A reader, Nick, emailed us with this information:

“This morning a very friendly cat showed up on our back porch. She is very friendly and is wearing a flea collar. We are trying to find out if she has a home or is in fact missing. She seems really thin and was very hungry. If anyone know where her happy home is she would greatly appreciate it.”

If this is your cat, please email Nick at: nr3254111@netscape.net

Seventeen row homes were evacuated last night as a result of a three-alarm fire that started in a garage at 52nd and Pentridge, NBC reports (see video below). The fire began around 11 p.m. and quickly moved through.

Nearly 70 residents were displaced, 23 of them were transported to a Red Cross station set up at Ann H. Shaw Middle School on Warrington Avenue. No injuries were reported and no homes were seriously damaged.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Neighbors said that kids were setting off fireworks nearby before the fire broke out, according to NBC.

Update (7/3/2012): Sydney is still missing.

Sydney went missing from his home on June 2nd, just after his family moved to 932 S. 49th (between Warrington and Springfield). He had been spotted a few times near his yard, but couldn’t be coaxed back to the house. He hasn’t been seen since a week ago. He was a rescue and is likely to be skittish. No collar or microchip.

If you’ve seen this cat, please call 267-970-5018 or email: nselinger@gmail.com.

A reader, Christina, reports that goods from two packages were stolen from her front yard yesterday. She lives on 46th Street between Locust and Spruce. Packaging and invoices were left behind.

Similar issues were reported last fall and in the spring. Christina notified police about this incident and encourages others who may have missing packages to do the same. She said that the companies the packages were sent from were very helpful and are replacing the items. A police report can be helpful should the carrier want to investigate the stolen property.

The Curio Theatre Company has announced their 2012-2013 season and it will knock your socks off! It is rich in suspense plays, comedy, and also includes a world premiere by Curio’s Artistic Director Paul Kuhn. The new season begins October 11 with Milan Stitt’s The Runner Stumbles. Here’s the full show schedule:

The Runner Stumbles
By Milan Stitt
Directed by Gay Carducci
October 11 – November 10, 2012

The Real Inspector Hound
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Dan Hodge
November 29 – December 29, 2012

Equus
By Peter Shaffer
Directed by Liz Carlson
January 17 – February 16, 2013

Madville
By Paul Kuhn
Directed by Rosemary Fox
March 14 – April 13, 2013

The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson
Directed by Paul Kuhn
May 2 – June 1, 2013

Tickets are available on the Curio Theatre website. You can also subscribe to the season and see all five shows for the price of four.

A reader emails that she spotted a black and white pit bull (1-3 years old) this morning lying on the lawn on the corner of 48th and Hazel. She tried to get close to him and get a photo but he briskly trotted away headed west up Cedar ave. The dog seems very friendly, but scared. He’s not wearing any collar.

Please leave a comment below if you have any information about this dog or if you spot him in the neighborhood.