Philadelphia braces for May Day rally with street closures and SEPTA detours

Philadelphia is bracing for a May Day rally at City Hall hosted by the AFL-CIO, with street closures starting at 3 p.m. on John F. Kennedy Boulevard (Juniper to 15th), North Broad Street (KJB to Arch), and Juniper Street (KJB to Market) and parking restrictions; a march will follow the 4–6 p.m. event, and several SEPTA bus routes will be detoured from about 2:30 to 8 p.m. The rally, titled Workers Over Billionaires, advocates higher taxes on billionaires to fund public goods and supports unions for all and a working-class vision for Philadelphia. Last year’s event drew thousands and Bernie Sanders spoke outside City Hall.