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’m writing this shortly after getting a When I reminded the woman on the other call from a complete stranger asking end of the call about the 2016 chant of “Build me if I planned to vote and whom I That Wall” and the fact that right now, as you planned to vote for. read this, there remain thousands of LatiIt was the second call of the day nos like her getting sick with COVID-19 and – which arrived on the same day I receiving unjust treatment in detention cenreceived two texts to my phone from ters while they await deportation – all in the complete strangers asking me if I’ve search of a better life, she quickly thanked me for my time and hung up before I could say voted yet and who I voted for. I understand the goodbye. importance of this election. I’ve read through If Donald Trump as America’s president the policies of not just Trump, Joe Biden and hell, even Libertarian candidate Jo Jor- has changed anything, he’s changed the nature of how political activists can gensen, whom PW featured in last infiltrate your personal space for a week’s issue. cause. Despite understanding the I feel like by now, less than a urgency that everyone who is able month out, I know what they’re all to vote should do it this election about and how what they’re saying (especially given just how effortwill move me into the direction I beless mail-in voting has made it), lieve will best suit America, and me the notion that between now and living in America over the next four Nov. 3, we will receive hundreds of years. But I don’t feel the need to unsolicited calls and text messages tell a complete stranger who works from campaign workers shows just for a campaign that paid money to how vital our vote is to the next four get my phone number and the numyears of this American life but it ber of millions like me whom I plan also goes on to prove that nothing is to vote for. private anymore.

Maybe this is me being a bit of a I do understand the urgency of curmudgeon or because for the last @SPRTSWTR this election. But I also understand few months we’ve been inundated politics and that hopefuls will say with advertisements, literature and what is needed to get elected. For me, it’s imother reminders that there is a pretty major upcoming election but I think the unsolicit- portant to vote because there are those who got sprayed with fire hoses, beaten by bats and ed text messages are beginning to feel a little bitten by German Shepherds to ensure that I much.

I can recall the 2016 election vividly. I re- don’t have to take a literacy test to “qualify” member the ads pitting Democractic candi- to vote for the next President. I vote because date Hillary Clinton against Republican hope- Philadelphia has made it easy to, unlike other ful, turned 46th president in Donald Trump. I states where people wait hours in line praying the polls don’t close before they can have can recall the smear ads touting how Clinton failed America over her bad decision-making a say.

Don’t believe me? Just look at all of the as former Secretary of State (see Benghazi) and the ads from the Clinton campaign re- shady practices and tactics happening in Virginia as people try to cast an early ballot. minding us all of Trump’s intent to build a Pretty soon this will be over. Our televiwall separating Mexico from the United States to keep “illegals” and “murderers and rap- sions, social media feeds and text inboxes will return to normal. But I can’t remember if the ists” out. invasion of privacy at the hands of campaign Quick aside: if I can recall, building a wall backers, PACs and unions was ever this thick was one of the hallmarks of Trump’s 2016 campaign. So with that said, who are these in the years past and if we, as Americans, should expect this as the norm moving for“Latinos for Trump?” Last week, I received a call from a political action committee member ward.

Even more, I still can’t decide if this newwho was urging to get out the vote on behalf found intrusion is a good or bad thing. of “the future” of Latinx Americans.

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“We may be entering a dangerous period with this virus, there is no neighborhood that has not seen an increase in recent days.”

— Not to get all fearmonger on you, but this COVID-19 shit just won’t go away.

This was the sentiment of Philadelphia Health Commissioner Tom Farley, who reported 268 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, noting that the city is hovering between a 4.8-5.1% positive case count week-over-week. In fact, Farley noted that there wasn’t a ZIP Code in Philadelphia County that hasn’t seen at least a marginal increase in case counts. Mask TF up, Philly.

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“I am saddened that I cannot continue to serve. I am deeply appreciative of your belief in me, my credibility, my lived experiences, and authentic voice to be a Board of Education Member...my heart will always be with the students, educators, administrators, board members, and community members that make up our wonderful school district.”

— The sentiment of Ameen Akbar, one of the eight members of the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education, who resigned to serve as caregiver for an ailing family member. It should be noted that Akbar is a product of Philly schools, who attended Masterman and worked for nearly 15 years at YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School a few blocks up N. Broad St. from the school district headquarters.

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— This was Eagles head coach Doug Pederson following the Birds’ 30-28 loss to Baltimore. We chose this quote because it sounded eerily similar to another head coach the Eagles had who had his failures with play calling and clock management.

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Gauthier was referring specifically to the preferential treatment of bat-wielding Fishtowners who befriended the 26th District, and wondered if things would have gone so smoothly if these were bat-wielding West Philadelphians lashing out. Hmm, we think that would depend on which residents and what specific section of West we’re talking about, as bat-wielding residents of Penn Alexander look a whole lot different than bat-wielding Mantuans.

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“He asked me for the [dollah], so I gave him the damn [dollah]. Get off my case, Darlene. I’m not gonna get COVID from helping the guy out.”

— This was a man at the red light of the 8th Street exit of I-676 East, Sunday, screaming at the phone shortly after offering a person experiencing homelessness a buck for his troubles. Apparently, “Darlene” wasn’t a fan. Darlene, if you’re reading this, we saw the whole thing, their hands didn’t touch and it was a quick exchange.

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PARTY LIKE IT’S ALL HALLOWS’ EVE Henri David’s Halloween Ball keeps rolling – or, this year, trotting – along

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Henri David isn’t letting COVID stop his Halloween plans.

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Pictured is the poster from Henry David’s first Halloween party in 1968.

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ny other year, a late October, early Saturday morning would find Henri David walking calmly through the towering, old world expanse of his Pine Street jewelry salon Halloween, with reams of fabric, lengths of metal wire and spools of rhinestones, feathers, crystal plastics and other colorful bedazzlings trailing behind him. Satin, chiffon, rubber, crinoline, wings, jewels, high heels and higher hats will line his long hallways. Though no one in his employ could ever know the full extent of what David was thinking and planning moving forward, or exactly what the end result would be, each member of his team would be readying different unique elements of several costume changes – one more garish than the last, and at the least three, but, very possibly 12 or 13 as his whim dicates – that Henri will utilize for his always live and lively Oct. 31 party epic, the Henri David Halloween Ball.

With fun, love and communal vibes as his collective North Star, the Halloween Balls – 52 years old as of 2020, held at every

grand ballroom in Philadelphia in its time – find David jumping in and out of multiple, elaborate outfits for his lobby greetings, his staged grand entrance and several, incrementally more complex changes during the lengthy, multi-tiered costume contest.

David’s Oct. 31 bash is this city’s most-attended, always-packed (about 3,000 attendees strong) Halloween soiree; an interactive event where his devoted crowds do their best to out-glam David.

Some come dressed up. Some come not at all dressed up – nude, or near nude. There’s less nudity and sexuality than there was in the ‘70s and ‘80s as crowds, paraders and voyeurs alike are humdrum prudes. No one dares to go with a costume, pre-made and store-bought from a box. Henri would be too kind to call out the box costumed reveler, but David’s dedicatedly dressier folks would not stand for that.

Some attendees come close, very close, in their garrulous approximation of David’s delirious costume grandeur. But, seriously, you really can never beat a man such as he, who’ll walk tall on 20-foot high wooden

stilts for an hour at a time, or stand atop a massive, wiggly, inflatable pumpkin with puppet strings and pulley systems moving his tentacles (I’ll tell you below), or fly atop a crane in long, intricately designed flowing gown-like outfits, or plugged in, electrically lit-up and motor-controlled affairs, or high-hatted outfits where he needs to be braced in metal from the waist up – all in the name of dark holiday beauty (by the way, David has never dressed as, or will ever dress as a superhero or a monster, as all of the ideas are singular, iconic and of his own creation. “It really is a secret until the big reveal,” he says. “Hell, sometimes even I don’t know what I am until I am it”).

Point is, Henri David lives for Halloween.

Henri David is to Halloween what Santa Claus is to Christmas or the Bunny is to Easter (don’t even start with Henri and the annual Easter Sunday Parade). Henri Davis IS Halloween, and Halloween IS Henri David.

Currently though, there is a pandemic brewing with no mass gatherings in sight, which means that the Philadelphia 201 Ho-

tel at 17th and Race will be empty on Oct. 31, devoid of David and his spooky holiday throng.

So, on that same early Saturday morning in mid-October, rather than do his usual bustling, pre-Halloween hustle, the far-less frenzied David isn’t sewing costumes and fastening metal objects – he’s waiting. “I have this plan, that is not quite thwarted – it actually looks good – but I have to wait for all my permits with the city to go through,” said David with extreme measured patience in every breath. “Everyone at the city level – the Department of Licenses and Inspection and at the Streets Department – is being very helpful, even though there is some feet-dragging. Everyone wants to make sure that everything fits, and suits all of the COVID laws.”

Even down to the horse that he’ll ride in on.

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Because, if you think a little old COVID is going to stop the indefatigable party thrower from bringing Halloween thrills to the Philadelphia masses, you don’t know Henri David.

