Deadly gunshots ripped throughout the city yesterday, sending police detectives to neighborhoods too used to violence, and shocking others not accustomed to finding dead bodies on their streets.
In the end, five people lay dead of gunshot wounds in one of the four deadliest days in Philadelphia this year. All were young males, most African American. It is a familiar story for the city that has recorded 209 homicides this year and is on pace to meet the 380 killings of last year.
"Overwhelming" and "absolutely mind-boggling" are the words that Police Department spokesman Raul Malveiro used to describe the number of killings yesterday.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
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Keeping monthly homicide statistics can be like watching a horse race.
They're ahead. They're behind. They're neck and neck. But there are no winners. Only losers.
As of June 30, 184 people had lost their lives in Philadelphia, victims of homicides. That's eight more than in the first six months of 2005.
They're ahead. They're behind. They're neck and neck. But there are no winners. Only losers.
As of June 30, 184 people had lost their lives in Philadelphia, victims of homicides. That's eight more than in the first six months of 2005.
Philadelphia = 14th most desirable city to live in
Well, here's some news heard outside City Hall: Philadelphia has a way to go toward persuading the young, mobile and educated to unpack and call the City of Brotherly Love home.
A recently released survey asked 1,000 college-educated 25- to 34-year-olds where they would prefer to live, and Philadelphia did not make the top 10.
But it did make the top 20.
A recently released survey asked 1,000 college-educated 25- to 34-year-olds where they would prefer to live, and Philadelphia did not make the top 10.
But it did make the top 20.
Free Slurpee Day
Supposedly there might be free slurpees at 7-Eleven today since it's 7/11. So, go check it out just in case.
Monday, July 10, 2006
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Bacon cereal
It's been well over a year since my Ultimate Bacon Sandwich waged assault on my arteries and I was past due for another bacon creation. I originally intended to visit the grocery store so I could make a wedge salad, but when I saw the 2 for 1 sale on all Oscar Mayer bacon products, I knew it was a sign from the bacon gods. The best parts of a wedge salad are the bacon bits and blue cheese dressing, so why not trim the fat? Pun fully intended. Warm up your skillet and read on.
The big religious chart
Please read this first: The ReligionFacts Big Religion Chart is an attempt to summarize all the complexities of religions and belief systems into tiny little boxes on a single, quick-reference comparison chart. As we always warn with our comparison charts, this is no substitute for reading about religions in greater detail. But this religon comparison chart can (hopefully) be a useful and accessible way to "get the gist" of some unfamiliar groups and compare basic beliefs and practices of the world's religions.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
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A Penn police officer shot and wounded a man in the area of 300 S. 33rd Street on Tuesday, but the reason he fired is still unknown.
According to Penn's Division of Public Safety, 25 year-old Brahim Johnson and 40 year-old Wendell Moore were trying to steal a bicycle from a bicycle rack at approximately 4:45 p.m. when Penn police attempted to arrest the two men.
During the course of the arrests, Johnson sustained a gunshot wound from the arresting officers. Moore was arrested without incident and the police officers were not injured in the incident.
According to Penn's Division of Public Safety, 25 year-old Brahim Johnson and 40 year-old Wendell Moore were trying to steal a bicycle from a bicycle rack at approximately 4:45 p.m. when Penn police attempted to arrest the two men.
During the course of the arrests, Johnson sustained a gunshot wound from the arresting officers. Moore was arrested without incident and the police officers were not injured in the incident.
Nine ways to save on gas for the summer
Gas costs have become an unnerving new concern when planning vacations. An increase of about a dollar per gallon in the past two years, or around 30-35 percent, is no minor addition to the already often considerable expense of traveling.
It's not a problem that is likely to go away. While we may see a leveling off of average prices, most experts don't expect prices to go down very much in the future. The fact is, the days of the $2 and under gallon of gas are almost certainly over -- but we've managed to come up with a few ways to save at the pump.
Father of the Year nominee
Authorities say a Virginia man was too drunk to drive. So, he let his 14-year-old son get behind the wheel. The story only gets more bizarre from there. To make matters worse, deputies say, the child had been drinking, too.
The father and son were headed through Hanover County when they crashed.
The pair left their home just outside of Harrisonburg Friday night headed to Virginia Beach for the holiday. Authorities don't know exactly when the 14-year-old got behind the wheel.
The pair left their home just outside of Harrisonburg Friday night headed to Virginia Beach for the holiday. Authorities don't know exactly when the 14-year-old got behind the wheel.
The father and son were headed through Hanover County when they crashed.
The pair left their home just outside of Harrisonburg Friday night headed to Virginia Beach for the holiday. Authorities don't know exactly when the 14-year-old got behind the wheel.
The pair left their home just outside of Harrisonburg Friday night headed to Virginia Beach for the holiday. Authorities don't know exactly when the 14-year-old got behind the wheel.
