🌱 Carjacking Suspect Caught + Police Vaccination Deadline

Good morning, Philadelphia! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Freezing fog in the morning. High: 40 Low: 36.

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Here are the top four stories in Philadelphia today:

1. Philadelphia police have identified Samuel Ferraro as the carjacking suspect accused of stealing a car in Cherry Hill, NJ on Monday night. Before his arrest, Ferraro lead officers on a chase after stealing a vehicle from a Kia dealership in Cherry Hill. He took the car out to be test-driven with a salesman and then pointed a gun at them and told the salesman to get out of the car. (WPVI-TV)
2. On Tuesday afternoon, Philadelphia announced that an arbitration panel decided that Philadelphia police must be vaccinated or request exemptions by Feb. 11. After that date, city employees who refused the vaccine will have to double mask or wear a protective N95 mask and be tested regularly. As of January, about 80 percent of the city's workforce is fully vaccinated. (WHYY)
3. Philadelphia's COVID-19 positive test percentage is at its lowest since mid-December. Data has shown over the past two weeks that 7.7 percent of tests have come back positive in the city. Philadelphia is averaging 581 new cases per day over that time frame. (Philadelphia Patch)
4. Philadelphia Police are currently searching for a suspect in a Chinatown home invasion robbery. The incident happened on the 900 block of Winter Street on Jan. 20 at 1:30 a.m. Police say that a victim was attacked and had her purse stolen. (CBS Philly)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Storytime Online At Yeadon Public Library (10:15 AM)
• Free Vaccine Clinic At Aspira (1:30 PM)
• West Wing Quizzo At World Cafe Live (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Philadelphia Museum of Art will be celebrating Black History Month all month long by sharing some of the amazing work in its collection by Black artists. (Instagram)
• Philadelphia is set to soon join other U.S. cities in attempting an experimental economic mobility pilot that will give recipients cash payments, no strings attached. (Facebook)
• A suspect is wanted for attempted Robbery in the 6th District. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.