Philly News Briefs: 11/13/15

1.) Love him or hate him, you can’t deny the fact that Justin Bieber is a worldwide phenomenon. The crooner, a former teen sensation, is currently tearing up the Billboard charts with his songs “What Do You Mean” and “Sorry.” Now, Philadelphia fans will have their own chance to feel Bieber Fever and see the singer in person when he comes to the Wells Fargo Center on May 7th, 2016 at 8pm. Tickets will range from $46.50-$122 and will  go on sale at 10am November 20th at www.comcasttix.com and 800-298-4200. The stop is part of a 50-city tour that will kick off in Seattle, Washington and will conclude in Madison Square Garden.

A scene from a past Christmas is a reminder that soon all of Center City will be decked out for Christmas. (Photo: VisitPhilly.com)

2.) Philadelphia has a new sister city. Representatives from Frankfurt, Germany recently arrived in town to cement the kinship between their city and Philadelphia. A delegation led by Lord Mayor Peter Feldmann came to town to not only celebrate the partnership, but to explore “business and educational opportunities” that might arise due to the new relationship. The sister city relationship was initially contracted in July of this year when Mayor Michael Nutter and a group of other Philly representatives went to Frankfurt. Frankfurt is Philadelphia’s first new sister city in over twenty years.

3.) It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Center City. Decorations are going up and all throughout town there is an air of festivity and cheer to be found. News hub 6abc reported on holiday festivities beginning yesterday, with Franklin Square kicking off their annual winter bonanza and the Rothman Institute Ice Ring opening to the public. Love Park has been transformed, and the Christmas Village is under construction.