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#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Silent yet bright night
(Photo by\u00a0@bhalda<\/a>)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s back to the drawing board for a plan to revamp Philadelphia\u2019s Historic Preservation law.\u00a0Councilmember Mark Squilla said he\u2019s working with the Planning and Historical commissions to revise a bill he introduced that would make several significant changes to the law, after preservation groups cried foul. Billy Penn\u2019s Meir Rinde explains the objections, and where the bill might be headed.\u00a0Continue reading \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Camac and Spruce streets in Philadelphia\u2019s Washington Square West historic district. (Kimberly Paynter\/WHYY)<\/p>\n

Hey, we know, if you order online, some\u00a0of these won\u2019t arrive in time. But if you\u2019re still looking today, you\u2019ve made your bed. The gift is going to be a little late \u2014 or you can go out of your way and pick up at some of the vendors. The giftee is worth it, right?\u00a0Continue reading \u2026.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"(Courtesy of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History)<\/p>\n

RECAP: What else happened?<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Explosion at Bucks County nursing home<\/a>\u00a0kills at least 2, leaves many questions. [WHYY]<\/p>\n

\u2022 Philadelphia\u00a0sues pharmacy benefit managers and drug makers<\/a>\u00a0for inflating insulin prices. [PhillyVoice]<\/p>\n

\u2022 A recruiter shows up on the streets of Kensington with an offer of luxury rehab.\u00a0Is it a godsend, or a scam?<\/a>\u00a0[Inq$$]<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0South Philly\u2019s Christmas displays<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 winter wonderland or traffic nightmare? [WHYY]<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Philly school district opened a new building<\/a>\u00a0in the Northeast for a growing student population. [Chalkbeat]<\/p>\n

\u2022 A portion of the Schuylkill River Trail\u00a0could re-open soon<\/a>. [NBC10]<\/p>\n

MAYOR WATCH<\/p>\n

The mayor has no public events scheduled for Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Weekly brief on gun violence prevention (with PCGVR)<\/p>\n

We publish this report each week in partnership with the\u00a0Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By the numbers in Philadelphia<\/strong><\/p>\n