psychedelic LP, “Songs Of Abstraction,” and invite buddies such as Rob Grote and Pat Cassidy to the party.

Good music, good cause Last week, I mentioned the passing of conscious Philadelphia rapper, activist Ronnie Vega (AKA Curan Cottman) and how his short-but-sharp recorded catalog was – in his too-brief career – something iconic and holy, but, spottily released.

Now, Philly-based indie label giant Don Giovanni Records has cobbled together Vega’s complete discography in one place, and donates all proceeds to the Oshun Family Center, an organization providing free therapy for Black residents of PA, NJ and Maryland. Solid Masked Philly: Elle King In Icepack’s continuing saga of asking mask-donning local celebrities to tell me what they’ve been up to beyond the pale during C-19, I reached out to a giant – beloved bawdy, ballsy, brooding, chart-topping, nuanced soulful rock shouter and intimate detailed songwriter Elle King, who just released her first, rawest work in two years, her “In Isolation” EP. If you’re wondering why it is that I reached out to a Los Angelino know this: King has scads of Philly cred as she moved here after high school to attend the University of the Arts, for film and painting studies.

“I majored in LSD when I was there,” King said with a laugh. “I learned to play the banjo there. I started playing in the streets there, in

Rittenhouse Square, back before it was fucking strollers and soccer moms. We were dirty punks in the park – 13 years ago. OH MY GOD, 13 years ago. I’m indebted to that time and that place. Philadelphia was my first time truly on my own, and I learned all about songwriting.

100 percent I wouldn’t be the musician I am if it wasn’t for my time in Philly.”

Beyond Philly and back home now in LA, King has spent her last four months of quarantine developing her work ethic and instrumental skills.

“In quarantine I have taken guitar lessons, and worked on the house, only to realize I want to move,” King said, before revealing that she’s leaving LA for Santa Fe soon.

As for what the mask, and what wearing it means to her, King claimed it was a double-edged sword.

“Sometimes I look at it and feel fear, uncertainty, unknowing. Is this what the future entails? Will I have to sing with the mask on? On the other hand, it also represents protection. It is a way for us as a society, to continue to maintain any type of normalcy, yet still stay safe. All the times I have been to Asia, people have worn masks there for a long time, way before corona. So my mask, which I bought in Hong Kong five years ago, is a cat mask. People look at me and laugh and say I love your mask, so it brings human connection. Regardless of how many emotions the mask brings up, or all of the things that it represents, it’s important Image | Courtesy Elle King to be safe. This whole experience has taught me that we have no idea what’s going to happen. So we have to remain positive, really dig deep and think about what it is that brings joy to your life. The mask will always be a true marker of that.”

And what will be the first thing that King will do when-if the masks come off?

“I don’t leave the house very often, but when I do, my animals greet me, and I always kind of jump into the dog pile and wrestle and play with them. When masks aren’t required, I’m still going to wear one. You can look a whole lotta mess but no one can see it! See? Finding the blessings through all of it.”

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Despite the risks they must take on a uring a recent continuing edudaily basis and the strain on their mental cation course, David Peake Jr, health, those who work in funeral homes – a Philadelphia-based funeral director, said he learned his many of which are family owned – do not have a union and do not qualify for hazard profession represented one of pay. Yet all the funeral directors interviewed the largest groups with undisaid they remained dedicated to the families agnosed Post Traumatic Stress they served, despite the pressures of the Disorder due to the amount of pandemic. time they spent around grieving families Over the past several months, everybody and death. that he interacts with in the Then COVID-19 hit. funeral business, especially in “My job at this point is to put Southeastern Pennsylvania and on the blinders,” said Peake, COURTENAY Philadelphia, had been receiving president of the Pennsylvania HARRIS BOND an increased call volume, said Funeral Directors Association.

Peake who owns Mannal Funer“Let’s do what we need to do to al Home in Mayfair and Craft help these families get where Funeral Home of Erdenheim. One crematothey need to get, and I will deal with whatrium that usually averages about 600 cremaever I need to deal with whenever I need to tions a month had approximately 1,000 credeal with it.” mations in April; that same cemetery, which He paused and added: usually has about 35 burials a month had 70 “The stereotype of the stone-faced, majestic kind of nothing-bothers-us funeral in April, Peake said, unwilling to disclose directors is good for Hollywood and good for which one it was.

As they always have, embalmers continmovies, but again, we are all human beings. ue to use universal precautions, wearing We have families, so are we fearful of catchgowns, masks, gloves, and booties – so in ing or being exposed to COVID-19, yes sure. that sense, nothing has changed during But as you know, I could also be exposed to COVID-19. But almost everything else looks it at the grocery store. I am doing everything I can, and I know other funeral directors are vastly different.

Many funeral directors are meeting virdoing everything they can, to try to limit the tually with families to make arrangements exposure and contracting the disease within or doing the arranging entirely over the the environment which we work with.”

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Mark Rago, president of the Philadelphia Funeral Directors Association, who also owns the Monti-Rago Funeral Home on South Broad Street, prepares a body for a virtual funeral, which has become the prevailing option for so many during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Image courtesy: Mark Rago phone to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

There are no flowers, limousines, or hugging people at services.

During the red phase of the pandemic, funeral homes were required to limit the number of individuals attending a ceremony to 10 people or fewer – with that number having moved up 25 people or less when Philadelphia entered the Yellow Phase on June 12. For those who cannot attend due to volume restrictions, many funeral homes have been live streaming services for extended family and friends to watch remotely.

“Part of the funeral process and part of the grieving process is that we are social beings, and one of the things that helps us with our grieving is seeing those other friends, relatives, and extended family members to share our condolences, to share our stories, to share an embrace,” Peake said. “We can’t do that right now, unfortunately, so what we’re seeing is a lot of family members are experiencing what we’re referring to as delayed grief.”

