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What would you do? me to remove the story from PWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s archival given they felt it painted a negative picture of a beloved South Philly son, brother and friend to many.

I vowed to look into this deeper. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t with the paper when Newall was a writer here, but I knew of Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chops as a writer from reading him. I also knew as an alternative newspaper, if the facts are all clearly in place and this is an account (in this case one showIn 2006, former Philadelphia Week- ing the aftermath of the event in Pintoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ly writer Mike Newall wrote a piece life), then there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much we could do. called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home is where the Heart Is I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t control SEO, Google does and in that recounted the night this case the fact that 19-year-old South Philaour story shows high delphia native Michael on the list means that Franzone was stabbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;From a journalistic standit must be a good one. during an altercation enough after point a duty to stand up for a Sure with 20-year-old Jason deeper dive into Sannasardo and Fran- a report that has validity and court records and a zoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pal Billy Boccutto. tells the story from one perblotter report in the Newallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story paints South Philly Review, the picture through the sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account is fair reporting it appears Newall reeyes of person at the epi- and is balanced solely by the counted the event in center of this tragedy, court documents. However, the manner it was rea 21-year-old woman told in court and did named Amber Pinto. the human side of me wresa great job fusing the Pinto, who dated Boc- tles with the decision.â&#x20AC;? tale with Pintoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recutto in the past was count. out on a date with SanSo from a journalisnasardo when Boccutto tic standpoint a duty and Franzone jumped out of a car near to stand up for a report that has validthe 3000 block of South 18th St., where ity and tells the story from one personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s court reports show that a ďŹ ght â&#x20AC;&#x153;insti- account is fair reporting and is balanced gatedâ&#x20AC;? by Buccutto found Sannasardo solely by the court documents. However, pulling out a knife and ultimately stab- the human side of me wrestles with the bing Franzone, there only to back up his decision. I get it. I sympathize with this friend. family member just looking to do the Sannasardo charged with a crime and right thing by their slain family member. sentenced wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough. Street justice If it were me and the ďŹ rst thing I read took place outside the courtroom fol- about my deceased loved one was that lowing the verdict, where reports claim they were an aggressor in a scufďŹ&#x201A;e gone a member of Franzoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family got into terribly wrong, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d want that removed it with a member of Sannasardoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, erupt- to. ing into a ďŹ ght that included multiple What would you do? Which side do parties. Additionally, Pinto has received you agree with? Shoot me an email. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s countless death threats and was a pris- a tough call and aligns almost eerily with oner in her own home for months. what Criminal Justice Court judge M. Fast forward nearly 11 years to last Teresa Sarmina called simply, â&#x20AC;&#x153; a tragweek when I received an email from a edy on both sides.â&#x20AC;? Q family member of Franzoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, imploring TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20

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Thumbs up â&#x20AC;&#x153;This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a political issue.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people are tired of hearing me tweet because they want me to stick to football but I like to use social media like I was a regular guy because I think I am. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell people to stick to their job when they want to talk politics. And this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t political. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thing. Everybody is trying to turn this political. This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a political issue. This is right or wrong. I believe youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on one side or the other. For me, being from Charlottesville, no one wants to see you sit idly by and watch that stuff happen and not say anything. And I wish there was more categorical denial from some very important people in this country who have had the opportunity to strike it down but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;? Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Eagles defensive end Chris Long weighing in on the violent neo-Nazi rallies last weekend that occurred in his hometown of Charlottesville, Va.

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Philly stands with Charlottesville News is fast-changing in the aftermath of the white nationalist/neo-Nazi rallies that left three dead in Charlottesville, Va., last week. But Philly leaders and activists were quick to stand up and speak out against what was arguably the most disturbing weekend in the U.S. since President Trump took ofďŹ ce in January. Q

Tweet of the week Chris Long wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only Eagle to speak out. Safety Malcolm Jenkins took a stand against the president for his tepid, evasive response to events in Charlottesville. Q

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The president said very strongly in his statement yesterday that he condemns all forms of violence, bigotry, and hatred, and of course that includes white supremacists, KKK, neo-Nazi, and all extremist groups.

He called for national unity and bringing all Americans together.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the official White House statement, following criticism that Trump failed to explicitly denounce the white supremacists who marched in his name in Charlottesville. Yeah, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll believe it when he tweets it. Q

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Nazi punks not welcome â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Catholic Church â&#x20AC;&#x153;Racism is a poison of the soul. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ugly, original sin of our country, an illness that has never fully healed. Blending it with the Nazi salute, the relic of a regime that murdered millions, compounds the obscenity. Thus the wave of public anger about white nationalist events in Charlottesville this weekend is well warranted. We especially need to pray for those injured in the violence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we need more than pious public

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statements. If our anger today is just another mental virus displaced tomorrow by the next distraction or outrage we ďŹ nd in the media, nothing will change. Charlottesville matters. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a snapshot of our public unraveling into real hatreds brutally expressed; a collapse of restraint and mutual respect now taking place across the country. We need to keep the images of Charlottesville alive in our memories.

If we want a different kind of country in the future, we need to start today with a conversion in our own hearts, and an insistence on the same in others. That may sound simple. But the history of our nation and its tortured attitudes toward race proves exactly the opposite.â&#x20AC;? Q

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A screenshot of the apology video created for ICandy owner Darryl DePiano after his racially charged comments sparked controversy last summer.

Fake tears?

Years after his racist video surfaced, ICandy owner Darryl DePiano made a professionally produced video apology via You Tube.

But how many within the community are buying it?

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alf a decade since it was uttered, almost a year since it surfaced, but the ďŹ restorm caused by a video of ICandy owner Darryl DePiano still burns, despite the many attempts to extinguish the ďŹ&#x201A;ames.

