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Fishtown students paint works of art, using school building as canvas

FISHTOWN - Students in Fishtown are working on a Mural Arts Philadelphia project and the canvas is their very own school.Students, parents and staff at Alexander Adaire Public School spent Saturday morning painting their aquatic themed mural."I’m painting a kelp that’s going to go right along those pillars there," said student Rosemary O’Neill. "The mural is coming together, step-by-step, so some other day we’re going to make fishes and giant octopus legs."Parent Ben Volta is also a mural art artist who pitched the idea and gained the support of Friends of Adaire, Philadelphia Mural Arts and the Marazzo Family Foundation.MORE HEADLINES:"We had multiple meetings and kids kept coming back to saying that we want fish.

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Philadelphia July 4th celebration: Folks converge on Philly pier for music, food and fireworks

FISHTOWN - Philadelphia’s July 4th celebration Sunday night took place along the Delaware River waterfront at Rivers Casino, with a big party on the pier and fireworks lighting the night sky.It was the place to be for many people from all over the area, all celebrating the country’s independence."Glad to be down here! I’m glad it didn’t rain and I’m just waiting for everything to kick off so I can get my party on!" Antoinette Hannibal exclaimed."To enjoy the city!" Twanna Vans said. "To get some good food, hear some good music, hopefully and just have a nice time out celebrating."RELATED COVERAGE:So, it’s the second year for all the food, fun and festivities on the pier and it’s bigger and better than ever.

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Philadelphia air quality: City distributes free protective gear to help protect residents

PHILADELPHIA - Hazy skies continue to blanket the Delaware Valley, even as conditions slowly improve."Last night was terrible," says Tim Costello, who tells FOX 29 News that he was out in Center City Wednesday night while the city’s air quality was at its worst.One day later, the smoke continues to cast a haze. Although numbers have improved, they’re still unhealthy and people are feeling it.Leslie Pride, of Fishtown says, "I’ve been pretty much staying inside and when we did go outside I did start to feel the irritation in my throat and everything."RELATED COVERAGE:Pride says she drove to Whitman Plaza in South Philly when she found out the city was handing out free protective gear. Department of Health resource hubs as well as police and fire stations are stocked with KN-95 masks for anyone in need.Nick Nguyen, of South Philly, also wanted to jump on the free mask giveaway with several concerns top of mind."There’s people with asthma.

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Philadelphia restaurants win prestigious James Beard Food Award: 'It's been surreal'

PHILADELPHIA - Three Philadelphia restaurateurs won prestigious awards for their eateries at a ceremony Monday night. Fork, High Street, Kalaya and Friday, Saturday, Sunday all took home James Beard Food Awards during a ceremony in Chicago that was streamed to YouTube."It's been surreal to be quite honest," Ellen Yin from High Street Hospitality Group said. She opened FORK over two decades ago helping to make Old City a restaurant destination. "I fell in love with this industry when I was a teenager, but it took me 25 years to realize that a restaurant is where I felt a true sense of belonging," said Yin, who owns both Fork and High Street. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, a restaurant in Center City, was named 'Outstanding restaurant.

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Winning numbers! Philadelphia deli sells $2 million lottery ticket

PHILADELPHIA - Hoagie with a winning ticket on the side? Visiting the local market is about to have a whole new meaning for one lucky customer!Fishtown Market on the 2300 block of East Norris Street in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood has sold a $2 million ticket.The jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash was drawn on April 16 and matched all five balls: 3-9-10-18-25Prizes must be claimed with one year of the drawing date.

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'Baseball ready': Donations pour in after gear stolen from kids baseball team in Fishtown

PHILADELPHIA - A group of boys in Fishtown learned the true mean of community when theirs rallied around them to rise above recent cruelty that plagued their baseball team.The Saint Laurentius team faced a major setback last month after their gear – bats, gloves, balls – were all stolen.The school went without a team for seven years, until gym teacher Daulton Miller stepped in to coach and get equipment donated - but it was all taken away in the blink of an eye."Catchers gear, extra gloves, extra bats. Anything you can think of, even bases.

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Police cars damaged by drag racers after altercation erupts in Fishtown, officials say

PHILADELPHIA - Illegal drag races in Philadelphia's Fishtown section came to a hostile end as officers and racers engaged in an altercation that left several police cars damaged.Police say a large crowd of drag racers gathered from Frankford Avenue to River and North Delaware roads early Sunday morning.The crowd surrounded police as an altercation broke out, according to authorities.

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Kids baseball team in Fishtown facing major challenge after all their gear is stolen

FISHTOWN - A major blow for a kids’ baseball team in Fishtown when their gear – bats, gloves, balls – were all stolen.A perfect day to get in a little practice for players from Saint Laurentius in Fishtown. The middle schoolers actually instrumental in getting a baseball team going for the year."They said there hasn’t been a team in seven years and the only way they’d be able to get a team was if they found someone to volunteer and coach," St. Laurentius gym teacher and baseball coach, Daulton Miller, said.Miller decided why not, and he was able to get some equipment donated, getting the ball rolling.

