🌱 Community College Pays Off $1.4M Outstanding Loans + Teen Curfew

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. The Community College of Philadelphia has announced that it will be paying off over $1.4 million in outstanding balances. The payment will help about 1,900 students who have struggled to pay off their loans. The money comes from HEERF funds included in the American Rescue Plan. Last July, the College made a similar payment of $2.75 million in outstanding balances for nearly 3,500 students. (AL DIA News)
2. City officials are considering the implementation of a 10:00 p.m. curfew for children 14 to 17. The bill was introduced to City Council on Jun. 16 and would take effect this summer until Sep. 29. The measure was introduced in an effort to reduce gun violence in Philadelphia. As of Jun. 19, approximately 230 people have died from gun violence in the city. (AL DIA News)
3. A government attorney from the Phillippines was shot and killed Sunday on the way to the Philadelphia airport. According to police, the victim was 36-year-old John Albert Laylo. Reportedly, someone in a black vehicle fired several rounds into Laylo's uber at a red light near the University of Pennsylvania. Laylo had previously worked as a legislative staffer for an opposition Senator in the Philippines before taking up graduate studies. (CBS News)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Learn To Make Chicken Alfredo Pizza With Cauliflower Crust, Online (9:00 AM)
• Little Yogis: Family Yoga Series at Lovett Memorial Library (10:00 AM)
• "Gone And For Ever" Exhibition at William Way LGBT Community Center (11:00 AM)
• Amber Peirce Presented By Make Music Philly at Trolley Portal Gardens (6:00 PM)
• Tuesday Night Meditation at Kadampa Meditation Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Philadelphia Government wants you to know that trash collection will be one day behind this week. This is in part due to city offices closing for the Juneteenth holiday. (City of Philadelphia Government via Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly recorded a new record low temperature for Reading. The city's Jun. 20 record low was previously 48 degrees, and hit 47 yesterday. Several other cities in the northeast were at or near record lows as well. (US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly via Facebook)
• Philadelphia Police Department is looking for a suspect who was involved in a shooting in the 24th district. To see footage of the suspect and see if you can identify them, click the link. (Philadelphia Police Department via Facebook)

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About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.