It was the morning of Sept. 26, 2016, when a 4-year-old video of DePiano repeatedly using the N-word in reference to employee Ricky Peterson sent the Gayborhood into a frenzy, which spread around Philadelphia at-large after making the rounds on social media.

In the wake of the incident, several drag and burlesque show producers pulled their events from the venue. Activists, including $XJXVW

the Black and Brown Workers Collective, staged protests outside the building and would do so again months later. Others accepted DePianoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apologetic Facebook post and urged forgiveness.

A formal community event was held by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations that was attended by hundreds of community members. In response to the meeting, ICandy was one of several businesses the PCHR mandated complete anti-racism training.

As the anniversary of the inciting incident approaches, how far has the Gayborhood community come?

On July 19, ICandy announced a collaboration with Social Life Entertainment LLC, COLOURS Organization, and Black Pride with the intention to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ensure that ICandy is a welcoming, space for all LGBTQA people of color.â&#x20AC;? To enforce a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zero tolerance personnel policy for all staff,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;ICandy will allow the COLOURS Organization to conduct quarterly cultural competency and anti-oppression trainings.â&#x20AC;?

Response from the community, however, is still mixed.

Damon Humes of COLOURS argues the collaboration will make the venue safer for patrons of color. Gayborhood activist Stro Kyle called on community leaders to respond while Amber Hikes of the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce of LGBT Affairs replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;my ofďŹ ce...was approached with this proposal. I made it clear immediately that

I thought the proposal was ill-advised and gize to you personally for using those ofwe would not in any way support or ad- fensive words, and bringing you so much vocate for its implementation.â&#x20AC;? unwanted attention and trauma.â&#x20AC;?

Despite reports that ICandyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business Peterson has still indicated at the time has slumped in response to the initial con- of this report that he has not yet received troversy, the club continues to bring in na- a direct personal apology from DePiano. tionally known performers, most recently Asked for their opinions on the ongoGia Gunn, a notable character from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ru ing controversy, several queer performers Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drag Raceâ&#x20AC;?. The Facebook event of color offered their perspectives on the page description created by ICandy for venue and whether they patronize the esGunnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just off the boat, tablishment. you know, little trip to Asia, just landed Mae Rose, burlesque performer: â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve at ICandy and feeling like fresh tilapia!!â&#x20AC;? never been, and will never set foot in that There continues to be pushback against place. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support a business that unthe venue. dermines my people. There were no reA scheduled Sept. 2 appearance by Mi- cent efforts to reconcile in my eyes, none lan Christopher, from BETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Love and of it has been genuine.â&#x20AC;?

Hip Hop drew controversy and promptFrancois de Vivre, artist: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like I ed a petition by local activist Prentice shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sometimes, but too many good Bush calling on the people work there star and his repfor me to neglect resentation to rethem, and quite consider the bookhonestly, the ing. In the petition gayborhoodâ&#x20AC;Śis Bush states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We small enough as fear that the use of it is.â&#x20AC;? his image and this Leo Gonzales, public appearance executive director will appear to enof PLAI (Philly dorse the kind of LGBTQ Arts Inibehavior iCandy tiative): â&#x20AC;&#x153;[On] and its owner is the apology video now known for.â&#x20AC;? that surfaced, I Additionally, thought it was Philly performinsincere, imperer Kemar Jewel sonal, ill-prepared points out the proand way too late motional materials for apologies, but for the appearance the real tea is how do not include the the video is so name of the venue, poorly made and only the address. edited to the point On Aug., 3, that I found myPhoto: Facebook screenshot nearly a year after self shedding tears In addition to a video apology, the initial video of laughter ďŹ rst was published on before shedding DePiano also made a public apology YouTube, Detears of anger.â&#x20AC;? through his Facebook page.

Piano made an Self-described apology video. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black enterThe video features tainerâ&#x20AC;? speaking a surprisingly mixed production quality on condition of anonymity: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I go for the courtesy Robert Graves of Social Life En- moneyâ&#x20AC;ŚI know my value. But when the tertainment LLC, but does not note the city doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see that value and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re unorganizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent collaboration with employed, you have to take what you can the venue. Critics of the video note it is get. And I must be honest, I was shocked lacking in eye contact and includes an in- at how much money I made in tips. For explicable iPhone text notiďŹ cation sound, someone who isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t supposed to be there suggesting a lack of attention.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made a lot of money from genuine DePianoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accompanying Facebook satisfaction. But fuck it, bitch gotta eat post started â&#x20AC;&#x153;First, to anyone, of any race, right.â&#x20AC;? Q that I have offended, I sincerely apologize.

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FOOD

Sweet like honey The love (and celery seed and brown sugar brine) is real at Love & Honey Fried Chicken

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obody cares about Thai rolled ice cream anymore. Snails and black walnuts never really happened as predicted. No, the one true thing worthy and wonderful about culinary trends and predictions in 2017 that made it out alive (and thriving) is highly personalized fried chicken â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and, one of its most known and best loved dispensaries, Love & Honey Fried Chicken at 1100 N. Front St. The Southern-inspired take-out joint nestled within the triangulation of the Market-Frankford ELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Girard stop and The Fillmore isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only new chicken shack in town. Yet, like its sister in fried brined birds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Federal Donuts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; since its inception, there have been lines downand-around the block just to snag a seat at its 15-person counter or to-go dinners and lunches before selling out each day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very active on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and encourage people to sign up with us, because we swear thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing worse than having people drive all the way from Jersey or someplace far and ďŹ nd weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve sold out,â&#x20AC;? says Laura Lyons, the wife-chef part of the married Love & Honey team co-starring husband-chef Todd Lyons.

