🌱 10 p.m. Teen Curfew + Temple Firebomber Arrested + Rat-adelphia!

Hey, neighbors! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Philadelphia Daily. Come along to find out the most important things going on in town these days, including updates on...

• 10 p.m. comes really quick in the summer time! That's Philly's new teen curfew.
• An arsonist who firebombed off student housing at Temple University has been arrested.
• Philadelphia comes in second for the rat race.

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But first, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 49 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories in Philadelphia today:

1. Philadelphia City Council voted on Thursday to make the summertime curfew for teens a permanent city fixture. The bill would require any children between the ages of 14 and 17 to be inside by 10 p.m., and those 13 and younger to head indoors by 9:30 p.m. Exceptions would be granted for teenagers traveling to or from work, and any accompanied by a parent. (PhillyVoice.com)
2. An arrest was made after a person was caught on video firebombing an off-campus apartment with Temple University students inside. A school spokesperson confirmed that a Temple University Police detective found the suspect Thursday morning. Home security video shows the suspect tossing a firebomb into a home along the 2000 block of North Cleveland Street early in the morning on November 15. None of the four students inside the home were injured. (nbcphiladelphia.com)
3. Rats! Philadelphia has been found to be the second most rodent-infested city in the whole country. A 2021 American Housing Survey ranked major cities which had the most rodent sightings inside homes. Philadelphia took the number two spot with nearly 20 percent of households reporting rodents. And in a payback for beating them in the Superbowl, Boston came in at number one with nearly 22 percent. (PennLive)

Today in Philadelphia:

• Professional Development Day - Abraham Lincoln (12:00 AM)
• Read, Baby, Read story time - Fishtown Community Branch Library (10:30 AM)

• Addams Family the Musical - Central (3:30 PM)
• Boys Basketball Tip Off Tournament - Keystone Academy Charter School (3:30 PM)
• Souderton Tree Lighting (6:00 PM)
• The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show (7:00 PM)
• Philly Pops Christmas Spectacular 2022 (tentative) (8:00 PM)
• Little Women - Allens Lane Art Center (8:00 PM)
• The Legwarmers - Theatre of the Living Arts (9:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• You had us at FREE FALAFEL! Pita Chip co-founder Omar Alsaadi came to the U.S. from Syria in December 1979, and to commemorate, the restaurant will host its annual "Americaversary Celebration" on Friday, Dec. 9. When the shops open at 11 a.m., the first 79 customers will receive complementary falafel wraps or bowls. Once the giveaway ends, customers can purchase falafel bowls or wraps for just 79 cents throughout the rest of the day. (PhillyVoice)
• Quinta Brunson should just run for mayor. Quinta Brunson has been named one of People Magazine's 2022 "People of the Year. (PA Patch).
• The Philly Eater Awards have been announced and yes our mouths were full! The best new restaurant, the best new bakery and the best pop-up that found a permanent home in Philly this year. (Eater Philly)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you soon!

— Patty-Pat Kozlowski

About me: Patty-Pat Kozlowski has been writing community news and Philly-cenric Op/Eds for over 20 years. A Jill of all trades she's been a stand-up comedian, chef, DJ, newspaper editor, food trucker and Parks Director for Philadelphia Parks & Rec as well as a community relations/legislative aide for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Philadelphia City Council.

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