Now that it’s summer, we’re talking a lot about pools, parks, summer reading, and staying safe!

Our city of 1.5 million people is still humming along, though, despite a lot of our friends and neighbors going away temporarily down the shore.

Here are five things from the past seven days you might’ve missed.

1. Mayor Kenney started a new weekly memorial for all those lost to violence in Philadelphia.

One life lost to violence in Philadelphia is one too many. Each week, the Mayor will tweet the number of lives lost along with resources for victims and those touched by violence.

It is important our City regularly recognizes the losses that occur due to violence. Today, we remember the 13 people lost from June 1-10.

— Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) June 30, 2017

2. The Mayor participated in this year’s Wawa Welcome America celebrations.

A six-day festival involving thousands of Philadelphians and visitors, the annual celebration honors America’s independence, heroes, and history. This year was particularly special from a civics standpoint; a few hours before the fireworks, Mayor Kenney joined celebrants as a group of children took an oath making them naturalized citizens of the United States.

3. Mayor Kenney celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Philadelphia Police Athletic League.

Amid this year’s Independence Day celebrations, Mayor Kenney honored Philly PAL on its 70th consecutive year of operation. PAL focuses on building relations between Philadelphia Police officers, communities, and kids by offering free educational, athletic, recreational, and cultural programs to local youth. A former PAL kid himself, Mayor Kenney credits the organization for helping him develop important skills as a boy — and keeping him busy!

Thank you @PhillyPAL for all you've done for our City the last 70 years. Your work makes our city safer by building stronger communities. pic.twitter.com/t6cDWeRE0c

— Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) July 3, 2017

4. The Mayor urged Philadelphians to support new Americans and stand up for Dreamers and DACA.

This week, Mayor Kenney urged people to contact their congresspeople to support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and those affected by the program, known as “Dreamers.” Dreamers are people who immigrated to the U.S. as children, often as infants, without documentation; DACA allows for them to stay in the country and receive rolling “deferred action from deportation” as well as work permits. It’s not an easy process and costs money but still allows Dreamers to continue to build their lives in the U.S. as they have since childhood. President Obama instituted DACA using his authority as head of the executive branch; recently, President Trump announced he would, in part, rescind the order.

When we fully include immigrants, entire country benefits. Philly strongly supports Dreamers & DACA. Tell your rep https://t.co/c443NslLHs

— Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) July 5, 2017

5. Mayor Kenney visited the Millennial Advisory Committee.

One of the City’s boards and commissions, the Millennial Advisory Committee works to advise the Kenney Administration on issues and policies to ensure Philadelphia’s continued population growth and its status as one of the nation’s leading Millennial population centers. Meetings of City boards and commissions are open to the public; you can find a listing of this month’s meetings online.

Thanks to the Millennial Advisory Committee for sharing your insights with me yesterday — and for your service to our city! pic.twitter.com/es101gsyrk

— Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) July 6, 2017

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