🌱 East Germantown Drive By Shooting + Wasps Increase In Philly

Happy Tuesday, people of Philadelphia! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

First, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 72 Low: 53.

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Here are the top three stories in Philadelphia today:

1. On Sunday, Philadelphia police fired at three men after they witnessed a fatal drive-by in the East Germantown. A dark silver Nissan SUV shoot at a 31-year-old man fifteen times before driving away as police shot at the vehicle. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene and no suspects were arrested. (CBS Philly)
2. Areas in Philadelphia are seeing an infestation of wasps as temperatures rise. Because the weather has been fluctuating so much, wasps have been appearing in greater quantity than others. There are over 100 species of wasps that are populating Philadelphia. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)
3. Philadelphia police had to pull a man and his dog from a partial house collapse in Nicetown on Sunday night. Dennis Myers, the victim, was not injured in the collapse, nor was his dog. City officials are still investigating the cause of the building collapse. (CBS Philly)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• A.Kitchen Burger Series X Amanda Shulman At A.Kitchen + Bar (9:00 AM)
• Behind The Curtain At Office Of Arts, Culture, And The Creative Economy (4:00 PM)
• Philly Rising Open Mic With REC Philly At World Cafe Live (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• A message from the U.S. National Weather Service of Philadelphia and Mount Holly: "Take some time this week - Hurricane Preparedness Week - to make sure you have a hurricane evacuation plan. The first thing you need to do is find out if you live in a storm surge hurricane evacuation zone or if you’re in a home that would be unsafe during a hurricane. " (Facebook)
• Voting by mail is still a safe, secure, and legal way to cast your ballot and make your voice heard. Learn more about voting by mail in the upcoming Philadelphia election. (Facebook)
• The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts launches outdoor flying trapeze lessons for adults and children. (Wooder Ice)

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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.