Then again, the real star is their fried chicken, a succulently brined, crispy dredge bird with notes of honey, celery seed and paprika in each bite. The buttery sweet cornbread with honey butter and a selection of baked-daily, homemade pies are no slouch either. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re well aware of that,â&#x20AC;? says Laura with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For us, this is a partnership,â&#x20AC;? says Laura. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to be together, work together. Yes, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both classically trained chefs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Todd being much more reďŹ ned, me being rustic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so we went round-and-round as to what our place together would be. Yet, we were having these dinner parties with the constant request from our friends being Toddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fried 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20

chicken. He did this for years and really perfected his brine.â&#x20AC;?

Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We originally wanted to call it â&#x20AC;&#x153;True Love Fried Chicken, you know the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, it was adorable,â&#x20AC;? she says sarcastically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We spent money on logos and business cards only to ďŹ nd out T&L is a trademarked barbecue restaurant in Seattle.â&#x20AC;? The Lloyds were crushed, but several â&#x20AC;&#x153;adult beveragesâ&#x20AC;? later, came up with Love & Honey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good, because True Love doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make any sense for what we do.â&#x20AC;?

Then there is the Questlove saga, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the gift that keeps on giving,â&#x20AC;? says Laura of receiving a shout out on social media from The Roots drummer (whose real name is Ahmir Kalib Thompson) after their shop opened. Questlove â&#x20AC;&#x201C; himself a one-time purveyor of fried chicken â&#x20AC;&#x201C; upon being gifted with a yummy backstage meal of Love & Honey right before the June Roots Picnic gave up kind Instagram words about the L&H lovebirds, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;the crowds never stopped coming.

We were doing great already, but starting the weekend of the Rootsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Picnic, we were swamped â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our ďŹ rst sell-out weekend,â&#x20AC;? according to Laura.

And they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopped selling out since.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the cards for Love & Honey going forward for the fall is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; along with an if-it-ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t-broke-donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t-ďŹ x-it-take on fried chicken â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is its promotions for tailgate-ready cold fried chicken, pies that will be more autumnal in ďŹ&#x201A;avor (apple, pumpkin), seasonal sides (like sprout slaw) and new wing specials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plus, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a soul food restaurant at heart and with me that means Matzo Ball soup, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be integrating our chicken into that,â&#x20AC;? says Laura with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny, people say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dead in summer, but if crowds like this mean â&#x20AC;&#x153;dead,â&#x20AC;? I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really going to never be home at this point.â&#x20AC;? Q TWITTER: @ADAMOROSI

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POLITICS

House GOP member Daryl Metcalfe has done everything from promoting English as the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official language to inviting a white nationalist to explain why.

Nazi sympathizers in Harrisburg? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OKKK

House GOP sees no issue with ideas of supremacy in Capitol Building

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eople across the country and the world were stunned by the images of neo-Nazis and other ultra-conservative groups gathering in Charlottesville, Va., for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unite the Right,â&#x20AC;? a white supremacist rally that culminated with the gruesome murder of counter-protester Heather Heyer.

For state Rep. Donna Bullock, the chaotic weekend provoked an unwelcome analogy. She was reminded of her colleague, Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, chair of the House Committee on State Government, defending his decision to invite someone he later called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;white nationalistâ&#x20AC;? to testify at a legislative hearing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In light of recent events in our country, having leadership that stands by and defends white nationalism should be questioned,â&#x20AC;? she said recently.

In 2015, Metcalfe, who frequently describes Pennsylvania as being under attack by â&#x20AC;&#x153;illegal aliens,â&#x20AC;? was promoting a bill to make English the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ cial language. $XJXVW

During a hearing of the committee he chairs, he invited Robert Vandervoort to testify. Vandervoort was executive director of ProEnglish, which campaigns against bilingual education and against multiculturalism, at the time.

Vandervoort is also the former head of the Chicagoland Friends of American Renaissance, a group that promotes a magazine that had been repeatedly described as a white supremacist publication for its promotion of racial science, the pseudoscientiďŹ c belief that empirical evidence exists to support or justify racism. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the group has held joint meetings with the Council of Conservative Citizens, which criticizes miscegenation.

When now-convicted state Rep. Leslie Acosta denounced Vandervoort as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;white supremacistâ&#x20AC;? at the time, Metcalfe was outraged. He rushed to the defense, emphasizing that Vandervoort was, in fact, a white nationalist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an email put out alleging that somebody was a white nationalist, which is

quite a bit different from a white supremacist. To say somebody is a nationalist and for the independence of their country and a patriot to defending their country, is a lot different from saying somebody is a racist,â&#x20AC;? Metcalfe said at the time.

His statement notably drew seeming approval from white power outlet The Daily Stormer (which was recently booted off its web server in the wake of Charlottesville).

In response, Bullock says she doubted there was a worthwhile distinction between the two supposedly distinct ideologies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; white nationalists often advocate in favor of white dominance in all aspects of government and society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He tries to paint a difference between white nationalists and white supremacists.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much of a difference,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Bullock said Metcalfeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s views were more corrosive than equivocation around racist ideologies. His committee is a gatekeeper for bills ranging from tweaks to the election code to political redistricting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have someone who is chairing the State Government Committee who defends white nationalism, you can understand why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difďŹ cult to pass legislation that improves the quality of life for people of color,â&#x20AC;? she said.

PA Democratic Party spokesperson Beth Melena issued similar criticisms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Racist views or sympathies have no place in any level of government, let alone society, and individuals who hold those views should not be elevated or validated by being rewarded with leadership roles,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Metcalfe fails to denounce white supremacy groups, he has no business holding ofďŹ ce or a leadership position.â&#x20AC;?

