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Greetings Philadelphia! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • City Hall evacuation ends after package deemed harmless by police
  • Sixers ticket prices soar as LeBron and Brown join Embiid
  • Olney home tied to presumed deaths of five women

Also on today's calendar: Edible Science at The Candy Lab and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; low humidity, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Package That Caused Philadelphia City Hall Evacation Deemed Not Suspicious: Police (patch.com) — People at Philadelphia City Hall were evacuated Thursday morning after a suspicious package was found outside the building, briefly interrupting a City Council meeting. Police later determined the package contained nothing dangerous but continued searching the building to ensure everyone's safety, as independent footage showed council chambers being cleared.
   

2. Sixers Regular Season Tickets Go On Sale Thursday (patch.com) — Philadelphia 76ers fans are gearing up for a highly anticipated 2026-27 season, with regular season tickets now on sale and home opener prices soaring above $400. After landing Jaylen Brown and LeBron James to join Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and V.J. Edgecombe, expectations in Philadelphia are sky-high despite some analysts' doubts about chemistry and health.
   

3. 5 Women Presumed Dead, 2 Others Missing In Connection With Olney Home In Philadelphia: Police (patch.com) — Philadelphia police say five women linked to a house in Olney are presumed dead and two more remain missing after months of combing through more than a million images and videos tied to a deceased pornographic filmmaker. Investigators have identified 58 people in the material, including women who appear dead or unconscious, but no remains have been found, and the filmmaker's son is currently held only on unrelated gun and drug charges.
   

4. Philly City Council members, advocates rally to keep Academy of Natural Sciences museum open (whyy.org) — Philadelphia City Council members are moving quickly to investigate and potentially intervene in Drexel University's decision to close the Academy of Natural Sciences museum on September 30. Local officials, advocates, and even young museum fans rallied at City Hall, pushing for hearings with subpoena power and exploring tools like historic designation, court action, and emergency funding to keep this longtime Philadelphia institution open.
   

5. Comcast, Sixers bring new technology resources to North Philadelphia (metrophiladelphia.com) — North Philadelphia residents in Hunting Park and East Tioga now have upgraded access to free WiFi, computers, and workforce training at the Lenfest Center through a new Comcast and 76ers partnership with North10 Philadelphia. The refreshed classrooms and community room, plus more than $170,000 in support and grants, are aimed at helping neighbors with digital learning, job searches, and career development.
   

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