Update (7/30): Chica was found this morning in the middle of an industrial park on 51st Street (a restricted access facility!). It’s not clear how she got in or how long she had been there, but Nancy (Chica’s owner) is very grateful to the person who found her and called.

Reader Nancy is was looking for her dog Chica that ran away Sunday morning:

“Early this morning (3:30 am, 7/29) my dog Chica ran away. I had had yard work done yesterday and forgotten to secure the gate. Chica is a rescue dog from the PSPCA. She is ten years old and I have had her for five of those years. She is part greyhound and part shepherd plus other unknown entities. She escaped from: 932 S. 49th Street, Apt. 1. She has a collar with her name, my address and cell phone number. She is also microchipped and registered with www.homagainid.com. I have entered her as a lost pet on that web-site. I am attaching a picture. Many say she looks like a little wolf. She weighs about 60 pounds. She is shy, but friendly and up to date on all shots.”

If you’ve seen Chica, please email Nancy at nselinger@gmail.com or call 267-970-5018.

Two West Philadelphia residents were mugged last night, around 11:15 p.m. on Kingsessing between 46th and 47th Streets, according to police. Two men, one with a gun, told the victims to sit down on the ground and empty their pockets. One of the victims was hit in the face with the gun and later taken to the hospital with minor facial injuries. While the robbery was in progress, undercover police officers turned up and arrested one of the robbers on the spot, then later, after a chase, they caught the other suspect near 46th and Linmore.

The victims’ belongings were recovered, with the exception of a wallet. We are trying to get more information from the police whether this incident is related to other robberies in the area, including a very recent one when a man was robbed and pistol-whipped at 46th and Cedar Avenue.

Update (7/30): And the winner is… Rebecca! This pigeon scarer is at the southwest corner of 42nd and Baltimore.

OK. Here we go again. Do you know where this photo was taken? It’s somewhere between 40th and 50th, Market to Woodland. We will gradually zoom out until someone gets it. Register your guess in the comments below.

The 4300 block of Larchwood Avenue will be closed today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a large multi-family porch sale, so drivers will have to detour around that block during these hours. We hear that housewares, furniture,  kids and adult clothes and toys are among the items offered for sale.

If you know of other sales today or tomorrow, please leave a comment below.

The Green Block Build Collaborative, a coalition of community organizations including LISC and The Partnership CDC, is inviting Walnut Hill residents and neighbors to the Green Block Party tomorrow, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 4700 Block of Sansom Street. This is a free community event where residents can learn about how to transition to a cleaner, greener and healthier future. See the flyer below for more details.

A reader, William, found this little guy on his steps at 47th and Hazel. He spoke with a couple on the street who said they saw another kitten a couple houses up and thought there might have been a litter on the block (West of 47th).