The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management and Sunoco, Inc. are partnering up to provide text alerts to the public when incidents that may impact the community occur at the Sunoco Refinery, 3144 W. Passyunk Ave.
The alerts will be sent when an incident — including those that may cause odors, noises, or visuals that are not normally present in the community — impacts the public even if it is not an emergency.
To sign up for these alerts, visit www.phila.gov/ready.
The 3rd Police District’s town watches are selling blue lights to show support for police officers during Police Week May 3 to 14. All proceeds from the $8 lights will go toward the Police Survivors’ Fund.
To order lights, call 215-686-3030.
National Free Comic Book Day will be held in more than 2,000 stores nationwide May 1. Special edition comics from top publishers such as Marvel and DC will be distributed for free at South Philly Comics, 1621 E. Passyunk Ave. and Atomic City Comics, 642 South St.
From 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month through November, the Mural Arts Program is holding two-hour bike tours led by trained and experienced guides through Center City and neighborhood murals. Participants must bring their own bicycle.
Tickets are $17. Call 800-537-7676 or visit www.muralarts.org.
Sunoco Inc. has announced its plans Monday to exit the refining business, which includes looking for buyers for its South Philly, 3144 W. Passyunk Ave., and Marcus Hook refineries. 

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