Smashed Tesla protest; Intercity bus update; Hackers steal from Philly schools | Morning roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Convenience in West Philly Photo by karenbenson eyeful Activists gather to trash a Tesla that they purchased and rage against Musk DOGE On Wednesday night a group of angry Democrats and Philly Elmo took out their frustrations with the Department of Leadership Efficiency and its figurehead Elon Musk by destroying a Tesla Model Y in a rage room in Holmesburg I knew it would feel good one participant reported but that felt great We spoke to participants and the leaders of the PAC who explained his group s perspective and unapologetically negative tactics Continue reading Philly Elmo takes couple of whacks at a Tesla Model Y Nick Kariuki Billy Penn An intercity bus station temporary or permanent remains elusive The saga of finding a new permanent home for an intercity bus station is nowhere near a conclusion Instead work is ongoing to have an interim method in place for the historic celebrations and events of The largest part engaging moment at the three-hour City Council hearing came when the CEO of a bus company offered to develop the station then lease it back to the city Continue reading Passengers waited to board a Peter Pan bus at Philadelphia s intercity bus terminal on Spring Garden Street near Front Street July Meir Rinde Billy Penn RECAP paywalled All Pa congressional Republicans voted in help of Trump s budget bill that includes cuts to Medicaid and SNAP while increasing frontier funding and expanding the child tax credit Capital-Star Hackers stole nearly K from the Philadelphia school district s banking system in city controller says WHYY Mark Dial trial The former police officer was ascertained not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter in the Eddie Irizarry killing ABC Philly is at last out of a drought after months of abnormally dry conditions PhillyVoice Mural Arts No Place Like Home candidate exhibition champions the importance of art coaching Billy Penn Philly Alzheimer s malady researchers call a new diagnostic blood test promising but advise caution WHYY At the beginning of the Ultimate Frisbee Association season there wasn t a lot of hope surrounding the Philadelphia Phoenix After several wins they now face a big home matchup against a rival Billy Penn MAYOR WATCH The mayor has no general events scheduled for nowadays ON THE CALENDAR Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander month events Philadelphia Contemporary Circus Festival through June procedures to get out and enjoy the warm weather Philly Runners Guide Friday May VHS Club Summer Movie ScreeningsCher s classic Moonstruck is on tap tonight at p m trailers start at p m in the latest VHS Club meetup around iconic films from the s s and s On the second floor of the Arts League BYO snacks drinks bean bag chairs and costumes Free Friday May Midge Ure at City WineryMidge Ure one of the organizers of the Live Aid concert and key member of Ultravox and Visage is performing at City Winery Tickets and up Saturday May Old City Design WalkExplore Philadelphia s Design District starting at Washington Square Park and walking through Old City to hit FRIEDA Omoi Paradigm Gallery Dudd Haus and more favorites Each ticket comes with a limited-edition tote bag and swag to p m Saturday May Plantain Party Philly s Maddest Baddest Afro-Caribbean Bashment is celebrating years of bare chunes perreo and nonstop enjoyment at Craft Hall from p m to a m tickets Saturday to Monday May - Philadelphia Renaissance FaireFort Mifflin welcomes history- and costume-loving folks for axe-throwing archery and dagger-tossing juggling magic Dungeons Dragons live theater games and more The grounds turn into a th century village for three days Shuttles are available to and from the event Tickets range from free to Sunday May a story of Jazz a locality art experienceCome through and experience a society art show that opens stories through performance visual art and archival exploration Artist talk and reception in Germantown Free with RSVP to p m Sunday May May Zine Fest Check out the monthly free radical zine fest at Clark Park with vendors performances shared food and information and society p m Sunday May Philly Puppet Slam May The third installment of ongoing puppet slams hosted by Aaron Mack where a smorgasbord of puppeteers will perform their acts in West Philly Will you laugh Will you shed a tear You will definitely be amazed Doors option at p m Tickets are sliding scale to Arrive early to check out Studio s current art show Alien of Extraordinary Abilities featuring comics posters and tapestries by Tracy Chahwan Note there are stairs this is a sober space and face masks are requested Sunday May Scribes on SouthTattooed Mom hosts this poetry reading and open mic where readers have five minutes Everyone welcome to listen Read poems Kick ass This reading s featured reader is Chloe Williams Free p m Sunday May through Sunday July Philadelphia Latino Arts Film FestivalKickoff PHLAFF s virtual programs with the Thriller Drama Shorts Block a -minute journey through tension and passion A tapestry of films events and locality gatherings that promise to captivate audiences and honor the diverse stories of the Latinx diaspora Dozens of films are scheduled virtually and in-person at various locations like PhillyCAM and Fleisher Art Memorial through July Virtual tickets range from to for the full season while In-person tickets range from to for the full season The post Smashed Tesla protest Intercity bus update Hackers steal from Philly schools Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY