MOVE’s 40th anniversary; Chinatown openings; Penn State campus closures | Morning roundup

years later MOVE bombing still resonates Over the past several weeks WHYY News has pored over more than hours of recordings from its coverage of the inquiry that followed the infamous bombing The Philadelphia Special Examination Commission more commonly known as the MOVE Commission officially held its hearings at WHYY Here s a look back at what the MOVE Commission uncovered about the days and weeks that led up to that fateful day including an interview with the helicopter pilot who warned against dropping the satchel on the home s roof Continue reading A worker transports the remains of a body detected within the debris of the house of the MOVE compound in West Philadelphia May AP Photo George Widman File Chinatown continues to grow innovate with new projects Philly s Chinatown has a long history of serving as a hub for small business owners and providing chances to grow That s been the event with the opening of Ting Ting s Cafe and Lion Sports Bar both of which opened in the past sparse months to owners who have years of experience running businesses in the neighborhood and across the city Continue reading Annie Chi Jack Chen Mark Prinzinger and Kenny Poon at Lion Sports Bar on Arch Street Heather J Chin Billy Penn RECAP What else happened paywalled Hidden talents of Pa lawmakers a New Yorker writer an MMA fighter and alligator rescues Spotlight PA The Penn State administration is proposing to close seven campuses None are in the Philly region Inquirer Early career researchers at Penn want to form a union which the university is challenging WHYY A record-breaking -foot flag is planned for this year s Philly Pride festival and parade PhillyVoice The Sixers will pick third in this year s NBA Draft Who might they take PhillyVoice TheArtBlog Philadelphia s go-to site for local arts will shut down after years WHYY A look back at Philly s history as a hub of anarchism with a thriving radical Yiddish press The Conversation Philly DA Race Days until Primary Day days Primary Day How to request fill out and return your mail ballot In The News DA race What you need to know about the Democratic primary candidates Voters will see ballot questions Here s what they are and what they mean Topics include spending on affordable housing increasing prison oversight and creating an advocate for unhoused people Candidate appearances Recap of Larry Krasner and Pat Dugan s first town hall on March Billy Penn s recap of Krasner-Dugan debate on March Billy Penn s recap of WHYY s DA forum on April MAYOR WATCH Mayor Parker will join the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau PHLCVB in partnership with the MICHELIN Guide for a press conference on MICHELIN s decision to explore Philadelphia s culinary landscape at the Barnes Foundation Benjamin Franklin Parkway a m The mayor will join the School District of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Attorney General David W Sunday Jr s Office of General Engagement to host the sixth annual Dare to Dream at Career Week at City Hall a m A new section of the Schuylkill River Trail that connects the Grays Ferry Crescent to the Christian Street section features a walkway held aloft by a suspension bridge Kimberly Paynter WHYY ON THE CALENDAR means to get out and enjoy the spring weather Philly Runners Guide Tuesday May Bridging Blocks Transforming Inhabitants Transportation in the City SEPTA serves more than riders daily in the Philadelphia region but lags in capital investments and commuter s sense of safety and reliability Join WHYY News Locality Engagement gang for Bridging Blocks a civic dialogue series in partnership with The Free Library of Philadelphia to p m Tuesday May We Walk Picariello Playground Grab your sneakers invite a friend and hit the trail Walk-ups welcomed Pre-registration encouraged p m Wednesday May Lifelong Learning Award presentation to James PattersonWHYY s own Terry Gross will conduct a Q A with prolific author James Patterson the winner of the Lifelong Learning Award The event includes a strolling dinner and dessert and starts at p m at WHYY s Studios Wednesday May Philly Goats WalkWalk with the goats at Laurel Hill West p m Thursday May Opening Reception William Villalongo Myths and MigrationsJoin the artist curators and PAFA locality at the opening of this landmark exhibition presenting years of work by William Villalongo in the collection s only East Coast stop Free RSVP required to p m Thursday May Fishtown Neighbors Meetup Ages Fishtowners age and up are invited to Interstate Drafthouse for this fun social complete with good company a complimentary drink and epic snack spread to p m Thursday May AAU Contest Night RSVP for this event at FACTS Charter School in Callowhill They ll have a variety of board games and snacks to share Free with donations welcome to p m Thursday May Third Thursday jam session open micBring your instrument words and ears to enjoy a time of sharing ancestral space in Germantown Vendors food and live entertainment to p m Thursday May Mayfair Third Thursday Night MarketsThe return of the night markets kicks off with Luke Jardel the Apostles at Frankford and Cottman avenues Live music food drinks and neighborhood to p m Thursday May Democracy in France and America with SCOTUS Justice Stephen Breyer and Christiane TaubiraFree virtual tickets are still available for this conversation at the National Constitution Center on democracy the rule of law and constitutional traditions from French and American perspectives to p m Thursday May PhilaVision The East Kensington Arts Committee presents this return of the popular hotspot underground film fest Vote for your favorite film the winner gets a cash prize At Philadelphia Brewing Co to p m wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles article entry-title font-size em wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles entry-meta display flex flex-wrap wrap align-items center margin-top em wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles article entry-meta font-size em 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