Watch live: Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announces summer programs for young people
Mayor Cherelle Parker and heads of the Free Library of Philadelphia, Parks and Recreation, School District of Philadelphia and other agencies will speak in a press conference in City Hall on Wednesday.
The event is set for 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. You can watch live on CBS News Philadelphia or wherever we're streaming.
Many of the programs are returning from 2024 and are listed on Phila.gov
. There are several pools set to open (and
the city is recruiting lifeguards
to staff them).
The city branding for the programs is #ItsASummerThing 2025.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Nick Offerman Reveals His Acting Bucket List and How 'Sovereign' Gave Him Another Dream Role (Exclusive)
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"I've always been interested by fringe movements," Sovereign's writer and director Christian Swegal shares when the film's cast and crew stop by Parade's video studio following their Tribeca Festival premiere. "I think there's many fringe ideological movements in the country right now. This crime also felt like a very ripe starting point to talk about the themes I'm interested in as a filmmaker. It felt really relevant." Both Offerman and Tremblay cite Sovereign's strong script as what drew them to the project with Offerman calling the writing "undeniable" and "top drawer" due to its realism and accuracy. The strength of the script is due partially to Swegal's own experience with anti-government movements. "I have had some personal experience with people that have had these types of 'delusional ideologies,' let's call them," he says. "So there was a personal access point. As a writer, having a lot of research and having all that specificity is actually really helpful. It makes your job a little bit easier because you're not just making something up out of thin air." Joining Offerman, Tremblay and Swegal in the studio is Thomas Mann, who plays one half of the mirroring father/son duo of Sovereign along with Dennis Quaid. The two play police officers who come face to face with the Kanes. Read the full interview with the Sovereign team below: Matthew Huff: This is a very serious movie. Was the vibe on set just as serious or did you try to use levity to break up those intense moments? Jacob Tremblay (JT): For me, it definitely depended on the scene. Sometimes you want to stay with it, but it's good in between scenes that aren't too serious or on lunch to lighten the mood a little bit. That's why I really appreciate Nick and what he brought to set. His joyous energy always made me laugh. Christian Swegal (CS): I mean you have one of the funniest people on the planet on your set, so it definitely helped keep things light and really fun even though the subject matter was really heavy. Nick Offerman (NO): I didn't appreciate these guys f--king around when I was going Daniel Day-Lewis on this. But, you know, to each his own. I guess. Jake, most people know you as a child actor. This feels like a big, bold adult role for you. How did you decide this is the project you wanted to take on for your big transition? NO: I'll take this one. JT: [Laughs.] Actually, the story itself hits pretty personal for me. My dad's a police officer, so when you hear about this happening in the world, there's fear surrounding that. Christian's talked about this before, but there's a lot of mental illness involved with [these extreme beliefs]. 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