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| What Philly's Talking About |
|  | The Philadelphia Wings playing against the Toronto Rock on March 29, 2026. (Jack Megaw / Getty Images) |
| Philly Clips Its Wings | April 11 will be the last time Philly's professional lacrosse team plays in the city. The Philadelphia Wings announced it will be ceasing operations after the 2025-2026 season. We look back at the many teams that have come and gone in Philly’s history, and what’s next for sports in the city. [🎧 City Cast Philly] | | | SEPTA Acquires Canadian Rail Cars | The transit agency bought 24 rail cars from Québec to beef up its Regional Rail fleet, following the leasing of 10 Maryland coach cars earlier this year. The new cars aim to ease service disruptions following federally mandated inspections and repairs of SEPTA’s aging Silverliner IV trains. [SEPTA, 🎧 City Cast Philly] | | Terminal C Reopens at Airport | The security checkpoint reopened on Thursday after two weeks of closure due to staffing shortages stemming from the partial government shutdown. Checkpoints at terminals A-West and F remain closed. [6ABC] | | | Crisis Center Still Recovering After State Budget Shortfalls | Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence, also known as WOAR, received temporary funding from the district attorney’s office last year, but has no permanent plan to restore services that were cut. As the center tries to increase its capacity, here’s how you can help support its mission. [The Daily Pennsylvanian] | | Help These South Philly Teens Compete in Taiwan | The Discovery Pathways Youth Dragon Boat Team is aiming to bring back the grand prize at the International Dragon Boat Federation Club Crew World Championships, but it needs the public’s support to get there. Philadelphia is home to the oldest dragon boat association in the nation, and the young team continues the city’s legacy in the sport. [The Philadelphia Citizen] |
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| | | Every other Friday, we play a crossword puzzle that tests your knowledge of Philly trivia and news. Can you get all the answers right? | | If you were stumped and want the last puzzle’s answers, reply to this email. | | |
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🗓️ Here’s one more thing to add to your weekend plans. City Cast Philly host Trenae Nuri is speaking at WHYY’s annual Civic News Summit, “Trust, Truth, and the Future of Local News,” tomorrow. Want to know how newsrooms are evolving and engaging with their communities? Attend to learn more! |
| — Siani Colón | Abby Fritz edited this week’s newsletter. |
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