🌱 Community College repays $1.4 million in outstanding loans + teen curfew

Hello everyone! Dan Casarella here with your Tuesday edition of the Philadelphia Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what’s happening locally. Keep reading for the latest news.

First, today’s weather forecast:

A few showers. High: 80 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories from today in Philadelphia:

1. Community College of Philadelphia announced that it will repay more than $1.4 million in outstanding balances. The payment will help around 1,900 students who have struggled to repay their loans. The money comes from HEERF funds included in the US bailout. Last July, the College made a similar payment of $2.75 million in outstanding balances for nearly 3,500 students. (AL DIA News)
2. City authorities are considering a 10 p.m. curfew for children aged 14 to 17. The bill was presented to city council on June 16 and would go into effect this summer until September 29. The measure was introduced in an effort to reduce gun violence in Philadelphia. As of June 19, about 230 people have died from gun violence in Philadelphia. (AL DIA News)
3. A Philippine government lawyer was shot and killed on Sunday on his way to Philadelphia airport. Police say the victim was 36-year-old John Albert Laylo. Apparently, someone in a black vehicle fired multiple bullets into Laylo’s uber at a red light near the University of Pennsylvania. Laylo had previously worked as a legislative staffer for an opposition senator in the Philippines before undertaking graduate studies. (CBS News)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Chicken Alfredo Pizza with Cauliflower Crust Online (9:00 a.m.)
• Little Yogis: Family Yoga Series at the Lovett Memorial Library (10:00 a.m.)
• Exhibition “Gone and Forever” at the William Way LGBT Community Center (11:00 a.m.)
• Amber Peirce presented by Make Music Philly at Portal Gardens Trolley (6:00 p.m.)
• Tuesday evening meditation at the Kadampa Meditation Center (7:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Philadelphia City Government wants you to know that garbage collection will be one day late this week. This is partly due to the closure of city offices for the June 19 holiday. (Philadelphia City Government via Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly recorded a new low temperature record for Reading. The city’s record low on June 20 was previously 48 degrees and hit 47 degrees yesterday. Several other cities in the northeast were also at or near record highs. (US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly via Facebook)
• The Philadelphia Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in a shooting in the 24th Precinct. To view footage of the suspect and see if you can identify him, click on the link. (Philadelphia Police Department via Facebook)

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You’re all caught up for today. I will see you soon!

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer and small business development specialist who previously worked in late night television. He has produced numerous chat 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 learning about the ups and downs of Philadelphia sports teams.