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Apartment living can carry unique challenges, like the limits of privacy through paper-thin walls. Inquirer staffers offer their thoughts on neighborly decibel etiquette.
Plus, we’re talking about a planned protest of Jewish eateries in Philadelphia, a judge siding with Philly on an “ICE Out” provision, and our report card for this week in local news.
— Paola Pérez (morningnewsletter@inquirer.com)
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What you should know today
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A planned bike ride protest of Jewish restaurants in the city, scheduled on the day before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, is being condemned as antisemitic. City leaders have called for increased security.
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Newly uncovered court records suggest a Philadelphia public school teacher charged with killing a 10-year-old girl should have never been allowed to foster the child in the first place.
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The man wanted in attacks on three women at random inside a West Oak Lane beauty salon was arrested Friday morning. He is expected to be charged with murder, attempted murder, sexual assault, and related crimes.
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Philadelphia is not required to respect requests from federal agencies to keep undocumented immigrants in jail long enough to be handed over to ICE agents, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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Local advocacy groups and political leaders are poised to launch a major campaign to try to stop ICE arrests at Philadelphia International Airport.
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A Philadelphia City Council bill aims to cut fines for speeding violations caught on camera. Safety advocates say it would weaken a program that saves lives.
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Cleanup is underway after a contractor struck an Energy Transfer pipeline Thursday, causing 60,000 gallons of jet fuel to leak in Upper Merion.
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From the Eagles losing their swagger to an unusual polling place, catch up on the good, bad, and weird from recent stories out of Philly.
A reader asked: I recently moved from a less dense area into the city. And I am truly inquiring, what is the etiquette around noise when living in an apartment in Philly — especially noise from the bedroom? My apartment is part of a semi-detached house and while it is pretty soundproof, you can still hear loud conversations, music, and thus, I assume, certain adult activities. I want to be a good neighbor and courteous and have my fun. What’s the range of acceptability?
Enter Beatrice Forman and Zoe Greenberg to navigate this situation. Off the bat, they agree that some noise is expected while living in a city. “I do think there’s a limit to what your neighbors should be expected to hear,” Forman said.
They also established a clear difference between music on a Sunday afternoon vs. rather offensive noises in the early morning hours. “We need to consider appropriate hours of operation,” Greenberg said.
To sort more serious issues, navigating an actual conversation is a bit more dicey.
Read their full verdict here. Need advice, or want to share your thoughts? We want to hear it. Email us here.
In this week’s Shackamaxon, Inquirer columnist Daniel Pearson unpacks alternate solutions for building more housing in Philadelphia, suggesting the city look to Pittsburgh as an example.
“Under Mayor Corey O’Connor, Steel City lawmakers have passed one of the most comprehensive housing reform packages in the country,” Pearson writes.
Read on for Pearson’s perspective on why Philly policymakers are wary of an alternate approach to making homeownership affordable, along with his policy advice to Democrats with newfound power in Harrisburg.
❓Pop quiz
Julian Brodsky, Comcast’s last surviving cofounder and one of the architects of cable television, has died at 93.
In what year did he help start the company?
A) 1959
B) 1963
C) 1970
D) 1982
Think you know? Check your answer.
🧩 Unscramble the anagram
Hint: North Jersey-based kids’ clothing chain
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Email us if you know the answer. We’ll select a reader at random to shout out here.
Cheers to Louise King Jones, who correctly guessed Friday’s answer: Bill Hader. The former SNL cast member will have a cameo on this season of Abbott Elementary.
We were there
Inquirer staff photographers caught all the action as the Sixers’ hot start continued and the HBCU Classic returned to the Linc. See more of our favorite sports pictures of the week.
Somewhere on the internet in Philly
🐟 Last month, The Inquirer asked readers to try drawing Fishtown’s borders. After thousands of submissions attempting to define its boundaries, the results are in.
🎥 How would you rank Philly-area movie theaters? X users are debating the best and worst.
🐈 People are excited about Sunday’s West Philly Cat Walk. With lots of famous felines across the city, I’m sure more neighborhoods will be inspired to do the same in the future.
👋🏽 Thanks for reading. Have a nice day, and I’ll catch up with you again tomorrow.
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