Metcalfe declined comment on the incidents in Charlottesville or his past dalliance with Vandervoort. His social media pages and YouTube channel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Metcalfe Minute,â&#x20AC;? which he uses to denounce rising taxes and government waste, today featured him decrying the â&#x20AC;&#x153;regulatory overreachâ&#x20AC;? of the Susquehanna River Basin Committee.

Metcalfe was appointed to chair the House Committee on State Government in 2011. Although he predates Mike Turzaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ascent as House speaker, all committee chairs serve at the pleasure of the speaker.

Turzai spokesman Stephen Miskin recently defended the controversial state repâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continuing committee leadership role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constantly sharing that rhetoric,â&#x20AC;? Miskin said, of Metcalfe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would not overstate what had happened, like some on Facebook are trying to do. One individual came and testiďŹ ed at a hearing. In explaining that something

came to light afterward, he made that one comment.â&#x20AC;?

He suggested the invitation was possibly accidental. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for people to testify, you look for these groups that support your position. I guess it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on his resume and the guy denied he was part of that. It was on, like, Page 3 of his background when the staff was researching it,â&#x20AC;?

Miskin said.

But he struggled to explain Metcalfeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense of the speakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credentials and nuanced ideology once his background became known. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can discern a difference or not.

One group believes this premise that the white or Caucasian race is superior to everyone else and the nationalists just want a white or Caucasian majority in the country. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not advocating that; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just what was explained to me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It does sound like a nuanced difference but some people believe that. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think our current leadership or members believe that, including Rep. Metcalfe...When the KKK was coming to march in the Repâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s district, he vehemently fought that.â&#x20AC;?

Bullock wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so sure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When he brought this white nationalist to speak, he cut off my colleague, a woman of color, to let him speak. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indicative of his behavior generally,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have heard some of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle complain about his behavior and that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t share his views. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the louder voices and in committee leadership.â&#x20AC;?

Indeed, Metcalfe has drawn frequent criticism for his inďŹ&#x201A;ammatory rhetoric around illegal immigration, his association with people like Vandervoort, his description of public transit as welfare, and other outlandish legislative proposals.

One Republican House staffer said there was indeed anger with Metcalfeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s antics within his own party â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but not enough to strip away his leadership roles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one will go on the record,â&#x20AC;? the staffer said, on the condition of anonymity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the frustration with Metcalfe is palpable.â&#x20AC;?

At least one rank-and-ďŹ le member of the House GOP was more than willing to call out Metcalfe: Philadelphia Rep. John Taylor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe white supremacists and white nationalists are synonymous and Daryl should repudiate both and their recent actions because I certainly do,â&#x20AC;? he said. Q Ryan Briggs is a reporter at City&State PA, where this article ďŹ rst appeared.

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ayor Jim Kenney is taking a lawand-order approach to crime â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the crime of dumping your garbage on vacant lots, in the street, or anywhere else it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t belong.

Last week, the Kenney administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a ďŹ&#x201A;edgling inter-departmental group that has been tasked with de-littering the streets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; released a multilayered action plan to reduce the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waste and increase its recycling output by 2035.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at least one point of contention: regular citywide street-sweeping, a service Kenney campaigned on bringing back to Philly, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a top priority in the plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Street sweeping is an asset, but [litter] is still a challenge,â&#x20AC;? Nic Esposito, the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zero Waste and Litter Cabinetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director, told PW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we just put out a plan that said we were just going to do street sweeping, a lot of people would be upset about that.â&#x20AC;?

But the Zero Waste plan looks to change bad behavior rather than accommodate it.

The ďŹ rst, short-term priority is enforcement against illegal dumping â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a problem so deep-rooted in Philly that some resi-

dents feel it has become part of their neighborhood culture. Scroll through some of the recent complaints on the Philly 311 app, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ďŹ nd dozens of images of garbage bags, construction debris and old tires that literally have been tossed to the curb.

Some neighborhoods are hit harder than others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living in these areas, you see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it like. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demoralizing, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nasty, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dangerous,â&#x20AC;? said Esposito, who lives in Kensington, where vacant lots and sidewalks often double as roadside dumpsters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people might disagree and say that street-sweeping and trash in my gutter is the most important thing in the city right now, and in another part of the city, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying that short-dumping is the most important thing that is happening to us right now. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a balance of needs.â&#x20AC;?

A recent report from Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful identiďŹ ed three conditions that encourage illegal dumping: a lack of disposal or recycling outlets, ďŹ nancial factors (it costs money to legally dispose of trash), and most importantly with regard to the Zero Waste plan, places where active dumping grounds already exist and the threat of punishment is limited.

Ever put your trash out on the curb a day or two before pickup day and end up with a ticket? OfďŹ cers from the Streets and Walkway Education & Enforcement Program (SWEEP) issued 2,834 citations for â&#x20AC;&#x153;improper set outâ&#x20AC;? last year. Meanwhile, in the same year, residents reported more than 1,000 short-dumping cases, and yet just 12 of those cases resulted in misdemeanor charges.

Zero Litterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aim is to bring 20 illegal dumping cases to court per quarter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; roughly 80 per year. In the context of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thousands of illegal dumping cases, that may not seem like a lot, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a matter of resources. Police ofďŹ cers need to be involved to make an arrest for illegal dumping. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of these short-dumpings are happening in police districts where the murder rate is high,â&#x20AC;? Esposito said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of other crimes that are taking precedence over illegal dumping...itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that hard balance between pure, basic safety and quality of life, and where do they interact.â&#x20AC;?