“There will be glitter,” said David with a huff on Saturday morning, recalling something he once said, during a contract negotiation with a Philly union boss, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in 1995 (look for more on that auspicious occasion below).

“Look, A.D., October 31, 2020, is a Saturday night. A full moon. I will be damned if I am going to sit home and cry. I’m going to go out and do something.”

Let’s go beyond October 2020’s full moons, however, as to how David and Halloween met and became lovers and friends in the first place.

It’s 1968, and David, then a Philadelphia theater maven, musician (“I played piano, glockenspiel in the marching band and sang; the bass-baritone voice in All-City Choir at Central-Olney-GermantownSouthern High”) and Rittenhouse Square dancer (“That’s how I got on American Bandstand and met Dick Clark who became one of Halloween’s best customers”) wanted to throw a big party for his favorite scary, sexy holiday. David then was simply reacting to the fact that nothing else was really going on anywhere else for Halloween; nothing that was proactive, SEE HALLOWEEN, PAGE 8

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provocative and adventurous for a self-proclaimed “costume nut” such as he.

“What were you going to do?” asked the David of 1968. “Spend all this time, money and energy planning your costume, only to go to – what – just a bar with cigarettes or somebody’s rec room?

As a younger person, I had been to New York City and witnessed elaborate drag balls held in ballrooms in hotels. Very complex and dressed-up gatherings.

Now, there was an idea I could get behind.”

Without Philadelphia’s black or white drag queens having a real ballroom scene in the Philadelphia of 1968, David summoned up the necessary courage, rented one of two ballrooms at the decadent, now-gone Philadelphia Hotel at Broad and Vine for 300 of his friends, and partied.

“I lost my shirt, and I didn’t care,” David said laughing. “The hotel was gloriously old and falling down then, but, grand. My friends had a blast and so did I. So we did it again, the next year at Town Hall on Broad & Race – another paradise torn down for a parking lot like the Joni Mitchell song goes – and I just kept going.”

What shirt did David lose that first year of 1968?

“My costume was that of a very large bat with wings that spread out like 15 feet across, and I wasn’t wearing much below that as was my want – and everybody’s, really – in the 1960s and ‘70s.

Nobody wore clothing. We didn’t have proper staging or lighting so I remember that I raised myself out of the back of the drum set of one of the two bands that we had playing that night. Actually, the one band was Woody’s Truck Stop,” said David of Philly’s premier psychedelic blues ensemble noted for being the first group formed by legendary blue-eyed-soul singer and producer Todd Rundgren. “Swear to God it was him. There were no such things like DJs back then, and I believed very much in live bands playing my parties as I was a musician. We had one long live music dance party until the costume contest started.”

David wasn’t a jewelry-maker or designer in 1968. That was something that came later under the decade-long tutelage of the legendarily self-taught, late Wesley Eammons in his gallery shop. (“Jewelry actually didn’t start getting GOOD for me until the 1980s,” said Henri of making a living) In 1968, David was fairly certain that he would end up in showbusiness (“I wanted to entertain and make things that made people smile – STILL DO”) and that the Halloween Ball was the best way to express his costuming concepts and execution, as well as his vision of extreme pageantry and socialization.

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“In the early days, the Halloween Balls never had a small entrance. There was always a chorus line with big singing and dancing from over 100 singers and dancers strong. I had time on my hands to create something immense – to put on a show – and friends around me, in theater, music and dance, to help express that. Way back then, when none of us had a nickel, I never had to pay for entertainment or anything. Everybody just wanted to be a part of the Ball. I and my friends struggled the rest of the year. This was the one night to let it all hang out, go big, and just do it. So we did it. That’s so very different from now. Now, everything costs.”

After the Philadelphia Hotel and Town Hall, there were ballrooms at hotels such as The Drake, then The Warwick, with the Philadelphia Convention Center – in 1993 – bringing him his highest number of people, a crowd of 3.500, he ever had. “We were a hit,” he exclaimed. “When I found out the Wyndham Franklin Plaza (now Philadelphia 201) had the same amount of space as the Convention Center without having to deal with the unions, we went there.”

David remembered his first year of doing the Halloween Balls at the Convention Center

with humor.

“What I can tell you about the Convention Center without getting my knuckles broken is that there was this one year when (District Attorney-turned-Mayor-turned-Governor) Ed Rendell was one of my contest judges. Before the show started, I’m running around, getting ready, and we’re walking together. Madness to countdown stuff, and there’s all of these union guys just sitting around when they’re supposed to be lifting props – the year I jumped out of a giant pumpkin and onto a waiting trampoline. Ed looked at me, and said, ‘Let me guess – union?’”

The end of the story is that the year previous, David had to sign a “disgusting” 32-page contract with the PA Convention Center’s union bosses, with David pointing out to them the holes in the contract where he was being either over-charged or charged for things that never would be worked on by union crews. “We got to line 37-A, page 15, and I said, ‘Gentlemen – God forbid they should have a woman there – there is a line that states that no glitter will be allowed to be used in the hall. Gentlemen, It is Halloween. There will be glitter.’”

Considering David’s longtime Halloween

Ball motto, “Don’t come as you are, but, as you want to be,” is a credo for his crowds to come out – a blossoming, “not just for gay people, but for straights” to be what they want to be – in a safe space, the party-planner too has grown exponentially grander with each soiree. “The most elaborate costume of mine had to be one year at the Wyndham where I rented a 15-foot-high blow-up pumpkin.

I was the spider inside of it, with eight, 18-feet long, purple hairy arms which I worked like puppets with strings, with each tentacle having a size 13 patent leather woman’s high heel shoe at the end of it. I would touch the shoulders of unexpected guests with those shoes – all for like two hours standing on a ladder that I had to balance myself on.”

Good times.

Now, for the bad part.

“This year has been weird, to put it mildly,” said David with a resigned sigh.

“Because of what I do for a living in jewelry, I’m looking in the face of customers and seeing confusion. Everyone is confused. Even walking down the street, the faces I’m seeing – what little you can see past the masks – have confused looks.”

Henri, like the rest of the world, began to see the effects of what COVID-19 would be starting in March. Yes, he had long ago put down his annual deposit for the Halloween Ball at Philadelphia 201 (“Don’t worry. The good people who run the ballroom operations there are very human, very nice and not horribly corporate”), and was still going forward with the party, its fliers and his costuming. “As the months ticked by, though, not so much.”

His living beyond throwing Halloween balls and leading Easter and Pride Day Parades (also cut out of 2020’s Philly public event schedule due to the pandemic) is selling handmade jewelry and treasured tchotkes he has found on his yearly travels around the globe. At first, when the pandemic struck, fiances who needed their wedding bands were in tears, crying as they met David outside of his Pine Street shop, in quarantine and unable then to allow people into his store. “It was so crazy and sad.”

David admits that from April on to the present, that sales at his store have been dynamic, highly profitable and positive.

“My business is great, and I can say this without it being an actual ad: it is because we produce a great product, and that we’re reasonable to afford. We don’t advertise – any good word we get is word of mouth – so people come in to the store, already with a trust factor” (David also famously has never been on, or used, any form of social media, and only started using a computer for fleetingly sporadic emails last year).

Business also happens to be good at David’s jewelry salon, because, at times of tragedy,

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13 patent Back to Halloween – the Ball and not his hoe at theshop/salon – from April on, David also reoulders of ceived call after call about his annual parshoes – allty. “By June, I knew the truth – that the Ball n a ladderwould not happen live, the first time that this n.” would ever occur,” said David.

You can ask him about the possibility of a live-streamed Halloween Ball, but he’ll all but , to put itlaugh at you. “Virtual reality is not my realigned sigh.ty.” ing in jew- Talking about Philadelphia’s political landf custom-scape, past and present, and the mayors and veryone istheir admins he has been through during his the street,five decades-plus of planning and putting on little youelaborate public parties, I wondered aloud e confusedabout his relations to the likes of Jim Kenney and even Frank Rizzo – the first mayor David world, be-came up with.

COVID-19 “I wasn’t close to Rizzo, but he was extremees, he hadly good to me,” said David, frankly. “He never al deposithad any problems with me. He was very kind. iladelphiaHe came from a different school. His feelings eople whowere, in the ‘60s don’t start closing gay bars there areand think that would have any effect. He knew not horri-that gay people would just find someplace else going for-to go. He was old school. ‘I like knowing exs and hisactly where they are – let them be’ must have ticked by,been his thought process. In my experience, he never raided anywhere I was or bothered Halloweenus. He was simply firm. This is how it is. My e Day Pa-best memory of Rizzo was at the Warwick. lly publicOur parties won the reputation of being THE ) is sellingplace to be, and crowds came to gawk, from hotkes heoutside the hotel, at the limos pulling up with round theeveryone dressed to the nines making their struck, fi-entrance. Rizzo sent officers on horseback ands were– not to make trouble, but to keep an orderly outside of crowd, and for traffic to go by. That was great.” e and un- Horses coming to the rescue are a big re. “It waspart of saving Henri David’s present reality.

