🌱 Schools Closed Early Tuesday + Memorial Day Shooting

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Partly sunny. High: 86 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories in Philadelphia today:

1. On Tuesday morning, the Philadelphia District Schools were dismissed early due to heat. Temperatures got as high as 96 degrees with high humidity. Officials will monitor heat conditions to make a decision regarding future cancelations for the week, however, temperatures are not expected to be higher than they were yesterday. (CBS Philly)
2. During a Monday night shooting, a man was killed and a woman was injured in the crossfire. The shooting occurred near 41st and Parrish around 11:00 p.m. on Memorial Day. The police reported that the shooting involved two men firing at each other. The other man was injured in the shooting and taken to a local hospital. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
3. Philadelphia Police are cracking down on illegal ATVs and dirt bikes being driven on city streets. They have been ticketing those who are riding the vehicles and intercepting them. The increased crackdowns on these vehicles come after two separate incidents of fatalities in crashes over a one-week span. (CBS Philly)

Today in Philadelphia:

• SAC Meeting At Franklin Learning Center (5:30 PM)
• Great Lecture Series: Revolutionaries At Penn Museum (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Going to the New Jersey or Delaware beaches this summer? Philadelphia has you covered with the latest beach forecasts. Check out this page and click on the umbrella icons for specific beach forecasts. (Facebook)
• Congratulations to Senior Teia Hudson from Science Leadership Academy at Beeber on winning the School District of Philadelphia's second annual Oratorical Contest! (Facebook)
• Summer is just around the corner, and camps are now enrolling! Register at your local rec center for Philadelphia Parks & Recreation camp. New offerings are being added daily. Find one near you here. (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.