Neighbor Eileen Doyle took this photo, titled “Pretty Sky. Grand Tree”, on 44th Street near Pine.

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West Philly resident Mike Howard has a 12-year-old brother, Christopher, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and a very rare chromosomal abnormality called Kleefstra syndrome. Christopher is only one of 50 to 60 people in the world diagnosed with this condition.

As you can imagine, life has been quite hard for Christopher and his family. The boy has been in and out of the hospital for years now and it’s getting harder and harder for his family to cover all the medical expenses as Christopher’s insurance company is becoming less and less helpful.

To help his brother and his family, Mike has set up a fundraising page on Gofundme.com. Mike’s family are unaware of his fundraising efforts as he wants to surprise them and Christopher on his birthday.

To read more about Christopher and to donate, click here.

Update: Police are searching for Tyheem Melton (pictured), a 43-year-old male from the 6400 block of Race Street. Melton is wanted for the murder of Troy Wimberly and Crystal Shadding that occurred on Friday, April 6, inside the Corral Bar located at 5231 Market Street. Melton is considered armed and dangerous, and anyone with information of his whereabouts should call the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 / 3335 / 3336 or dial 911.

The man walked into the bar at about 1:30 a.m. and opened fire, killing a man and a woman, police say. There were about 10 people inside the bar at the time.

It is not known whether the victims were targeted or bystanders. The male victim has been identified by his relatives as Troy Wimberely, 38, a father of four from West Philadelphia, Philly.com reports. The female victim has been identified as Crystal Shadding, 43.

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Update (04/09): Mango has been found and reunited with his owner.

Mango, a 1 year old, blond-orange male with yellow eyes, slender face, long legs and tail, is missing from 48th and Warrington. He is very sweet and loving, but shy of people. He had on a cheetah-print blond fur breakaway collar, with a bright yellow tag. He is microchipped.

He has never been outside before – disappeared after moving furniture into the apartment on Thursday night.

If you see this cat, or take it in, please call Karen at 847-331-3864.

 
This beautiful photo of spring in West Philly was submitted by neighbor Ben Feldman.

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Detective Joe Murray, aka “The Fuzz,” is back on Twitter, only this time with a much less catchy handle.

As of about 4 p.m. yesterday Murray is now @ppdjoemurray, a much more official name that reflects the Philadelphia Police Department’s endorsement of his social media stardom. In fact, Murray will be helping out others in the department to use Twitter more effectively.

Murray received dozens of tweets welcoming him back within the first few hours that he was online. Those who followed him before will automatically be switched over to the new account.

An online petition started by West Philly resident Amara Rockar earlier this month drew attention around the city and likely factored into getting Murray back online.

The only question that remains is … Can we still call him “The Fuzz?”