Will Smith has permanently left his mark on the city. Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images via Getty
π Philly native Will Smith was on hand for yesterday's street renaming ceremony in West Philly, where he was also given a key to the city.
The city rechristened a stretch of 59th Street as Will Smith Way. The street is near Overbrook High School, Smith's alma mater. (NBC)
π€ Strike averted: The union for the faculty and staff at Community College of Philadelphia reached a tentative agreement with school leadership. The four-year deal for the 1,200-member union includes wage increases and reduced class sizes. (Inquirer π )
π³οΈ Democrats will maintain their slim majority in the state House after the party won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
The party flipped a Senate seat in Lancaster County but Republicans would still hold a majority in the chamber. (AP)