Rise and shine, Philly. Saturday should be sunny, followed by clouds rolling in overnight.<\/p>\n
A reader asked us for advice on dealing with an overly involved parent at school drop-off<\/a>. <\/p>\n Plus, we\u2019re talking about \u201cCybercabs\u201d spotted in Philly<\/a>, the closure of a Center City steak shop<\/a>, and our report card for this week in local news<\/a>. <\/p>\n Scroll along for these stories and more.<\/p>\n \u2014 Paola P\u00e9rez (morningnewsletter@inquirer.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n What you should know today<\/p>\n Philadelphia health officials warned that people may have been exposed to measles at Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia in West Philadelphia last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n City Councilmember Kendra Brooks is considering challenging Mayor Cherelle L. Parker in the spring Democratic primary election, sources tell The Inquirer<\/a>.<\/p>\n Popular DJ and radio show host Mike Bowe has died. He spent more than 40 years at Philadelphia stations. He was 76<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tesla\u2019s gold, driverless Cybercabs seem to be testing on city streets. There\u2019s no steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors, and it is piloted by AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n A longtime Rittenhouse Square grocery store is behind on its rent. Neighbors are stepping in to help<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shay\u2019s Steaks, the Logan Square eatery connected to embattled city judge Scott DiClaudio, will close next week as part of a settlement of an eviction battle with its landlord<\/a>.<\/p>\n Society Hill neighbors will spend about $54,000 on a traffic study of neighborhood roads and the city\u2019s proposal to enhance protections for bike lane users<\/a>.<\/p>\n A four-story, 35-unit apartment project is slated for East Germantown, part of a wave of development proposals in the area after decades of divestment<\/a>.<\/p>\n From PHL landing in last place for a sixth straight year to a 57-year-old typo that may be here to stay, catch up on the good, bad, and weird from recent stories out of Philly<\/a>. <\/p>\n This week\u2019s dilemma reads: At school drop off, a mother likes to hover around the kids and discipline all of them for every little thing. If there were any actual issues, we\u2019d step in of course, but if they\u2019re bumping into each other on purpose and laughing, for example, she tells them things like, \u201cStop doing that it\u2019s almost school time!\u201d or \u201cFrancesca doesn\u2019t like that!\u201d (Not the kid\u2019s real name.) Also it\u2019s very clear that Francesca does in fact like it, so we just tell our kids it\u2019s fine. The mom stands right over her daughter and says things like, \u201cWe don\u2019t do that, right?\u201d It\u2019s very performative and very annoying.<\/p>\n Now I respect that she can parent her kid however she wants to, but forcefully talking to our kids is driving some of us nuts. I believe kids usually can and should work out issues amongst themselves (again, though, we haven\u2019t actually seen an issue!). She\u2019s not only a helicopter parent, she\u2019s a military-helicopter parent hovering over her kid and attacking the rest. Do we just keep telling our kids it\u2019s fine and maybe, in private, tell them to not listen to her or do we take her aside and tell her what\u2019s what?<\/p>\n This situation got the attention of life and culture reporters Zoe Greenberg and Mike Newall. They discussed what may motivate a \u201cperformative parent\u201d and ways to set boundaries with kindness and compassion.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t parent other people\u2019s kids,\u201d Newall said. \u201cUnless the kid is in danger or a danger to someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n Jump into the group chat here<\/a>. And if you need advice, or just want to share your thoughts, we want to hear it. Email us here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Inquirer Editorial Board has endorsed Larry Krasner to lead the Philadelphia District Attorney\u2019s Office in previous elections.<\/p>\n But the board now writes that it believes Krasner \u201chas created an untenable situation that could impact the treatment of crime victims and wrongdoers.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA series of legal setbacks has cast doubt on Krasner\u2019s ability to administer fair and impartial justice, let alone manage his office,\u201d the board argues.<\/p>\n Read on here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2753Pop quiz<\/p>\n Superman star David Corenswet grew up in Philadelphia loving the Eagles, but that didn\u2019t stop him from saying yes to donning a jersey for this team in the forthcoming biopic, Mr. Irrelevant.<\/p>\n A) New York Giants<\/p>\n B) Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n C) Baltimore Ravens<\/p>\n D) Washington Commanders<\/p>\n Think you know? Check your answer<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udde9 Unscramble the anagram<\/p>\n Hint: Philly-founded coffee company<\/p>\n ALEC BLOOM <\/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 Melinda Williams, who correctly guessed Friday\u2019s answer: Independence Hall. The official naming of the United States will be remembered at a \u201cfirstival\u201d there today<\/a>.<\/p>\n A group of Philly-area women \u2014 many in their 70s and 80s \u2014 have banded together as the scrappiest dragon-boating team on the Schuylkill.<\/p>\n The Inquirer\u2019s Dugan Arnett takes us along for a ride with the \u201crenegades\u201d of the river<\/a>. <\/p>\n Somewhere on the internet in Philly<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa4 People are closely watching developments to Ed Sheeran\u2019s tour stop<\/a> in South Philadelphia on Saturday. As of Friday afternoon, his concert at the Linc is still on<\/a>. It\u2019s slated to start later (so perhaps there are no openers) and protesters plan to rally outside the stadium.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd14 Redditors caught a now-deleted Facebook post by Visit Philly that featured a peculiar \u201cPhiladelphia\u201d skyline<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f SEPTA is giving away two tickets to the Phillies\u2019 Sept. 25 game<\/a>. Fingers crossed for Red October<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udffd That\u2019s it for now. Thanks for reading, and I\u2019ll catch up with you again tomorrow.<\/p>\n By submitting your written, visual, and\/or audio contributions, you agree to The Inquirer\u2019s Terms of Use<\/a>, including the grant of rights in Section 10.<\/p>\n