The recognition of someone’s life and someone’s death are critical in the grieving process, Peake said. “And it is very hard for some people if we’re not able to have public memorial services, or public viewings, or masses at this time. So, it’s not as if a family member who lost someone is able to just up and move on with the grieving process, because we can’t really have large funerals right now.”

This has been a particularly difficult time for Robert Weinstein, funeral director at Gold-

steins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks – with locations in Philadelphia, Bucks County, and South Jersey – because his own father recently died of an illness unrelated to COVID-19. So, while he is trying to help families plan funerals and move into the grieving process, he is grieving right alongside them, Weinstein said.

“I’m going through the same thing that they’re going through, where it’s very difficult, where there’s no real grieving or mourning period,” Weinstein said. “I used to think that it would be OK not having a huge funeral and shiva, – the latter a mourning period in the Jewish tradition – and to have a simple graveside service allowing only 10 people there. But this has been tough for me to deal with right now. I can imagine what everyone else is going through.”

Weinstein added that he and his staff decided not to embalm individuals who died of COVID-19 out of an abundance of caution during the pandemic.

“If they [public health officials] could give us 100 percent certainty that we should be embalming, then we would,” Weinstein said.

“But nobody really can do that as of right now, so we, as a firm, chose not to perform embalming.”

Instead, they store COVID-19 corpses in their large refrigerated facility until the funerals are scheduled, and they continue to embalm people who have died from other causes.

But Weinstein’s son still goes out 24-7 to pick up bodies and bring them to their facilities.

They have been experiencing more calls than they ever have before, Weinstein said.

Robert Burns, whose firm has two locations in Philadelphia and one in Bucks County, said that they have still been meeting with people in their homes to make funeral arrangements if that is what the families prefer. But they have also been doing more arrangements over the phone than pre-pandemic, Burns said.

His numbers have been dramatically up, Burns said. The firm usually averages one funeral a day, and during the red phase, it was having at least two a day with intensive cleaning in between.

But lately, the volume is starting to slow down and normalize, Burns said.

Mark Rago, president of the Philadelphia Funeral Directors Association, whose Monti-Rago Funeral Home is on South Broad Street, also said that his numbers have declined from the dramatic increase they were seeing earlier in the pandemic.

Where in an average week in April they may have had four to six funerals, his funeral home was having at least eight or nine funerals a week, Rago said.

What he’s learned from that early surge is that the crematoriums were getting overwhelmed, so it was important to have enough refrigeration capacity to store bodies, Rago said. It could be important again as doctors, like chief epidemiologist Anthony Fauci, warn of a possible spike in the number of U.S. cases over the next few months.

He, like other funeral directors, said that one of the worst parts about the pandemic is families not being able to be together during the time of death from COVID-19.

“That’s the real heartache here, people passing [away] alone and families aren’t able to be with them holding their hand, talking to them while the inevitable is happening,” Rago said.

Peake agreed, adding, “We, as funeral directors, signed up for this. I have three children from 2 to 8. They didn’t. So, I’m trying not to bring anything home to them.”

This story is a part of the Philadelphia Weekly Behind the Frontlines series, which aims to look at the lives of other essential workers forgotten in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Behind the Frontlines is delivered in partnership with WHYY and Broke in Philly, a collaborative reporting project among 23 news organizations, focused on Philadelphia’s push towards economic justice. Read more of our reporting at brokeinphilly.org.

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ersatile singer/songwriter, that allows the audience to be even more multi-instrumentalist and immersed in the worlds created in the visual artist D.S. Bradford medium of augmented reality. While draws from an eclectic roster working with Evil Ink Records, Bradford of influences, including sci- discovered ways to create 3D worlds in fi-minded Neo-Prog stalwarts 2D spaces, playing with perspectives and Coheed and Cambria, Emo- optical illusions, setting the visual enviPunk rockers Bayside and alt-rock he- ronments for sound clips in promotional roes Foo Fighters. videos. Out of that space came ”UniRaised in a musical household, the verse Purge” and “Future.” The latter Philly-based Bradford discovered the was released as a poster print (12”x18”), visual arts first, but soon added guitar with music and motion being viewable to his unofficial curriculum, using the Artivive app, available and with that came the desire to for both iOS and Android. Visit compose music for film and tele- BY EUGENE https://dsbradford.com/shop/ vision.

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Now, it has been four years PW recently caught up with since Bradford released his Bradford to talk about his career EP “Elemental Evolution.” The visual and many projects. aspect of Bradford’s musical releases Talk a little about your early life. have always been an integral part of the How did you get into music and art? presentation and very much lend to the I was about 6 years old when I started overall experience of his vision. Each drawing. From there, I developed a sense song on “Elemental Evolution” had a of what my style was, which was mostly corresponding art piece. While this did a mixture of surrealism and portraiture. much to serve the product at the time, I used to draw caricatures of my classBradford sought a way to continue to mates, too. create different ways to present art in Music has always been a big part of the digital age. my life, too. My parents are both singIt took some time to discover an an- ers, my uncle writes music and started a swer, but eventually Bradford landed band back in the ‘80s. When I got my first on something profound while working guitar at 12, I really began to explore the on web development projects, building rock music at the time (‘90s alternative) websites and applications. The first such and went backwards, listening to classic piece was entitled “Heart of the Matter,” rock. I really absorbed a lot during that and the idea was simple. Bradford com- time as I learned how to play guitar and posed a short piece of music and recit- my favorite songs. ed a poem inspired by the art piece he After many years of that, I began to created. A QR code was created for the write my own songs in my 20s. I was in spoken word and music recording and a couple of bands, but the one I learned attached to the print on canvas. Once a the most about performing was with person scans the code, they could view Certain Tragedy. the art with their eyes and listen to the They really opened me up as a writatmosphere of the piece simultaneously. er and performer, and we got to play It was a multi-sensory experience. some pretty amazing venues. It was an Bradford continued to explore new eye-opening experience, for sure, and the ways to present art with sound, and confidence I gained from that period of now motion in a completely new way time helped me a great deal.

