🌱SEPTA Stabbing + Eagles Sills Indicted + Butkovitz Carjacked At Home

Hi all! Patty-Pat Kozlowski here with your fresh copy of the Philadelphia Daily, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Including updates on...

• A man was fatally stabbed at SEPTA's 8th and Market station.
• Eagles OL Josh Sills indicted on rape, kidnapping charges.
• Former City Controller Alan Butkovitz was carjacked by gunmen outside his Northeast Philadelphia home.

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But first, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 43 Low: 29.

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Here are the top stories today in Philadelphia:

1. A 22 year-old man was fatally stabbed on Wednesday evening at SEPTA's 8th and Market Station. Police have made no arrests and have no motive as of yet. The man was rushed to the hospital but pronounced dead. (6abc Philadelphia).
2. Philadelphia Eagles' offensive lineman Josh Sills has been indicted for one count of rape and one count of kidnapping from a Guernsey County Common Pleas Court grand jury. According to the Ohio Attorney General's Office, Sills engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will in December 2019. The NFL said on Wednesday that Sills has been placed on the commissioner's exempt list and is not permitted to participate in practices or games or travel with the Eagles - as they head to Super Bowl XVII. (espn.com)
3. Carjackers in Philadelphia don't care who you are or where you live, all they want is your car. Former State Representative and City Controller Alan Butkovitz was carjacked by two men with guns outside his Northeast Philadelphia home. He was ordered by the gunman to give up his car keys and lay in the street as they stole his 2012 Ford Fusion. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• 9-12 Report Card Conferences - Abraham Lincoln (12:00 AM)
• Meet the Winds: Online Pecha Kucha Talk (6:00 PM)
• Girls JV/V Basketball @ CL - Keystone Academy Charter School (6:30 PM)
• OPERATIONS COMMITTEE - Liberty Lands Community Garden (7:00 PM)
• PFS Presents Philly Songwriters in The Round – 2/2 at 7:30pm (7:30 PM)
• Theatre Exile presents: The Light by Loy A. Webb (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• How about a $1,000 bonus to be a lifesaver? Did I mention the free whistle? Philly offering $1,000 bonuses to recruit more summer lifeguards (PhillyVoice.com)
• Let's Go Streaking! US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly: "The streak...is over. There was 0.3" of snow measured in Philly this morning. Thus ends the consecutive days without measurable snow in Philly streak at 325 days. Time to start a new streak!" (US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly via Facebook)
• With Cape May and all shore towns real estate booming, the only place to build is off shore. Like Dennis Township offshore. You ride through Dennis Township by the backroads on your way to the shore. Well, luxury developers found it and are planning a huge resort. (The Business Journals)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow 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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