🌱 8-Year-Old Brings Gun To School + Southwest House Fire

Rise and shine, Philadelphia! Let's get this Friday started. Here's everything going on around Philadelphia today.

First, today's weather:

Becoming windier and cooler. High: 59 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. On Thursday morning, an 8-year-old boy brought a gun to Achievement Charter School in West Philadelphia. The gun was in the child's backpack where it was accidentally discharged on campus. The school was placed on a brief lockdown after the gun went off and no injuries were reported. (WPVI-TV)
2. Three people were injured in a house fire in Southwest Philadelphia on Wednesday. The fire occurred around 5:00 pm at 1100 block of South 52nd Street. Two men and a woman were transported to a local hospital after escaping the fire. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
3. Nonprofit Luke's Wings is helping the family members of the State Trooper who was killed in an accident on I-95 last week. The nonprofit is paying for family members of Branden Sisca who live far away to attend his service. Luke's Wings is an organization that helps the families of wounded or fallen soldiers and officers see their loved ones. (CBS Philly)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• First Friday At Old City (6:00 PM)
• 2022 Jazz For King: Dr. King Goes to Africa! At The Inn at Penn (6:00 PM)
• Friday Local Jazz Philadelphia At Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• It takes so much to make the Black Generational Wealth Series happen every year but the panelists and moderators are the most important piece! The panelists and experts invited by the Office of Black Male Engagement PHL all made sure we had a warm and safe environment to have an inspiring but sometimes difficult conversation around generating Black wealth in our communities. (Facebook)
• The Free Library is turning the page on its newest chapter! Please join us for a gala celebration to introduce and welcome our new President and Director Kelly Richards on Saturday, April 9. Details and tickets here: (Facebook)
• US Highway 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) will have lane closures at night for two months in Philadelphia. (MyChesCo)

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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 Bryant, 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.