🌱Four-Alarm Fire + Motorcycle Shooting + Dad Shoots 5-Year-Old Son

Welcome back, Philadelphia. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today you'll find these stories and more...

• A four-alarm fire in the Wissinoming section was at a trucking warehouse on the river.
• Traffic on I-95 north was shut down after a motorcyclist shot at a vehicle near Penn's Landing.
• A father, on house arrest for gun charges, accidentally shoots his 5 year-old son.

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But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 63 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. Black tunnels of smoke darkened the sky over the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge on Monday morning. The first 911 call came in at 9:40 a.m reporting that the J.S. Fesmire Hauling facility in the 5100 block of Dark Run Lane, at Tacony and Van Kirk streets was engulfed in flames. Over 140 Philly firefighters fought the blaze and residents were urged to stay indoors until the four-alarm fire was extinguished. (6abc Philadelphia)
2. Motorists along I-95 north near Penn's Landing had to dodge bullets as a motorist opened fire at another vehicle. Pennsylvania State Police responded to a call from a driver reporting a black motorcycle fired a handgun at their vehicle and sped away. Traffic came to a halt for about 90 minutes as police investigated. No arrests so far have been made. (PA Patch)
3. A five-year old boy was shot by his father in the Olney section of the city on Monday morning. Police were called to the 200 block of W. Fisher Avenue and found the child shot in the pelvis and rushed him to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Police say the father had been convicted of a firearms violation in November and was on house arrest when he accidentally shot his child while handing the firearm. (6abc Philadelphia)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• A.kitchen Vineyl Nights Wine Series (5:00 PM)
• Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Take the Lead Lehigh Valley event with Girl Scouts of Eastern Penn (5:00 PM)
• Free Rockstar Connect Chester County (April, PA) (6:00 PM)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at Dave and Buster's - Philadelphia (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• This isn't going to end well......"Jackass" star Bam Margera is wanted by police and ran into the woods in West Chester. Yeah, we know it's like his MTV show of playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes. Margera, who has battled addiction for decades is charged with punching his brother. (Metro Philadelphia)
• ACCT Philly: "❤️Philadelphia, you are amazing!❤️ We are thrilled to share that provided we don't get a flurry of intakes tonight and tomorrow; we will have reached our goal and have less than 50 dogs in the temporary space! (ACCT Philly via Facebook)
• Golf in Francisville? Well, mini-golf, that is! Libertee Grounds, the mini golf bar in Francisville, to expand with nine new holes (PhillyVoice.com)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— 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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