🗳️ Life after the mayoral primary win | Morning Newsletter
And a horrific error
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Since winning the Democratic primary for mayor, Cherelle Parker hasn’t had many public appearances. Because Philly is an overwhelmingly blue city, she’s the favorite to win in November’s general election.
Our lead story checks in with the politician who is likely to become Philly’s 100th mayor and the first woman to take on the top job.
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In the months since clinching the Democratic primary for mayor, Cherelle Parker has kept a low profile.
She took care of the dental issues that caused her to miss her victory party, thanked the key supporters of her campaign, went on vacation, and spent quality time with her 10-year-old son, Langston.
Parker insisted that she will ramp up her campaign activities after Labor Day as she competes against Republican David Oh.
Notable quote: “I remind people daily, I am not the mayor-elect. I am the Democratic nominee for the mayor of Philadelphia and still have to win a general election in November,” Parker said. “That is why we are continuing to run a campaign to earn the support of Philadelphians in every neighborhood and zip code.”
Reminder: The last time Philly had a competitive general election for mayor was Republican Sam Katz’s unsuccessful 2003 campaign to unseat Democratic Mayor John F. Street.
Keep reading to find out what’s next in the mayoral transition process.
Christine expected her visit to the fertility clinic on Dec. 19, 2022, to be no more than an hour.
She was there for a 15-minute procedure at Main Line Fertility to check her fallopian tubes for blockages. It involves filling a syringe with saline and injecting it into her uterus so a doctor can see if the saline flows through the fallopian tubes.
Seconds after the procedure, Christine was in agony. It wasn’t until an ultrasound technician checked the solution bottle and realized the horrific error.
Christine’s doctor injected her with trichloroacetic acid at an 85% concentration. She was later diagnosed with second-degree internal and external chemical burns.
Note: TCA is so caustic that the fumes alone can sting the nose and throat. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classifies it as “a possible human carcinogen,” based on animal experiments.
Christine and her husband, Jason, filed a lawsuit in March in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas seeking answers and monetary damages.
The couple shared their story during a tearful, two-hour interview with The Inquirer to advocate for patient safety.
What you should know today
Nearly 50 years after the murder of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington from Delaware County, a retired reverend confessed in a Georgia police station when he was presented with new evidence.
The Tacony-Palmyra Bridge reopened to traffic Sunday night after a semi-truck caught fire underneath it, prompting officials to close all three lanes for about hours.
Peco plans to clear the homeless encampment on its Norristown property in September. It comes after two months of collaborating with anti-homelessness advocates on a relocation plan.
Former President Donald Trump bashed the criminal indictments against him and attacked President Joe Biden and rival Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis at his Saturday rally in Erie.
Former Eagles players greats weighed in on the return of kelly green uniforms.
A Canadian journalist watched and reviewed his first American country music show, Luke Combs’ concert at Lincoln Financial Field. We also have a photo gallery of the night.
A group of friends drifted down one of Pennsylvania’s largest rivers on a huge handmade raft.
Philly-area toy store owners say Barbie sales “are killing it.”
🧠Trivia time đź§
How many NFL championships did the Eagles win in the kelly green uniforms?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) None
Think you know? Check your answer.
What we’re...
🥪 Craving: Rybrew’s BLT known as the “Santa Monica.”
🏠Perusing: Pictures of a Bucks County estate that has a kitchen designed by Julia Child.
🧩 Unscramble the anagram 🧩
Hint: A New Jersey state park for history buffs
SHOWCASING SNORTING
Email us if you know the answer. We’ll select a reader at random to shout out here. Cheers to Denise Sellers, who correctly guessed Sunday’s answer: Benjamin Rush.
Photo of the day
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