🌱 Teens Mob Center City + 4 Shot in Nicetown + Barbershop Killing

Hello all. It's me, Patty-Pat Kozlowski, your host of the Philadelphia Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days. Today's briefing includes...

• Hundreds of teenagers swarmed Center City in a flash mob event causing one Philadelphia police officer being injured.
• Three men and one woman were shot in Nicetown-Tioga last night.
• A Germantown barbershop turned into a crime scene after a man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon.

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But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny; breezy, cooler. High: 60 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. On Wednesday evening, just after rush hour, Center City Philadelphia started to fill up with teenagers. Hundreds gathered around the vicinity of Market East with reports that a flash mob on social media was brewing. Trying to keep the peace didn't happen when a teenager was seen with a pistol and a pursuit ensued with Philadelphia Police. It turned out to be an air gun and one Philadelphia Police Officer was injured in the pursuit. (6abc Philadelphia)
2. Over 20 shell casings were found in the street on the 3700 block of N. Carlisle Street. Inside and outside a rowhome, three men and one woman were shot last night with police still searching for a motive and a suspect. All gunshot victims were taken to Temple University Hospital. (6abc Philadelphia)
3. What was a simple afternoon of getting a haircut at a local barber shop turned deadly. It was just after 1 p.m. inside the Wild Styles barbershop in Germantown when a shooter walked into the shop and opened fire, striking the victim multiple times in a rain of bullets. He was rushed to Einstein Medical Center but died from his injuries. (cbsnews.com)

Today in Philadelphia:

• Free Kids Dental Hygiene Clinic (8:00 AM)
• Benjamin Franklin Death and Taxes Tour (5:00 PM)
• Atacama, My Inspiring Desert | Exhibition by Jacqueline Unanue (5:00 PM)
• Vital Lines///Lineas Vitales - Gallery Opening and Panel Discussion (6:00 PM)
• Live Music at Time Whiskey Bar & Taproom (6:00 PM)
• STATE OF MIND - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (6:00 PM)
• Mama's Black Sheep Feat Christine Havrilla (7:00 PM)
• The Bickel Bros - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (7:00 PM)
• COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (8:00 PM)
• Don Braden Quartet, Performing" Earth, Wind And Wonder" (8:00 PM)
• FRIDAY: THE CROWD PLEASERS - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (9:00 PM)
• Viernes Calientes: First Friday Dance Party at World Cafe Live (9:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The chef from Kensington restaurant Cantina La Martina becomes a first time James Beard award nominee. It's a big year for Philly chef's — six of our chefs have been nominated for the James Beard Awards. Chef Dionicio Jimenez, the Mexican-born restaurateur, is nominated for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. ( 6abc Philadelphia)
• Dunphy gets YANKED from Yankees Stadium. He's one of Philadelphia's biggest fans. Rob Dunphy, made famous for his Philly Sports tattoos inked over his larger than life body, was thrown out of Yankee Stadium for starting an Eagles chant! Dunphy for MAYOR! (Philadelphia Patch)
• There was such high hopes for the Philadelphia Fashion District. It was a major re-development that took over the home of the Gallery Mall between 8-10th streets along Market Street. But high crime and low retail occupancies has caused it to be a failure and now less populated. (WHYY).

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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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