🌱 Crash Injures 9, Kills 2 + Local Company's Back-To-School Drive

Hello, neighbors! I'm back with your new copy of the Philadelphia Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this Monday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening around town...

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 84 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. A horrifying crash left two people dead in West Philadelphia Sunday morning. Police say that a Dodge Charger ran a red light at 52nd and Walnut Streets and crashed into a Hyundai. Two of the three passengers in the Hyundai died; the third victim was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. Eight people were reportedly inside the Dodge Charger at the time of the crash. The driver and one passenger were seriously injured, while the other six were injured and taken to the hospital. (WPVI-TV)
2. A man is dead after being allegedly struck by a vehicle in North Philadelphia on Sunday morning. Police found 64-year-old Dondra Wade at the 3200 block of Fox Street at 2:13 a.m. According to police, Wade's injuries were consistent with being struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead 15 minutes after being discovered. No arrests have been made as of Sunday evening. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
3. As kids are heading back to school, a local company is putting together a back-to-school drive. The North Philadelphia company, Brownskin Girls LLC, reached out to friends, family, and neighbors to fill 100 backpacks without any sponsors. Anyone interested in helping with the drive can click the link to find the Brownskin Girls LLC website. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

Today in Philadelphia:

• Story-time with Virtuous Cornwall at Yeadon Public Library (10:15 AM)
• The Amazing Magi Summer Reading Finale at Richmond Library (2:00 PM)
• Jazz Mondays with Maja at Maja Park (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Philadelphia Museum of Art invites families with neurodivergent kids to visit for a sensory-friendly morning before the museum opens to a broader audience. These events come up on Aug. 18 and 21. (Philadelphia Museum of Art via Instagram)
• City of Philadelphia JOBS invites you to the Sturgis Recreation Center on Tuesday for a job fair. The skilled trades job fair will take place at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. (City of Philadelphia JOBS via Facebook)
• Philadelphia Parks & Recreation invites you to the Whitman On Walls event on Aug. 20. The event will present seven short films on the walls of the Venice Island Performing Arts Center. Registration is available online. (Philadelphia Parks & Recreation via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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.