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Caught on camera: Suspect sought for cutting Xfinity service to Philly neighborhoods on Super Bowl Sunday

PHILADELPHIA - Several Philadelphia neighborhoods nearly missed the Eagles playing in the Super Bowl this month thanks to an act of vandalism, and now police are looking for the suspect.A Xfinity employee was working near the 2700 block of Tulip Street following reports of cable services outages in Kensington and Fishtown on February 12.Investigators later found that a vandalism suspect had cut five major fiber optic lines, affecting about 17,000 customers.MORE HEADLINES:Surveillance footage captured the man driving a white Ford 4-door pickup truck, rummaging in the truck bed and walking around the area.The cut lines caused service outages in the area, but crews were able to restore service to all customers by the time Super Bowl LVII kicked off between the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.Police say the estimated damage to equipment is $10,000.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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As Hyundai, Kia thefts spike, the car companies are providing steering wheel locks, software updates

JUNIATA PARK - All those Kia and Hyundai car thefts being reported for months have gotten so out of hand, the car companies are installing software updates.Home surveillance video shows a person busting out some dance moves. But, Kelly McDade says he’s part of the ploy in stealing her red Kia.After about a minute, he walks over to McDade’s car, then the lights turn on as he runs off."Just like dancing and then he apparently breaks the back of our car window," McDade explained.

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Super Bowl LVII: Service restored for Xfinity customers after outage in Philadelphia neighborhoods

PHILADELPHIA - A Comcast spokesperson said an internet outage that impacted of customers in two Philadelphia neighborhoods has been resolved. The outage was reported to be resolved shortly after the Eagles scored a touchdown on the opening drive of Super Bowl LVII.Comcast spokesperson Jen Bilotta said physical damage that severed fiberoptic cable in the Kensington section of northeast Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon resulted in an outage affecting a few thousand households in the Kensington and Fishtown neighborhoods and some surrounding areas.Crews worked for several hours to resolve the problem and some customers slowly started to come back online.

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'Heard a big rumble': Crews respond as Key Food Pizza building collapses in Fishtown

PHILADELPHIA - Firefighters are on the scene after the building of a local pizza shop collapsed in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood Wednesday morning.Key Food Pizza is located on the bottom floor of a three-story rowhouse that was completely reduced to rubble on York Street around 9:45 a.m.SkyFOX was over the scene as several fire crews surveyed the scene. Caution tape could be seen surrounding piles of debris. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)A neighbor told FOX 29 said he heard a rumble that sounded like 10 cars crashing as the building appeared to collapse in on itself.MORE HEADLINES:Philadelphia fire says apartments occupied the top floors of the building, however, no one was inside at the time of the collapse.The cause of the collapse is still under investigation.

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Fishtown bolsters security across the neighborhood with high tech surveillance cameras

FISHTOWN - With all the crime spilling across Philadelphia, community members are coming together to provide an important tool – surveillance."They approached us and asked if we want to add more cameras. It was a no-brainer.

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Demolition underway for iconic Fishtown church

FISHTOWN - Slowly, but surely, the Saint Laurentius Church is coming down. The demolition of the 141-year-old church has officially begun. It’s been a long time coming, after the building was deemed in danger of collapsing."I’m pretty sad.

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Police: Boy, 5, found in critical condition after fall in Fishtown

PHILADELPHIA - An investigation is underway after police say a 5-year-old boy was found critically injured and bleeding after falling in Fishtown Saturday evening.Officers responded to a person screaming on East Girard Avenue around 4:48 p.m. when they reportedly found the boy on the ground.Police say he was bleeding from the nose and mouth.The boy was transported to Jefferson Hospital, where he is said to be in critical condition.

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Man found shot multiple times inside vehicle in Fishtown, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A man is fighting for his life after he was found shot multiple times inside a vehicle Monday in the Fishtown section of the city. The incident happened at approximately 7:48 p.m.

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Fishtown mom pays it forward after Philadelphia Parking Authority leaves kind note instead of ticket

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia mom is paying it forward after someone from the PPA gave her a break instead of a ticket.If you drive in Philadelphia, it’s likely you’ve been visited by a Philadelphia Parking Authority ticket."We saw that envelope that gets your heart going.

