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3 weeks ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Julia Binswanger |Natalia Sánchez Loayza |Hanbit Kwon |Nick Kariuki

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAYLightning and life in the shadows(Photo by @_mtkrupka)Scott Sauer, who started as a trolley operator at SEPTA 35 years ago and has provided a steady hand through recent troubled times, was named the transit agency’s general manager Monday after a nationwide search. He had been an interim appointment in the position for the past six months. Sauer’s priorities will include working to resolve the current funding crisis.

3 weeks ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Hanbit Kwon |Nick Kariuki |Julia Binswanger |Cory Sharber

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAYView from under the Strawberry Mansion Bridge(Photo by @josephiyoob)The annual Roots Picnic had a rough Saturday [Inq$] due to cleanup from overnight storms that delayed its opening by hours. Sunday went off on schedule. Batala Philly, outfitted in rainbows, energized the crowd as the March began. (Hanbit Kwon)Jayden Jiang and Isaac Geremew represented the region at the Scripps National Spelling Bee last week.