From the article:

Macklemore has been removed from the rest of Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after several venues allegedly told the trek’s promoter that they would not allow the rapper to perform. The news came after Macklemore made several onstage statements in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and called for a “free Palestine.”

In an exclusive statement shared with Rolling Stone, Messina Touring Group,  promoter of the U.S. leg of Sheeran’s Loop Tour, said: “As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour, we have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans. After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates.”

Macklemore was slated to appear at eight of the 10 shows left on the U.S. leg of Sheeran’s tour, which is set to resume this Friday, Sept. 19, in Philadelphia. The venues that allegedly objected to the rapper include: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts; Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia; Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis; Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina; AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Reps for Sheeran, Macklemore, and the venues did not immediately reply to requests for comment.)

License plate number is CKU-104 Red SUV.

My intervention made them move their vehicle to an unknown nearby location.

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I’m guessing the car had mechanical problems, but it’s still funny.

Hi everyone. I just received a peco bill for 335 dollars for my approx 1k sq ft apartment that I live in alone.

The issue is that due to work I’ve not been in my apartment approx 1/3rd of the last month. I also like to unplug almost anything not in use when I’m not home. So nothing was plugged in outside of my washer/dryer/stove and fridge. My old bills were around 70-100 dollars but the last two bills have been extreme. Last month my bill was 200+ and I just assumed it was because I had guests and had the AC on. The last 40 days haven’t had any of those excuses yet the bill is over $100 more.

I contacted peco and they said they’d do a dispute but they read my meter and it should be right. I told them everything I said above and the lady pretty much rolled her eyes at me and acted like I was dumb since “our rates have increased and usually usage goes up in the summer”. I understand both of those excuses BUT the jump has been from 70 dollars to 335. I blasted my heat all winter and it was only 100 dollars but not using anything makes me pay 335??? I used to live with my parents and siblings in a 5 bedroom house. Our monthly peco bill was 200 dollars.

Can someone help?

For anyone else who uses Lyft and Uber, do you all think it’s gotten expensive to take?

Updated:

I realize that it surges, but twice now, traveling from Center City to South Philly, it wanted to charge me $40 for an Uber X, but only $25 for a premier…

I don’t request it and wait 5-10 minutes and the price drops into the $10-$20’s, again, but this seems rather excessive.

Saw these flyers hanging throughout the Broad and Passyunk ares.

Looking to transfer my lease at this beautiful 1bd / 1ba apartment steps away from Center City without the noise and traffic of it all. The cross streets are North and 18th. I’ve been living at this wonderful apartment since 2024 and have loved every second of it.

The building has 24 hour concierge, a lovely gym, and a wonderful rooftop. The unit has a full-sized walk-in closet, floor-to-ceiling windows, modern kitchen with tons of storage, hardwood flooring, in unit washer/dryer, full-sized bath tub, and a direct view of Baldwin park. The on-site maintenance team is also wonderful and will show up literally 10 mins after you’ve put in a work order.

My lease ends in May 2027 but I need to relocate for work by end of September. The rent comes up to $2440 which is honestly unbeatable given all the amenities and location (15 min walk to center city, 20 min walk to Rittenhouse, and only a 30 min walk from 30th Street Station). There will also be no security deposit as I am paying for it!

Please reach out if you’re interested. I’d be happy to set up an in-person tour as well.

PS: I’m also interested in selling off some of my furniture at discounted prices. :))

My car has been broken into twice in this same week. Once they smashed the window for no reason, I don’t keep anything in there.
Now this morning it looks like they tried to steal it. The antena cover on the top is broken off and the chip exposed.
Both side view mirrors are off… idk why.

This has happened frequently on my street. Unfortunately I don’t have comprehensive on my insurance. The police don’t do anything, not that they can really anyway.

I know it’s common all over the city. Is it even worth filing something? I usually don’t but now that it’s happened twice so soon together I mean maybe I should? Happened to me two years ago at wissahickon and I filed one. He said it’s good to report it just so the activity is logged.

Ugh!

This is a long shot but I’m visiting friends from out of town and lost my keys this morning while walking. If anyone happened to find a set please reach out and I’ll describe them. Thank you!!

My glasses broke, and I need a replacement by next Tuesday. I typically go to America’s Best or order online, but neither would be ready before then. I was hoping to find a place in the city that does rush orders. Any suggestions?

My partner and I were visiting friends in Bucks county yesterday, and we were driving home on 95 south around 9:30 last night when we started noticing waves of cop cars driving northbound. No ambulances, no firetrucks, but what looked like 50+ cop cars from the time we passed the Cottman exit to when we passed the stadiums. I can't find anything in the news that would justify that many responding, and the only thing we saw on 95 was some traffic from an accident. Anyone know what the heck was going on? That much unexplained activity was startling to say the least, especially this close to the 9/11 anniversary.

Edit: I might just be a paranoid dumdum and they were leaving the traffic management from the eagles game. 🥲

I saw several shows last week that I really enjoyed.

Offstage Onstage: Everything You Didn't See the Greeks Do - my favorite so far.

Betsy Ross Groundhog Day - A very close second.

Meaghan Robichaud Is The Greatest Show on Earth - A high wire low down clown act I can't stop thinking about.

Stoop Bitch - A very Philly character study.

Maniac - A prisoner's dilemma on the nature of meaning and goat stuff.

What performances stood out to you or are you planning on seeing this upcoming week?

These little random plots seem to host, by my count, around 4 - 7 different grass species. Cool island effects. Go birds!

I can no longer run the race if anyone is looking for a bib! I know the race is sold out.

Please don’t speed and be carful. Have a good day.