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‘Universal Purge’ by D.S. Bradford is but one of his works that are unique, multi-sensory experiences. Image | Equinox By Fireside Studios When I started writing and recording my own music afterwards, I had a better sense of direction.

You’ve moved from performing just music to combining music with art – and now music and art with motion. Can you describe how your work has evolved and why you went in this direction?

Well, I’ve always sort of expressed my ideas in different mediums. As I’ve gotten older and started a family, most of my attention has gone to my fiancé Laura and my son, Nathaniel, who is 6. I haven’t been performing as often, although that is kind of out of the question for everyone these days, right?

Instead of doing nothing, which is impossible because I always have ideas, I started having new ideas about other ways I can communicate what is inside of me artistically without the traditional live performances of songs.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. In music, all of the creative aspects were independent. I used the cover art of my releases to express visually what the songs were about. Developing

an entire package was my goal, initially, from the music to the art to the website and overall aesthetic with each release. They were opportunities to really show what these songs were about and who I am as an artist. I dabbled in creating videos, but it wasn’t until I started working with Evil Ink Records (Coheed and Cambria frontman, Claudio Sanchez’s label) last year that I really embarked on some really interesting concepts in motion graphics that opened up a whole new stream of artistic consciousness that I had begun to use in my own ventures. By fusing together music and video and making it interactive, I found a more engaging way for people to experience art, while simultaneously making it a fresh experience for me that went beyond just writing songs.

What or who influences you? What motivates you when it comes time to create a new piece?

I am inspired a lot by those closest to me and all of our journey to find where we fit into this life and the universe we live in. I sometimes can picture scenes I create, while

other times I let all of the plans go and let my mind wander while the creation forms. The manifestations and inspirations vary, but most come from imagining surreal worlds in my mind and the curiosity of bringing those thoughts into a shared space of vision and sound.

What’s ahead for you? Any new projects?

How do you see your future playing out?

I’m continually creating new art pieces and those will come out in the near future. In addition, my web design company is always looking for new clients. I’m also working with Boom! Studios (comic book publisher) out in California, helping them create video content.

The most ambitious project I have happening right now runs along the same lines as the interactive art. While social distancing, I was able to come up with a way to share positive messages to the public using augmented reality and recognizable visual triggers found easily around Philly. Namely, SEPTA bus stops and train stations. It is a way for a mass amount of people to interact with their

surroundings in a safe way that also creates positive feelings through the messages being communicated. Through AR, you can still keep to yourself in public while interacting with the world around you. Since there’s no physical footprint, there’s no defacing property or anything like that, either. The messages will change from time to time, too.

The reach can be incredible, too. I have already implemented this project in New York City and in San Francisco, with more cities to follow. I’m excited to see how far I can take this, and all being controlled from home!

What are the best ways for people to keep up with what you’re doing and see your latest work?

I can be found on social media and my website.

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What’s open – again – in Philly...

The city is slowly returning to what passes as normal, and Visit Philly has a list of places that again are welcoming visitors. Go to uwishunu.com for the whole list, but here are a few places we’re anxious to check out.

Old City

Learn more about the many historic sites throughout Philadelphia’s Historic District on a 75-minute, 1.25-mile walking tour, now operating seven days a week throughout the summer.

Private/group tours are available as well with advance reservations.

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PHS Pop Up Garden

The PHS Pop Up Garden at South Street is now open for the season! Relax in this urban oasis with craft beers and summery drinks – like a “Woodermelon” cocktail or a “Gritty Granita” – and food from the owners of Khyber Pass Pub and Royal Sushi & Izakaya, all in a redesigned atmosphere that blends the tropics and the Mediterranean. Diners have the option of contactless service and can order and pay from their table using the MobileBytes app. phsonline.org.

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It’s been said that “You ain’t seen nuthin’ ’til you’ve seen the giant colon” at this historic medical and medical oddities museum, which once again began welcoming visitors last Friday. Truth be told, visitors sure see something when they see the “Soap Lady,” view the Hyrtl Skull Collection, immerse themselves in other disturbingly informative medical artifacts – or even just ogle a tumor removed from President Grover Cleveland or slides of Albert Einstein’s brain. Before you visit, note that tickets must be purchased in advance online, and masks are required.

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Independence Seaport Museum

Beginning last Saturday, residents and visitors once again could check out the 25,000 artifacts as well as the National Historic Landmark ship Cruiser Olympia at the Independence Seaport Museum on the Delaware River waterfront. New safety precautions include timed admission tickets (so plan ahead!), mask requirements for guests and staff and more. phillyseaport.org.

Lounge on the Waterfront

Safe summer hangs on the Delaware River waterfront are getting a lot sweeter. Three major warm-weather outdoor attractions – Cherry Street Pier, Spruce Street Harbor Park and Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest – have begun to slowly roll out new amenities for guests. Remember that masks and social distancing are required. Check the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation’s site for more info on how to enjoy these attractions responsibly. delawareriverwaterfront.com.

Swedish Historical Museum

The charming American Swedish Historical Museum, housed in a building modeled after a 17th-century Swedish manor, tells the story of the New Sweden colonists who settled the Greater Philadelphia area in the mid-1600s – even before William Penn arrived.

Recently reopened, the attraction welcomes maskwearing guests to explore its galleries (decorated in various architectural styles ranging from Art Deco to Swedish farmhouse) and its collection of Swedishrelated artifacts including furniture, silver and fabrics.

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Philly’s cabaret performers may be off the stage temporarily, but they are united for a cause and ready to sparkle. On July 24, a dozen entertainers of color will dazzle in a virtual showcase of burlesque, drag, and other performances to raise money for racial justice. One hundred percent of proceeds will benefit Black Lives Matter Philly.