It also presents a ďŹ nancial concern: Philadelphia spends $8 million a year to clean up illegal dumping. Zero Wasteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enforcement recommendations arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limited to just short-dumping, however. Esposito said he wants police to give a $300 ticket when people are seen littering from vehicle.

Short-dumping alone costs taxpayers more than $8 million annually, at a disposal cost of $619 per ton of trash.

Data collection will be an integral part of an increased enforcement policy. The cabinet also believes that geo-located data about dumping sites and high-density litter zones will help guide more policy decisions, so one of their other recommendations is to make a â&#x20AC;&#x153;city-wide litter index.â&#x20AC;?

Restoring street sweeping, banning plastic bags, putting out more public waste receptacles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; these recommendations are also nested in the 50-page cabinet report, separated by short- and long-term goals.

While many will recall the not-exactlyshining success stories of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Belly trash cans and the PSA campaign called Unlitter Us, Esposito says the plan will not be siloed within one city department.

His cabinet has been charged with keeping various city agencies, from Streets to Parks & Recreation, on track to implement recommendations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just an action plan that came out and now sits on the shelf and everybody goes back to what they were doing,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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But many community advocates and harm reduction specialists have warned that overdose deaths will increase and that more drug use will shift to the streets with the cleanup. They have been airing concerns about ousting users from the tracks, where people tended to look out for one another and where outreach workers frequently visited, knowing where to ďŹ nd users in need.

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A deeper look at the stretch of Conrail tracks in Kensington, known as El Campamento.

Threading the needle Tracking the fallout from cleaning up Kensingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s El Campamento

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undreds of people once circulated through the notorious drug camp at the edge of Fairhill and Kensington known as El Campamento day and night, living and using or just visiting to buy and get high.

But now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly empty.

On a recent morning, a lone woman huddled in an otherwise abandoned shack. She was smoking something from a crack pipe. After a few minutes, a shirtless man with a leopard tattooed on his back joined her, their smoke wreathing inside the shanty.

Nearly everybody else had ďŹ&#x201A;ed because Conrail, the railway that owns the stretch of tracks El Campamento sits along, was about to bulldoze the enclave as part of $XJXVW

a long-anticipated effort to sanitize and secure the area and make way for new development. Where all the users have gone remains somewhat of a mysteryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and a concern to those worried about the human cost of the cleanup.

After Philadelphia County suffered 907 fatal overdoses last year, Conrail and city ofďŹ cials ďŹ nally reached an agreement about how to deal with El Campamento and the extensive drug use and debris along a half-mile stretch of tracks. The massive project involves installing fencing and clearing refuse and vegetation along the portion of the railway that had devolved through the decades into shooting galleries and syringe dumping grounds.

Conrail conducted smaller-scale cleanups in 2013 and 2015. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But every time we did it, there was entro-

To help the displaced population of homeless individuals and people with substance use disorders, two more camps set up just outside El Campamento in the sweltering heat in early August.

About a dozen organizations, ranging from HACE Housing Counseling Services to Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services, offered pamphlets and information to those who visited their tents at Second and Indiana streets for several days. Another outpost at A and Tusculum streets, which will stay open through September or October, was conducting individual needs assessments.

Kensington Hospital and Congreso de Latinos Unidos, a community center within the neighborhood, were doing free, on-site HIV testing at Second and Indiana. Congresoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mobile van had administered approximately 40 tests over the three days, said a representative, Angel Santiago. Both organizations arranged links to care for those who tested positive.

$250,000 Amount the city has ponied up for housing to assist the El Campamento population in addition to adding more beds and a stronger police presence, according to city deputy communications director Alicia Taylor.

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Day 1 was busy, outreach workers said. But by Day 2 and 3, the stream of those seeking help slowed to a dribble.

The theory?

Supplemental Security Income checks post at the beginning of the month, which means people may have been out buying and using, said Gina DeFrancisco, impact and analytics manager for The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia.

few individuals under the tents talking to outreach workers Wednesday morning. He said he also used to shoot heroin and cocaine, often down on the tracks.

But he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touched either in two years with the help of a low dose of methadone and support from Prevention Point Philadelphia, a Kensington-based needle exchange, social services agency and medical clinic. Paul was on his way to Prevention Point when he saw the tents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just walked through,â&#x20AC;? Paul said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know this was going on.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m addicted to heroin and cocaine, and I need help because I want to change my life because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m losing everything. I lost my family, my wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;everybody.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Paul Rodriguez, former El Campamento resident

Packed up, but nowhere to go Laura set up her belongings on the sidewalk alongside the tents on Indiana Street as outreach workers packed up Tuesday afternoon. She hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accessed any services. Laura said she started taking Percocet years ago for back pain.

After getting an artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loft in Kensington, she eventually began using heroin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I might have suffered some post-traumatic stress disorder that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been properly diagnosed and depression issues, so I think that contributes to it,â&#x20AC;? said Laura, 48, who would only give her ďŹ rst name.

Her cardboard sign asked people for food, money or â&#x20AC;&#x153;just a smile.â&#x20AC;? She said she was homeless, living in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;shellâ&#x20AC;? of a nearby house. When asked what she planned to do, Laura said she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know.

A few minutes later, Jose Rodriguez wandered into the shade of one of the now empty tents and asked a reporter for assistance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m addicted to heroin and cocaine, and I need help because I want to change my life because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m losing everything,â&#x20AC;? Rodriguez, 37, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I lost my family, my wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;everybody. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My arm is horrible, a line with a lot of holes in itâ&#x20AC;? from repetitive injections over 15 years, Rodriguez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it anymore. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too hard for me.â&#x20AC;?