Read on. o the pres- And what of Jim Kenney? David believes dynamic,that the current mayor is a victim of circumstances beyond his control. “I love that n say thisman, know that he’s been dumped on, res becausepeatedly, and think that he is doing the best hat we’rethat he can.” rtise – any Kenney better be doing the best that he can so peoplefor David’s sake as the Ball-thrower’s solution trust fac-to saving Halloween, saving its face, his own, r been on,and his sanity in the process goes back to the and onlyold horse and buggy routine. ly sporad- “When COVID first struck, I didn’t get depressed,” said David. “I just sat quietly, in limat David’sbo, listened to friends, and thought long and f tragedy,hard about what I was going to do. I certainly

wasn’t going to sit home for Halloween. I encouraged people, as I always do, and do for myself, to stay safe – that goes for sex as it does breathing during a pandemic – and disregard anything being said by the Orange Man. Just keep going. Have fun, love and shit.”

What could be more fun, loving and grand for Henri David than running around the streets of Philadelphia in a majestic horse and carriage tossing out candy and treats to the costumed holiday minions, while decked out and pompaded himself ?

Originally planning to walk around town on stilts – especially through downtown’s outdoor dining districts – handing out candy and save-the-date placeholding cards for Halloween 2022, David worried that such a stroll could lead to it becoming either a parade, or, God forbid, a protest. “It’s not as if I could literally fit indoors anywhere with the height and width of any of my costumes, anyway, so it had to be outdoors,” said David who also looked at the sorry condition of the streets, and realized that a Halloween walkabout on stilts was out of the question.

A horse he could get behind – maybe not literally, but.

“The people at Philadelphia Trolley Works/76 Carriage Company Horse Drawn Tours were totally accommodating and behind me, and have told me at every juncture that they would do what they could, that I could pick out my own pretty pony, that I could decorate the carriage to my liking, Apparently even the drivers are fighting with each other as to who would drive me. We’re working on a plan for a total picture of what to expect, as I will have friends and associates following me, quietly hidden in cars, to replenish my candy supply and keep me safe.”

Everything was moving forward, starting one month ago, with the fun of Henri David doing a horse and carriage Halloween, by himself, Ichabod Crane-like (but with a head) giving out candy to young and old on the streets of Philadelphia from Rittenhouse Square down to South Street and Old City. That is, until David got handed an insult onto the injury of having his Ball yanked out from under him.

“JUST ONE MORE THING: We needed a special permit,” said an exasperated David, who bounced back quickly, and stated how “my wonderful Councilperson Mark Squilla” has been getting my paperwork over to the Streets Department and L&I. Everyone is getting ready to sign off. Get the right piece of paper to the right person, and then, over to the police so that they don’t stop me.”

“Everyone at the City level – the Department of Licenses and Inspection and at the Streets Department – is being very cautious.

They’re dragging their feet. That’s fine. They want to make sure everything is safe. For instance, they want to make sure that the horse and carriage follows all of the COVID guidelines and adheres to all of the laws and regulations. OhhhhhhhhhhK.” Perhaps, the horse could wear a mask, I put forth.

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“I’m prepared for almost Hold your horses! As of early this week, Henri David was anything. I have my fab- waiting on a permit from the city to set his Halloween rics ready and the plans plan in motion. Image | mikelynchphoto.com finished, but, I don’t want to actually build anything based on the horse and carriage until I have the permit in my hands. I may have to go to Plan B. I’m allowed, legally, to be on the back of a pickup truck, be silly and run around with that. But that is an entirely different set-up with its own special brand of housing, fabrics and costumes. I can’t produce my posters and fliers for the event until I get the permit.”

So, yes, it is absolutely weird for David to be this late for the game of Halloween. But, he’s ready to play either way.

As always, he gives no clues or hints as to what the look, theme or feel of his costume changes may be. That said, David’s wardrobe changes will be fewer and somewhat less elaborate than usual, owing to the fact that a strong wind might carry a high-hatted Henri away. “You know that actually happened one year during the Pride Parade.

When I do something really towering, I build a brace for my hat that I wear under my costume from the waist up. Funnily, I was in a sixfoot tall hat that year, I was on the float, everything was fine, Until I hit the 700 block of Locust and my hat got caught in a tree. I got pulled up and airlifted. Hilarious.”

To be carried off into the air just like Mary Poppins – how exquisite.

“Oh, if that ever happened, they would just say that he died the way he lived,” David laughed at my suggestion. ical way of letting people know that we are all Having lost the opportunity to do this year’s going to be OK, that I am here and alive. You Pride Parade and the Easter Parade as he know, when it was my 50th anniversary, a has for 20 years (“Losing Easter really broke rumor went around that it was my final parmy heart,” said David of his second-favorite ty. NOOOO. A milestone, maybe, but never holiday. “The kids, oh my God, are always so a farewell. excited for me to bunny-up”), Henri will not When I’m ready to go, you’ll know it – it’ll lose Halloween. No matter what. Especially in be big. The hell with a pandemic. Year after such a messed-up year.” year, my Balls just keep getting bigger and “I really want to be a positive sign that we bigger: PUN INTENDED. Halloween 2020 is are going to beat this and give them even one not my last, so let’s look forward to 2021 with minute of a smile. Halloween is the only way the biggest balls ever.”

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Executive order would end pharmaceutical breakthroughs Every day, scientists get closer to a COVID-19 vaccine. A handful of biopharmaceutical firms hope to make one available by year’s end.

Unfortunately, a new executive order from the Trump administration could slow their progress.

The order would implement a “most favored nation” policy on drug pricing. In plain English, that means the federal government would set Medicare drug reimbursements equal to the lowest price offered in other developed countries.

This is a dangerous idea under any circumstances, but it’s particularly troubling now. The order would reduce patients’ access to medicines and discourage research into COVID-19 treatments and other cutting-edge therapies. Let’s hope the president reconsiders.

According to President Trump, the most favored nation policy would cap the amount the U.S. government reimburses for certain Medicare treatments at the lowest price paid by a member of the OECD with a “comparable per-capita GDP.” Right now, those nations pay up to 70 percent less for the exact same drugs that Americans take.

This disparity exists for a reason. Many of those OECD nations have centralized, government-run health-care systems that set artificially low prices for medications.

The administration’s order would import those price controls to the United States. That would deliver cheaper medicines – but it’d also cause severe consequences.

Pharmaceutical innovation is an extraordinarily expensive and time-consuming process.

On average, it takes more than a decade and over $2.5 billion to bring a new drug to market. In part, that’s because most experimental medications ultimately fail during clinical trials. Less than 12 percent of experimental drugs ultimately receive approval from the FDA. Research companies rely on revenue from

a handful of successful drugs to offset their many expensive failures. And since price-controlled markets hardly provide the sales needed, it’s the United States that drives global research and development. Today, U.S. researchers invent roughly 60 percent of all new therapies – including those for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and now COVID-19.

As a career-long advocate for patients – specifically those battling colon cancer – I’ve witnessed firsthand just how important medical innovation is. In the last 50 years, death rates from colorectal cancer have plummeted 54 percent, largely because of breakthroughs in therapies.

If our leaders deprive biopharmaceutical firms of their ability to recoup their investments, investors won’t be willing to risk enormous sums to develop such breakthroughs.

R&D spending will plummet and, with it, the chances of producing an arsenal of effective treatments for COVID-19 and other diseases.

Price controls don’t merely stifle the development of future medical breakthroughs.

They also have immediate effects on the availability of existing medications.

Americans currently enjoy largely unfettered access to new prescriptions. Between 2011 and 2018, 88 percent of all newly launched medications were available in the United States.

That’s hardly the case in other countries.

Drug manufacturers often can’t afford to sell their medicines at the below-market prices offered by government health agencies. So, patients find fewer medicines on the pharmacy shelves. Just 50 percent of newly launched medications were available in France between 2011 and 2018. Meanwhile in Canada and Australia, patients had access to less than half of all new treatments.

In just seven months, America’s researchers have developed multiple promising vaccine candidates. Why now, with a vaccine so close at hand, would the Trump administration decide to take us backwards?

Andrew Spiegel is the executive director of the Global Colon Cancer Association and Chair of the World Patients Alliance. This piece originally ran in the International Business Times.

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The Eagles sit at 1-4-1, yet, amazingly, are still in the thick of the race for the NFC East title.

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Clearing the air on the EPA’s coronavirus response The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a memo waiving certain compliance requirements for energy firms in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. A group of House Democrats falsely claimed the EPA’s memo gives oil and gas companies an “open license to pollute.”

To address lawmakers’ concerns, the EPA has tapped an internal watchdog to review the policy. But no matter how hard they look, the investigators won’t find anything close to what Democrats have suggested.

Contrary to what outraged environmentalists claim, the EPA wasn’t trying to sneak in a regulatory rollback as part of a pandemic relief plan. These temporary waivers simply made it easier for energy producers to protect their workers without incurring a fine for not keeping up with paperwork and reporting requirements during the pandemic. The EPA shouldn’t shy away from issuing these waivers when needed.

COVID-19 put energy producers in a tricky situation. Restrictions on non-essential workers made it hard for these firms to meet every federal reporting requirement. Since noncompliance leads to hefty fines, energy firms had a choice.

They could force staff to come back to work and risk spreading the virus. Or they could shut down, eliminate jobs, and deal a blow to our nation’s already struggling economy.

The EPA’s memo gave energy firms a way out of this dilemma. In light of the pandemic, the agency announced it would grant exemptions for certain routine reporting and monitoring requirements for drilling sites. It lets energy firms comply with social distancing orders without fear of retribution.

Environmentalists claimed the EPA memo would make it easier for energy firms to skirt emission limits. The Union of Concerned Scientists accused the agency of using the

COVID-19 crisis to “make another crisis like climate change worse.” Cynthia Giles, who ran the EPA’s Office of Enforcement during the Obama administration, called the memo a “nationwide waiver of environmental rules for the indefinite future.”

These accusations are false. EPA clearly stated it would only grant exemptions if the agency determines “noncompliance was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.” And the agency still enforced limits on regulated pollutants.

Contrary to environmentalists’ and partisan congressional Democrats’ claims, EPA’s action didn’t give energy producers the green light to pollute.

It merely allowed energy companies to focus their limited resources and personnel on energy production to ensure Americans can heat and power their homes throughout this crisis.

There’s nothing unusual with this type of temporary relief. The federal government has often modified reporting and accounting requirements during crises. The Obama EPA issued 13 enforcement discretion orders during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. From 20052006, the EPA issued over 40 enforcement discretion orders in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Democrats didn’t claim these exemptions would lead to environmental harm. What’s the difference? It must be the person in the Oval Office making the decision.

Pure politics!

In the past, EPA has seen fit to waive compliance requirements for energy producers in response to temporary, localized natural disasters. It makes perfect sense that the agency would have a similar response to an unprecedented pandemic that has dealt a financial blow to the energy industry.

The EPA ruling was not a pollution permission slip. It was a necessary, reasonable response to a once-in-a-lifetime crisis.

H. Sterling Burnett is a senior fellow on energy and the environment at The Heartland Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research center headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

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his week, we’ll have a front row could probably get away with it as long as they seat to one of the city’s best kept promised parking that would ultimately be a secret battle royales, the one “fuck you” to the shopping-living area. where City Council passed a zonSo, no Society Hill, THIS TIME I AGREE ing proposal, Bill 200094, for SoWITH THE MAYOR. Just like I did when Kenciety Hill by a vote of 17-0, and ney vetoed the same bill last year. How do you Mayor Kenney still won’t go for it like that? (Ps. Before you say anything about – vetoing it, as he has, before the what I don’t know, I used to live in Society Hill’s neighbors had any time to pop pricey Hill. I know what they’re selling). So, open up bottles. and take it, Society Hill, ‘cause we’re coming “Mayor Kenney has vetoed one of our zonto build high. ing bills even as it had passed City Council When outside is inside 17-0,” writes the collective membership of the The Flaming Lips may have experimented Society Hill Civic Association https:// with placing audiences in jelly bubsocietyhillcivic.org/shca-2020-zonbles at a concert venue in Oklahoma ing-petition/ in its petition for a veto City last week, but does that constitute

BY A.D. override. Councilmember Squilla is AMOROSI proper outdoor seating arrangements going to push for that override at a when it comes to dining? Maybe. Maybe City Council session on Oct. 22. “We not, according to Mike Collier, Philly’s had asked to speak with him (the mayor) beDeputy Managing Director for Transportafore he decided, but he declined our request. tion, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. Last Detractors have misrepresented our bills and week, he hopped on a Zoom call to discuss questioned our motives, in media and petition C-19-neccessiated outdoor dining and its new campaigns,” they wrote, claiming that, “hisrules for Philadelphia’s upcoming winter toric preservation is at the heart of our bill.” months, when a question came forth about the Society Hill Inc. claims what it seeks is igloos of Germantown Garden Grill in Northmodest – 65-foot height limits across several ern Liberties and the greenhouses of Harper’s blocks. What Society Hill isn’t saying is how Garden in the Rittenhouse area. To be countthat potential variance cuts back on potential ed as truly outdoors, means “no sitting in bubnew housing supply, and allows that close-knit bles of stagnant air,” said Collier. “Outdoor enclave to stay what it is, mostly single-famidining means fresh air.” ly residential, and not affordable to Philly’s Is it an indoors operation outside, playing multitudes. Philly’s Director of Planning and both sides? Perhaps. Then again, Harper’s Development Anne Fadullon called Bill 200094 greenhouses have two sizes, one from four “exclusionary” back in 2019. to seven guests, the other, six to nine guests.

Look, Society Hill wants what no other Who needs breathable air when I can finalneighborhood seems to be able to get: excluly sit with more than three people at a time? sivity. In South Phillly, for example – where HVAC that, motherfucker. more blue collar than white collar Society Sandler’s guitar spree Hill residents live – if you wanted to put up a When Adam Sandler isn’t busy eating at Osskyscraper in the Italian Market, developers teria or all parts Cheesesteak Vegas, he’s dig-

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY ging Philly’s guitar sales scene. Before he truly commenced to movie-making around town for Netflix’s “Hustle,” Sandler hit George’s Music in Berwyn for six-strings. Closer to this weekend, Sandler snagged several git-boxes from Chris DiPinto’s Fishtown instrument salon, even inviting Chris to drop them off in his trailer. Good stuff. Tell Sandler the pawn shop on South Street also has some fine axes as well.

NOTHING music Speaking of many guitars all at once: Want to support independent venues struck by the pandemic and hook up Philly’s noisey metal-gaze rockers NOTHING with numbers?

Sure you do.

The NOTHING team is dropping its upcoming album, “The Great Dismal,” on Oct. 30, BUT will livestream a performance of the whole record Oct. 29 at 9pm, before its release.

Tickets will be sold through the NOTHING website, https:// www.bandofnothing.com/, and much of its revenue goes to NIVA. Masked Philly: Chill Moody In Icepack’s continuing saga of asking mask-donning local celebrities Image | Courtesy Chill Moody what they’ve been up to beyond the pale during C-19, this week I reached out to rapper, writer and local craft beer magnate Chill Moody.

Before COVID-19, Moody was crazy busy with constant live dates and recordings – be they alone or through his sonic partnership with fellow Philly vocalist/lyricist DonnT – as well as his deal with the West Philly brewery Dock Street and Moody’s own nicething brand wits its IPA Can and nicethings cream ale.

The pandemic hit, and Moody, thankfully, isn’t so less busy than he was at C-19’s commencement.

“I started making beats during the pan-

demic,” said Moody. “I’ve always had my hands in production, but never really took the time to learn the programs and create the beats, the ‘downtime’ I’ve had due to COVID I’ve used to start the process to perfecting that craft. I started painting as well.”

Moody and the idea of the mask are definitely best buds. “Wear a mask! Protect yourself, protect those around you, it’s not that big of a deal. It’s not restricting freedoms, it’s not a big political statement, it’s just safe. Wear a mask. I usually have my custom nicethings mask on, an artist from Philly named GetUp made this jawn for me.”

As for the first thing Moody will do when the masks can go down, Chill isn’t so sure that moment will occur.

“It’s hard for me to see the other side, the end to this, from where we stand now. We can’t even agree to wear masks, who knows when this will end, or how it will end? I do know whenever that time comes, and we are all back to normal, one of the first things I’m doing is throwing a concert. I need to get back on stage, back in front of those crowds.”

What Moody is doing until the live concert thing gets worked out is continuing to drop new music every Monday as part of his #MoodyMonday campaign. “I plan to do so throughout the rest of the year and probably into 2021. I’m also working on a new craft beer to add to the nicethingsBEER portfolio and some other nicethingsBEVERAGES.” More Chill Moody music AND beer? I don’t care if COVID ever ends. Keep checking his webs everything Chill Moody: http://www.

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el is the project of Isabel Furman, How did it come together? What’s been the a Philadelphia-based songwriter response from your fans? How can people and multi-instrumentalist. Her hear it?

“Medicine” has been almost two years in intimate, emotive songs evoke lo-fi the making. I never really thought my songs rock and bedroom folk, anchored would leave my bedroom, so it took a long by an earnest and poetic songwrittime for me to emerge from my shell to share ing style.

A self-taught musician, Bel’s music orbits them. I recorded the album during college, in my friend’s dorm room, with two of my best around imaginative and intricate guitar playfriends producing it. I think that kind of lowing that defies convention while still soundkey environment was the only way I was going ing clean and delicate. This DIY approach is to feel safe enough to put myself out there, central to her musical identity as her debut and even then, it still EP, “Medicine,” was feels embarrassing at recorded in bedrooms times to know it’s out! and basements by Bel People have been inand friends, and exudes credibly kind and supthe vulnerability of portive, though, and these spaces.

I’m really lucky to be “Medicine” intropart of a music scene spects on the interperlike the one in Philly. sonal, exploring the The EP is out on all the rawest forms of hurt by platforms so people can finding strength in vulhear it anywhere they nerability. A four-track listen to music! meditation on self-care, How has the panresilience and reconcildemic impacted your iation, “Medicine” atcareer? How have you tempts to reconnect us spent your downtime to the tenderest parts during self-isolation? of ourselves.

Like a lot of artists Bel performs as both and creatives, I felt a a full-band and a solo ton of pressure to use act and is inspired by this time during the artists such as Lucy DaBel’s debut EP, ‘Medicine,’ was recordpandemic to be “procus, Joni Mitchell, Haed in bedrooms and basements by Bel ductive” – to practice ley Heynderickx, Snail and friends. Image | Jillian Lacey every day, write a Mail, Bright Eyes, and bunch of new songs, more. and do all the projects The EP is available I’ve always wanted to do. But with all the now on all streaming platforms. stress and fear and sadness of everything goPW recently caught up with Furman to talk ing on, sometimes I feel too overwhelmed to be about the new album and her music.

Talk a little about your early interest in creative, so I’ve had to learn to be a lot kinder with myself and more mindful of my own music. When did you know you wanted to limits. pursue it as a career? Who were some of Maybe the one benefit of the downtime is your early influences?

I grew up in a really musical family, and that I’ve always suffered from stage fright, they’ve been my biggest influence. My mom so I’m a bit relieved to take a break from performing – although now I miss it more than and brother play drums, another brother anything. plays guitar, and my dad plays bass, so playing When you’re not making music, what are with them and around them was really central to my own growth as a musician. My brothers you doing? What are some of your other inand I did an incredible program called School terests?

I teach music and theater as a teaching artof Rock that gave us a ton of performance exist, so I’ve had that to keep me busy! I offer perience and training and musical exposure.

But I don’t think that I really considered guitar, bass, and songwriting lessons. I’m also a crossword puzzle fanatic. a career in it until I was in college and artWhat are the best ways for your fans to ists like Snail Mail and Phoebe Bridgers and keep up with what you’re doing?

Japanese Breakfast got big. I got to see all of Follow me on Instagram (@iz.fur) for generthese amazing frontwomen in indie rock, and I started to feel like maybe there could be a al music updates and stuff! And if you want to listen to my music you can follow me on Spoplace for me in this scene. I feel like that was tify too. when I started to split off from being just anLearn more at: other member of my musical family to being Bel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Nkmy own musician. As I started to get more gWAvpVzFJ3wkBQYtyBf?si=U3USCDc4TF2Minto indie music, and see women really rise in that scene, I felt like I could have my own new 0WATZO1XOQ Bel Bandcamp - https://belmusic.bandcamp.com/ relationship with music and my own voice.

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riginally from Philadelphia, Gabe Stone Shayer is the first and only African American to graduate from the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy, and now is a Soloist with American Ballet Theatre in NYC. Currently, he is on a mission to share his perspective as a black male dancer, redefine masculinity, and change the narrative around black men. While in COVID-19 lockdown, he was very interested in learning more about his grandmother and their Ghanian heritage.

In doing so, he started to seek information about Ghana and its people. After doing some research and finding a school that teaches ballet in Ghana, Gabe reached out to House of Fame Academy to see how he could share his talents and create a space for the students to express themselves and seek their full potential.

Recently, he has partnered with House of Fame Academy to teach students ballet via Zoom (IG @balletghana), partnered with Vivies Dance Factory to teach dance instructors and students via Zoom (IG Viviesdance_factory), and created a scholarship with ABT for students to train.

According to his American Ballet Theatre bio, Shayer was born in Philadelphia in 1993. He began his formal training at 11 with Alexei Boltov and Natalia Cherov in Philadelphia. At 13, he was offered the lead role in the world premiere of a modern ballet, “Darfur,” as a guest principal with the Rebecca Davis Dance Company, which subsequently toured the United States.

Gabe Stone Shayer is on a mission to redefine At the 2009 Youth America masculinity and change the narrative around Grand Prix International Finals, black men. Image | @Mr.Hollis.King Shayer, at 15, placed in the top 12 for his pas de deux in the Senior tional depth above all else. Also, I loved dancCategory. The same year, he attended the BolI was dancing as far back as I can rememing the lead role in our version of the “Rite of shoi Ballet Academy Program in Moscow and ber. When I became conscious of the construct Spring” called “AfteRite.” It too called for exof employment, I knew that it was something won first place for Best Male Dancer. treme character analysis!

I would do forever. In the case of my recent He continued his studies at the Bolshoi The COVID-19 lockdown gave you the opBallet Academy in Moscow under the tute- promotion to Soloist, I knew I would never portunity to learn more about your lage of Ilya Kuznetsov. Shayer is the first Af- stop working until I succeeded, and grandmother and your Ghanian there’s still so much more to accomrican-American male to graduate from the heritage. That has led to a numplish!

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BY EUGENE ber of projects, including working What have been your favorite history. with schools in Ghana that teaches In 2016, Shayer received the Clive Barnes roles while with American Ballet ZENYATTA ballet. Talk a little about how all Theatre, and why were they your Award for Dance. of this came together and your inPW recently caught up with Shayer to talk favorites? volvement with the school.

I would say my favorite role has about his career and initiatives.

During quarantine, I became accustomed been Mercutio in “Romeo & Juliet.” He is an Talk about your early interest in dance. to teaching online and over Zoom. Shortly integral pillar in the narrative and the choreDid you see yourself making it as far as after, I realized that this presented a unique ography called for precision, artistry and emoyou have?

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opportunity where I could extend myself further than I normally would have time for and to places outside of New York City. I found two schools in Ghana on Instagram and started following what they were doing. After receiving a comment on a post from one of the schools, I decided to reach out.

From there, I started connecting with the schools over Zoom. This gave me the opportunity to meet, teach and lecture the students and teachers. Now, I’m very excited to announce that I was able to facilitate a scholarship for both of the schools’ directors to be certified in American Ballet Theatre’s national teacher training curriculum.

You’ve said you’re on a mission to share your perspective as a black male dancer, redefine masculinity and change the narrative around black men. Can you expand on that? What are some of the things you’re looking to achieve?

Yes, of course! There is so much negativity that surrounds things that are considered “traditionally” black, let alone the stereotypes that reflect upon the whole community in a way that literally threatens our lives. I personally want to use my platform to dissociate blackness with criminality and negativity, as well as redefine what it means to be masculine.

The title of Soloist ballet dancer is already synonymous with grace, however the stereotypes surrounding what it means to be a black male have made it nearly impossible for people like me to succeed.

My presence and existence in the classical ballet world is a form of protest – it says “I’m a black male and I’m graceful, kind, and elegant,” words not often used to describe blackness.

I hope that as I gain more opportunities to speak out that I can influence people not like me to look at our collective blackness through a lens that neutralizes their prejudices. I hope that I can inspire the black community to always exercise their excellence!

What does the future look like for you?

What are your plans once the pandemic clears?

Honestly, I have too many plans and ideas for my own good. I want to keep creating innovative and beautiful art, maybe film as well.

When the pandemic clears, depending on what time of year, I will get on the closest stage to dance around then hop on a plane to see some of my closest friends who live in Europe.

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How we’re going out, staying warm and celebrating Halloween

The weather is turning colder, and Halloween is quickly approaching, so here are a few ways you can stay warm and still get out and have fun.

Haunt

Center City’s spookiest pop-up bar has reopened in a larger venue on the first-floor of the former Irish Pub at Pearl Tavern, with a full menu, socially distanced seating, Halloween-themed cocktails and a Witches Brunch – now through Nov. 1. Cocktails run the gamut of Spooktacular concoctions at Haunt Halloween Bar. Due to current Philadelphia ordinances, food must be purchased with alcoholic beverages, when consumed onsite.

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New hot beverages Halloween party

Philadelphia Community Corps will be hosting a Halloween party on Oct. 31 at Philly Reclaim at 5200 Unruh Ave. This event will be split into two parts. The first part will be from 2-6pm where everyone is welcome to attend with friends and families for an afternoon of games, treats and fun! The hours following this family friendly event will only be open to those 18-plus. From 7-10pm, the Philly Reclaim shop will be transformed into a haunted house with a bonfire and halloween treats. Proceeds from the event will go toward funding the Philadelphia Community Corps job training program and saving more of our architectural heritage from going into a landfill. The suggested entrance donation is $10 per adult and $5 per child which will include a drink ticket of choice. The day event will include hot chocolate, cider and juice. The night event will include beer as well. All are welcome to RSVP on Philly Reclaim’s Facebook Page.

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It’s getting chilly out there, but Sojourn Philly’s sister restaurants, Jet Wine Bar and Rex 1516, don’t care.

In preparation for cooler nights, the South Street hot spots are heating things up by adding an array of hot beverages to their offerings this fall. Both Jet Wine Bar, Philadelphia’s “global vineyard,” and Rex 1516, the hub for elevated Southern-inspired fare, have installed on-site heaters to their expanded streeteries to ensure that outdoor diners remain toasty and in good spirits. www.jetwinebar.com | www.rex1516.com

Heated greenhouses

The Greenhouses at Harper’s Garden are open.

Continuing through the end of October, look for private, heated individual greenhouses to change the entire landscape and visuals on 18th Street in Philadelphia’s Center City and Rittenhouse Row neighborhood. The Greenhouses at Harper’s Garden will feature at least 10 private greenhouse dining rooms that feature a door, glass walls, tables and chairs, decor, twinkling lights and even heat on the cold days. They will be offered and available in two sizes, to either seat four to seven guests, or six to nine guests. They will be available to book for no additional fee by, and they are first-come, first-served. www.harpersgardenphilly.com.

PFS movies

The Philadelphia Film Society is offering a night of curated Halloween programming as part of the 29th Philadelphia Film Festival with four free screenings on Oct. 31 at the PFS Drive-In at the Navy Yard. Enjoy a howling night under a full moon on the Delaware River with screenings of “Monster House,” “The Monster Squad,” “PG (Psycho Goreman)” and “Deadline.” There is something for everyone as you join PFS to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve a little differently this year – socially distinct and in our cars. While all screenings are free, attendees must reserve a ticket via Filmadelphia.org/ PFF29-Program.

Day of the Dead

The much-anticipated Dios de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, Friday, Oct. 30 at Cherry Street Pier, is more than just an exhibition for featured artist and Mexican immigrant Cesar Viveros; it is an homage to Mexican immigrants who have made a home in the United States of America. Viveros, the Philadelphia-based mural artist from Veracruz, Mexico, is the October Artist in Residence for the Portside Arts Center’s studio space & gallery at Cherry Street Pier.

Be at Cherry Street Pier at 7:30pm, for a Dios de Los Muertos celebration you won’t soon forget. For more information, visit www.portsideartscenter.org.

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It’s clear there are a lot of great sandwiches in the City of Brotherly Love, but let’s talk about the hoagie.

Accounts of the hoagie’s origin vary greatly. It could have come from Italian-American shipyard laborers, nicknamed “hoggies” due to their work around South Philly’s Hog Island, who brought sandwiches stuffed with meats, cheeses and vegetables for lunch during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Others say it came from late-19th-century street vendors known as “hokey-pokey men,” who sold antipasto salad, meats and cookies on long loaves, with “hokey” eventually becoming “hoagie.” Lastly, some say Catherine DiCostanza of A. DiCostanza grocery store in Chester, invented the sandwich in 1925 when a late-night visitor asked for a sandwich with everything in the store’s case on it. Who knows, but visitphilly. com has a long list of places where you can grab a great hoagie. Here are a few of our favorites.

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Dolores’ wants you to feel like you’re at Grandma’s on a Sunday with every bite! Made-to-order breakfast sandwiches. A chicken cutlet hoagie that will knock your socks off. Mild provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion w/ oregano infused mayo SPO and a little olive oil. Bam, just made your day! Specialty hoagies added weekly and homemade soups. 1841 S. 2nd Street | @dolores2street

How we’re checking out great Philly hoagies Marinucci’s Deli

Marinucci’s Deli gives customers a lot of hoagie for their buck – one meat-packed sandwich can easily feed two people. The pro move here is the neartitular Nucci, a classic Italian hoagie with prosciutto, sharp provolone and roasted peppers. Those looking to expand their hoagie horizons have nearly 20 other hoagies to try out. 2852 Saint Vincent Street | marinuccisdelis.com. .

Pastificio Deli

Located just a few blocks from the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, Pastificio has gained adoration for its Classic Italian hoagie topped with mild provolone, mortadella, capicola, Genoa salami and prosciutto. More than a dozen other hoagie options are also on the menu. 1528 Packer Avenue | pastificiophilly.com.

Ricci’s Hoagies

Perfecting the art of the hoagie since the 1920s, Ricci’s offers a classic South Philly sandwich experience. The must-order here is the Italian hoagie, but sandwich-lovers would do well to throw in an Italian tuna with each order. (You know, just to compare.) 1165 S. 11th Street | Check out their Facebook page for more information.

Martha

What say you to a waffle hoagie? It’s quality over quantity at this Kensington watering hole, starting with this breakfast-meets-lunch creation featuring maple syrup and long hot pepper pesto. If that’s not on the menu, the Gladys (jerk turkey, pickled green tomato, roasted red pepper, allspice mayo and jalapeno) or the Syd Vicious (buffalo chicken, serrano, American cheese and fermented pepper aioli) should do nicely. Cheese and charcuterie plates, as well as extensive beer, wine and cocktails lists, round out the menu. 2113 E. York Street | marthakensington.com

Angelo’s Pizzeria South Philly

Already a local legend for the New York City- and Trenton-style pies he creates at Haddonfield’s Angelo’s Pizzeria, Danny DiGiampietro has moved across the river and reopened in Bella Vista. There’s housemade dough, of course, but also hoagies that would make any South Philadelphian (or anyone else, for that matter) take notice. Go for the Pops, with soppressata, dry-cured capicola, mortadella and sharp provolone.

Truly old-school, it’s first-come, first-served, cash-only, with no phone. 736 S. 9th Street | angelospizzeriasouthphiladelphia.com.

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Emergency Circus

This election season, the Emergency Circus will enliven polling places across the nation with Cirque d’Vote: a nonpartisan initiative to put the FUN back in FUNdamental rights. Cirque d’Vote has called upon clowns, jugglers, acrobats and aerialists to present COVID-safe circus shows and parades in an effort to excite folks about exercising their right to vote as well as educate the public on when, where, and how to cast their ballots. Beginning at 2pm on Oct. 23, the Philadelphia Cirque d’Vote chapter will host a parade featuring a live brass band, giant puppets, clowns, jugglers, stilt-walkers, and unicycles. Performers will hand out pamphlets with voting information to people along the route. The parade will gather at 12th and Cambria Rec Center, march to the Liacouras Center polling location, and conclude at Founders Garden. www.emergencycircus.com.

There’s a lot going on around town these days. Here are a few of the events that you’ll want to check out.

Various events we don’t want to miss Eagles film

Wavelength Productions and Virgil Films & Entertainment will be hosting drive-in screenings of “Maybe Next Year,” the documentary film that captured the Philadelphia Eagles incredible 2017 Super Bowl-winning season from the perspective of four of the team’s most die-hard fans. Check out the Cinema Drive-In screenings in Oaks, on Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 at 7pm. Visit showclix.com for tickets.

People Power Media Fest

New docuseries

PW featured filmmaker Antonio Paris back in July.

Now he has a docuseries, “Democracy in Black,” which premieres Nov. 1 on Xfinity 66/966HD/967 | Verizon 29/30 | Roku | Apple TV and online at https://phillycam.org/watch. You’ll want to take time to watch this powerful piece.

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PhillyCAM – the community media center that trains Philadelphians in media production and airs original content on Philadelphia’s public access television and WPPM 106.5 FM – will wrap up its 10th anniversary year with a People Power Media Fest. PPM Fest, which began on Oct. 19 and ends Nov. 20, will feature special radio and television programming, interactive workshops, panel discussions and virtual events that address how media representation, access, and literacy affect our lives. The events illustrate everyone’s right to critically analyze and participate in the media, and how with access to media tools, we can build power and envision an equitable world. phillycam. org/2020/people-power-media-fest

Cabaret of the Exiled

On Oct. 28 at 7pm, Theatre Exile’s beloved cabaret event returns from Exile! Join them for all of the fun and shenanigans you’ve come to expect from the Cabaret of the Exiled.

The virtual fundraiser will support Theatre Exile’s free education and outreach programs, mainstage productions and new play development efforts. Escape for an evening of performers, musicians, artists, theater collaborators, mixologists, great raffle prizes and more. Theatreexile.org

Free movie

Join Light & Fluffy Noodles for a free drive-in movie featuring “Spider Man: Far From Home” on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7pm in the parking lot between Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s at Willow Grove Park Mall. The movie will begin at 7:30pm. Each ticket is for one car and a maximum of six people. Every car will receive a free gift bag filled with fun surprises. Visit willowgroveparkmall.com for details on how to get your tickets.

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Booker’s Restaurant & Bar Join Black Restaurant Week and Pepsi in celebrating the flavors of African-American, African, and Caribbean cuisine for the third annual Philadelphia Black Restaurant Week. During Black Restaurant Week, foodies are invited to indulge in diverse prix fixe menus at participating restaurants.

Follow your fork to BlackRestaurantWeeks.com to view the complete list of participating restaurants and delectable deals. Black Restaurant Week is a 10-day showcase celebrating the best in Philadelphia’s culinary arts. Dine at one of the participating restaurants offering a special Black Restaurant Week menu from Oct. 1627. Here are a few of our favorites.

Southern food with a modern flair. They aim to collect the freshest ingredients to assemble great quality dishes and beverages and believe their community deserves the best.

5021 Baltimore Avenue | (215)-883-0960 | bookersrestaurantandbar.com

How we’re celebrating Black Restaurant Week Brotherly Grub Cafe

by Jacobs Catering

The Brotherly Grub Food Truck specializes in traditional Southern cooking techniques and creates small eats with a Spanish twist. Brotherly Grub takes those same flavors and creates many dishes for vegans, as well. Brotherly Grub started in Philadelphia, and was founded by Chef Tanesha Trippett. Brotherlygrub.biz | 267-320-2675.

A King’s Cafe

Home of The Original Seafood Cheesesteak, this place also has a weekly special menu. To learn more – and see photos of some great food – follow them on Instagram. 215-5483725 | 1400 Stenton Ave.

Angry Deekin Ribs

Angry Deekin Ribs is a BBQ/Soul Food takeout restaurant with limited seating. In regards to their BBQ, they have not copied any region’s style. As they say on their website, “We’re from Philly, so that’s our style.” 1019 Spring Garden | 215-769-RIBS (7427) | angrydeekinribsonline.com

The Bar(n)

This bar/restaurant brings amazing food and creative drinks to the residents of Philadelphia. Visit the website for a long list of Black Restaurant Week specials. 4901 Catharine St. | 215-921-3797 | Instagram

Aksum Cafe

On Baltimore Avenue in vibrant and diverse West Philadelphia, Aksum features a bright Mediterranean menu that focuses on simple and fresh ingredients, with accents from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Aksum is one of Philadelphia’s favorite BYOB restaurants, serving dinner Tuesday – Sunday, and an award winning weekend brunch.

4630 Baltimore Ave. | 267-275-8195 | askumcafe.com

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                                                                                           

                                                                                     

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REGGIE Near Kimmel Center

$1,350 / 1br - Blocks from Center City!1BR, HW Floors,Central Air! 320 S. 15th St., 2f. Beautiful one bedroom apartment with central Air and hardwood flooring throughout and New Bathroom! This apartment also features a new large kitchen, spacious closets, decorative fireplace and great sunlight!

Hot water and cooking gas are included with rent, and tenant pays electricity. Laundry and additional private storage in the building! Building is located on 15th Street between Pine and Spruce Street, across the street from the famed Kimmel Center, and conveniently near the Avenue of the Arts, Broad Street and Rittenhouse Square! To view this apartment or any others we have available, Contact us at Centra Associates: 215-733-0480 www.centraassociates.com. Hardwood Floors.

Cat Friendly. Close to Public Transportation. Washer/Dryer in Building. Microwave. Decorative Fireplace. Recessed lighting.

Conveniently Located near Ave of the Arts and Rittenhouse Square. Additional Storage for Apartment. Window A/C Unit.

Hardwood Floors. Garbage Disposal. Dishwasher. Central Air Conditioning. Cable/Internet-ready. Conveniently located near Rittenhouse Square. Close to public transportation.

Stunning 2-bedroom

$1,799 / 2br - 1027ft2 - 2BR with a den - Stunning 2 Bedroom.

3300 Henry Avenue. The Preston at Falls Center designed a lifestyle that is unparalleled in apartment living. Our exclusive amenity package offers a living experience that is focused on wellness and convenience. Wake up each morning to a cup of gourmet coffee in our onsite café. Enjoy a true live-work environment by staying connected with free wifi in our club room. Relax and rejuvenate by taking a complimentary yoga class in our yoga studio. End your day with specialty pizza in our on-site restaurant. Afterwards we invite you to relax by one of our fire pits in the main courtyard or to enjoy a movie in our on-site theatre room. Cats Allowed. Elevator In Building.

Exercise Facility. Large Dogs Allowed. Parking. Range. Resident Pays Electricity. Small Dogs Allowed. Washer & Dryer On Site.

Watchtower Property Co. Julie Foyle: 215.515.0942.

Brand new condo

$1,600 / 2br - 930ft2 - Brand New 2 Bedroom Condo for Rent in Center City. 211 N. Camac Street. Brand-New 2 bedroom condominium with 1 full bath in the heart of Center City. Gorgeous custom-kitchen with granite countertop and stainless appliances, opens to the spacious living/dining area, premium hardwood floors throughout. Additional features include private laundry room and individual heating and air conditioner units. This building is conveniently located in the Center City district, just across from PA Convention with plenty of restaurants and nightlife to choose from, walking distance to shopping mall, Greyhound Bus Station, Jefferson Train Station and still bustling Reading Terminal Market.

Available immediately! Come take a look – you will love it.

Proof of income required. $50 for credit history check and processing fee. $1600 per month plus utilities. Rent is reduced $100. Please call Kin at 267-912-7888.

Chinatown

$1,200 / 2br - 2 Bedrooms Center City Chinatown. Nice two bedroom Apartment in Chinatown, Center City, Philadelphia.

Walking distances to City Hall, Drexel Medical Schools, Convention Center, Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.

Rent:$1200 + utilities, first, last month and one month security. $3600 to move in. Text me at 610-909-8057. $45 credit check fee per person. Good credit a must.

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Luxury apartments

$2,780 / 2br - 1000ft2 - BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM! 1900 ARCH STREET. Center City Philadelphia offers the region’s best shopping, restaurants, and cultural experiences. Home to the Rittenhouse Square, Logan Square, and City Hall districts, Center City is the perfect choice for those looking to work or attend school in the city. Location, lifestyle, and luxury! This 14-story rental community features more than 300 1- and 2-bedroom luxury apartments in Center City’s Logan Square neighborhood. Located just steps away from the new Comcast Center, 1900 Arch offers a resident roof deck, a public courtyard, a state-of-the-art fitness center, resident lounge, and an underground parking garage. Amenities: State-of-theart fitness center with flat screen TVs. Entertainment lounge featuring Wi-Fi, leather club chairs, billiards, shuffleboard, and gas fireplace. Fully furnished resident sky deck. Resident courtyard with fire pits. Dog-walking and pet-sitting services available. Resident bike storage. Bike-share program. Green roofs. Elevator. Pet friendly. Dog Park. Neighborhood: Local attractions include Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Franklin Institute, Walnut Street Shopping, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and Schuylkill River Park. Situated closely to the Comcast Center, One Liberty Place, Two Liberty Place, and Logan Square. Local universities include Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania, and Thomas Jefferson University. Rittenhouse Square Park Farmer’s Market, Parc, Rouge, Dandelion, Garces Trading Company, El Vez, and Sampan offer exceptional dining within a few blocks. Easy access to Market East SEPTA station and SEPTA bus routes, and routes I-95 and 76. (267) 634-0472.

Midtown Philly

$1,690 / 1br - 700ft2 - 1 Bedroom – Midtown Center City – Modern Amenities (220 S. 16th St.) 1 Bedroom Apartment home with Hardwood Floors; Central Heating; Central Cooling; Microwave; Building Features Laundry In-Unit. Known for its popular restaurants and nightlife spots, Midtown Philadelphia is a fun and exciting place to live. Just steps away from some of Philadelphia’s best culinary experiences, you will revel in the hustle and bustle of Center City life! Living room. Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Microwave. Heat: forced air. Central A/C. Double pane / Storm windows. Cable-ready. Hardwood floor. pmcpropertygroup.com/properties.

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$1,995 Beautiful 1BR**Granite Kitchen Center City Skyline Views. 201 S. 18th Street. Looking for a new home? Come check out Apartment 2408, a newly renovated 1 bedroom apartment with hardwood floors located in Center City on Rittenhouse Square! Call 844-808-1705 to schedule your tour today. AMENITIES: Brand-new 8000 square foot resident lounge with top-of-the-line fitness center & free Wi-Fi. Pet friendly – dogs large and small and cats welcome. Elevator building with 24/7 doorman and concierge desk staff.

Amazing roof deck with great views. APARTMENT FEATURES: Renovated, modern granite kitchens with dishwashers. All utilities included (except cable/internet). Oversized floor plan.

Large closets. Upgraded carpet or hardwood-style floors.

Gorgeous CITY VIEWS from your living area & bedroom. The Rittenhouse Claridge offers you the opportunity to live in Philadelphia’s most vibrant, walkable neighborhood. We are located in the best neighborhood at the best address – at the corner or 18th and Walnut - right on Rittenhouse Square!

Rittenhouseclaridge.com.

The Alexander

$2,600 / 1br - 780ft2 - 1 x 1 Center City Apartment Home w/ FREE PARKING AT MOVE IN! 300 Alexander Court. Discover the definition of exceptional living at The Alexander. Here, at our high-rise Philadelphia apartments, you will find the perfect blend of modern design and enduring style. The Alexander will feature luxurious homes with unique configurations and unmatched amenities, all in a smoke-free environment.

Enjoy upscale urban living from the rooftop deck, the lavish courtyard or by simply letting our on-site concierge assist with making your everyday a little more extraordinary. Live in a walkable, pet-friendly residential neighborhood near museums and parks. Classic, warm, and inviting – find your future at The Alexander. Features: Custom cabinetry in Kitchens. Views of Center City Philadelphia from select apartments. Walk-In Closets. Open-concept floor plans.

Oversized windows for extra light. Stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops in Kitchens. In-home washers and dryers. Picturesque terraces and balconies in select apartments. Spacious studio-, one-, two-, and three- bedroom apartment homes available. Wood-Like Flooring throughout apartment home. Community Amenities: TV Lounge.

