🌱 Volunteer Tax Credit Proposal + Dine Latino Restaurant Week

Hi all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Philadelphia Daily. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening these days in town.

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Very warm with clouds and sun. High: 89 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. Giving back to the community could soon give you a tax credit in return. The Philadelphia City Council is considering a proposal which would offer a tax credit for volunteer work. If approved, the bill would allow those who perform community service to receive a credit of up to $1,000 annually, or five dollars per hour for each hour worked. (WHYY)
2. A man has been arrested after allegedly raping a woman in Rittenhouse Square early Friday morning. Authorities say the suspect, a 6'6" male in his 40s, was spotted panhandling at the corner of 18th and Walnut Streets before assaulting a 27-year-old woman who was walking home from a bar. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Special Victims Unit at (215) 685-3251. (PhillyVoice.com)
3. A popular culinary tradition returns to Philadelphia for Hispanic Heritage Month. Dine Latino Restaurant Week will run from Sep. 19-23 across nearly two dozen Latino-owned eateries in the Philadelphia area. Click here for a full list of events and participating restaurants. (WPVI-TV)

Today in Philadelphia:

• Stuffed Animal Sleepover At Fishtown Community Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• CareerLink At Whitman Branch Library (1:30 PM)
• Singing For Busy Adults: Free Intro Class At Temple University Center City Campus (6:00 PM)
• An Evening With Chairman Omali Yeshitela At Uhuru Furniture (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Good news for local bikers: The Wissahickon Bike Trail bridges have officially reopened. Philadelphia Parks & Recreation kicked off the celebration with a ribbon-cutting ceremony over the weekend. (Philadelphia Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• From an Instagram-worthy 'Pretty in Pink' apartment in the city to a mid-century home with a wavy roof just across the Delaware, here are the most popular Airbnb listings in and around Philadelphia. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
• Alternatively, if you're looking for a more permanent residence in the area, you can view these five new houses to hit the Philly market. (Philadelphia Patch)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.