🌱16 Year Old Robbed + City To Receive Children's Vaccine

Happy Thursday, Philadelphia! Let's get this day started. Here's what's going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 78 Low: 59.

Here are the top stories today in Philadelphia:

1. SEPTA police are searching for a man who they say robbed a 16-year-old girl at knifepoint at a Philadelphia subway station Tuesday afternoon. The alleged robbery happened around 3:30 p.m. at the Race-Vine Station on the Broad Street Line. After the robbery, the man hopped on a southbound train and exited at City Hall Station before boarding a westbound route 13 trolley. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
2. The Philadelphia Health Department expects to receive doses of the children’s Pfizer vaccine, even before it gets approval from federal regulators. The city’s COVID-19 update was streamed Wednesday morning on CBSN Philly. Dr. Cheryl Bettigole said 70 percent of providers of child immunizations are also authorized to give COVID vaccines. (CBS Philly)
3. Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Scott Brooks, 40,Jeffrey McDonald, 22, and Jesse Brintley, 28, all of Philadelphia, PA, were sentenced this week by United States District Court Judge C. Darnell Jones II for their involvement in the armed robbery of a locally-owned Philadelphia pharmacy. Brooks was sentenced to 14 years in prison, McDonald was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and Brintley was sentenced to more than nine years in prison. The men have also been ordered to pay more than $18,000 total in restitution. (MyChesCo)
4. Philadelphia's temporary Outdoor Dining Program has enabled hundreds of restaurants across Philadelphia to earn much-needed revenue by offering outdoor dining, safely. Business owners and residents should know that the emergency authorization that has allowed for these expanded outdoor dining options will end on Dec. 31, 2021, unless the Philadelphia City Council takes action to extend the program. (Press Release Desk)
5. Temple University Police are warning the community of a man who has been inappropriately touching women. Police said on Tuesday evening to be on the lookout a man riding a scooter who been involved in three incidents of inappropriately touching women. The incidents occurred at about 8:53 p.m. Monday at 1400 Polett Walk, the evening of Sept. 21 on 15th Street, and the evening of Sept. 22 on 16th Street. (Philadelphia Patch)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• National Reptile Awareness Day - Abraham Lincoln (12:00 AM)
• Carving Change (9:00 AM)
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Rep Visit (10:15 AM)
• Shake Shack & Two Robbers Seltzer Truffle Menu Tasting Event (11:00 AM)
• Lois K. Cohen Endowed Lecture Series in Global Health (1:30 PM)
• Event - The Alliance of Community Service Providers (2:00 PM)
• Carving Change hosted by the Bethesda Project (6:00 PM)
• Board of Trustees Meeting @ Virtual - Philadelphia Academy CS (6:30 PM)
• Pumpkin Carving + Painting @ Dock Street West (7:00 PM)
• Pumpkin Carving at Dock Street West - Clark Park Farmers' Market (8:00 PM)
• Science After Hours: Fright @ Night - The Franklin Institute (8:00 PM)

Philadelphia Patch Notebook

• City of Philadelphia Government: "The people of Haiti and Philadelphia have a rich history of supporting one another, and today is another opportunity to build upon that legacy. It is also an opportunity to continue demonstrating how welcoming of a city we are." (Facebook)
• Philadelphia Police Department: "Wanted: Suspects for Robbery in the 18th District" (Facebook)
• Philadelphia VA Medical Center: "Our Walk-In Flu Vaccine Clinic has reopened as we received a new shipment of flu vaccines. Stop in Monday through Friday from 8am until 3pm and protect yourself from getting sick with the flu!" (Facebook)
• Philadelphia VA Medical Center: "Attend this virtual Resource Fair for Caregivers and family members." (Facebook)
• Philadelphia Department of Revenue: "Our friends at Philadelphia Gas Works have #LIHEAP grants of up to $1,500 that help low-income families pay heating bills & they DO NOT have to be repaid. Apply today." (Facebook)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Byrant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.