He vowed to come back the next day when outreach workers were due to return.

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Conditions in the camp Charito Morales, a registered nurse and community advocate, recently led a group from The Salvation Army on a tour of El Campamento. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do not touch anything, please,â&#x20AC;? she warned the team carefully tramping down the gulch, skirting needles. Flies buzzed around piles of garbage, the stench of human waste rising in the heat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raining or pretty cold, they sleep here,â&#x20AC;? Morales said, pulling down a couple of wooden ďŹ&#x201A;ats from under the Second Street bridge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They put these down to sleep on top of and comfort each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t here yesterday,â&#x20AC;? Morales added, pointing to a blood-stained bra near the tracks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That means a woman was here using or to perform sex.â&#x20AC;?

Despite the construction crews rapidly chewing up vegetation and carrying away debris, moving closer to El Campamento each hour, a few users were still coming to the camp, Morales said.

Crews travel ahead of the construction workers, checking the overgrowth for people. The cleaning up and securing of the tracks should take one to two months. But getting community members, local organizations and developers moving into the area to collaborate on further improvements and make them last will be an ongoing effort, Conrailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really hopeful,â&#x20AC;? Hill added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m actually feeling kind of conďŹ dent that we can do something really good here, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about it.â&#x20AC;?

But Morales and other harm reduction advocates have been expressing their reservations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been asking the government, the city, you want to clean up? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all in,â&#x20AC;?

Morales said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But where are we going to place these individuals? They are human beings. They need help.â&#x20AC;?

According to Philadelphia deputy communications director Alicia Taylor, the city has enough beds to help those in need.

Police have increased bicycle patrols in the area, and the city has designated an additional $250,000 for housing to help this population. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a national crisis, and we are taking our efforts very seriously,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to be able to help. Unfortunately we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make you do anything, but we are providing the necessary services to help people get better.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unless you come down and see it, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it,â&#x20AC;? said the Rev. Bonnie Camarde with The Salvation Army during the El Campamento tour. She and the Rev. Jesse Alejandro, also with The Salvation Army, took a moment in the ďŹ nal hours of the encampment to say a prayer.

They were praying again a short while later when back up on Gurney Street, just outside El Campamento and within sight of the outreach tents, a young man overdosed.

Luckily, Roberto Reyes, who was biking past, spotted the man as he fell and began to â&#x20AC;&#x153;turn purple.â&#x20AC;? Reyes had Narcan. He administered the ďŹ rst dose.

Another Robert, who only wanted to use his ďŹ rst name, gave the victim a second shot and kept the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s airway open. Robert later said that he was all too familiar with the tragedy that heroin often ends in, having lost a daughter and a girlfriend to substance use disorders.

TrafďŹ c clogged the one-lane street, horns honking and sirens wailing as a ďŹ re truck and ambulance tried to cut through to the scene. When ďŹ rst responders arrived, administered oxygen and pulled the man up to stand, he strained away protesting but eventually got into the ambulance.

The crowd of anxious onlookers started to break up. Alejandro was in tears. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He made itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he did,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy.â&#x20AC;?

Robert said he was happy, too, glad his outreach work had brought him to Fairhill that day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing of it is,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;this guy wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember anything about it. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know who I am, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know his name.â&#x20AC;? Q TWITTER: @CHARRISBOND $8*867

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Patrice Banks used her engineering background and her savvy to open an auto clinic fueled to help women know what to do under the hood.

Female fueled Girls Auto Clinic is fusing car repair and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s empowerment

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omen drivers: Have you ever thought about your car engine as a vagina?

Patrice Banks has.

The former self-described â&#x20AC;&#x153;auto airhead,â&#x20AC;? and current #sheCANic, the coined term and subsequent blog for women drivers, has shifted into high gear after opening her Girls Auto Repair shop, a Delaware County-based mechanic shop that doubles as a beauty salon. Opened $XJXVW

this January, GAC is in the fast lane, being covered by a number of media sources, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;CBS in the Morning,â&#x20AC;? The Washington Post and O, The Oprah Magazine.

Additionally, Banks also collected Philadelphia Magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best of Phillyâ&#x20AC;? award earlier this month for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Multipurpose Garage.â&#x20AC;? Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a scheduled speaker at the PA Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conference on Oct. 3, which will have former First Lady Michelle Obama as the keynote speaker.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprising is Banks will attest that despite holding an engineering degree, her knowledge of the automotive industry was severely lacking. According to Banks, like many women, she was wary of being scammed and had accepted that the car world was a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything related to my car. I just felt like I [was] going to be taken advantage of, [just] very powerless; all of my experiences were horrible [and] I felt like I needed a guy to help me,â&#x20AC;? said Banks, who held a 12-year-career as a former Dupont engineer before opening her garage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I called myself an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;auto airheadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; because I was. Here I had this vehicle that cost me $30,000, and I treated my handbag better

than I treated my car.â&#x20AC;? ating â&#x20AC;&#x153;a safe space not only for women DissatisďŹ ed with her work in corporate drivers, but also for women who want to America, Banks wanted to ďŹ nd a way to work in the industry.â&#x20AC;? empower women.