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3 Philadelphia restaurants make New York Times' 2021 Restaurant list

People dine in Manayunk PHILADELPHIA - Three Philadelphia restaurants made the cut for the New York Times' 2021 Restaurant list. With restaurants stretching from Seattle to Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is consider quite an honor to make the list. Listed are Down North Pizza in North Philadelphia, Korshak Bagels in South Philadelphia, and Laser Wolf in the Kensington-Fishtown area. Officials from Down North Pizza wrote they were honored to be a part of the list in a post on Instagram.Laser Wolf wrote they were "fired up" to be among the restaurants that made the list in a post on Instagram. The unranked list of restaurants "beckon us back to the table", according to the New York Times. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY

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16-year-old facing 7 counts of attempted murder in Fishtown mass shooting caught on video

PHILADELPHIA - A 16-year-old boy is in custody and facing more than a half dozen counts of attempted murder in connection with a mass shooting in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood earlier this year. On Wednesday, police announced the arrest of the teen in connection with the March 26 shooting outside of the Golf & Social Club on Delaware Avenue. The shooting was captured on surveillance video that showed two gunmen firing towards a crowd that had formed outside of the club around 8 p.m.

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Police: 18-year-old man in critical condition after shooting at recreation center in Fishtown

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating yet another shooting of a teen.Police say an 18-year old man was found shot at the Shissler Recreation Center on Blair Street in Fishtown.

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DA Krasner announces charges for 2020 assault of BLM supporter in Fishtown

PHILADELPHIA - District Attorney Larry Krasner announced new charges against a man for his role in an assault during a confrontation last summer in the Fishtown neighborhood amid racial justice uprisings. The incident happened near the 26th Philadelphia Police District at Berks and Girard Avenue on June 1, 2020. At the time, authorities say a violent confrontation occurred between numerous unarmed Black Lives Matter supporters and people wielding bats and axes. Richard "Richie" Goodwin is alleged to have thrown another individual off a bike and hitting him multiple times until his ear and face bled. As a result, Goodwin is charged with simple assault (M2) and recklessly endangering another person (M2). In a statement released to FOX 29, DA

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Suspect sought in gunpoint robbery of Fishtown gas station, police say

FISHTOWN - Authorities are searching for a man who they say robbed a gas station clerk at gunpoint and hopped into a getaway car early Thursday morning in Fishtown.The Philadelphia Police Department released security footage of the robbery that showed a masked man wearing a blue shirt and light-colored pants enter the Sunoco station mini-market on Susquehanna Avenue just after 3 a.m. Police said the suspect walked behind the counter and pointed a handgun at a 64-year-old female clerk. The suspect allegedly made verbal threats and demanded money. Philadelphia police are searching for a man who they say robbed a Fishtown gas station at gunpoint early Thursday morning.

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16-year-old boy, 35-year-old woman shot at rec center in Fishtown

Police investigate after a 16-year-old and a 35-year-old woman were shot at the Hancock Rec Center in Fishtown FISHTOWN - The bloodshed continued Wednesday as two people were shot at the Hancock Rec Center in Fishtown.Officials say police responded to numerous 911 calls about a shooting at the rec center around 9:15 p.m.Officers found a 16-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder. That victim was taken to Temple University Hospital and listed in stable condition.A 35-year-old female was found shot in the back.

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Former Flyer Chris Therien on mission to help others with addiction

Chris Therien PHILADELPHIA - Former Philadelphia Flyer Chris Therien was known for his thunderous checks and reliable defense throughout his 12-year career. A great teammate, being in the right spot to help his team win.

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Surveillance video captures gunmen opening fire on crowd of people in Fishtown

FISHTOWN - Philadelphia police released surveillance video of a shooting last week that injured seven people in Fishtown.It happened outside of the Golf & Social bar on Delaware Avenue around 10 p.m. Friday.The video shows a person walking down the sidewalk and opening fire on a crowd standing outside.A second shooter can be briefly seen also firing shots.Officers found two gunshot victims who were taken to Temple University Hospital.

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7 shot outside Golf & Social in Fishtown, police say

FISHTOWN - Philadelphia police say seven people were shot after an altercation escalated to gun violence outside the Golf & Social in Fishtown.26th District officers were called to the scene for a reported robbery around 8 p.m. Friday.Officers found two gunshot victims who were taken to Temple University Hospital.

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3 hospitalized following multi-car crash overnight in Fishtown

Officials say three people were hurt in a multi-vehicle accident early Thursday morning in Fishtown. FISHTOWN - Authorities say at least three people, including a police officer, were hurt following a multi-car crash early Thursday morning in Fishtown.The crash reportedly happened just before 1 a.m.

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NJ family uses Christmas lights display to give back to those in need

PITTSGROVE, N.J. - What started out as an ordinary light display to spread holiday cheer has grown into a holiday extravaganza drawing visitors from around the county who come to marvel at the lights and chip in for a good cause.Take a leisurely 3 mph drive down Lawlor Lane in Pittsgrove, New Jersey and don't forget to turn your radio dial to 88.1 FM to get in the socially-distant holiday spirit. Like most holiday traditions, Pete and Missy Lawlor's amazing Christmas display has tender beginnings. The Lawlors began decorating their home in Fishtown for their daughter, Melissa, who loved Christmastime as a child.

