Put your bathing suits on. This year, water temperatures are warmer than normal topping at nearly 70 degrees.

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What happens when art historians open a boutique? Shoppers get an education while they browse. Inspired by owner Lisa Reisman Halterman's vintage poster collection, Lisa M. Reisman et Cie (1714 S Rittenhouse) features vases, perfumes, tote bags, baby gifts and interactive mystery games along with designer fabrics, jewelry, and other fine art. Now through July 31, the store also offers guests an exhibition on the lithograph, an advertising form that transformed product labels at the turn of the 20th century.

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Fun around town, for $10 or less:

• Yesterday, City Controller Alan Butkovitz expressed his displeasure with the Water Revenue Bureau for raising rates before figuring out their new billing system.
• Gotta love a pervert: "A 15-year-old girl told a jury yesterday that Hector Ayala, 59, a man she once considered family, tricked her into having sex by saying that it would ward off misfortune and help make wishes come true." Too bad Chris Hansen didn't get a hold of him first.
• A lesson to juvenile delinquents: if you're gonna do the crime, prepare to do the time. Tears will get you nowhere, especially after shooting a father of five.

Living in a city full of history, it is easy to miss things that are full of historical value and interest. We're lucky enough to have a wealth of fascinating locations at our fingertips and so don't always notice that they are there. Take this week's park for example. Located off 2nd street between Walnut and Chestnut Street in Old City, Welcome Park tends not to stand out. I always just thought of it simply as the space in front of the Ritz East movie theater and not as an actual park, let alone an actual park with a neat story.

No wonder Philadelphians have a reputation for being surly. Turns out Brotherly Love is the only kind of lovin' we get. According to a survey conducted by Trojan Condoms, Philadelphians only have sex an average of 73 times a year. That ties us with Dallas and Chicago for the second-lowest rate of sexual activity in the country. To make matters worse, Philadelphians are only 64% satisfied with what action we do get.

• Scary headline of the day: "Multiple States on Verge of Collapse," according to the Huffington Post. While the related article is a little less dramatic, it is noted that in Pennsylvania "state workers will receive only partial pay on July 17 and July 24, after which paychecks will be withheld entirely until the impasse is solved." Awesome.
• In other state-related news, earthquakes happen in Delaware? Who knew?
• A man was found dead this morning in Fairmount Park. He had been shot several times.

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