🌱 Store Clerk Killed + Gov. Shapiro Sworn In + Kensington Ghost Guns

Hi all. I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Philadelphia Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on in town. Including updates on...

• A store clerk was killed in a Northeast Philadelphia gas station robbery.
• Josh Shapiro has been sworn in as Pennsylvania's governor.
• Prosecutors accuse a Philly man of Illegally assembling assault weapons in Kensington.

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But first, today's weather:

Clouds and sun; breezy, mild. High: 52 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. Patro Siboram, a 67-year-old gas station clerk was shot and killed during a robbery in Northeast Philadelphia. It happened just after 4 a.m. Tuesday at the Exxon on the 7100 block of Torresdale Avenue. The entire incident was caught on surveillance camera. Police say three masked men entered the gas station's mini-mart and broke into the employee side of the counter. They attacked the clerk and shot him once in the back. (WPVI-TV)
2. Democrat Josh Shapiro was sworn in on Tuesday as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania at a festive inaugural ceremony in Harrisburg. He called his election victory a rejection of "extremism" while declaring his place in history as the "the next link in the chain of progress." (CNN Politics)
3. Philadelphia prosecutors have accused a Kensington man of operating an illegal assault weapon factory out of his home. Assistant District Attorney Bill Fritze said Luis Soto has been charged with running the manufacturing facility on Tioga Street near Kensington Avenue where he built untraceable AR-15 ghost guns without serial numbers. "There was a multitude of recoveries from the home including lots of ammunition, lots of different parts of ghost guns that would eventually be assembled into those AR-15s," Fritze said. (WHYY).

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Rock to the Future Guest Speaker - Nahfees Akbar - Williamson College of the Trades (3:00 PM)
• Tree Tenders Winter Basic Training/Capacitación de Árboles de Invierno 2023 (5:00 PM)
• Virtual Program: "Let Us Proceed to the Amontillado:" Edgar Allan Poe's works in the Independence National Historical Park Museum Collection (6:00 PM)
• Nicholas and Alexandra: The Romanovs (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• No, really, the check is in the mail! A USPS audit uncovered over 170,000 pieces of delayed mail as seven post offices in the Philadelphia area are the focus of an audit analyzing several factors, including delayed mail. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
• Poundcake for an Eagles Win! Philadelphia's Stock's Bakery is for The Birds! Eagles cakes are here! We will have Eagles cakes available to order or for purchase over the counter. It's always better to order ahead to guarantee that you get one! Please call the store to order, 215-634-7344. (Stock's Bakery | Philadelphia PA | Facebook)
• Happy 101st Birthday Betty White! ACCT Philly: ""Animals are near and dear to my heart, and I've devoted my life to trying to improve their lives." Betty White was a lifelong advocate for all animals and her compassion will continue to live on as we honor her birthday." (ACCT Philly via Facebook)

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