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Lawmakers face pressure from school families over floated school closures and opposition to the proposed $1-per-trip rideshare tax.

City Council clashes with superintendent over school closure plan, Uber tax ↗

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There’s plenty more going than the 96th Midsummer Classic and the Home Run Derby, as baseball joins the semiquincentennial party.

More than just home runs. Here’s all that’s planned for Philly’s All-Star week ↗

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Councilmember Rue Landau wants the city to pay for passes that work over weekends and summers.

Philly should fund year-round SEPTA passes for all students, Landau says ↗

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SEPTA will charge soccer fans regular fares for trips to Philly’s World Cup games, and Airbnb is picking up the tab for free rides home.

Philly World Cup fans get free rides home from games this summer thanks to Airbnb ↗

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More than 2,000 people have signed a petition calling for relocation of July mathematics meet-up.

ICE treatment of international travelers cited in boycott of Philly conference ↗

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Bartram’s Garden is often considered the birthplace of gardening and knowledge of natural history in the U.S. It’s celebrating almost 300 years in operation.

America’s first botanical garden is right here in Philly ↗

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The Circadium School of Contemporary Circus was a one-of-a-kind resource for aspiring circus performers in America. It will now close.

Philly is home to the nation’s only accredited circus school – but it’s shutting down ↗

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Artist David McShane designed an expanded version of the mural near Parkside and Belmont avenues after the original was torn down in January.

Mural Arts to unveil new Philadelphia Stars Negro League mural in West Philly ↗

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