Schuylkill Crossing bridge opening; Thanksgiving parade firstival; Sixers arena plans | Morning Roundup

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Shadow and light(Photo by @erin.witman) The Schuylkill Crossing Swing Bridge is ready to open Philly pedestrians and cyclists will finally have easy access to the Schuylkill Crossing Swing Bridge that will connect Bartram’s Garden and Grays Ferry Crossing.The addition of the bridge connects the two ends of the Schuylkill Banks and adds a 1,000-foot trail segment that extends the Schuylkill River Trail to 4.7 miles of continuous path.Pedestrians and cyclists previously had to use the Grays Ferry Avenue Bridge to get across the river, in a barrier separated lane alongside four lanes of highway traffic. Continue reading The Schuylkill Crossing Swing Bridge. (Courtesy of Schuykill Banks) Philly’s Thanksgiving parade created the blueprint for the U.S. The Gimbel’s Thanksgiving Day Parade originally aimed to get customers into the department store for holiday sales. It ended up becoming an iconic celebration reaching thousands. And the Philly even