🌱 Six-Month-Old Baby Reunited With Mother + Fishtown Raccoon Relaxes

Good morning, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Philadelphia Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening these days in town...

First, today's weather:

A morning shower in spots. High: 83 Low: 63.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. A six-month-old baby has been reunited with her mother after a carjacking and abduction. Around 3:00 a.m. on Monday, a 2020 Nissan Rogue was stolen out of the driveway of a home on Arnold Street while the baby was inside the car. The mother had left her Apple earbuds inside of the car, which helped police track down the vehicle and baby. (CBS Philly)
2. A Philadelphia raccoon helped itself to a Fishtown hammock. Last Thursday, Sarah McAnulty was working inside her home when she spotted an unexpected guest. McAnulty used her phone and a flashlight to catch a quick video of the raccoon from inside her home. McAnulty, a squid biologist, said the raccoon spent the night in the hammock. (WABC-TV)
3. A fatal shooting turned into a hit-and-run after a wounded man drove his car into two other vehicles. Police found the man in West Philadelphia around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night while responding to a 911 call about the hit-and-run. There were no reports of an arrest as of yesterday. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

Today in Philadelphia:

• Little Yogis: Yoga Series For Families At Lovett Memorial Library (10:00 AM)
• Mütter Museum's Body Modification At Kensington Neighborhood Library (4:00 PM)
• Inside Independence Hall Tour At Virtual (6:00 PM)
• 30 Minute Meals For The Week Workshop At Virtual (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new job or trying to make a career change? There are currently multiple full-time openings in and around Philly. Available openings include customer service, business services, and sales. (Philadelphia Patch)
• Boo At The Zoo is returning to the Philly Zoo on Saturdays and Sundays from Oct. 15 to Oct. 30. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume and trick-or-treat around the zoo. (Philadelphia Patch)
• You can preview the Opera Philadelphia Festival with 6ABC Loves the Arts. The festival opens Sep. 21 and includes events like Otello in the Academy of Music and opera showings at the Philadelphia Film Center. (Opera Philadelphia via Facebook)

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• Fall Festival Weekends (September 24)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you soon.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.