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🌱 Patch AM: 4 People Catch West Nile Virus In Philadelphia; The City's First Human Cases This Year

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In today's newsletter:

  • Four West Nile cases spur urgent mosquito-control push in Philadelphia
  • Why a long-awaited South 8th Street pothole fix vanished in minutes
  • Why a 24-hour West Philly shop was suddenly shut down

Also on today's calendar: Philadelphia Sports Venue Furniture Liquidation | Hospitality Furnishings and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 4 People Catch West Nile Virus In Philadelphia; The City's First Human Cases This Year (patch.com) — Philadelphia health officials have confirmed four human cases of West Nile Virus, the city's first this year, after more than 100 local mosquito pools tested positive. Residents are urged to wear repellent, eliminate standing water around their homes, and call the city's mosquito complaint hotline to help curb further spread in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
   

2. SEPTA Bus Plows Through Wet Cement on South 8th Street, Destroying Two-Year Wait for Pothole Fix (southphillyreview.com) — South Philadelphia neighbors who waited more than two years for a pothole fix on South 8th Street saw the fresh cement destroyed within minutes when a SEPTA bus drove through it and got stuck. The mishap outside Termini Brothers Bakery left deep ruts, renewed frustration over long-delayed repairs, and unanswered questions about when the city will redo the work and who pays for it.
   

3. 24-hour convenience store closed in West Philadelphia after raid (6abc.com) — A 24-hour convenience store at 4026 in West Philadelphia has been shut down after an undercover operation found guns, drugs, cash, and allegedly contaminated marijuana sold to minors. State Rep. Amen Brown says this raid is part of a broader crackdown that has already closed 13 suspected illegal smoke shops, with about 30 more locations in his district under scrutiny.
   

4. 'Zero Testimony' of Exposure Sinks Paraquat Claims, May Thin MDL Docket (law.com subscription) — A Philadelphia judge has dismissed a paraquat lawsuit after finding the plaintiff could not show he was actually exposed to the herbicide, a decision that may thin the city's paraquat mass-tort docket. The piece also previews Philadelphia's newest tobacco-related mass tort and notes several leadership and procedural shakeups in other high-profile city product-liability cases.
   

5. Philadelphia, PA — SEPTA El Rider Claims Assault by Juveniles, Seeks Help Identifying Them (theunionstar.com) — A Philadelphia man says he was attacked by a group of girls on SEPTA's Market-Frankford El and turned to social media for help identifying them, sparking intense online debate. Commenters questioned what led to the confrontation and whether families or authorities have since resolved it, but neither SEPTA nor Philadelphia police have confirmed details of the alleged incident.
   

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