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Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Eagles Trade Superstar AJ Brown (patch.com) — Philadelphia football fans are processing a seismic change as the Eagles trade star wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots, netting future draft picks but no immediate on-field upgrade. Brown’s four standout seasons in Philadelphia included franchise receiving records, three All-Pro nods, and two Super Bowl appearances, yet growing tensions and a disappointing 2025 playoff exit set the stage for his departure.
2. Deals, Music, and Block Parties: The Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll returns this Thursday (westphillylocal.com) — West Philadelphia neighbors can hit Baltimore Avenue this Thursday evening for the popular Dollar Stroll, stretching from 40th to 51st streets with food, drinks, and music. Expect $1–$5 deals from local businesses, live performances, block parties, and family-friendly activities like face painting and community art projects, all packed into three busy hours.
3. Philly homeownership program celebrates first project in 8th Council District (whyy.org) — A new phase of Philadelphia’s Turn the Key program is bringing 22 affordable three-bedroom homes to Tioga’s West Venango Street, aimed at working Philadelphians seeking first-time homeownership. With subsidies that can lower payments below average rent, city leaders say the project is part of a broader push to build and preserve 30,000 homes citywide.
4. 4 charged in connection with fatal shooting of 16-year-old in 2023 (audacy.com) — Four people have been charged in the 2023 shooting death of 16-year-old Jaseem Thomas in Southwest Philadelphia, near 67th Street and Woodland Avenue. Prosecutors say the suspects, allegedly tied to the Close Range Gang, were minors at the time and that two now face murder charges while two others face robbery-related counts. Thomas’ family later donated his organs, helping save several lives.
5. Dexter Wansel, Philly soul legend with vast family legacy who produced Teddy Pendergrass' ‘Love TKO,' dies at 75 (thegrio.com) — Philadelphia’s music community is mourning Dexter Wansel, the Philly soul and jazz pioneer whose work at Philadelphia International Records shaped the city’s sound and hip-hop sampling for decades. The 75-year-old producer behind classics like “Love TKO” and “Theme from the Planets” died May 31, after a 17-year health battle, leaving a deep artistic and family legacy.
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