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Flower covered mailboxes pop up around Philly encouraging people to vote

PHILADELPHIA - Have you seen these flower covered mail bins sprouting up in your neighborhood? They are being planted by Philly florists to encourage you to vote. From Elmwood to Cedar Park, and Fishtown to West Philly, the project “United by Blooms” connects 15 florists in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Every arrangement is different, but their message is the same. FULL COVERAGE: 2020 ELECTION“This election is very important.

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Sit-in protest held at Harriet's Bookshop in Fishtown in show of support

PHILADELPHIA - Song and dance set the mood for a very unique “sit-in” protest Monday. The people in the audience showed up to support and protest with Harriet's Bookshop. The Fishtown store was one of several Black-owned businesses to receive racist, threatening emails last month. The shop’s owner invited community members to show up to listen to speakers and identify ways we can collectively make a difference. The theme was to protect or serve.

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Family who lost son to suicide says they received hateful letter after asking for removal of decoration

PHILADELPHIA - A Fishtown family who lost their son to suicide says a Halloween decoration is upsetting to them and crosses the line. They say after asking for the removal of the decoration they received a hateful letter. "This is what this neighborhood is about." Anthony Cassetta, of Fishtown, thanked his neighbors for their love and support at a vigil in memory of his 16-year-old son Calogero who he lost to suicide. The community is standing up for the family after a neighbor sent a hateful letter and racist letter after they asked them to take down a Halloween decoration of a dummy hanging by a noose."It's very upsetting.

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Philadelphia restaurants serving patrons on the street leaves some frustrated with lack of parking

FISHTOWN - Outdoor dining has become a lifeline during the pandemic for struggling restaurants. And, it’s also helping people get out of the house and keep at a social distance.But, it seems everyone isn’t in love with the concept.

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Rivers Casino reopens on Friday with health guidelines

PHILADELPHIA - Rivers Casino reopened its doors to the public on Friday with aggressive health guidelines designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.The casino, located on the 1000 block of North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown, closed in early March as the pandemic began to grip the city. Just over four months later, the gamblers will notice a much different gambling environment.Upon entry, guests will have their temperatures checked using a contactless thermal camera. If a guest has a temperature at or above 100.4 degrees, the individual will not be allowed to enter the casino.All guests and staff will be required to wear masks while inside the casino as per the statewide mask mandate.

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Tempers flare during Zoom meeting addressing 'vigilante' group in Fishtown

FISHTOWN - A Zoom meeting to address the fallout over a group of men armed with bats and other weapons in Fishtown last month quickly became heated. Philadelphia police held the meeting Tuesday night for people in the community.“Do Black lives matter?" asked Brendan Lowry.“Of course they do.

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Alleged member of Fishtown 'vigilante' group charged with assaulting journalist

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials have announced charges against a man they say assaulted a WHYY journalist and his companion during an altercation back on June 1.George Graf, 36, has been charged with conspiracy, aggravated assault, and related charges, according to the district attorney's office.Officials say Graf is alleged to have been part of a group of individuals who stood outside the 26th Police District during a confrontation with Black Lives Matter Protesters.

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Officials allow 'End Racism Now' painting to remain on street in Fishtown

FISHTOWN - Officials say an anti-racism art display that was painted on a city street in Philadelphia will remain until it naturally fades away. The display, captured overhead by SkyFOX Tuesday, shows the words 'End Racism Now' written in yellow paint spanning the middle lane of Girard Avenue in Fishtown.Fire officials allowed the organizers to complete the artwork and notified them that it would be allowed to stay until it naturally faded.Organizers, however, told city officials that the paint could be removed after they captured inspiring images.

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Officials allow anti-racism paint to remain on street in Fishtown

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Philadelphia officials condemn 'vigilantism' in Fishtown

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia residents were asking questions after a group of people armed with bats and other objects took to the streets Monday night in Fishtown.

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Mayor Kenney condemns 'vigilantism' in Fishtown

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia residents were asking questions after a group of people armed with bats and other objects took to the streets Monday night in Fishtown.

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Residents want answers about group claiming to defend Fishtown

FOX 29's Lauren Johnson reports on the tense situation in Fishtown from Monday night.

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Man allegedly steals Pennsylvania SPCA donation jar from brewery in Fishtown

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Man allegedly steals Pennsylvania SPCA donation jar from brewery in Fishtown

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Tennessee family reunited with pitbull lost for 4 years

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Fishtown man makes ear savers to relieve irritation from surgical mask

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Man, 41, shot and killed on SEPTA train in Kensington

Investigators are trying to determine where the man was shot before he was discovered.

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