Top 5 things to watch in NW Philly this week

Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week:

Philadelphia Water Department officials will be on hand during an East Falls neighborhood meeting Monday night to discuss work planned near the Queen Lane reservoir. NewsWorks will be there get all of the details of the public review session.

Two Northwest Philadelphia lawmakers will introduce a bill on Monday that calls for a repeal of the state’s controversial Voter ID bill. Check back Monday to learn more about the measure and what its sponsors hope to accomplish.

Stephen Kinsey walked away from Tuesday’s election with a Democratic primary win in the 201st state legislative district race. NewsWorks will catch up with Kinsey next week to talk about his victory and his plans for the district if elected to office in November.

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Two annual Northwest Philadelphia festivals will set up shop on Germantown Avenue this coming weekend. Mt. Airy Day will be back at Cliveden of the National Trust on Germantown Avenue on Saturday. The 16th Annual Home & Garden Festival will be held the next day in Chestnut Hill.

Philadelphia University’s annual Fashion Show was on Saturday. Check back on Monday for a video of one of the school’s biggest events of the year.

WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal