🌱 Water Main Break In Center City + Dining Out For Life Returns

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Here are the top three stories in Philadelphia today:

1. Businesses and residents in Center City Philadelphia have been dealing with water problems after a water main break. The break happened at 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning in the 1200 block of Spruce Street and is causing both water and traffic issues. As of Sunday, 45 properties were without water and some without power, including University of the Arts students who live in the dorms on Spruce Street. (WPVI-TV)
2. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Dining Out For Life is returning to Philly Apr. 28. You can dine at an expansive list of popular restaurants in the city, and a portion of food and drink sales will be donated to Action Wellness to support residents living with HIV in Philadelphia. Check out the full list of participants at the link. (PhillyVoice.com)
3. Philadelphia police are investigating several seemingly separate incidents that left at least nine people injured across the city this weekend. The incidents from Friday to Sunday include seven shooting victims and a stabbing victim. Additionally, one person was hit by a car. All the individuals are in stable conditions and police say each case is active and ongoing. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Dreams of Freedom: The Threads That Hold Us Together - City Hall (All Day)
• Harriet Tubman, An Introductory Timeline - City Hall (All Day)
• Sisterly Love Collective's Inaugural Women's History Month Event - The Deacon (1:00 PM)
• Fun & Social Golf - Spark Golf Philadelphia (5:30 PM)
• Human Relations Commission - Lansdowne Borough (6:30 PM)
• Ravi Coltrane - Penn Live Arts (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A new book is celebrating what makes Philly a "City of Homes". Check out the link for the full review of David S. Traub's photographic journey through Philly's residential architecture in Philadelphia: City of Homes. (Philadelphia magazine)
• Philadelphia Museum of Art featured LaToya Ruby Frazier's "Grandma Ruby’s Refrigerator" this weekend. Check out the photo at the link. (Instagram)
• The city of Philadelphia Government is reminding residents if they’d like to vote by mail in the upcoming election on May 17 they should apply online and return their application as soon as possible. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is May 10 at 5 p.m. (Facebook)

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— Dan Casarella

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.