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In today's newsletter:

  • Possible measles exposure at CHOP prompts urgent health precautions
  • How will Roosevelt Boulevard change for drivers, riders, and pedestrians?
  • How new Medicaid rules could suddenly cut off your Philly coverage

Also on today's calendar: Philadelphia Area Comic Book Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
  • Monday: Cooler with a shower possible, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Person Who Visited Patient In CHOP's NICU Had Measles: Officials (patch.com) — Philadelphia health officials are warning about possible measles exposure at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia after a NICU visitor tested positive, prompting targeted quarantines and antibody treatment for vulnerable infants. While no Philadelphia patients or staff have tested positive, residents who were at CHOP during specific times are urged to confirm their MMR vaccination status, monitor for symptoms, and follow public health guidance.
   

2. Philadelphia Plans Major Changes for Roosevelt Boulevard (rnbphilly.com) — If you drive, bike, walk, or ride SEPTA along Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia is planning big safety and transit upgrades that will roll out through 2029 and beyond. Expect new crossings, sidewalks, bike lanes, bus-only lanes, and speed cameras in the near term, while the city studies even larger redesigns and future transit options and invites residents to stay involved through its Route for Change program.
   

3. Medicaid recipients in Philadelphia urged to prepare for upcoming coverage changes (6abc.com) — Philadelphia Medicaid recipients face major rule changes starting January 1, including six‑month re-enrollment, stricter deadlines for retroactive coverage, and new work or community engagement requirements for many adults. City officials urge residents to update their information with Pennsylvania DHS, download the Compass app, and carefully read all Medicaid mail to avoid losing coverage, with some non-citizens facing an October 1 cutoff.
   

4. Exclusive: Victim's family speaks following domestic shooting on Broad Street in North Philadelphia (6abc.com) — A North Philadelphia woman remains hospitalized after police say her estranged husband shot her during an argument in a car on Broad Street, before turning the gun on himself. Her family describes a long recovery ahead, while city public safety officials highlight recent declines in intimate partner violence and new investments aimed at preventing future domestic violence tragedies.
   

5. Benched by delays as Philadelphia youth baseball team faces ongoing construction at their field (nbcphiladelphia.com) — In Port Richmond, the Tigers youth baseball team has spent more than two years waiting to return to their renovated home field at Cohocksink Recreation Center, now delayed by lawn and soil concerns. Players are stuck on a temporary Amber Street field with lighting problems, while Philadelphia Parks and Recreation conducts additional testing that will take at least two more weeks before next steps are decided.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Where AI Meets Profit and Process: 1682 Conference Returns to Philadelphia, October 7 —Karen Murray Read on Patch
  • Adoptions From The Heart Announces Fall Educational Series for Adoptive and Prospective Adoptive Families. —Adoptions From The Heart Read on Patch
  • Comcast and Philadelphia 76ers Launch Community Resource Center at North10, Philadelphia —Alexandra Smith Read on Patch
  • Concert Golf Partners Joins Audubon International —Michael Abramowitz Read on Patch
  • Rosenberg & Parker Named Presenting Sponsor of AFSP Greater Philadelphia's Out of the Darkness Community Walk —Garden Logan Read on Patch
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    My dream is to start a little garden with my children. I bought a raised garden bed, but that's pretty much it. What brand/type of soil do you guys… (Nextdoor Strawberry Mansion - Central)
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    I appreciate everybody that shared my post and everybody that reacted and commented on my post and really cared about my post. I truly appreciate it… (Nextdoor Point Breeze South)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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