Tickets are pay-what-you-wish and available through Eventbrite. Here are a few of the entertainers who will make this show awesome.

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Jennifer Eden

Putting P.leasure O.ver E.very T.hing. in her work and life, Jennifer Eden, the emcee of the show, is a Baltimorebased poet, producer, host and sex educator. This Black queer nonbinary femme has been schoolin’ folks on consent, gender-affirming language, and kink dynamics everywhere from BDSM dungeons to Ivy League universities up and down the east coast for over a decade. In June 2018, she was named the first-ever “Slut of the Month” by Amber Rose’s My Slutbox platform and wears that title proudly, finding empowering in a word meant to invoke shame and guilt.

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Jeez Loueez

The all-POC lineup is led by guest headliner Jeez Loueez – a multi-faceted artist, educator, and event producer who’s been hailed as a “Chicago cabaret legend” and currently ranked as the No. 1 burlesque figure in the world. An 11-year veteran of burlesque, Jeez Loueez is also the creator of Jeezy’s Juke Joint, a long-running revue paying homage to Black burlesque and entertainment for the last decade.

Mxstress Lilith

Mxstress Lilith is a professional dominatrix and performance artist. They are a board member of Stilettos, an organization that is actively combating racism, colorism, sexual violations and improper working conditions in the adult entertainment industry, and the producer of the pole and exotic arts show Inversions.

VinChelle

VinChelle is the Tri State Tribal Queen on the scene!! She performs consistently six nights a week in Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. She was voted 2017 Philadelphia Drag Queen of the Year as well as best hostess.

She hosts and produces several shows in the tri-state area, including “Black Girl Magic Philly” a show highlighting local black entertainers, voted Philadelphia’s best monthly show!

Also the creator and host of “The Black Dairies,” a weekly digital talk show! Her main purpose in drag is to make sure you have a good time as well as use her platform to promote black excellence and spread her African culture!

Caresse Deville

Caresse Deville’s love for performance started several years ago with hoop dancing, where she performed at parties and parades in New York City. Soon, the Philadelphia burlesque scene inspired her to make the jump into a world she’d admired from the audience for years. She started by producing The Flirt & Flow Show, a bimonthly variety show that combines her love for flow arts and burlesque. Later she made her burlesque debut at this show and has been performing in Philly and NYC ever since. She‘s the power babe with the devilish touch that’s just too much.

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This truly is an all-star lineup of burlesque and drag performers. You’ll also see: Icon Ebony Fierce, Deej Nutz, Selene Rose, Mia Bombshell, Rita Brujeria, Foxworth Vorn and Harley Honey. It’s a show you won’t want to miss.

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Shady Ladies Tour of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a a great selection of works about women. A walk through the museum reveals all of the Shady Ladies Tours’ themes: there are “Nasty” (i.e. powerful, ambitious) women, great examples of fashion, sexy secrets, and above all a number of works on the original Shady Ladies theme – courtesans and royal mistresses. In this fun and interesting 75 minute Zoom tour, you will see and learn about works by early women artist like Judith Leyster and Anna Claypoole Peale, the feminist meaning of Mary Cassatt’s paintings, the greatest salonnière of 19th century Paris, the inventor of the French cancan and much more. Saturday, July 25, 2-3:15pm | $10.

While more people are getting out and about this summer, here are a few upcoming virtual events that allow people to not only have fun, but stay inside. Visit eventbrite.com for details and many more events.

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Philadelphia WRISE Virtual Clean Energy Happy Hour

Book Club: Have Black Lives Ever Mattered?

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Drinking? Movie talk? Drinking and movie talk? We’re in. Join a virtual get together to catch up on what we’ve all been doing during these long quarantine months, and for a fun diversion, we’ll also be talking about movies! Environmental themed movies, of course. There is a wealth of films and documentaries available on multiple streaming platforms right now that focus on environmental themes. Check out the Eventbrite listing for a full list and be ready to drink and talk. Presented by WRISE Philadelphia Chapter.

Tuesday, July 28, 5:30-7:30pm | Free.

Update on Key Climate Issues in Philadelphia

How’s our climate doing? Find out when you join the Neighborhood Networks Environmental Committee and NW Philly Climate Action Network on Wednesday, July 29, 7 pm, for a free online gathering highlighting the latest news about key climate-related issues and projects in Philadelphia. Speakers will include Meenal Reval on PECO and PGW’s recent hearings on rate hikes, Lynn Robinson on the SEPTA Nicetown Gas Plant, a combined heat/power plant, and a representative of Philly Thrive on Hilco’s conversion of the PES site. RSVP to NWPhillyCAN@gmail.com to receive a Zoom link.

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Meetusoon has prepared a very special speed dating event for you that is hosted virtually, face-to-face. Get ready to immerse into the unforgettable atmosphere of dating, romantic talks and new meetings. It’s easy, safe, entertaining and you don’t even have to leave your home. How incredible is that? You’re invited to try a traditional, yet modern method of dating – Virtual Speed Dating. It’s your chance to get to know someone on a personal level before meeting offline and going on a socially-distant walk and first offline date. For details, visit meetussoon.com. Saturday, July 25, noon-2pm | $22.

In light of recent events surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement, Eastwind Books of Berkeley’s July Book Club selection is “Have Black Lives Ever Mattered?” by Mumia Abu-Jamal. In December 1981, he was shot and beaten into unconsciousness

by Philadelphia police. He awoke to find himself shackled to a hospital bed, accused of killing a cop.

He was convicted and sentenced to death in a trial that Amnesty International has denounced as failing to meet the minimum standards of judicial fairness.

Saturday, July 25, 6-7:30pm Free.

Join the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute for “Equality and Entrepreneurship: Voices of Black Entrepreneurs,” a discussion around challenges faced by black entrepreneurs and how everyone in the entrepreneurship industry can contribute to fair, inclusive cultures and positive change. Led by Temple University alumnus and founder and CEO of WhoseYourLandlord, Ofo Ezeugwu, the panel will share insight and experiences in the Temple and Philadelphia entrepreneurial communities.

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Mural Arts Philadelphia

A number of places in the city are starting to reopen. Here are a few that told us about their plans, so now we’re telling you. If your venue is getting back to somewhat normal and you have events coming up, let us know by sending an email to mail@philadelphiaweekly.com.

Mural Arts Philadelphia has announced the return of the Mural Arts Center City Mural Mile Walking Tour, featuring professionallytrained guides who offer a behind-thescenes look and share the in-depth stories about the people and communities that inspired and shaped each Mural Arts Philadelphia project. Visitors also learn about the neighborhood’s history and the mural-making processes behind some of Mural Arts Philadelphia’s thousands of works of public art. The walking tour departs from outside the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Hamilton Building at 128 N. Broad St., and will visit 12 murals along the route. Visit muralarts.org/tours for details.

Places that are getting back to (somewhat) normal...

Royal Boucherie

Royal Boucherie, Old City’s American-inspired brasserie from Top Chef winner Chef Nicholas Elmi, reopened for outdoor dining on July 17. Guests can enjoy Elmi’s signature dishes including the Boucherie Burger, cocktails, and more in the restaurant’s secondfloor outdoor garden or grab (socially distanced) dinner and brunch in Royal Boucherie’s new “streetery” in the parking space in front of the brasserie. Royal Boucherie’s new opening hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 4-9 pm and Friday and Saturday from 4-10 pm. On Sundays, the kitchen will open early for brunch at 10 am and stay open through 9 pm. Visit royalboucherie.com for details.

Devil’s Den

Devil’s Den knows the best way to treat yourself in quarantine is with some beer and an online comedy show so the beloved craft beer bar is celebrating with the return of Devilish Grins. On Friday, July 24 at 9 pm, Devil’s Den’s popular online comedy show, Devilish Grins returns with host Alyssa Al-Dookhi. Tickets can be purchased on eventbrite.com and include tiered pricing depending on the attendee’s beverage of choice.

Tickets sans beverages are also available. Tickets range from $5 to $30. Visit devilsdenphilly.com for details.

Bluestone Fine Art Gallery

Bluestone Fine Art Gallery in Old City Philadelphia is participating in the Hamptons Virtual Art Fair, featuring post-war and contemporary art. HVAF is the new digital intuitive for Summer Hamptons 2020 that takes the place of a physical art fair. This state-of-the-art Virtual Reality platform can be viewed from anywhere in the world from Sept. 2-7, with a special live VIP Sneak Preview July 23-26. The exhibition may also be viewed in person, by appointment, at Bluestone Fine Art Gallery at 72 N. 2nd St. bluestone-gallery.com.

Drink, Eagles, drink

To celebrate Eagles fans everywhere and the special bond the team has shared with them for generations, the Philadelphia Eagles have launched “Broad & Pattison,” a collection of wines inspired by the team and thoughtfully crafted by Winc, a leading producer in the wine industry. All three distinct, handmade varieties – 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Chardonnay, 2019 Rosé – are available for $17.99 through local wine retailers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, and online at PhiladelphiaEagles.com/wine. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Eagles Autism Foundation.

FringeArts

FringeArts’ outdoor summer movie series has returned. The first one was last night, but there are still two more to see, on July 29 (Beasts of the Southern Wild), and Aug. 5 (The Hate U Give). This year, the free screenings will be held at 8:45pm in the Holiday Inn Express parking lot next to FringeArts on Columbus Boulevard, where audiences can enjoy the films from their cars. All screenings are free with RSVP. Visit FringeArts.com for details.

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(This is not a good reason to Committing at that point to at have an affair, of course, nor least trying to work through is it the reason why anyone an infidelity doesn’t guaranhas ever had an affair.) Reintee the relationship will surforcing the idea that affairs vive and it doesn’t obligate always destroy relationships: you to remain in the relationCouples who remain together ship. But it ups the chances after after an affair usually the relationship will survive don’t talk openly about the an infidelity that it could and cheating while couples who perhaps should survive. separate or divorce after an Because remember… when affair can hardly bring themit comes to cheating… some selves to talk about anything types are worse than others. else.

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And your partner is going to find other people attractive – and not in 20 years. Today, right now, your partner is going to lay eyes on someone else they find attractive, HOPE, just as you will probably lay eyes – but only eyes – on someone else you find attractive. Making a monogamous commitment doesn’t mean you don’t wanna fuck other people, it means you will refrain from fucking other people. d the busi- If the lie we’re told about love and attraction were true – if being in love with someone left you incapable of finding e cheating someone else attractive – ction-level we wouldn’t need to make commitbetrayal, monogamous p can sur- ments. We wouldn’t need when you to promise to not fuck anyw common one or extract that promting as al- ise from someone else if for failure being in left rendered us g relation- incapable of even noticing to survive how hot your barista is.

during a pandemic! Send a quick text or email saying you’re taking a break but you’ve enjoyed your time together. No need for more detail about why. A parting gift would be a nice gesture.”

SoftSandalwood (@SoftSandalwood): “Pro Domme here. Definitely let her know what’s going on, so she doesn’t wonder if you’re OK, if she did something wrong, etc. It’s the job of a pro to understand and respect boundaries.

Thanks for a thoughtful question.”

Daddy Lance (@LanceNavarro): “Agreed 100%. The majority of us are deeply empathetic and prefer closure over mystery.”

A final thought from me: sex workers value trustworthy regular clients and FOSTA/SESTA and the coronavirus pandemic have made it incredibly difficult for sex workers to find new regular clients. Sending this woman a generous final tip – perhaps the price of a session, if you can swing it – would soften the blow of losing you as a regular client and would tide her over until she can replace you.

“The truth is, many relationships don’t just survive infidelities but actually wind up thriving in the wake of the disclosure or exposure of an affair because the healing process brings the couple closer together.”

