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Mayor Kenney’s $5.6 billion proposed city budget for next year comes out to nearly $3,500 per resident.
But a lot of the anti-violence spending now falls under the Managing Director’s Office, Jordan Levy reports. Here’s how it all breaks down.
Warm weather is finally arriving — which means it’s finally beer garden season in Philadelphia.
Planning post-work or mid-weekend drinks? Jordan Levy rounded up 14 outdoor options in a guide we’ll keep updated all season long.
Whether you’re filling out your mail ballot or prepping for the polls on May 17, the Billy Penn Procrastinator’s Guide is your cheat sheet for Election Day. (Stay tuned for our Spanish language version this weekend.)
Also, the city is looking for Election Day interpreters — especially Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese speakers; more info here.
Need to return your mail ballot? Here’s a map of drop boxes around Philly.
We publish this report each week in partnership with the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting at the Community College of Philadelphia.
By the numbers in Philadelphia
No public appearances in Philadelphia for Mayor Kenney today, because he’ll be in Washington DC, according to his office, “for meetings at the White House and with members of Congress.”
In his place, Managing Director Tumar Alexander joins the biweekly briefing on the city’s gun violence response (1 p.m.). You can listen live on WURD Radio 900 AM / 96.1 FM or watch on Facebook.
🏆 Outdoor BP Quizzo night: Our monthly trivia event about all things Philly lands at the home of Fishtown Iced Teas. Hosts Danya and Sakeenah are kicking it at the new patio at Interstate Drafthouse, so start assembling a team. Registration is free. (6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18).
🐅 It’s Living History weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution, and this year’s theme celebrates old-timey artisans with a slate of family-friendly crafts. Admission is $21 for adults, $13 for kids. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15).
🥟 Calling all pierogi fans: St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church in West Poplar hosts a spring edition of its annual Polish dumpling fest, with live music and outdoor seating. (12 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 14)
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