BREAKING: Man Stabbed, Robbed At 46th And Walnut– Shortly after 9 p.m. this evening, a 53-year-old man walking on 46th and Walnut was stabbed in the back four times before being robbed, as Philly.com reports. Police state the man was confirmed stable at 9:45 after being brought to HUP. The suspect is unknown. This crime comes only a day after Frank Trower was killed at 39th and Market.
Man Killed At 39th and Market Identified– In an update to yesterday's post about the man killed from bullet wounds Sunday afternoon, the DP reports that the 21-year-old has been identified as Frank Trower. At this time, it is unknown if Trower is identified with Penn in any way. Keep checking back for updates as they come in.
Man Killed At 39th And Market– Around 4 p.m. today, an unidentified man was found dead in his home at 39th and Market, as the DP reports. The 21-year-old suffered from two bullet wounds to the head. DPS has confirmed the incident and the Philadelphia Police Department will be leading an investigation on the matter.
ShutterButton: Dumbest Prank Ever
An observant eye found these bullet-esque objects on Locust Walk earlier this week. “Haha!” says no one. A statement from the Division of Public Safety reveals that they were fakes:
Division of Public Safety investigated this and determined that the bullets were a prank and not real, not related to any crime or incident, according to DPS spokesperson, Stef Karp.
Pranksters these days!
[Update: This post has been modified from its original version.]
Big Kids Get To Have All The Fun
One of the unfortunate realities of living in any city is that violence tends to break out more often than it does in the suburbs. Take Philly’s and Chicago’s flash mobs for instance: swarms of (mostly) teenagers running in the streets, looting stores and attacking passersby and bloggers alike. However, after a recent wave of these mobs, The Inquirer reports that Mayor Nutter has decided to strictly enforce the citywide curfew: 10 p.m. for the under-13 crowd, and midnight for those younger than 18.
So what does this mean for the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed herds of Penn’s “best and brightest?” It means go back to bed, ya scamps! Why would even want to go to parties if you’re, like, 17? Shouldn’t you be playing with your Polly Pockets or something?
Update: Mayor Nutter has revised the curfew– 9 p.m. for everyone under 18 on Fridays and Saturdays. Officials will reexamine the issue in the coming months.
The Flash Mobs Are Back
West Philly kids, STOP. It was whatever and all with your little flash mob fascination before but like, you’re actually attacking Penn students now and it’s not okay. A friend of the blog says in an email that “a group of 30 highschoolers passed me, screamed white power and punched me in the face. I’m currently spitting blood.” So, stop.
Has anyone else witnessed this happening or seen the mobs? Let us know in the comments or through an email.
Edit: Our witness would like to correct his emailed statement: the high schoolers screamed “black power,” not “white power.” Which also sucks.
Update #2: In addition to this one account, we’re hearing a lot of stories of the mob pushing people around, running into/over people and generally causing distress throughout campus. Read the rest of this entry »