A 36-year-old man was mugged by 10-12 young males on the 4600 block of Chester Avenue on Monday night, police said.
Police say the youths punched the man, who was a house guest at a nearby residence, and stole his cell phone and laptop at about 11 p.m. He refused medical attention. The youths were not armed and no arrests have so far been made.
The West Philly resident with whom the man is staying wrote us that:
“It seems like there has been an uptick in muggings in the “triangle” between Baltimore and Woodland and 40th and the Kingsessing rec center which is usually pretty quiet compared to the main East-West streets (Walnut, Spruce).”
My 15-year-old Russian Blue male cat Crumb went missing something yesterday, June 20, in the vicinity of 49th & Springfield. He is rather thin and has had some dental surgery that has made eating anything other than watered-down canned food difficult.
If you think you’ve seen Crumb please email Susan at susaniris [at] msn.com or call at 215-435-5273.
We are all getting used to fun stuff happening every weekend here in West Philly, but here’s something to enjoy in the middle of the week and for a very reasonable price. Penn Museum (3260 South Street) presents a series of concerts this summer (through August 24) every Wednesday night from 5 to 8 p.m.
All performances take place outdoors, in the museum’s Warden Garden, so you can enjoy some fresh air after long hours at work. Refreshments can be purchased at the venue. Tickets are $5, which includes admission to the museum.
This week “Summer Nights” features Baris Kaya and his band, Barakka, who mix Turkish folk, Middle Eastern and rock music.
John Legend performs at the Calvary Baptist Church. See a video of the full performance below.
Folks at West Philly’s Calvary Baptist Church (6122 Haverford Ave.) got a sweet surprise when Grammy Award winning singer John Legend swung by to sing a tune during Sunday’s service.
Legend, who was in town to perform with Sade at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday night, returned to his gospel roots and belted out Aretha Franklin’s “How I Got Over” with the help of the Calvary Baptist choir.
Some in West Philly may remember Legend when he was John Stephens (his given name), an a cappella performing University of Pennsylvania undergrad in the late 90s.
The video of the performance below, which was posted on Legend’s Facebook page yesterday, is fairly polished so this wasn’t a spur of the moment thing. But it’s still very, very cool.
Today’s cat is Rosie. Currently she’s in foster care through Project Meow.
Rosie is a soft-spoken and elegant Calico cat with soulful eyes. She likes hanging out with her foster mom wherever she is and sitting on her lap. She also loves to be praised and admired.
Rosie was a little shy when she first came to her foster house. Somewhere in her life on the streets of West Philly, a terrible thing happened and she has an old burn scar on her side as a reminder.
Before Project MEOW, Rosie was staying at the City Shelter and time was running out for her. The minute she got to her foster mom’s house, she started licking her hand to show her how appreciative she was to be safe.
Rosie is O.K. with other cats, but needs a little help learning to trust them. She’s learning how to use her “Indoor Manners” fast because after all, she’s a Calico. She is very smart and enjoys making the people she loves feel happy.
She is spayed, vaccinated, FELV/FIV negative, free of parasites and up-to-date on her flea preventative medications.
Please contact projectmeowadoptions [at] gmail.com to meet this super great kitty.
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