Court controversy; Play Captains; VR games | Morning roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY A little free library grows in Fitler Square Photo by bookczuk Emil Bove s confirmation on the rd Circuit shifts the balance of the key appeals court President Donald Trump s former personal lawyer was established to a lifetime position in a fiercely divided - vote Tuesday The U S Court of Appeals for the rd Circuit holds jurisdiction over the states of Pennsylvania Delaware and New Jersey Democrats criticized Bove for politicizing the Department of Justice during his limited months as deputy attorney general That includes firing career federal prosecutors who convicted Jan rioters and ordering prosecutors to drop the corruption matter against New York Mayor Eric Adams reportedly in exchange for the mayor s collaboration on immigrant crackdowns A whistleblower also in recent times recounted Congress that Bove described DOJ officers that they may have to disobey court orders Continue reading Emil Bove attorney for then former President Donald Trump attends Manhattan criminal court during Trump s sentencing in the hush money episode in New York Jan Jeenah Moon Bloomberg via AP File Sandbox VR s virtual experiences bring on real-life laughs teamwork and betrayal to Rittenhouse Sandbox VR a location-based virtual reality experience opened its Philly location in Rittenhouse in April and has been drawing groups for birthday parties team-building experiences and date nights since then Your ever-curious Billy Penn company tested out the virtual experience during a modern visit What worked What didn t And what did we find out about ourselves Continue reading Billy Penn staff try out the Squid Games virtual reality experience at Sandbox in Center City Philadelphia Kimberly Paynter WHYY RECAP What else happened paywalled Key reasons Pennsylvania s mental wellness system is failing Spotlight PA Heavy rain pummeled the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding PHL released flight delays and cancellations and Amtrak executives reported high water stopped trains between Philly and Wilmington AP How Philadelphia women are still working to close the gender pay gap WHYY Art by the pound Thousands of abandoned artworks are being salvaged from UArts WHYY Gardeners breathe a sigh of relief over Summer Winter Region Garden preservation WHYY s PlanPhilly Fab Youth Philly brings playful learning to city s Playstreets project has been around for over years and the Play Captain undertaking helps teens learn leadership in the process Billy Penn MAYOR WATCH Mayor Parker has no constituents events scheduled for Friday ON THE CALENDAR All about the Philly Lantern Festival General pools in Philly methods to get out and enjoy the warm weather Philly Runners Guide Thursday July through Sunday Aug BlackStar Film FestThe th annual celebration of Black Brown and Indigenous filmmaking with screenings both in-person and online Various times and prices Saturday Aug Southeast Asian Water FestivalWatch the dragon boat race and enjoy cultural music food dancing and festivities At FDR Park Boathouse Free a m to p m Saturday Aug School of Rock Block Party Evil Genius Beer Co hosts this outdoor live battle of the bands plus performances from the School of Rock Philadelphia and the return of Tell All Your Friends to close out the night Along Front Street with beer food vendors and lots of music to p m Saturday Aug The Island Country Philadelphia s Annual Indonesian Independence Day CelebrationKick off the month-long celebration at the opening parade and ceremony from to p m to Gapura at S Broad Street Save the date for the Aug society festival Saturday Aug Zoo Done It Uncover the secrets of the Philadelphia Zoo on this mystery adventure set in during a time when America s first zoo was about to open its gates to the population Guests can compete as individuals or in teams tickets to p m Saturday Aug Sonic Sunsets Concert and Tour SeriesEnjoy an evening at Christ Church Burial Ground with live jazz and storytelling Each month features a different group of artists marking the changing of the seasons BYOB picnic Pre-show guided mini-tour with musical history optional - concert-only - show and concert p m Saturday Aug Love City Cabaret x SideQuest Adventure is Out There Pack your picnic basket Love City Cabaret is journeying to SideQuest Theater for an expansive evening of show tunes and shenanigans all on the theme of adventure Watch cast members head into the woods go the distance and find their grails All ages show costumes encouraged Doors open minutes before showtime tickets p m Saturday Aug Sahba Motallebi and Reza Mohsenipour An evening of Persian music at UniLu at Chestnut St - tickets p m Sunday Aug Book Swap A cozy morning of book swapping and coffee sipping Bring - gently loved books to be rehomed and select - new ones to take with you No RSVP needed At Encanto Kicks Coffee a m to p m Sunday Aug nd St FestivalFounded in by several local business owners nd St Festival takes over the corridor and has grown into one of the largest annual street festivals in the city to p m Sunday Aug Honoring Rev Dr King s Legacy in the Black Bottom Years LaterThis commemorative event will take place at th Haverford and surrounding areas in the Black Bottom Live performances a photo exhibit spoken word storytelling wellness services free classes oral history booth food trucks and a historical guide along Dr King s path through the neighborhood to p m Sunday Aug th Annual ACANA African FestivalDon t miss the largest African festival on the East Coast at Cherry Street Pier which celebrates the African diaspora with music food and vendors to p m Sunday Aug Philly Roda de Samba e ChoroPhilly Roda performs choro and samba music from on the first Sunday of each month at Black Squirrel Club Each month will feature different special guest artists The caipirinhas will be flowing and there will be complimentary Brazilian snacks coxinha p o de queijo while they last arrive early and of lesson lots of amazing music and dancing Ages tickets to p m Sunday Aug Magic for Adults Eric Eaton of the hit TV Show Masters of Illusion puts on a show at Helium Comedy Club All tricks include audience members - 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