🌱 Biden's $500M 'Wooder' Upgrades + Pops To Met + Rocky Balboa Curse

Welcome back, Philadelphia! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today we'll cover...

• President Biden expected to announce $500 million for Philadelphia water upgrades, lead service removal.
• The Philly Pops still call Broad Street home, but this time they've headed north to The Met.
• San Fran 49ers Travis Kelce tell his fans to not mess with the Rocky statue for the Super Bowl game rivalary.

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But first, today's weather:

Sunshine; windy, colder. High: 30 Low: 11.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. President Biden is giving Philadelphians a gift to their "wooder" works. He'll be visiting the Belmont Water Works to push his infrastructure plan where he will announce $500 million for water upgrades and lead service removal. Vice President Kamala Harris will be there as well, and they will be joined by EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator John Fetterman, Senator Bob Casey, Congressman Dwight Evans and Mayor Jim Kenney.(WPVI-TV)
2. Last month, the Philly Pops were kicked out of the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall on S. Broad Street for nonpayment of rent. They're still making music on Broad Street but this time, they're a few miles north and now have a few shows at The Met in North Philadelphia. (PhillyVoice)
3. Keep your Kansas City BBQ sticky paws off of the Rocky statue. Remember what happened when the Minnesota Vikings performed a SKOAL takeover of the Art Museum steps? And how did the San Fran 49ers do against the Eagles in the NFC Championship after they put a 49ers jersey on Rocky Balboa? Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has a message for Chiefs fans in the Philadelphia area: "Do not touch the f---ing Rocky memorial!" Fox News

Today in Philadelphia:

• Spread Love with Desserts (8:00 AM)
• Conversation Pieces: A solo exhibition of Rebecca Ledbetter (5:00 PM)
• Opening Reception: At the Source: A Courbet Landscape Rediscovered (5:00 PM)
• First Friday: Innate - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (5:00 PM)
• NHS Induction - MAST Community Charter School (6:00 PM)
• Arts Access TV - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (6:00 PM)
• Spirit Mediums - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (7:00 PM)
• Sixers vs. Spurs @ Misconduct Tavern (8:00 PM)
• Viernes Calientes: First Friday Dance Party at World Cafe Live (9:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Sorry, Mrs. Warner-this isn't Disney World! Sydney Warner, who's married to San Fran linebacker Fred Warner, sounded off in a recent TikTok."I'll probably never go back to that stadium, to be honest," Warner said. "I just couldn't handle the fans...honestly, I didn't feel safe." ( Philadelphia, PA Patch).
• A bottle of red, a bottle of white.......I'll met you anytime you want, in our Italian restaurant...." (With apologies to Billy Joel). Two brothers serving authentic Italian food at D'Angelo's Ristorante for over 3 decades. Channel 6 does a piece that will make you hungry-the brothers have been serving authentic Italian dishes since 1990, with some recipes coming straight from their mother's kitchen. (6abc Philadelphia).
• Happy Hour with your dog! Life is good! Grab Meatball the bulldog and head over to Craft Hall, (901 N Delaware Ave.) home of Philadelphia's only hybrid dog park and beer garden, is bringing the puppy paw-ty back inside on Saturday, February 4th from 1–4 PM for the 2nd annual Bark Bowl. ( Wooder Ice)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all 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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