To make this â&#x20AC;&#x153;safe space,â&#x20AC;? Banks deâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though I had a great career with cided to incorporate a salon so that womDupont, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like I was making my en would be less apprehensive to get their greatest contribution and I knew I had a cars checked. passion for female empowerment,â&#x20AC;? she â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought if I could get my nails done explained. Trying to ďŹ nd a need to ďŹ ll, while my carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting worked on, I would Banks surveyed women, from the woman be happy,â&#x20AC;? said Banks, who used to go to waiting in line at Starbucks to the waitress a speciďŹ c Jiffy Lube, because it was next at the diner, and asked about what they to a nail salon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know women like to wish they had more control over. do these types of things...so why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Overwhelmingly, the response was cars. I include that and give them a different Banks started taking night classes â&#x20AC;&#x153;to type of experience while they are here and learn everything there is to know about make it something they look forward to cars.â&#x20AC;? In addition to her full-time job at do.â&#x20AC;? The repair shop mainly hires women Dupont and classes at Delaware Techni- mechanics, although it does have a few cal Community College, Banks worked male mechanics and some male custompart-time for free at a small garage, called ers. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; wait for it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guys Auto Clinic.â&#x20AC;?

Banks said she knew her idea was goâ&#x20AC;&#x153;It is just an accepted norm [that wom- ing to be big when she was accepted to en donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work in the car industry], be- give a TEDx talk in May 2015. After her cause culturally thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how it has always talk, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;How I Plan on Disrupting been,â&#x20AC;? argued Banks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just the type of the Auto Industry...in Red Heels,â&#x20AC;? was person that loves to disreleased, the video spread rupt norms and break the like gangbusters and rules.â&#x20AC;? Banks said none â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is just an accepted norm media took notice, even of her family, friends, or before she broke ground colleagues doubted her. [that women donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work in on GAC. Following her Growing up in Phoenix- the car industry], because TEDx talk, Banks won ville with only her mother $20,000 as a semiďŹ nalculturally thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how it and sister, Banks â&#x20AC;&#x153;dreams ist for Miller Lite Tap has always been,â&#x20AC;? argued the Future competition, big and then does it.â&#x20AC;?

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Fifth Element Why sit in the theater when you can watch a movie outside? Enjoy Luc Bessonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sci-ďŹ classic â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fifth Element.â&#x20AC;? Enter the world of the future and join New York cabbie Korben Dallas as he tries to protect the ďŹ fth element and save the world from impending evil. Drinks and food are available for purchase at La Peg. | 8:30-11pm. Free screening. FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. fringearts.com MUSIC

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he weeklong Philadelphia Folk Festival returns for another year, transforming a section of the Greater Philadelphia Region into a wonderland of acrobats, jugglers and puppeteers. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s storytellers and crafts for all ages in the shady, wooded conďŹ nes of Dulcimer Grove.

Take in the pastoral landscape as you listen to down-to-earth tunes from Old Crow Medicine Show, Graham Nash, Taj Mo, just a sampling of the performers who will take one of the many stages at Old Poole Farm near Schwenksville, Pa. Tap into your folksy-self and pitch a tent for the festival, or come up for a day of tunes. After listening to the music, keep up the sounds with campďŹ re songs at a bonďŹ re. Break out the acoustic guitar and have a party in the parking lot or on the camp groups. Additionally, there is a special Campers Only concert on Aug. 17, emceed and hosted by David Dye of WXPN and World Cafe Live.

This is a festival that has been as surprising as it has been diverse in its 50-year run, with famous acts like Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt and Tommy Smothers making an unannounced, but welcoming visit to the festivities.

And why not? This event away from city conďŹ nes has always made for a relaxing getaway of good music and even better company.

Aug. 17-20. Prices vary. 1323 Salford Station Road, Harleysville, Pa. pfs. org/2017-philadelphia-folk-fest

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Who wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to spend a night with ďŹ ve-time Grammy award winning singer/ songwriter Lionel Richie? Joining him for the rescheduled concert will be arguably the biggest diva of the music industry, Mariah Carey.

The stage duo is sure to bring an entertaining and soulful evening of music. | 7-10pm. Price varies. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly.com/ HEALTH

Yoga Work on your warrior poses at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Find your zen in The Anne dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden by practicing Dhyana Yoga. This event occurs every Wednesday. | 6-7pm. Free after pay what you wish into museum. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. philamuseum.org/wednesdaynights

30th anniversary of the 1987 classic by watching the ďŹ lm outside. | 7-9pm. Free admission.

The Schmidtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commons, 1001 N. 2nd St. theschmidtscommons.com/events/ FAMILY FUN

Stroll the Street: Back to School Night The summer is coming to an end, but the fun doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to stop just yet. Stroll the streets and hear about programs from local schools and after-school organizations. Bring extra notebooks, crayons and other school essentials for a school supplies drive. The event will also have food trucks, in-store shopping events, $5 cocktails and appetizers, and a showing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sandlotâ&#x20AC;? at 8pm. | 5-9pm.

Free admission. 4312 Main St. manayunk. com

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 MUSIC

Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 Throw on your cowboy hat, and get into the country music mood. Power couple and country music legends Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are stopping in Philadelphia on their world tour. | 7-11pm. Prices vary. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly. com/ MUSIC

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 PERFORMANCE

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;La La Landâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; In Concert Are you gaga for â&#x20AC;&#x153;La La Landâ&#x20AC;?? Watch the six-time Oscar winning musical of a jazz musician and actress trying to make it big in Los Angeles with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. In coordination with the ďŹ lm, the live concert will bring the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Original Score and Best Original Song Academy Awards to new life. | 7:30-10:30 pm. Prices vary. The Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave. manncenter.org MOVIE

The 30 year anniversary of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dirty Dancingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love the scene where Johnny lifts Baby into the air to the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time of My Life?â&#x20AC;? Bring your own chair and celebrate the

Live at Schmidtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commons: Jazz 180 Pull out those jazz hands, and get ready to shake a tail feather. From Coltrane and Miles to Herbie Hancock and Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jazz 180 covers a range of bands and plays all forms of jazz. | 7-10pm. Free admission. The Schmidtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commons, 1001 N. 2nd St. schmidtscommons.com/events/ MUSIC

