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CBS News
23-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Baltimore Mayor Scott announces launch of Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced the launch of the Mayor's Office of Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (MOACE). The mayor stated that the office will help shape the future of Baltimore's live events, cultural workforce, creative economy, nightlife, and film industry. Baltimore champions numerous arts and cultural festivals and initiatives each year, including the Baltimore AFRAM Festival, Artscape, City, Charm City Live, seasonal programming like Baltimore's Christmas Village, and a plethora of other events that take place throughout the year. The mayor said that the goals for the new office include unifying arts events, nightlife, and film under one creative strategy; boosting operational efficiency; supporting grassroots artists; expanding revenue through sponsorship and grant leverage; and strengthening Baltimore's cultural infrastructure. "Baltimore has serious momentum right now. And more and more people are seeing it for themselves. We had over 28 million tourist visits to our city last year. We're also home to incredible outdoor events – including Artscape, AFRAM, and Charm City Live," Mayor Scott said. What about the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts? The update comes after the city ended its contract with the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) was terminated in January due to financial instability and management concerns. After the city cut ties with the organization, BOPA voted out Rachel Graham, who served as the former CEO. The city did not explicitly say that the new MOACE office was created to replace BOPA, which previously managed Artscape, the Baltimore Farmers Market, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, and Light City Baltimore.
CBS News
04-03-2025
- CBS News
4 men wanted for theft of copper wire from "The Portal" in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are searching for four men they say stole copper wire from the Portal tourist attraction in LOVE Park last month. News of the theft comes as the Portal, which has been offline for several weeks, is due to come back on after recent maintenance and upgrades. The livestreaming screen was installed in the park in October 2024, connecting Philadelphians with Dublin, Ireland, Vilnius, Lithuania and Lublin, Poland. Tourists and locals alike flocked to the park to say hello to people across the Atlantic. In November, the portal moved to a different part of LOVE Park to make room for the Christmas Village market. Authorities allege that on Feb. 1, a man clad in a red hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored pants cut a section of copper wire from the portal and left the area with three other men. Surveillance footage shows the men in what appears to be a subway station and on the Market-Frankford Line holding a yellow and green trash can, which contained the stolen wire, police say. In late February, CBS News Philadelphia checked into why the portal had been out of service. The company said it was for maintenance and upgrades and should be back online in March. We've reached out to Portals Inc. for a comment on the alleged theft and will update if we hear back.
CBS News
27-02-2025
- CBS News
4th arrest made in Dilworth Park shooting that left 3 teens injured in Philadelphia
A fourth teenager was arrested in connection with the Dilworth Park ice skating rink shooting that injured three teens in Philadelphia last December, according to police. The Philadelphia Police Department said a 17-year-old was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy and related offenses. He's the fourth teen accused in the incident. According to police, three teens were shot on Dec. 13, 2024, near the Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink in Center City. The ice skating rink is in the area of Philly's Christmas Village, an annual holiday market at LOVE Park and City Hall. One of the three teens was critically injured in the shooting. In December, Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said the victim had several surgeries and is believed to have lost his eye. Police arrested a 14-year-old boy the night of the shooting. On Dec. 18, a second suspect was taken into custody, and a day later, a third was arrested. The 14-year-old suspect was charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person and conspiracy, according to police. Police said the other three teens are charged with aggravated assault and criminal conspiracy, among other offenses.