Refreshing, Spa-Inspired Indoor Pool. Pet Friendly. Storage available. 24-hour Concierge. Valet Laundry Service Available.

Pet Grooming Station. On-Site Underground Parking Garage.

Package Receiving. Roof Terrace with Observation Deck.

Penthouse and Townhomes available. Bike Storage with Mechanic Station. Access controlled garage parking. Smoke Free Building. On-Site Management. Lavish Community Clubroom with Demonstration Kitchen. Children’s Play Room. 2nd Floor landscaped terrace with BBQ Grilling Stations. Fitness Center with Cardio Equipment. Public Art Landscaping. (215) 596-4234 x 24.

Spring Arts Point

$2,000 / 3br - 1566ft2 - Gorgeous Condo Unit for Rent in Center City 1121 Hamilton St. Gorgeous 3 bedrooms, 2 &1/2 baths. Bi-level-condo unit in the burgeoning Spring Arts Point neighborhood. Beautiful granite and stainless custom kitchen opens to the spacious living/dining area. Awesome countertop and cabinet. Stainless steel appliances. 9’ ceilings and large, plentiful windows, Hardwood floor throughout with one large bedroom, two nice size of bedrooms and two full baths.

Lovely Spring Arts Point condominium community. Less than 5 minutes to all major highways and so many premier restaurants and nightlife around the complex to choose from, as well as shopping, public transportation, access to Independence Mall, Penn’s Landing, the PA Convention Center and the Reading Terminal Market. Available immediately!

Come take a look – you will love it. Proof of income required. $50 for Credit history checked and processing fee. $2000 per month plus utilities. Please contact Kin: 267-912-7888.

Art Deco Building

$1,645 / 1br - 764ft2 - Reduced Rents Art Deco Building in Center City. 117 N 15th. Roof Deck. Indoor Basketball Court.

Metro Fit Room. Storage. Pet Friendly (Restrictions Apply).

Doggie Wash. Conference Room. Elegant Lounge. Caterer’s Kitchen. Upgraded Apartments. Stainless Steel Appliances.

Granite Countertops. Garbage Disposal. Washer/Dryer in Unit. On Site Maintenance. 24/7 Lobby Attendant. Convenient Location. Special One Month Free - Move in by 12/31/2020 (Select Apartments) Net Effective Rent is reflected in post.

JAR Reinhold Residential Real Estate LLC. metropolian-living. com.

Upgraded kitchens, baths

$910 Experience Center City Living! Heat and Water Included In Rent! 206 S. 13th Street. Sunny, Studio AND One Bedroom Apartments available for rent! Apartments feature upgraded kitchens and baths. STUDIOS range $910 to $1,080 based on availability. ONE BEDROOMS range $1,265 to $1,455 based on availability. Apartments feature large windows and 9 ft. ceilings. Ask about our No Security Deposit Program! Cats are welcome (add’l fee)! All apartments are rented unfurnished.

Chancellor Apartments is a convenient high rise apartment community in an amazing location in Center City. We are close to most major schools and universities, public transportation, historical attractions, shopping, restaurants and theaters.

Center City at its best! Rent includes: heat, hot/cold water, 24-hour front desk attendant, free bike storage room, package acceptance service, 24-hour emergency maintenance service, on-site smart card laundry plus card access system and BuildingLink resident services portal access for all residents. The Chancellor boasts several different studio and one bedroom floor plans. Apartments feature high ceilings, large bright windows, ceiling fans in most units, hardwood floors and breathtaking views of the Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River. Many apartments have large walk-in closets, too! We have partnered with Optimal Sport Health Club to offer a generous discounted gym membership (we pay your initiation fee!). There are several off street parking lots and garages in the area, too! 215-735-8404. Cpihome.com.

Recently updated

$975 / 2br - 900ft2 - 2BR/1BATH renovated near Center City & City Line Ave! 3921 Lankenau Avenue. 3921 Lankenau Ave is a 2BR/1BATH apartment located on the 2nd floor of a duplex (with a small balcony for plants). It has been updated recently and is located near City Line Ave. This is a very convenient location for those who work near City Line Ave, Saint Joe’s University, or PCOM. This unit is also located 20 minutes away from Center City. Plenty of parking and very close to Fairmount Park, ShopRite and Fresh Grocer! Very easily accessible to SEPTA and major roads! ALSO INCLUDED IS GARAGE, Storage space in basement, and laundry hookup!

REDBLOCK Realty Inc. | (215) 331-5252.

Riverwest Building

$1,175 / 420ft2 - Studio for rent in center city (Philly) (Riverwest Building Near Rittenhouse). Studio Apartment in a newly renovated luxury building located at the corner of 21st and Chestnut, just minutes away from Rittenhouse Square, Universities and public transportation. This unit is 420 sq ft on the 4th floor and ready to move-in. Dynamic center city location. Big walk-in closet. Newly renovated kitchen cabinet and refrigerator. Contemporary Lobby. Telephone intercom with Push-Button admittance. Direct TV equipped with 7 premium channels. Individually controlled cooling system. New state of the art fitness center. New on-site laundry facility. Parking facility available back side of the building (with additional charge). 24 hours lobby facility with secured entrance access. High Speed internet access facility available. Convenient Dining, Shopping and Entertainment Locale. Meeting and Media rooms. Business center with high speed internet access and meeting room. Minutes to Public Transportation (Subway One Block Away) & Major Highways. Conveniently located near University City (UPenn, Drexel Univ. and USP) and walkable distance to 31st station.

Grocery Store One Block Away. Rent includes: Electric, Water, Heater, Gas, Sewer, A/C, TV, Fitness Center, Business Center, Trash Removal, Pest Control Services, Secure Access, Semi furnished with utensils. For more information contact Indra at 856-313-8063.

Natural sunshine

$1,600 / 3br - 1000ft2 - Amazing Apartment for Rent in Center City. 1100 Spring Garden Street. Amazing 3 bedroom, 2 full baths apartment at Spring Art Point neighborhood.

Beautiful granite and stainless custom kitchen opens to the spacious and open living/dining area. Plentiful windows with a lot of natural sunshine. Premium hardwood floors throughout the entire unit. Additional features are a private laundry room and individual heating and air conditioner units. This development is conveniently located in the Center City district with plenty of restaurants and nightlife to choose from as well as shopping, public transportation, access to Independence Hall, Penn’s Landing, the PA Convention Center and The Reading Terminal Market. Available immediately! Come take a look at and you will love it. Proof of income required. $50 Credit history checked and processing fee. $1600 per month plus utilities. Unit 4A. (S/F 1000). Please contact Kin at 267-912-7888.

Vintage building

$1,695 / 2br - 2 Bedroom~Midtown Center City~2 Free Months on 18-Month Lease (201 S. 13th). Bedrooms: 2 Bed. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Floor: 2nd. Property Type: Apartment. DESCRIPTION: 2 Bedroom –1 Bath, unit.

Vinyl Laminate flooring, with carpeted bedroom. Kitchen nook. RENTAL FEATURES: Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Heat: baseboard heating. Hardwood floor. COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Controlled access. Pmcpropertygroup.com.

Near Temple

$775 / 1br - Studio available for rent near Center City (1220 N. Carlisle St.) Studio apartment available near Temple University/Center City. Great for students or professionals working in the city. Full size kitchen and bathroom. Hardwood flooring and tiles for easy cleaning. Lots of cabinet space. $775/month. Water & internet included. First month, last month, and one month security deposit to move in. $60 credit check required. Please call, email, or message to schedule an appointment or for any questions. Diana: (201) 889-0583.

Fitness center

$1,650 / 1br - 885ft2 - Schedule a Tour, On City Ave, Fitness Center. 6100 City Ave. Located in the second-densest business district for Philadelphia,The Point at City Line is less than 10 minutes away from Center City Philadelphia, Bala Cynwyd, Manayunk, Penn Valley, Wynnewood and Ardmore Station. Steps away from Overbrook train station and St. Joseph’s University, this high rise is the most Urbane on the district’s strip. This one-bedroom, one-bathroom features a private balcony and a washer and dryer! VIEW OUR WEBSITE: https://thepointatcityline.com. 855-459-6293.

Fun and exciting

$1,495 / 1br - 563ft2 - Up to 2 Months FREE! Great Price – 1 Bedroom – 1 Bath~Center City (1411 Walnut St.) 1 Bedroom Apartment home with Hardwood Floors; Central Heating; Central Cooling; Microwave; Building Features Exercise Room and Front Desk. The original home of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange; Known for its popular restaurants and nightlife spots, Midtown Philadelphia is a fun and exciting place to live. Just steps away from some of Philadelphia’s best culinary experiences, you will revel in the hustle and bustle of Center City life! RENTAL FEATURES: Living room. Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Microwave. Heat: forced air. Central A/C. Double pane / Storm windows. Cable-ready. Hardwood floor.

COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Elevator. Doorman.

Fitness center. Near transportation. Pmcpropertygroup.com.

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