🌱 Sec. Buttigieg Visits Philly Friday + Worker Vaccination Rates

Dan Casarella
Updated ·3 min read

Hey, neighbors! Dan Casarella here with the latest edition of the Philadelphia Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun; much colder. High: 24 Low: 13.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

  1. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Philadelphia on Friday to help launch the Biden administration's infrastructure plan. Buttigieg spoke at the dilapidated Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge in Fairmount Park, where he spoke about the $26.5 billion Bridge Formula Program. The program will deliver $1.6 billion to Pennsylvania alone. (WPVI-TV)

  2. 81% of Philadelphia city workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Friday deadline was extended by 10 days. Those workers who fail to comply with the mandate will be forced to go on leave for 30 days. If they are not vaccinated by the end of those 30 days, they will be fired. (CBS Philly)

  3. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is investigating a fake COVID-19 vaccination card that was intercepted at the Port of Philadelphia on Jan. 8th. During a routine check, the vaccination card was found in a birthday card, which was being shipped from Bulgaria. The card was addressed to an address in Connecticut. (CBS Philly)

Today in Philadelphia:

  • The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show At Hilton DoubleTree (6:00 PM)

  • Les Mills Class Launch At Northeast Family Branch YMCA (8:30 AM)

  • Free Intro Class: Beyond Guitar Hero! Beginning Guitar for Kids (ages 8-15) At City Hall (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Accumulating snow and sleet is expected along and NW of I-95 Sunday evening and overnight before a change to rain, with total amounts ranging roughly 1-4 inches. The greatest threat for damaging winds remains near the coasts and coastal plain; minor to moderate coastal flooding is anticipated north of AC. (Facebook)

  • The Free Library system will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 18. (Facebook)

  • Are you a Philadelphia duplex owner? Do you live in it? If yes, you qualify for a full exemption of the City’s trash and recycling collection fee starting this year. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.

This article originally appeared on the Philadelphia Patch