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Q: That was great advice you gave to “Virgin” in last week’s column. I was a 39-year-old virgin and started seeing sex workers. I found one that had the kind of qualities mentioned by the sex worker you quoted in your column. She was a kind, caring, and compassionate person that I saw regular-

ly for a year.

Being with her gave me confidence in my sexual abilities and allowed me to experience physical affection. A little while later, I met my future wife. I was even able to tell her about my experiences with sex workers and she wasn’t offended and didn’t shame me. She was actually intrigued. I hope VIRGIN takes your advice. If he finds the right sex worker, like I did, it will change his life.

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REGGIE Midtown Center City

$1710 / 1br - 700ft2 - 1 Free Month!! 1 Bedroom – Midtown Center City – Modern Amenities (220 S. 16th St., Philadelphia). KEY FEATURES: Sq Footage: 684sqft.

Bedrooms: 1 Bed. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: In-Unit. Property Type: Apartment. DESCRIPTION: 1 Bedroom Apartment home with Hardwood Floors; Central Heating; Central Cooling; Microwave; Building Features Laundry On-Site. Known for its popular restaurants and nightlife spots, Midtown Philadelphia is a fun and exciting place to live. Just steps away from some of Philadelphia’s best culinary experiences, you will revel in the hustle and bustle of Center City life! RENTAL FEATURES: Living room. Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Microwave. Heat: forced air. Central A/C. Double pane / Storm windows. Cable-ready. Hardwood floor.

COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Elevator. Near transportation. pmcpropertygroup.com/properties.

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Loft style apartment

$1901 / 1br - 806ft2 - Gorgeous 1 bedroom Loft Style apartment in the heart of Center City. The Collins. 1125 Sansom Street. Call Now - 855-403-1262. At The Collins, you’re in the heart of Midtown Village where it’s all happening, from street festivals to cocktail hours to art openings. Stake your claim to insider status in the neighborhood’s newest shopping-and-dining destination. Indulge in luxury loft living in your choice of design styles – modern chic or authentic vintage – steps from the Blue and Orange lines near the best of downtown. Get into The Collins, and live all in. #All_In. Pet Policy: $350 upfront pet fee. 2 pet Maximum, 75 lbs limit, breed restrictions. Monthly Pet rent: 1=$35 2=$50. Driving Directions: Head to our Lobby located in between the new Target Entrance and Unite Fitness at 12th & Sansom.

Rittenhouse Square

$1290 / 400ft2 - Studio Apartment Home – Midtown Center City (201 S. 13th, Philadelphia). KEY FEATURES: Bedrooms: Studio: Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Floor: 9th. Property Type: Apartment. DESCRIPTION: Studio Bedroom ~1 Bath, unit. Vinyl Laminate flooring, with carpeted bedroom. Kitchen nook. RENTAL FEATURES:Range / Oven.

Refrigerator. Heat: baseboard heating. Update Kitchen, Hardwood floor. COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building.

Controlled access. pmcpropertygroup.com/properties/ walnut-square-apartments.

$875 Handsome Rittenhouse Square Studio, Center City (19th and Chestnut St.). Handsome Rittenhouse Square Studio Apartment - Only $875 per month, Heat, Hot water & Gas included. Available for Lease Date starting September 1st or Before. www.RobinApartments.com. Heart of Center City Philadelphia - Just one block from Rittenhouse Square, Full Kitchen and Bathroom, Good Sunlight, Cable & Internetready, Laundry Facilities available, Within UP & Drexel Shuttle District, Walking distance to University City - UP & Drexel & Hahnemann Hospital, Maintenance included, One cat allowed, Packages accepted at RE office for your convenience, Robin Apartments management graded A+ by University of Pennsylvania student survey eight years in a row, Leasing September 1st or before.

Free gym

Upgraded kitchens

Studio apartment

$2105 / 2br - Fantastic Large 2BR/1BA unit in Center City available 9/1 (Center City/Rittenhouse Square). Spruce Street near S 16th Street. KEY FEATURES: Bedrooms: 2BR. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $2295.

Pets Policy: cats are allowed. There is a $15 monthly cat fee.

2 cats max. Laundry: in unit. Floor: 3. Property Type: 2 BR apartment. DESCRIPTION: Large 2BR unit with Large closets and plenty of light with a great city view! Available 9/1! There is one time free month promo! Original price of the unit is $2295. The price in the listing is $2105, that’s what would be monthly rent after applying and special. The unit features hardwood floors throughout, full kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Good size bedrooms and lots of natural light.

Closets in both bedrooms. Washer and dryer are in the unit.

Central A/C and heat. Small but nice balcony with a city view.

FREE GYM in the basement. Elevator is in the building. Great location in center city! Walking distance to a variety of bars and restaurants. 10min walking to Suburban train station. Free street parking with permit (permit costs $35 per year). Only 2 months are required to move in (First and security) $55 nonrefundable application fee Cats ok with $15 monthly cat fee. 2 cats max. Sorry, no dogs allowed. Tenants will be responsible for electricity only. water and gas are included. CALL or TEXT NOW. (267) 306-0008. City Wide Realty.

Midtown studio loft

$1265 Studio Loft~Midtown Center City (201 S. 13th). KEY FEATURES: Bedrooms: Studio. Bathrooms: 1 Bath: Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Floor: 2nd. Property Type: Apartment.

DESCRIPTION: Studio-1 Bath, unit. Hardwood flooring going in, with carpeted bedroom. Kitchen nook. RENTAL FEATURES: Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Heat: baseboard heating.

Hardwood floor. COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building.

Controlled access. pmcpropertygroup.com/properties/ walnut-square-apartments.

$910 Studio and One Bedroom Apartments in Center City!

(Washington Square West). 206 S. 13TH STREET near Chancellor Street. Sunny, STUDIO APARTMENTS becoming available. Apartments feature upgraded kitchens and baths.

