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The Philadelphia Student Union is holding a rally tomorrow at 440 N. Broad at 4PM. "The specific aim is to proactively impact the way the school district deals with troubled schools, known as Corrective Action II Schools. More broadly however, PSU is pushing for educational equity across the state and school district."

News Anchor Kerri-Lee Halkett

Dear Pot Smokers:

It's official. New York stinks. While New Yorkers and North Jersey folks woke up to the smell of a gas-like odor (read: rotten eggs tag teamed by the worst. fart. imaginable) we here in Philly woke up to the smell of victory. Between last night's Eagles win and making it through weekend-long Mummers parties with only the slightest of hangovers, Philadelphia's slogan for this week should be "It's good to be the king."

Before I begin my review of to make sure to visit the restroom on their way into the theater. The film clocks in at just under 150 minutes, without previews. Now that that's out of the way...

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend.

Dear Philadelphia Dog Owners:

If you're a daily El rider, prepare for a change in routine. SEPTA announced that the Market-Frankford El will shut down this Friday at 8 pm for nine days from the 52nd Street station to the 69th Street station. Regular El service in that range of stations will resume at 5 am on July 25th. Don't get too comfortable, though. SEPTA also noted that these same stations will shut down from August 12th to the 22nd. Fear not, however. SEPTA plans to run shuttles starting at 40th Street for all riders. Sure, it will add 22 minutes to your day, and sure, Milton Street might be driving the bus, but it beats walking. Well, maybe not. El cars will still run from Frankford Terminal to 52nd Street. SEPTA says, however, that the cars will all be local during the down time. The shutdown is a part of a large-scale renovation project for SEPTA, currently budgeted at $567 million dollars. Here's hoping they take care of the smell, too. Photo credit: SEPTA

Come Fourth of July weekend, we can count on Philly residents with more enthusiasm than brains to take to the streets, illegal fireworks in hand. And we mean that literally. It is not unusual to hear the loud boom of fireworks, followed by gut-wrenching screams, the smell of burning flesh, and then ambulance sirens. Ah, the sweet sound of Philadelphia summers! Some people never learn to leave it the experts. Or, at the very least, to let go and run away after the fuse is lit. The PA Department of Agriculture changed the fireworks regulations. Items that are not grounded or that explode have been illegal in Pennsylvania for quite some time, and continue to be illegal. This means anything much past sparklers are verboten. But new laws say that you can buy all the firecrackers, M-80's, and various other fireworks you want in Pennsylvania...as long as you promise, Scout's honor, not to light them here. Drive to Jersey and blow your hand off, OK? Philadephia is now relaxing its own fire code regulations concerning the use of fireworks, according to CBS 3 Investigative Reporter Walt Hunter: "Despite demonstrations stressing fireworks safety, two fire department memos obtained by CBS 3 show the city is relaxing regulations and allowing more types of sparklers to be sold at more locations than in the past." Drinking at family picnics and street parties, combined with more powerful fireworks -- perfect together! Be careful this weekend, kids -- if you need to make an emergency room run, we fear that you'll be waiting even longer than usual.