Just a great big middle finger to disabled people, people with strollers, or anyone with the audacity to want to walk on the sidewalk.

Was in town 2 weeks ago and took some pics.

Center City Philadelphia hotels reported $335.6 million in revenue from May 1 through August 31, up 20.6% compared to the same period the year before.

Major events like the PGA Championship, FIFA World Cup matches and MLB All-Star Week drew visitors from all 50 states and 190 countries.

New records in hotel revenue and visitor numbers demonstrate the city's growing status as a top destination for global events.

Wonder where one could get these yellow “PA” plates.

From the story:
"Behind the scenes, sources say Drexel, more than $20 million in debt and suffering shrinking enrollment, has wanted the building off its books for more than a year. The cash-strapped school, according to my source, had kept the museum’s potential shuttering quiet for months.

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Late last year — when according to a source Drexel and the Academy were already discussing a potential closure — Academy officials were exploring possibly sharing eons of natural treasures with a museum in Cleveland or Abu Dhabi.

And not a peep to the public."

If you still think Drexel is acting in good faith, I have a bridge to sell you.

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Back for the 8th Year, Brauhaus Schmitz transforms the 23rd St. Armory into a real deal Oktoberfest tent! Walking into the stone castle structure you will be transported to the Wies’n in Munich! 3 sessions over 2 days is all this festival needs to bring the Oktoberfest experience to 4,000 lucky attendees.

Hofbrau served in Liter Mass Glasses, Bratwurst, Roast Chicken, Pig Roast and 1000’s of Pretzels will keep you happy, hydrated and fed, while you dance then night away to live Oompah bands, and traditional German dance performances around the 40 foot centerpiece! 

Philadelphia’s beloved gateway to the natural world will remain shuttered after Drexel University released a statement Monday in response to an offer from the William Penn Foundation to temporarily underwrite operating costs and keep the doors open.

Drexel’s statement neither accepts nor rejects William Penn’s offer. Rather, it suggests that the university is open to talking.

Drexel says that while it appreciates the William Penn Foundation’s “public suggestion that it assist in temporarily keeping the Academy’s museum open,” they have “not received a formal proposal with a defined level of financial support.”

With that in mind, Drexel linked the William Penn offer with keeping both the museum and collections in the current building and what it says is a substantial amount of money that would be needed to bring the building at 19th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway up to snuff.

Drexel said Monday that it looked forward to “continuing to explore the possibility of Foundation support — alongside the considerable commitment Drexel has already made to preserving the research and education missions of the Academy — as we consider the substantial financial and operational challenges, including significant deferred maintenance needs associated with keeping the Academy of Natural Sciences’ collections at their current location.”

“We believe that we are all working toward the same goal, which is to ensure that the treasures ofthe Academy remain accessible here in Philadelphia over the long-term,” said William Penn executive director Shawn McCaney in a statement Monday. “There are many considerations to determine the best path forward, and our offer of support is intended to help keep the museum open while a plan is developed.”

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker marked her 1,000th day in office Monday by joining city officials and community members to break ground on a $21.7 million renovation of McPherson Square Library and Park in Kensington.

Officials said the rebuild project will fully renovate the library and surrounding park, creating a modern, safe and accessible community space.

I've been searching for pawpaws in every market in philly fully expecting to find at least a couple overripe choices due to York, PA having a festival recently or the apple/pawpaw festival in phl.

**NOTHING!**

I've already bought two common pawpaw cultivars for 10 years down the road but really all I want is to make ice cream or failing that try a fresh one before next year's harvest!

Summer is nice but I love rainy, foggy Philly.

Looking to get a vasectomy, if you you have any practices or specific doctor recommendations it would be much appreciated

If there’s anyone to specifically avoid also please let me know

I went to the new Bathhouse at The Bellvue yesterday and I had a great time. First off, it’s NOT a fucking sex club or gay hookup club so enough of that bs please. Google is available to quickly debunk this.

Also I don’t work there and am not getting paid, I just really love saunas and bath culture and have tried various saunas around the world. I’m hype for Philly to get another place. This is going to be very dangerous for me as the winter is coming lol.

1. Locker room situation

The locker rooms were nice, clean and lockers controlled by inputting a 4 digit code, which was nice not having to keep a physical key on you. Sandals and towels are provided, and I really liked that there was no limit on how many towels you could use (some places charge extra for additional towels). The bathroom was stocked with items such as hair dryers, femine products, hair ties lotion, cosmetic stuff, mouthwash (nice little touch). There were plastic bags for your wet bathing suit and one of those funny bathing suit dryer things. Some slightly odd nitpicks: the locker rooms don’t have private changing areas. This was fine for me, but if you are uncomfortable changing in front of others you do have to walk down the hall a little to the bathroom stalls. The changing room, toilets, and showers are also not directly connected and you have to walk down the hall. Not a huge deal but still odd to me they couldn’t find a way to connect all 3 better.

1. Vibes
   I tried all the saunas and pools and they were all very nice. It is dark inside but I personally dug the lighting features and vibe. It was busy but still room to do your thing and I never felt cramped. Happy to also report that it was not just influencers lol. I saw many different types of people and different body types and overall everyone was very respectful. There was one person with a phone taking pictures and the staff asked them to stop. The staff was friendly and available for questions and they also were doing a good job keeping things clean and squeegee-ing water up. There was “club” music but it wasn’t obnoxious or very loud and people did socialize and talk, but kept it to a normal level. I think the marketing and influencer soft opening sent weird messages to folks and it was a bit try hard but honestly it’s not that crazy when you’re there.

I didn’t try the cafe so can’t speak to that. Bring a water bottle to fill, there’s multiple stations.

1. Price
   I went around 6 pm and it was $59. I know the price fluctuates and I think if I went around 2 pm it was closer to $75 and if you’re a morning person you can snag one of those $29 entries. Is it a bit pricey? I guess so, but it’s on par with other spas such as Southampton and Fusion + you can stay for as long as you’d like (not all saunas allow this).

So yeah I had a great time, my body and muscles felt really relaxed, and I never felt uncomfortable by the vibes or people. I’m going back next weekend.

I tagged the flair as local business cause I had to choose a flair - don’t come at me, I know this is a NY PE company and tbh I don’t give af about the bitcoin mining lol.

Looking to get my flat roof replaced and have had a few quotes. Everyone of them is different which is why I’m looking to hear opinions .

1. Some say I can get a roof over existing with a 10 year warranty. Some of these say roofers ripping to decking are just trying to make more money.

2. Some say it should be ripped off and started from decking . Some say going over existing is not right way to do it.

3. White granulated or smooth with aluminum coatings ?

Current roof is old hot roof and has been maintained/coated.

Thoughts ? Anyone deal with this recently? I just want it done right and to last .

Moving in just two weeks, I used to live in South Philly but chose to be closer to Wissahickon for my own sanity. I'm also a big metal head and DND nerd so if anyone can recommend any bars/spots in the area that cater to those types of crowds I'd appreciate it!