Studios range $910 to $1,080 based on availability. ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS becoming available. Rents range $1,300 - $1,475 based on availability. Apartments feature large windows and 9 ft. ceilings. Ask about our NO SECURITY DEPOSIT program! Cats are welcome (add’l fee)! All apartments are rented unfurnished. Chancellor Apartments is a convenient high rise apartment community in an amazing location in Center City. We are close to most major schools and universities, public transportation, historical attractions, shopping, restaurants and theaters. Center City at its best!

Rent includes: heat, hot/cold water, 24-hour front desk attendant, free bike storage room, package acceptance service, 24-hour emergency maintenance service, on-site smart card laundry plus card access system and BuildingLink resident services portal access for all residents. The Chancellor boasts several different studio and one bedroom floor plans. We have partnered with Optimal Sport Health Club to offer a generous discounted gym membership (we pay your initiation fee!). There are several off street parking lots and garages in the area, too! 215-735-8404.

Close to Temple

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$1700 / 2br - Two Bedrooms available for rent near Center City (1306 N. Carlisle St.). Two bedroom, two bathroom apartment available for rent. Close to Temple University & Center City. Beautiful and spacious layout. Large kitchen/ living room space. Hardstone flooring and tiles for easy cleaning. Water & internet included. One year lease. Available 8/1. $1700/month or $850/month for each person. Credit check required. Please message if interested. Diana. (201)889-0583.

Game room

$3300 / 2br - 1066ft2 - 2 BR 2 BA LUXURY APARTMENT CENTER CITY-ROOFTOP, GAME ROOM, GYM. 1338 Chestnut St. near Broad Street. Be a part of it all at Griffin – masterfully renovated apartments located along the Avenue of the Arts in the heart of Center City. With all-new finishes and features, complemented by a smart collection of amenities, Griffin is your canvas for artful Philadelphia living. Features: Wood cabinets. Engineered hardwood flooring. Luxurious bathrooms with quartz countertops and glass showers.

Spectacular city views. Designer backsplashes. Freestanding kitchen islands. Keyless entry. Quartz countertops. Modern kitchens. Stainless steel appliances. Carpeted bedrooms.

Mecho-style blinds. Washers and dryers. Community Amenities: Resident business lounge. Historic character.

Indoor-outdoor rooftop clubroom. Onsite bike storage. Private conference space. Concierge service. Shuffleboard. Catering facility. Onsite management team. Walking distance to dozens of Center City shops, restaurants, and cultural institutions.

Prominent Avenue of the Arts address. Panoramic views. Valet laundry. Golf simulator. Fire pit. 24-hour front desk. State-ofthe-art fitness center open 24/7. Outdoor kitchen. 24-hour maintenance. Billiards. Cl.greystar.com.

Center City views

$1460 / 1br - One Bedroom Apartment with Center City Views at The Westbury! (15th & Spruce/Center City/ Rittenhouse).

Welcome to the Westbury Apartments! Perfectly situated at 15th and Spruce, this classic high-rise offers elegance and comfortable living in an absolute must-see location. This historic landmark is conveniently located in Center City, just steps from Philadelphia’s best parks, bars, restaurants, and shops! Directly across the street from the Kimmel Center and just a short walk to Rittenhouse Square and City Hall, the Westbury provides one of the best locations in Philadelphia!

Call today to set up a tour! 215-735-8030. Visit https:// westburyphilly.com for more information. One Bedroom Apartment Features: Hardwood Floors Available. Sweeping City Views of the Gorgeous Philadelphia Skyline. Spacious Storage, Pantry, and Linen Closets. Air Conditioning and Ceiling Fans. Abundant Windows Throughout Apartment.

Westbury Building Features: On-site Laundry with Easy to Use Card Operating System. Secure Intercom Entry. Front Desk Attendant. 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance. Complimentary Package Acceptance Service. Historic Art Deco Features. 21 Floors with Elevator Service. Awesome Center City Location.

Easily Accessible Public Transportation/Bike Share. Running, Walking, and Bike Path nearby. Cat Friendly. No Move-in Fee.

Walk to Center City

$1855 / 1br - 713ft2 - Visit the Museums, Expansive Windows, Walk to Center City, Terrace. 1600 Callowhill Street near 16th Street. A PHILADELPHIA ICON. Originally built amidst a sea of immense factories that made up the Callowhill branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Sixteen Hundred is an incarnation of the city’s manufacturing heritage. The newly updated Sixteen Hundred is timeless, modern, and distinctly Philadelphian.

Features: Expansive Windows: Open Loft Layouts. Studios, 1 Bedrooms & 2 Bedrooms. Panoramic Views Available. Original Brick Walls. Generous Closets. Equipped Kitchens. Exposed Beams and Columns. 14’ Ceilings. Community Amenities: Visit the Museums: Ride the Broad Street Line. Bike Storage.

Walk to Center City. Ground Floor Retail. Roof Lounge. Fitness Center. Community Room. Terrace. Roof Deck & Patio.

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Secure entry

$1075 / 313ft2 - Wonderful Studio Condo in Center City Secure Entry - September. 1324 Locust St 428. Studio condo in the Arts Condo Building. This unit comes with ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED, (except in-unit internet), even Cable TV (channels 1-100 + Free HBO). The only utility you would need to pay is internet within your apartment, although the building itself has free wi-fi in the lobby and business center with computer/ printer terminals for residents’ use. The Arts Condominium building features a state of the art fitness center, large laundry facilities and a 24/7 front desk concierge. Incredibly convenient to public transportation. The Walnut/Locust Broad Street subway line is right at the end of the block, and a PATCO stop just across the street. Plus, popular restaurants, shopping, entertainment, etc. are all within walking distance.

