🌱 Wrong Woman Jailed + Chinatown Fights 76ers + Candidates at Church

Hey, friends. It's Friday in Philadelphia and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally, including news about:

• Mistaken identity: Philadelphia woman spends a week in jail for a crime in Texas she didn't commit.
• They fought a baseball stadium and a casino, now Chinatown is up against the 76ers.
• A Philadelphia church invites mayoral candidates to their virtual Saturday prayer sessions.

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But first, today's weather:

Windy; a bit of morning rain. High: 58 Low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. An innocent Philadelphia woman, with no criminal past, was released from jail Thursday after authorities determined she was mistakenly identified as a suspect in a robbery and assault case in Texas. Julie Hudson, a 31-year-old Ph.D. student in Philadelphia at Holy Family University, walked free Thursday after spending seven nights behind bars. She actually went to the police to inquire about the name mixup and they in turn, arrested her. It wasn't until the media inquired about her — due to her family's fight and pressure, that she was released. Can you say, civil lawsuit? (WPVI-TV)
2. Earlier this week, 41 community groups in Chinatown banded together to fight the proposed Sixers stadium on 10th and Market streets. And if you talk to almost any of them, they'll mention exactly what they don't want their neighborhood to become. They don't want to be the Chinatown-Past of Washington D.C. where the Capital One Sports Arena pushed most Chinese Americans out of their community. Activists here fear history could be repeated. (PhillyVoice)
3. Some candidates pray for an election win, but those who want to be mayor of Philadelphia better get to church! There are at least 10 people who have announced a run for mayor of Philadelphia this year, and they'll all get a chance to talk to the congregants at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church. The congregation, located in Mt. Airy and Germantown, has started carving out time during its virtual Saturday prayer sessions for conversations with mayoral candidates. The conversations are shared on the church's social media accounts, or people can call in. Pastor Alyn Waller estimates about 4,000 people tune in to each session. (phillytrib.com)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Selections From the Archives: Solo exhibition by Rami George (6:00 PM)
• Arts Access TV - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (6:00 PM)
• Jeremy Denk, piano - Philadelphia Chamber Music (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• A Good Dog Downtheshore- The Jersey Shore is going to the dogs, thanks to a popular Philly bar's upcoming second location. Good Dog Bar, which recently celebrated its 19th birthday in Philadelphia, is expanding to Atlantic City, where owners Dave Garry and Heather Gleason hope to welcome customers this March.Good Dog Bar to head down the shore with new Atlantic City location (PhillyVoice.com)
• Hey, remember that chicken guy- eating a cooked chicken on South Philly Walmart's pier? He now has his own signature cocktail. Only in Philly. (Wooder Ice)
• Philadelphia Museum of Art: "We're in the final weeks of Matisse! Don't miss your chance to view the only US venue of "Matisse in the 1930s," on view through Jan 29. #Matisseinthe1930s #PMAMatisse " (Philadelphia Museum of Art via Instagram)
• Fat Jack's needs some fast, fat bucks-Fat Jack's, Philly's first comic bookstore, fights closure with GoFundMe campaign (PennLive)
• Oh, and just in case you find some new construction stuff on Craigslist. $60K In Equipment, Materials Stolen From Philly Construction Site (Philadelphia Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. 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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