Yo, Philly in the News

• Local actress, director, and former General Manager of the Vagabond Acting Troupe Jackie Kay Knox was tragically killed in a car accident yesterday morning. Few other details are available at this time.
• The Friends Center at 15th and Cherry is getting a $12.5-million green renovation that will free it of its reliance on fossil fuels. The renovation includes a vegetated roof - the largest such roof in Philadelphia, and the first in Center City.
• We were a bit confused about Philly's on again, off again Fourth of July fireworks display, and so were a lot of other people. The Inquirer has the official explanation, as well as some crowd reactions.
• Montgomery County is pissed about the impending move of the Barnes Foundation collection from Lower Merion Township to the Parkway in Philadelphia.
• So just what were all those presidential candidates saying to the NEA this week, and how did the teachers take it? The Inquirer has the story.
• The controversy over how best to help the homeless in Philadelphia continues, as the city clashes with school children trying to give away free food.
• The investigation into the recent failed bomb attacks in Britain has led all the way to Philadelphia. It seems two of the suspects in the attacks made inquiries at a Philly organization while exploring the possibility of the moving to the United States.

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