The following items come with the unit: book shelf, full bed sleeper sofa, chair that opens to a twin bed, a four-drawer dresser, a kitchen cart, a new mini-refrigerator/freezer, a new microwave, coffee table. Many grocery options. Walkable to almost everything. The Broad Street subway line is a half block away; City Hall just two blocks away, and a PATCO train stop right across the street. Jg-realestate.com.

Fitler Square

$875 Affordable Rittenhouse / Fitler Square Studio, Center City (22nd and Locust St.) Affordable Studio Apartment - Only $875 per month, Heat, Hot water & Gas included. Available for Lease Date starting September 1st or Before. www.

RobinApartments.com. Heart of Center City Philadelphia – Two blocks to Rittenhouse Square Park and Schuylkill River Trail, Within the UP & Drexel Shuttle District, Walking distance to University City – UP & Drexel, Cable & Internet-ready, Maintenance included, One cat allowed, Packages accepted at RE office for your convenience, Robin Apartments management graded A+ by University of Pennsylvania student survey eight years in a row, Leasing September 1st or before.

Two-bedroom

$1670 / 2br - 2 Bedroom~Midtown Center City (201 S. 13th) 201 S 13th St. near Walnut St. KEY FEATURES: Bedrooms: 2 Bed. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500.

Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Floor: 2nd.

Property Type: Apartment. DESCRIPTION: 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, unit. Vinyl Laminate flooring, with carpeted bedroom. Kitchen nook. RENTAL FEATURES: Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Heat: baseboard heating. Hardwood floor. COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Controlled access. pmcpropertygroup.com/ properties/walnut-square-apartments.

Great price

$1465 / 1br - 563ft2 - 1 Month FREE!! Great Price~1 Bedroom~1 Bath~Center City (1411 Walnut St.) KEY FEATURES. Sq Footage: 563sf. Bedrooms: 1 Bed. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Property Type: Apartment.

DESCRIPTION: 1 Bedroom Apartment home with Hardwood Floors; Central Heating; Central Cooling; Microwave; Building Features Exercise Room and Front Desk. The original home of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. Known for its popular restaurants and nightlife spots, Midtown Philadelphia is a fun and exciting place to live. Just steps away from some of Philadelphia’s best culinary experiences, you will revel in the hustle and bustle of Center City life! RENTAL FEATURES: Living room. Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Microwave. Heat: forced air. Central A/C. Double pane / Storm windows.

Cable-ready. Hardwood floor. COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Elevator. Doorman. Fitness center. Near transportation. pmcpropertygroup.com/properties.

Close to Center City

$1350 / 3br - CLOSE TO TEMPLE AND CENTER CITY!!

AVAIL AUGUST 1ST! (925 N. 15th St. 3rd floor) These units feature spacious bathrooms, kitchens, 12 foot high ceilings, washer and dryer within each unit, alarm systems, central air, pest control service, cable ready and around the clock maintenance service. These apartments are located close to Temple U & Center City. Water included. Only $450 per person ($1350 total per month/3 people). Call Serena today at (215) 331-1500.

Courtyard studio

$875 Lovely Rittenhouse Square Courtyard Studio, Center City (20th and Walnut). Lovely Courtyard Studio Apartment - Only $875 per month, Heat, Hot water & Gas included. Available for Lease Date starting September 1st or Before. www.RobinApartments.com. Heart of Center City Philadelphia – Just one block from Rittenhouse Square, High Ceilings, Beautiful, unique apartment, Cable & Internet-ready, Laundry Facilities on-premises, Within UP & Drexel Shuttle District, Walking distance to University City – UP & Drexel & Hahnemann Hospital, Maintenance included, One cat allowed, Packages accepted at RE office for your convenience, Robin Apartments management graded A+ by University of Pennsylvania student survey eight years in a row, Leasing September 1st or before. Apartments can be viewed BY APPOINTMENT M-F 9:30 - 5:00.

Arts condo

$1000 / 345ft2 - Arts Condo, 1324 Locust #615-Center City Studio w/ Utilities Included! (Avenue of the Arts/ Washington Square West). 1324 Locust St. The Arts Condominium building, formerly the historic Sylvania Hotel, is located in the Avenue of the Arts section of Washington Square, just off Broad Street. This studio includes a kitchenette with a microwave and mini refrigerator, AC unit, ceiling fan, hardwood floors throughout and bathroom with retro black and white tile and shower. The building features include a 24 hour concierge, wheelchair accessibility, 24 hour fitness center, secured bike storage room, coin operated laundry facility on site, community room, business center, and free wifi in common areas! Sorry, no pets. $250 move in fee.

Moving permitted weekdays and Saturdays from 8-4:30 pm.

UTILITIES INCLUDED (Electric, water and basic cable). www. ocfrealty.com.

Elevator

$1095 Attractive Studio in Center City w/ Elevator & All Utilities Included. 1324 Locust St 731. This lovely studio is available now for rent, in the heart of center city, with all utilities included in rent! Clean, modern finishes like hardwood floors, and a long list of building amenities are sure to catch your attention. The Arts Condominium offers a 24-hour front desk concierge, elevators, fitness center, laundry facilities, bike storage, and the only additional cost is in-unit internet, but you can always use the free wi-fi in the lobby. There’s also a barber shop, secure package pickup, and a resident lounge in this truly convenient building. About The Neighborhood: Centrally located just off Broad Street, and walkable to a long list of convenient and fun neighborhood favorites. The iconic Avenue of the Arts is home to big names like the Kimmel Center, Academy of Music, Wilma Theater, University of the Arts, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, amazing eateries like City Diner, Sumo Sushi, Big Gay Ice Cream, Giorgio on Pine, Volvér, and hotspots such as Woody’s, Fox & Hound, Howl at the Moon, and MUCH more! Walkable to City Hall, Washington Square West, Midtown and Rittenhouse Square areas. SEPTA’s Broad Street subway line at Broad/Walnut is at the end of the block; PATCO station is right across the street from the building.

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