Retired trains from #Montreal 's EXO commuter service are going to be running in #Philadelphia

SEPTA has bought 24 Bombardier railcars (built in 1989) to add to its Regional Rail fleet

https://www.trains.com/pro/passenger/commuter-regional/septa-buys-railcars-from-montreal-to-bolster-regional-rail-fleet/

ICE out of everywhere!
#Philadelphia, Jan. 8, 2026. The crisis at U.S. airports is big news. Because of the partial government shutdown, employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) were not paid for 42 days. Understandably, many workers did not show up for work.

โ€“ Workers World #IceOutNowEverywhere
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https://www.workers.org/2026/04/91815/

ICE out of everywhere!

The crisis at U.S. airports is big news. Because of the partial government shutdown, employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) were not paid for 42 days. Understandably, many workers did not show up for work. Some had to go to other jobs so they could earn money to pay essential

Workers World

View of the Philadelphia skyline from the Camden Aquarium. The long blue line is a project to lid I-95 and create a massive park on the waterfront abutting Old Town.

It's unbelievable how squandered this precious waterfront has been since the interstate was put in. This is where Philly began. Even though the street grid was planned in advance the city grew up along the waterfront and Market St.

#philadelphia #urbanism

THIS WEEKโ€™S WEATHER โ€” #Philadelphia #weather #PAwx #PhillyWx

Stationary Frontโ€“> Warm Front

Stationary Front--> Warm Front

Posted Thursday 04/02/26 @ 9:04 AM โ€” Today, Thursday, we have a classic setup of a stationary front just to our south with moisture over-riding the front from the south and west. This front will transition to warm front today and move north us Friday morning. . https://theweatherguy.net/blog/?p=26587

THIS WEEKโ€™S WEATHER โ€” #Philadelphia #weather #PAwx #PhillyWx

An Interesting Set-Up

Posted Wednesday 04/01/26 @ 8:06 PM โ€” The front dropped through from the north this afternoon and is just south of the Philadelphia area, as shown by the latest RTMA wind streams at 7:30 PM EDTโ€” ... https://theweatherguy.net/blog/?p=26587

Sign in the Philadelphia subway. #Philadelphia

Ramayana restaurant in Philly has a menu named after Indonesian politicians, and Obama.

#Food #Philadelphia #Indonesia #TootSea

Your monthly sneak peak at dance in Philly. So many companies! So much dance!

#Dance #Philadelphia

https://www.broadstreetreview.com/previews/month-in-philly-dance-for-april-2026

The Month in Philly Dance for April 2026

Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up whatโ€™s happening on the dancing stage in Philly for April.

Broad Street Review

Keep up the good work Philly

Philadelphians are messing with Uber Eats delivery robots. Itโ€™s hitchBOT all over again.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/uber-eats-delivery-robot-kicked-center-city-hitchbot-20260401.html

#Philadelphia #news #urbanism

Philadelphians are messing with Uber Eats delivery robots. Itโ€™s hitchBOT all over again.

A second Uber Eats delivery robot has been hazed in Center City in the last two weeks. Philadelphians yearn for hitchBOT 2.0.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Song of the Day โ€“ The Message โ€“ Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

One of the highlights of the No Kings rally in Philadelphia on Saturday was when one of the speakers played today's Song of the Day at the end of his speech. As soon as the opening background synth beats poured out of the speakers, the crowd started jamming. Then the Grandmaster himself began his rap and we were all feeling it... Don't push me Cause I'm close to the edge I'm trying Not to lose my head Uh ha ha ha ha It's like a jungle sometimes It makes me wonder How I keep from [โ€ฆ]

https://johnsworldblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/song-of-the-day-the-message-grandmaster-flash-the-furious-five/