Krasner wins; Philly’s “fake” news; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Voices and collages of diversity at City Hall Photo by barbhmphilly Krasner prevails in marquee primary race Primary polling day in Philly went off without a hitch In the biggest race incumbent Larry Krasner defeated Pat Dugan to be the Democratic nominee for DA in November Earlier in the day BP s Violet Comer-Wilen released on independents rallying to be able to participate in primaries Full results here Continue reading David Thornburgh the chair of the Ballot PA Campaign to End Closed Primaries in front of the Ballot PA s Voteswagon The organization s wrapped Volkswagen is a part of a statewide tour that highlights challenges closed primaries can create for the veteran district in Pennsylvania Violet Comber-Wilen Billy Penn The day in Philly fake news fake TV shows and fake book lists Sometimes news comes out that s stranger than fiction or in this incident faker than fiction There were a couple local media stories circulating Tuesday with the Inquirer publishing a summer reading list and Amy Poehler teasing a Philly-based legal drama starring actors from Parks and Recreation Unfortunately both are a bunch of baloney Continue reading The AI-generated reading list RECAP What else happened paywalled Celebrity practitioner and new head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz toured Philly to defend proposed cuts to Medicaid and promote healthy eating Inquirer CBS Members of the society lobbied SEPTA to maintain arrangement whatever it takes Billy Penn The Eagles rewarded Nick Sirianni with a multi-year contract extension to pair with that championship ring AP Meet Stanley the Philadelphia Flyers newest and furriest group member a operation dog in training named after the Stanley Cup NBC The Kensington Peacemakers won the Cure Violence Basketball Championship Kensington Voice Meet the man behind Fitler s famous corner Texas transplant Bobby Espinosa transforms his home into a colorful locality space one seasonal decoration at a time Fitler Focus Weekly brief on gun violence prevention with PCGVR We publish this record each week in partnership with the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting Can a greener Philly reduce crime The Trace Youth shootings will be the focus of Philly s gun violence prevention committee s new members The Philadelphia Tribune ATF officers in Philadelphia say they re seeing more switches to make guns fully automatic Keeps me up at night CBS News By the numbers in Philadelphia Shooting casualties recorded from May through including fatalities according to city details During the previous week shooting casualties were recorded including fatalities Source nickhand dev Year-to-date homicides down vs last year s pace down vs five years ago Philly Police MAYOR WATCH Mayor Parker attends the launch of Penn s new Applied Criminology and Police Leadership Master s Venture a m Then she joins former Mayor Nutter at the ceremonial street renaming in honor of business leader Judith Judee M von Seldeneck at the corner of South Broad and Sansom streets p m ON THE CALENDAR Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander month events procedures to get out and enjoy the warm weather Philly Runners Guide Wednesday May Historic Preservation NightLearn more about what it takes to preserve the nearly -year-old Eastern State Penitentiary including behind-the-scenes tours of rarely seen areas in advance at the door to p m Wednesday May st Philadelphia Ride of SilenceHundreds of riders from the bicycle society will ride silently and at a pace of mph through Center City starting at City Hall at p m as part of a global ride to honor cyclists killed or injured by motorists to promote Vision Zero and to raise awareness of safe road sharing Thursday May Guac OffAll-you-can-eat guacamole and chips plus help decide who takes home the People s Choice title while a panel of judges crown the Judge s Choice Guac Master At Morgan s Pier under yo general admission to p m Thursday May Liberty Freedom and Social Justice Printmaking WorkshopDiscuss the words Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness to create a dialogue of what freedom and social justice mean in relation to the Declaration of Independence Then express those ideas through prints using Gelli plates In Tacony Free with RSVP Part of Mural Arts Philadelphia s Printmaking by the People project to p m Thursday May Society Meeting about Chemical ContaminationGet an update on the contamination concerns near Bartram s Garden at this population meeting at Richard Allen Prep Charter School Free Find the contamination description here to p m Friday to Monday May - Philadelphia Tango FestivalWalk-ins are still welcome at several of the various workshops beginner through advanced live music lectures practicas milongas social engagements a concert and more Friday to Monday May - Memorial Day Weekend on the Philadelphia WaterfrontKick-start the unofficial start of summer with an action-packed lineup of events exercises and more on Philadelphia s Delaware River Waterfront all weekend long From markets to bandana and botanical workshops see the schedule of events here The post Krasner wins Philly s fake news Weekly gun violence brief Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY