🌱 Stolen Car & Bloody Hoodie + Gym Apologizes + Eagles Haters Fuel Us

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Patty-Pat Kozlowski, your host of the Philadelphia Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town, including...

• A driver is sought in a deadly Philadelphia hit-and-run with a ditched bloodstained hoodie under the car.
• Mayoral hopeful Helen Gym apologizes for going to an event at The Union League after protesting the venue a week earlier.
• As the Philadelphia Eagles head to the Super Bowl, the armchair quarterbacks and social media head coaches wearing sweatpants to sound off and blow gaskets. Go Birds!

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Partly sunny. High: 40 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Philadelphia today:

1. A stolen 2022 Tesla from New Jersey and a bloodied hoodie sweatshirt left behind is all police have in this hit and run murder. A pedestrian was hit by the speeding Tesla and killed last night in the Nicetown section. Police discovered the Tesla with heavy front-end damage abandoned a few blocks away from the accident scene with a bloody hoodie underneath the vehicle. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
2. Last week she was protesting the Union League of Philadelphia, this week she attended an event there! Helen Gym, a Philadelphia mayoral candidate issued an apology via Twitter for going to an event at the same venue she stood outside and blasted for hosting and honoring Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
3. Why is the eagle an endangered species? Maybe from all the haters and smack talkers attacking the NFC Champions who have a 16-3 record. Here's a slice of envy from the rest of the football fans across the country are saying about the Birds! (deadspin.com)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Virtual Songwriting With Joe Makoviecki Begins! (6:00 PM)
• Great Lecture Series: World Heritage (6:00 PM)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at El Camino Real Restaurant (7:00 PM)
• Richard Goode, piano - Philadelphia Chamber Music (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Here's a breaking news bulletin about serial porch pirates in Camden, NJ. What's next?" Reporting on traffic on I-95 during rush hour? Captain Obvious is live in the studio! (WPVI-TV)
• Just in time for the Super Bowl, Bucks County gets a mega sports bar! Founding Fathers is heading north as one of Philadelphia's most popular and iconic sports bars is expanding to Bucks County with a new restaurant, grill, sports bar and event/banquet space. Founding Fathers announces the grand opening of its second and largest location at 2900 Street Road, in the former home of Quaker Steak and Lube. (broadwayworld.com)
• Bed, Bath and Boarded Up-Bed Bath & Beyond set to close 3 more stores in Philadelphia area. Where will we go for bedsheets, matching towel sets and kitchen gadgets we will only use once? (The Business Journals)

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— 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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