🌱Mass Shooting + 5-Year-Old Shoots Himself + Opening Day Postponed

Hello all. It's me, Patty-Pat Kozlowski, your host of the Philadelphia Patch newsletter. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town. In today's briefing, we have these stories and more:

• A 5-year-old boy accidentally shoots himself with his mother's gun.
• Over 50 gunshots rang out in a mass shooting in a Kensington auto garage.
• Hold the peanuts and Crackerjacks! Phillies Opening Day postponed until Friday.

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But first, today's weather:

Heavy afternoon thunderstorms. High: 82 Low: 52.

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Here are the top three stories in Philadelphia today:

1. Three masked men entered an auto garage in Kensington and opened fired, killing one man and injuring four others. Just after 10:30 pm on Tuesday evening, neighbors along the 3400 block of Rorer Street, right across the street from McVeigh Playground, heard over 50 gun shots. This is the 84th mass shooting in the City of Philadelphia since 2020. ( 6abc Philadelphia).
2. How does a 5 -year old get a loaded gun? It was a horrible accident as the child accidentally shot himself while playing with his mother's firearm. Police were called to the home on the 3100 block of N. Patton Street just before noon and found the child shot in the leg. The child found the loaded gun in an envelope and was rushed to the hospital in stable condition. (Fox News)
3. The Philadelphia Phillies are not the United States Postal Service. They do not work in snow, nor sleet nor rain like our mail carriers. They've canceled their 2023 Opening Day Game today and postponed it until Friday at 3:05 p.m. "After consultation with Major League Baseball and the uncertain forecast tomorrow between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m., we have elected to move our home opener with the Reds to Friday," said Phillies Executive Vice President David Buck. All gates will open at 12:35 p.m. The 2022 National League Champions Pennant will be given away to all fans. (mlb.com)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Live Music at Time Whiskey Bar & Taproom (6:00 PM)
• Jazz Concepts for Busy Adults Classes (6:00 PM)
• UNSCRIPTED SERIES PRESENTS | ELLIOTT YAMIN (7:00 PM)
• The Jack Saint Clair Orchestra of Philadelphia (7:30 PM)
• Kimmel Campus Presents: Immanuel Wilkins (9:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Who is Jill Scott? She's the Philly singer who never forgot where she came from and offers college prep to teens from her hometown. Philly singer Jill Scott pays it forward with a college prep workshop. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
• Many renters in hot neighborhoods are complaining they are being priced out because landlords gets more bucks for AirBnBs and VRBO renters. Philly City Council is looking to tighten short stay rental laws. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
• When nature calls in Center City, where do you go? There are no public restrooms but that's about to change. Philadelphia is installing its first public restroom: Portland Loo in Center City. (Billy Penn)
• Did you know former Phillies coach Charlie Manual makes cheese steaks? Neither did we, but apparently, he's opening up a cheese steak stand at Citizens Bank Park. (Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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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