Posted on 14 July 2011 by Mike Lyons
Have you had anything stolen in the last year or so? Maybe a camera? Or an I-pod? There is a chance it might be sitting at the police department’s 18th District headquarters right now.
Southwest Detectives discovered a massive cache of what they say are fenced items in a clothing store near 52nd and Chestnut. The items recovered include hundreds of cameras, cell phones, I-pods, flat screen TVs, gaming systems, jewelry and GPS devices. Police are asking that victims of robberies, burglaries and break-ins come to the 18th District headquarters at 55th and Pine Streets after 4 p.m. today to claim an item.
The tricky part of this, of course, is identifying and proving what is yours. Police say they will work with people, but that a police report filed when the item was taken would be extremely helpful.
Police believe most of the items were stolen from West, Southwest and South Philadelphia and Upper Darby.
Posted on 14 July 2011 by Mike Lyons
Jaquinn Brewton. (Photo from ABC 6)
Three-year-old Jaquinn Brewton, the boy who was hospitalized after his caregiver said he fell down a flight of stairs late last month, died Tuesday within minutes of being taken off life support. After an autopsy last night revealed that his injuries were due to “blunt force trauma,” his death was ruled a homicide.
Police say no charges have been filed yet.
Brewton’s caregiver, who has been described as a “family friend,” told police that she found him unconscious on the steps of an apartment building on the 4700 block of Chestnut Street on June 29. She told police he had fallen down the stairs.
Brewton’s mother, who was staying in a homeless shelter at the time, has alleged that Brewton was abused. She has said that doctors told her that the boy had been burned on various parts of his body.
Posted on 13 July 2011 by WPL
A reader Lori emailed with this information:
This older female tabby showed up on my steps today (500 block of Melville). She has no collar and I’ve never seen her before. She is in good health and very friendly. Please call me at 215-662-0749 if you know where she lives.
Posted on 13 July 2011 by Mike Lyons
Police are still searching for a male in his early 20s who stabbed and robbed a woman near 45th and Pine Streets on Monday night.
The victim, who police described as an 18-year-old Asian woman, was stabbed in the back three times and robbed of her cell phone. Police say the suspect was black male in his early 20s wearing a white t-shirt.
The robbery took place at about 11:30 p.m. The victim was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and was in stable condition.
Posted on 12 July 2011 by Mike Lyons
West Philly-based writer Liz Spikol aims her formidable wit at her neighborhood today with a Jeff Foxworthy-like (“You might be a redneck if…”) piece on the Philadelphia Magazine blog The Philly Post entitled “You Know You Live In West Philly If…”
A couple of choice lines:
You know You Live in West Philly if…
“The local pickup joint is in the back of an Eritrean restaurant.”
“In addition to lottery tickets and rolling papers, the convenience store sells organic laundry detergent for $13 and special-orders grass-fed beef.”
“The kids at the local park forgo Tag and Cops and Robbers in favor of roleplaying games that involve foam weaponry.”
“The neighborhood thrift store owner says she ran out of bow ties because “all the females who date females buy them.”
“A casual conversation on a neighborhood Internet forum can get ugly very quickly if someone says something mean about cats.”
There are 18 in all. Check them out. And if you think of any others, drop us a comment below.
Posted on 12 July 2011 by WPL
The University City Arts League (4226 Spruce Street) is offering 28 classes, including some new, in its second summer session.
Session II will run from August 1 through August 28 and will feature a variety of classes for adults and children alike. There will be some novelties, such as three new Capoeira Angola classes – one for adults, one for toddlers and one for parents and children together. The Capoeira Angola classes will focus on the traditional and slower roots of the exercise.
The new session also will offer a new creative dance class for 3-year-olds and a family pottery class. In addition to the new classes, the old favorites will be available as well, including Spanish conversation, yoga, Argentine tango, salsa, Flamenco, creative ballet, tai chi, modern contemporary dance, workouts, plein air drawing and ceramic jewelry.
The full class schedule, including pricing, is available here. Registration deadline is August 1. A 5 percent discount is offered if you register before July 25. For more information call 215-382-7811.
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