🌱 Biden Brunches At Parc + Horseless Carriages? + Drag Race Vandalism

Hello, everybody! Patty-Pat Kozlowski here with your Tuesday edition of the Philadelphia Patch newsletter, full of all the local news you need to know right now. Including updates on...

• Yes that was President Joe Biden brunching at Parc in Rittenhouse Square.
• Could Philly's horse and carriage industry become horseless carriages?
• A mob of drag racers and their fans swarmed police and vandalized police cars.

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But first, today's weather:

great day to be outside. High: 76 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. Where do your grandparents go to brunch after seeing your art show at University of Pennsylvania? Well, UPenn student artist Maisley Biden took her grandparents, Joe and Jill Biden to Parc in Rittenhouse Square! We're sure the prez picked up the bill! (Philadelphia, PA Patch)
2. Could the horse and carriages that clop-clop around Historic Philadelphia become "horseless carriages?" One Philly woman plans to unveil the city's first electric horseless carriage on July 4th. For years, Janet White has been fighting and advocating for the horses to be free from cruelty and abuse of the carriage industry. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
3. At least seven times, Philadelphia Police Officers radioed for backup as hundreds of drag racers and the crowd that follows them surrounded police vehicles and started slashing tires and vandalizing police cruiser's windows and doors. The drag racing mob took over North 5th Street in Spring Garden on Saturday just after midnight. The convoy took them through the streets of Northern Liberties into Fishtown near Rivers Casino leaving destruction in their paths. (Philadelphia, PA Patch).

Today in Philadelphia:

• Beginning Piano for Busy Adults Classes (6:00 PM)
• Spring Instrumental Concert - MAST Community Charter School (6:30 PM)
• Soccer Boosters Meeting - Keystone Academy Charter School (7:00 PM)
• Special Event: Teachers Gone Bad (7:00 PM)
• Philly Rising Open Mic presented by World Cafe Live & REC Philly (8:00 PM)
• Xylouris White - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (8:00 PM)
• Nate Hook And His Band at Chris' Jazz Cafe (8:00 PM)

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• Did you hear the Mister Softee ice cream truck in your hood yet? It's ice cream season! Ben & Jerry's Brings Free Cone Day Back to Philly. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Patty-Pat Kozlowski

About me: Patty-Pat Kozlowski has been writing community news and Philly-cenric Op/Eds for over 20 years. A Jill of all trades she's been a stand-up comedian, chef, DJ, newspaper editor, food trucker and Parks Director for Philadelphia Parks & Rec as well as a community relations/legislative aide for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Philadelphia City Council.

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