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by Out With The Kids by Jeff Bogle. The concert starts at 6pm, but come at 4pm for the Youth Arts Zone, which will have youth performances, arts stations, giveaways and food trucks. | 4-7:30pm. Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse, 3500 Reservoir Drive. $5 for members and $10 for non-members.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 NIGHTLIFE

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Alternative music lovers will be in music heaven at this concert. Vance Joy and Portugal. The Man will be the headlining acts. Also performing will be Judah & the Lion, The Outdoor Type and The Groove Merchants. The ďŹ rst two ticket downloads for the free concert have already happened, but radio 104.5 still holds ticket raids. | 2pm. Free with ticket. Festival Pier at Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing, Columbus Blvd and Spring Garden Sts. festivalpierphilly.com/shows/ DRINKS

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Boats & Glows: Booze Cruise Sparkle on the water! Come dance and drink along the Delaware River. The event includes all you can eat food and drinks. But if you want to party harder, there is a cash bar for hard liquor. Your ticket also includes a T-shirt and glow in the dark accessories. | 5:30-9pm. $68. The Ben Franklin Yacht, 401 N. Delaware Ave. upcomingevents.com

A scavenger hunt gone social media. Get ready to hunt for drinking spots around Fishtown through Instagram.

In teams of ďŹ ve, clues will be sent through direct messages. Record your ďŹ ndings and tag @evilgeniusbeer on Instagram to receive the next clue! Finalists will come back to the bar for a ďŹ nal showdown. | 3-6pm. Free admission. Evil Genius Beer Company, 1727 N. Front St. evilgeniusbeer.com

MONDAY, AUGUST 21 SCIENCE

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Beer Yoga!

Get drunk on zen. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to keep the relaxation going after Vinyasa? How about beer? In a combo event of yoga and beer, you will be sure to tap into your chi.| 2pm. $20. Bourbon & Branch, 705 N 2nd St. bourbonandbranchphilly.com/

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 Let your senses travel to the islands as you stay in Philly. Experience 14 of the Caribbean islands. From a Caribbean workshop, a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corner and marketplace, you will surely get a taste of another culture. The 28th annual Caribbean Festival beneďŹ ts college students of Caribbean descent. | Noon-8pm. Free admission.

Great Plaza at Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing, 101 S. Columbus Blvd. delawareriverwaterfront.com/events 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20

Shawn Mendes: Illuminate World Tour Can you turn on the radio without hearing Shawn Mendes? Well, now is your chance to see him perform live. Joining him will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Call Awayâ&#x20AC;? singer/songwriter Charlie Puth. | 7:30 pm. Price varies. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly.com/ events GAMES

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Quizzo What better place to play â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;? quizzo than in Philly? Are you a mega fan of the raunchy and hilarious television show? This is your chance to show off your 11 seasons of knowledge on the whole Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub gang. | 8:30-10:30pm. Free admission. Hop Angel Brauhaus, 7980 Oxford Ave. hopangel.com SCIENCE

Science After Hours: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Try This at Home Ready to blow some stuff up? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all in the name of science and discovery. This night will blow your socks off and show you how epic science can be! | 7-10pm. $20 for non-members and $15 for members.

The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. ďŹ .edu/

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Sensational Soul Cruisers Solar Eclipse at The Franklin Institute Are you counting down the days until the moon passes between the sun and the Earth? Come and learn about the astrological event from expert science educators, and do fun solar eclipse related activities. View the eclipse in Fels Planetarium or help build a safe solar viewer along Winter Street. For those checking out the eclipse on their own, even though the sun may not be shining, its UV rays are still on full blastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;wear UV protected sunglasses and keep your eyes safe! | Noon-4pm.

Free admission. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. ďŹ .edu/

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

FOOD â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beeâ&#x20AC;? ready for a sweet time. Celebrate National Honey Bee Day by learning about bees and sampling honey. The 8th Annual Honey Festival Team will also be giving a sneak peak of the 2017 September Honey Festival. | Noon-4pm. Free admission. Whole Foods Market, 929 South St. phillyhoneyfest.com

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

What better way to get over hump day than with a throwback party? The four soul singers with an 11 man horn group will play your favorites from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s. From Motown to disco, get ready to â&#x20AC;&#x153;soul cruiseâ&#x20AC;? through the night. | 8p.m.-12Midnight $5. Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pier, 221 N. Columbus Blvd. morganspier.com/ DRINKS

Dog Days of Summer Beer Garden Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether to stay in with the pup or go out to the bars? Why not do both? Take your canine companion to the beer garden. Every $1 of beer served will be donated to the SPCA! | 6-8pm. Free admission. Evil Genius Beer Company, 1727 N. Front St. evilgeniusbeer. com FUNDRAISER

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Sour Eclipse Instead of being sour that the best views of the solar eclipse arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in Philly, drink sour beer! The kegs tap at 2:21 pm, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;primeâ&#x20AC;? viewing time, and the party will go on all night with specials on beers and bites! | 2:21pm-2am. Free admission. Cinder, 1500 Locust St. facebook.com/events/193833457817751/

The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Film Festival Fundraiser Happy Hour Get ready to party for a good cause. Come have food and cocktails, and listen to Reading, Pa., singer/songwriter Ashley Phillips to support the 2018 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Film Festival. | 5:30-7:30 pm. Price varies. Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Block Rehab, 1342 Cypress St. eventbrite.com/e/the-womens-ďŹ lm-festival-fundraiser-happy-hour-tickets-36708749859 $8*867

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