• Philadelphia public and parochial schools plan to maintain regular hours today, but some schools in the surrounding area are closing or having early dismissals due to the excessive heat. Click through for the full list.
• A bunch of insane people actually had a bike race in Manayunk this past weekend, and other insane people actually went outside to watch it. Uh, whatever. We were inside keeping cool.
• The Inquirer discusses Mayor Street's already fading legacy.
• We're liking the new police commissioner more and more. In a recent interview, Charles Ramsey said he wants to create an environment where gay and lesbian officers feel safe being out of the closet.
• "There will be overnight traffic restrictions on the Blue Route beginning this week between the Schuylkill Expressway and Ridge Pike interchanges in West Conshohocken and Plymouth Township." Click through for the details.
• Three Philadelphia-area schools will be among six to receive Golden Apple Awards today in Harrisburg. The awards were created to highlight unique education programs in Pennsylvania's public schools.

Photo of those crazy Manayunk bikers by Flickr user web4camguy