🌱 Kenney's Top Priority + PHA Opens List + Abbott Elementary Wins Big

Hello, hello! Patty-Pat Kozlowski here with your Thursday edition of the Philadelphia Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening locally, including updates on...

• With his final year in office underway, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney reflected on his biggest challenges.
• For the first time in a decade, PHA opens up the wait list for affordable housing.
• "Abbott Elementary" cleans up at the 2023 Golden Globes.

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But first, today's weather:

A couple of afternoon showers. High: 56 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories in Philadelphia today:

1. With only a year left in his second term as mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney says gun violence prevention is his top priority. Kenney reflected on the major challenges his office faced the past seven years, including gun violence and the COVID pandemic. "We have COVID under control," Kenney said. "We don't have the violence under control yet." Kenney said enhancing public safety will be his administration's number one priority for 2023. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
2. For the first time in a dozen years, the Philadelphia Housing Authority is opening up its waiting list to help thousands find affordable places to live while providing incentives to landlords. The city was able to reopen the waiting list after it helped about 55,000 eligible people find affordable housing over the last twelve years. It will open for a two-week period beginning on Jan. 23 through Feb. 5 and applicants must apply online. (fox29.com)
3. Following a crew of teachers making the most of what they have at an underfunded Philadelphia public school, "Abbott Elementary" was the big winner at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. The ABC series, the top nominee of the night with five total nods, was awarded Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy at the 80th annual Golden Globes. (msn.com)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Bio Keystone - MAST Community Charter School (12:00 AM)
• High School Final Exams - MAST Community Charter School (12:00 AM)
• NEW ART EXHIBITION: Ursula Sternberg: Daydream (12:00 AM)
• Chess Match- HS - Carver Engineering & Science (1:00 PM)
• High School Chess League - Julia R Masterman (1:30 PM)
• Children & Family Domain - The Alliance of Community Service Providers (2:00 PM)
• Southern Varsity Basketball At String (3:15 PM)
• Swim Meet - Carver Engineering & Science (3:15 PM)
• Boys Varsity Basketball Vs Robeson - Carver Engineering & Science (3:15 PM)
• Vare Community Input Meeting: Artist Proposal Presentations (5:30 PM)
• Girls JV/V Basketball vs. VC (H) - Keystone Academy Charter School (6:00 PM)
• ART RECEPTION: Ursula Sternberg Daydream (6:00 PM)
• LIBERTY LANDS COMMITTEE MEETING - Liberty Lands Community Garden (7:00 PM)
• Sixers vs. Thunder @ Misconduct Tavern (7:00 PM)
• Next In Line Comedy Show at Second District Brewing! (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• He can BBQ and write! Check out this piece in Phily Mag from Mike Strauss, of Mike's BBQ in South Philly. Philly got this "streetery" bill all wrong and hurt the restaurants and mom and pop eateries that got us through the pandemic. (phillymag.com)
• Don't buy the golden Benz for your tiger just yet. The billboard is wrong! The Mega Millions jackpot is not $13.5 billion. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
• Let's hope karma gets 'em. Good Karma shuts down its cafe after saying $17,000 was "embezzled" from the Center City location. (Billy Penn)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow 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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