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Concert, fireworks, road closures, weather updates
Inquirer.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Philadelphia is hosting a seven-hour July Fourth concert on the Parkway featuring artists like Christina Aguilera and Will Smith to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, despite extreme heat and possible evening storms.
- A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 11 p.m. with potential downburst winds up to 75 mph, possibly disrupting Fourth of July events and the World Cup game in South Philadelphia.
- The official Semiquincentennial parade was canceled due to heat, but impromptu celebrations and gatherings, including a rally honoring enslaved people at the President’s House Site, took place instead.
- Fireworks in Philadelphia are scheduled to start near midnight, a timing criticized by families and neighborhood residents as too late for children.
- Other notable events include a Patriotic Pet Show, a three-day run honoring veterans, and the announcement of three new bronze statues honoring Black women in Philadelphia as part of the Semiquincentennial celebrations.
