🌱 Priest Sentenced For Lying To FBI + Armed Carjacker Gets 11 Years

Good morning, people of Philadelphia! It's me again, Dan Casarella, your host of the Philadelphia Daily.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. Former Philly catholic priest Robert Brennan has been formally sentenced for lying to the FBI. Brennan admitted to lying to the Bureau in a child sex abuse case in 2019. He was sentenced to five years of probation; he will serve the first two years of that sentence in home confinement with location monitoring. (Philadelphia Patch)
2. A Philadelphia armed carjacker received more than 11 years in prison after their sentencing. Rasheen Mainor was sentenced to over 11 years and five months in prison, to be followed by three additional years of supervised release. Mainor was indicted for a carjacking in December 2019 and an armed robbery in January 2020. (Philadelphia Patch)
3. The School District of Philadelphia has named Tony Watlington as their new superintendent. Watlington was previously the superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools System. He will formally start in his new position on Jun. 16. (WHYY)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Weekly Taiko Workshop At Shofuso Japanese House and Garden (2:00 PM)
• Philly POPS Hammerstein: The Song is You At Academy Of Music (3:00 PM)
• Comedy Explosion At Clarion Inn and Suites (10:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Watch Philly police commissioner Danielle Outlaw join Obama-era Attorney General Loretta Lynch in a virtual chat. (WHYY)
• Foodies, assemble: here are 10 Philly food events you need to know about this April. (Philadelphia magazine)
• A benefit concert for Ukraine will be held at Philadelphia's The Rotunda on Friday, Apr. 8. The concert will feature well-known local brass band West Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as West Philly-based Sing Slavic. (westphillylocal.com)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early Monday with another update.

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He's produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia's sports teams.