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🌱 Parker Gets Building Trades + FBI Shoots Dog + Tik Tok Car Thefts

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Hey, friends! It's me, Patty-Pat Kozlowski, your host of the Philadelphia Patch newsletter. Follow along for the most important things happening these days in town, including updates on:

  • Democrat Cherell Parker gets the Building Trades Unions nod for mayor.
  • A pit bull was shot and killed near Rittenhouse Square by an off-duty FBI agent.
  • An increase in certain brands of cars being stolen is caused by a Tik Tok video dare.

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Here are the top stories today in Philadelphia:

  1. Cherell Parker is "building up" her political endorsements. The democrat running for mayor just scored a huge nod from the Philadelphia Building Trades Unions who gave her their support, fundraising and poll workers for Election Day. (WHYY)
  2. An FBI agent allegedly shot a pit bull that was attacking or in a fight with another dog on Monday night in the Rittenhouse Square area. Jacqueline Maguire, agent in charge of the Philadelphia FBI Office since 2021, has no charges filed against her in connection with the incident, court records show. The FBI confirmed one of its agents shot an "aggressive" dog as Philadelphia Police investigate. (PA Patch)
  3. If you own a Kia or Hyundai, Tik Tok is making it pretty easy to steal your car. A video on the social media channel, shared millions of times, shows how easy it is to "hotwire" the cars by jamming a USB cable into the steering column. Philly Police urge these car owners to use extra protection such as steering wheel and brake locks to prevent the thefts. (PA Patch).

Today in Philadelphia:

  • Cyclical Adjournment Reception - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (6:00 PM)
  • Ikechi Onyenaka Live at the 2nd Annual Black History Month Celebration with Rep Gina H. Curry (6:00 PM)
  • Graduate Student Symposium on the History of Art- Keynote lecture (6:30 PM)
  • Historic Architecture Review Board - Lansdowne Borough (7:00 PM)
  • Into the Woods - Tomlinson Theater of Temple (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Sock it to 'em, Declan! A teenager in Northeast Philadelphia is helping people in need get life's basic necessities. It's a venture he started because of his own family experience. (6abc Philadelphia)
  • It's doggin us — an FBI agent/dog shooting in Rittenhouse Square story. Billy Penn put out a more in depth reporting of the incident and digs deeper into the gun laws and "aggressive animals." (billypenn.com)
  • Have an Android phone? Your friends in group chat really hate you. Check out this LOL hit piece on Android users from Crossing Broad. Apparently, a green message bubble is now worse than coughing without a mask on an airplane circa Summer 2020. ( Crossing Broad)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! See you all tomorrow 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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