Happy Friday, Philly. There\u2019s a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, with highs in the mid-80s.<\/p>\n
Today, we\u2019re starting with major news in a case that\u2019s put District Attorney Larry Krasner\u2019s leadership under a microscope. On Thursday, a judge suggested that his office may have broken the law as it sought to overturn an old murder conviction<\/a>.<\/p>\n And we explain why new Canadian tariffs could hit Pennsylvania businesses especially hard<\/a>.<\/p>\n Plus, local Freedom Fuel stations face thousands in fines<\/a>, and more news of the day.<\/p>\n \u2014 Laura Benshoff (morningnewsletter@inquirer.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n A federal judge suggested Thursday that actions taken by District Attorney Larry Krasner\u2019s office could amount to crimes.<\/p>\n Those comments came during an explosive hearing over the office\u2019s handling of a 2009 murder conviction. <\/p>\n In 2022, attorneys in the DA\u2019s office filed court documents saying they supported overturning the old murder charges.<\/p>\n The attorney who submitted that recommendation on behalf of the DA\u2019s office later testified that she did so only at the request of her supervisor, and that she had been encouraged to lie about aspects of the case.<\/p>\n A different prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Katherine Ernst, testified Thursday that after she petitioned the court to withdraw the earlier recommendation, she was pressured and threatened by Krasner.<\/p>\n \u201cIf what they say is true,\u201d U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond said during Ernst\u2019s testimony, \u201cpotential wrongdoing abounds.\u201d<\/p>\n Reporter Chris Palmer has the full report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania\u2019s largest export market is Canada.<\/p>\n That means new tariffs by our northern neighbor will hit some companies in the commonwealth particularly hard. <\/p>\n Exports like raw aluminum, lumber, and passenger vehicles will all face tariff rates of 25% to 50% as the trade war between the two countries escalates.<\/p>\n A few other key figures in this story:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcb5 $13.4 billion. The value of Pennsylvania goods exported to Canada last year.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f 16%. The proportion of that total trade volume that will be subject to higher Canadian tariffs, according to an Inquirer analysis. <\/p>\n \ud83d\udcc6 Sept. 8. The day the new tariffs take effect.<\/p>\n The Inquirer\u2019s Andrew Seidman and Lizzie Mulvey tallied the full impact<\/a>.<\/p>\n What you should know today<\/p>\n Welcome back to Curious Philly Friday, our forum for readers to ask about the city\u2019s quirks<\/a> and then we report the answers.<\/p>\n This week, we answer a question from Penn Valley resident J.J. Cutuli about a \u201ccurious little\u201d traffic pattern on the Manayunk Bridge.<\/p>\n Halfway across the bridge, which connects Philadelphia to Lower Merion, the bicyclist side becomes the pedestrian side, and vice versa.<\/p>\n On Reddit, one poster called this design decision \u201cLooney Tunes.\u201d<\/p>\n Suburban reporter Denali Sagner talked to local officials about the reasoning behind the switcheroo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have your own burning question about Philadelphia, its local oddities, or how the region works? Submit it here and you might find the answer featured in this space<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udde0 Trivia time<\/p>\n Earlier this month, National Treasure director Jon Turteltaub stopped by a Philly screening and celebration of the film. While there, Turteltaub revealed that a scene inside this venue was cut from the film\u2019s final version:<\/p>\n A) Pen & Pencil Club<\/p>\n B) Reading Terminal Market<\/p>\n C) Barnes Foundation<\/p>\n D) Strip club<\/p>\n Test your local news know-how and check your answer in our weekly quiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n What we\u2019re \u2026<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde1\ufe0f Dressing up for. Get your lances and chain mail ready \u2014 it\u2019s time, once again, for the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udedf Boarding. For the first time in more than 15 years, cruise ships are departing from our area, heading for destinations in the Caribbean, New England, and Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd56 Debating. Do sesame seeds belong on a cheesesteak roll? Some of the city\u2019s biggest purveyors are split, The Inquirer\u2019s Mike Klein writes<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udde9 Unscramble the anagram<\/p>\n Hint: This week, the HBO crime drama Task was reportedly spotted filming for its second season in this Philadelphia neighborhood.<\/p>\n CRY ICE TENT <\/p>\n Email us if you know the answer<\/a>. We\u2019ll select a reader at random to shout out here.<\/p>\n Cheers to Stacey Meadows, who correctly guessed Thursday\u2019s anagram: Imagination Library. Dolly Parton founded this literacy program, which has mailed thousands of free books to children in the Philadelphia area<\/a>, back in 1995.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s end the week on a sweet note. <\/p>\n Paola P\u00e9rez is your guide to the weekend. \ud83d\udc4b See ya Monday!<\/p>\n