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

The rainbow connection
(Photo by\u00a0@kslouf<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Thanks to extensive renovations by the Philadelphia Parking Authority, which now operates the station, one rider said the facility on Filbert Street near Chinatown no longer feels \u201ctorn down,\u201d as it did before Greyhound vacated the building in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Others praised the\u00a0new chairs, clean bathrooms, \u201ccalming\u201d atmosphere.\u00a0Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Passengers lined up to board a Flixbus bus at Philadelphia\u2019s newly reopened intercity station on Filbert Street. May 1, 2026. (Meir Rinde\/Billy Penn)<\/p>\n

As the birthplace of Patti LaBelle, Meek Mill, The Roots and other musical legends, Philly is a musical city.\u00a0And with those accolades comes one more \u2013 the birthplace of the American-made piano and sousaphone. The piano came first in 1775, and the sousaphone in the late 1800s.\u00a0Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Dave Detwiler, a sousaphone historian, says the sousaphone has continued to be a popular instrument among marching bands and music ensembles (Violet Comber-Wilen\/Billy Penn) <\/p>\n

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

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\u2022 Pennsylvania traffic fatalities\u00a0fell to an all-time low in 2025<\/a>, but bicyclist fatalities increased,\u00a0PennDOT data shows. [PhillyVoice]<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201cI\u2019m devastated<\/a>:\u201d Students react to the news that Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School in Northwest Philadelphia will close as early as 2027. [WHYY]\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Philadelphia unions and labor activists\u00a0used May Day rallies to outline a vision for the future:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cworkers over billionaires.\u201d [WHYY]\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Why stomach pain, \u2018scromiting,\u2019 and compulsive hot showering\u00a0are sending cannabis users to Philly-area ERs<\/a>. [Inq$$]<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Enter the lottery to play the world\u2019s largest video game \u2014\u00a0on the Cira Centre skyscraper during Philly Tech Week<\/a>. [Technical.ly]<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The 4th annual Sing Us Home Festival in Manayunk\u00a0had its strongest ticket sales yet<\/a>\u00a0with nearly 3,000 people attending. [WHYY]\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The new Flyers and Sixers arena\u00a0will be built at the old Spectrum location<\/a>. [Crossing Broad]<\/p>\n

MAYOR WATCH<\/p>\n

Mayor Parker attends the city Department of Prisons\u2019 opening ceremony marking the start of Correctional Employees Week and will present a City of Philadelphia proclamation. (10 a.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Parker then heads to the Dell Music Center to unveil their season lineup and atalk about\u00a0planned capital investments for the venue. (11:30 a.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

BILLY PENN GUIDES<\/p>\n

\u2694\ufe0f\u00a0May the 4th Be With You guide<\/a>
\ud83c\udf31\u00a0Spring in Philly guide<\/a>
\ud83c\udfa4\u00a0Philly Record Store Guide<\/a>
\u26bd\u00a0Billy Penn\u2019s FIFA World Cup Guide<\/a>
\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f\u00a0Thrifty in Philly guide<\/a>
\ud83d\udcda\u00a0Book lovers\u2019 guide to Philly<\/a>
\ud83c\udf79\u00a0Non-alcoholic Philly<\/a>
\ud83d\ude0b\u00a0Dining in Philly<\/a>
\ud83c\udfc3\ud83c\udffd\u00a0Philly Runners Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

ON THE CALENDAR<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f\u00a0For the **FULL LIST** of this week\u2019s events calendar, visit BillyPenn.com!<\/a><\/p>\n

Philly Tech Week<\/strong>\u00a0returns (through Friday),\u00a0Cinco de Mayo<\/strong>\u00a0festivities (Tuesday) and\u00a0Star Wars Trivia Night: Revenge of the Sith<\/strong>\u00a0(Tuesday) kick off this week full of fun community evens!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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