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#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY<\/p>\n

The world in a Weaver\u2019s Knot at Penn\u2019s Landing
(Photo by\u00a0@wmdkenner<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Along the Philadelphia section of the Delaware River, E. coli frequently exceeded unhealthy levels. Environmentalists with PennEnvironment point to combined sewer overflows as the cause of the contamination.<\/p>\n

Swimmable waterways have long been the goal of the Clean Water Act, passed in 1972. But more than 50 years after its passage, older industrial cities such as Philadelphia struggle to reach that level of cleanliness because of outdated sewer systems.\u00a0Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"East Brandywine Creek in Chester County, Pa. (Kenny Cooper\/WHYY)<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia 76ers released its full regular season schedule for the upcoming season and connected with LJ Rader\u2019s ArtButMakeItSports to give the reveal a feel fit for Philly\u2019s best art museums.<\/p>\n

Rader, who pairs photos of pro sports moments with famous works of art, used his talent to highlight some of the Sixers key games this season, including the team\u2019s NBA Cup games.\u00a0Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid (left) and Alexander Calder\u2019s \u201cLe Halebarder\u201d (Courtesy of the 76ers)<\/p>\n

RECAP: What else happened?<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Trump visa policy leads to fewer international students at U.S. colleges,\u00a0including in Pennsylvania, where an\u00a0analysis shows the decline cost the state economy $164.2 million<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 based on the students\u2019 \u201cdirect contributions.\u201d [Capital-Star]<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Opposition to data center construction\u00a0is rising sharply<\/a>, a Penn survey says. [WHYY]<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Homebuying in the Philly area\u00a0is more expensive than last year<\/a>. Here\u2019s why. [WHYY\u2019s PlanPhilly]<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Unequal algebra access in Philly\u00a0is \u2018discriminatory,\u2019 says a key city official<\/a>\u00a0as the school district plans changes. [Chalkbeat]<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Asbestos causes\u00a0Kensington High School to relocate for the start of the school year<\/a>. [NBC10]\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022 Philly\u2019s own\u00a0Low Cut Connie performed on \u2018Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u2019 this week<\/a>\u00a0from their album combining protest songs\u00a0with tracks about finding joy. [PhillyVoice]<\/p>\n

MAYOR WATCH<\/p>\n

Mayor Parker has no public events scheduled for Friday.<\/p>\n

What is \u201cQuizzo?\u201d And where can you play in Philly?<\/a>
The history behind the infamous Philly trivia world \u2014 better known as \u2018Quizzo\u2019 \u2013 and where you can play around the city.<\/p>\n

An all-in-one pass lets you dive into Germantown history<\/a>
Germantown\u2019s OnePass gives you access to nine historical sites for one price. The organization hopes this will encourage visitors to remain curious<\/p>\n

ON THE CALENDAR<\/p>\n

A\u00a0Caribbean Festival at Cherry Street Pier\u00a0(Sunday),\u00a0
An\u00a0RPG storytelling game\u00a0(Saturday),\u00a0
EcoFest Block Party\u00a0(Saturday),
AND MORE!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Send us events to add to the **FULL LIST** of\u00a0this week\u2019s events calendar at BillyPenn.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n

BILLY PENN GUIDES<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfd9\ufe0f\u00a0Billy Penn City Guide<\/a>
\u270a\ud83c\udffe\u00a0Black history in Philly guide<\/a>
\u270f\ufe0f\u00a0Philly Quizzo guide<\/a>
\ud83c\udf66\u00a0Vegan ice cream guide\u00a0<\/a>
\ud83c\udf3d CSA farmshare guide<\/a>
\ud83d\udedd\u00a0Kid-friendly summer guide<\/a>
\u2615\u00a0Philly coffee guide<\/a>
\ud83d\udeb6\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\u00a0Alt Philly history walking tours guide<\/a>
\ud83c\udf31\u00a0Spring in Philly guide<\/a>
\ud83c\udfad\u00a0Philly\u2019s comedy scene<\/a>
\ud83c\udfa4\u00a0Philly Record Store Guide<\/a>
\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f\u00a0Thrifty in Philly guide<\/a>
\ud83d\udcda\u00a0Book lovers\u2019 guide to Philly<\/a>
\ud83c\udf79\u00a0Non-alcoholic Philly<\/a>
\ud83d\ude0b\u00a0Dining in Philly<\/a>
\ud83c\udfc3\ud83c\udffd\u00a0Philly Runners Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

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