The Morning Newsletter
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Good morning. Let’s finish the week off right.
First, learn how Philly’s kitchen professionals manage to stay as cool as possible throughout the hottest days.
Then, get a look at what happened to all of the tangible signs of the World Cup in Philadelphia have gone to.
Plus, we have updates on the wildfire smoke and its health impacts, and more news of the day.
— Paola Pérez (morningnewsletter@inquirer.com)
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Trying to cook up a meal on a scorching hot day can turn real uncomfortable, real fast. It’s a surefire way to feel immediate regret.
🥵 This reality is part and parcel for Philly-area food and restaurant professionals. Toasty days only amplify what they already have to cope with inside their sizzling kitchens.
â›” They may shut down if temps threaten the integrity of certain dishes.
🧊 To handle one heat wave after another, their solutions require preparedness, hydration, and lots of icy treats.
Food writer Kiki Aranita has the story on how local chefs get through their stifling shifts.
Goodbye, Philadelphia Stadium. Welcome back, the Linc.
Now that the World Cup takeover is effectively finished (at least as far as Philly games go), FIFA flags and team bench caps are nowhere to be found, and the pitch is returning to its usual form.
But where does everything go after the teardown? What happened to leftover food, and to items like television monitors? Apparently, there’s a WhatsApp group for that.
Sports editor Kerith Gabriel reports on how all the big game gear is finding a second life.
What you should know today
Pa. officials advise that all residents limit their time and exertion levels outside Friday due to “very unhealthy” air from Canadian wildfire smoke. Whether you are planning to go out or stay home, see what experts suggest to stay healthy, and visit Inquirer.com for updates.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner rallied protesters on Capitol Hill, thumbing his nose at Republicans a day after they subpoenaed him for immigration records.
The city filed stop-work orders for the redevelopment of a handful of historic rowhouses along Mole Street following an Inquirer article about the project.
An Inquirer staffer’s interview notes came into the possession of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office during an investigation that led to the high-profile, and recently abandoned, racketeering indictment against South Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III.
Nineteen people have been hospitalized for measles since April in Pennsylvania, state health officials reported in a new online data dashboard launched this week to track the spread of the highly contagious disease.
Prosecutors withdrew charges against a Philadelphia Family Court judge accused of assaulting his wife and daughter, citing the victims’ wishes and evidence of mitigation.
After a failed vote that could have ended aid to Israel, Sen. John Fetterman said he’d consider leaving the Democratic Party over a lack of support.
New Jersey state energy regulators will examine utilities’ handling of recent heat-related outages that affected thousands of residents.
Amtrak and the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority will work together to revive passenger train service between Philadelphia and Reading after an absence of 45 years.
The U.S. Mint on Independence Mall will soon begin producing $1 gold-hued coins featuring a portrait of President Donald Trump.
Welcome back to Curious Philly Friday. We’ll feature both new and timeless stories from our forum for readers to ask about the city’s quirks.
This week, we’re resurfacing an explainer on school zones and whether or not ticket-free parking is possible during the summer months.
While Philadelphia schools are not in session, there may be summer programming to consider. Here’s the full story.
Have your own burning question about Philadelphia, its local oddities, or how the region works? Submit it here and you might find the answer featured in this space.
🧠Trivia time
This local personality has the most-searched Wikipedia pages of celebrities born in Lower Merion or Narberth:
A) Kylie Kelce
B) Beck Dorey-Stein
C) Sabrina Carpenter
D) Kobe Bryant
Think you know? Test your local news know-how and check your answer in our weekly quiz.
What (and whom) we’re …
🎤 Ready for: Bebe Rexha’s FIFA Fan Fest concert and more shows around Philly this week.
🧀 Proud about: Even the internet’s toughest food critic can’t deny that Philly cheesesteaks rule.
⚾ Applauding: Cole Vanderslice, the former Villanova pitcher who caught the winning Home Run Derby ball — and then did what “felt natural.”
👀 Watching: The Bron-O-Meter updates while we wait on pins and needles, and “King James” quietly lives his best life.
🧠Considering: Ways to save Pennsylvania’s crumbling behavioral health organizations.
🧩 Unscramble the anagram
Hint: “Yo, Adrian!” biopic
PICKY ROYAL
Email us if you know the answer. We’ll select a reader at random to shout out here.
Cheers to Dustin Flay, who solved Thursday’s anagram: The Sandlot. Eleven locals took part in a tribute to the 1993 classic film at Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park.
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👋🏽 Thanks for reading. Have a great start to your weekend when you get there.
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