Kensington Shooting + Holy Trinity Church + Simmons Wants Out

Happy Wednesday, people of Philadelphia! Here's everything happening in Philadelphia today.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain overnight. High: 82 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Philadelphia:

1. Philadelphia police are investigating two deadly shootings in Kensington that occurred early Tuesday morning. Authorities say a 57-year-old woman was shot in the doorway of her home on the 1800 block of East Clementine Street in Kensington shortly after 1:30 a.m. The woman was struck in the arm and pronounced dead at the scene, police say. (WPVI-TV)
2. Detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department’s Central Detective Division are asking for the public’s help in searching for a man wanted in connection to a burglary at Holy Trinity Church. Investigators state that on September 12, 2021, at 6:30 am, an unknown black or Hispanic male gained entry to the Holy Trinity Church located at 1904 Walnut Street through the basement door and ransacked the office. It is unknown if anything was taken and the estimated damages totaled $1,500. (MyChesCo)
3. A mass shooting in North Philadelphia left a man dead and five other people injured, and three other men were killed in separate incidents Monday and Tuesday, police said.
   Gunshots erupted just after 2:15 p.m. Tuesday near the corner of Broad Street and Chew Avenue in the Fern Rock neighborhood of the city. Steven Jones, 26, who lived in the area, was struck several times in the chest, and he died just before 3 p.m. at Einstein Medical Center, according to authorities. Four other men, ranging in age from 19 to 25, were wounded and their injuries are not expected to be life-threatening. (Metro US)
4. SEPTA wants to improve the Regional Rail, and nothing is off-limits, the transportation authority said in announcing a new plan as part of its SEPTA Forward initiative on Tuesday. SEPTA says “Reimagining Regional Rail” will seek feedback from everyone from current riders to former rides to everyone in between, including Regional Rail operators and staff about how to revamp the service. (CBS Philly)
5. Sixers star point guard Ben Simmons appears to have finally reached the end of his tenure in Philadelphia. While rumors and discontent have been brewing ever since the Sixers' unceremonious ousting from the early rounds of the postseason this spring, a report on Tuesday is the clearest evidence yet that the Simmons era Philadelphia is over. Simmons has no intention of playing a game for the Sixers again and will not report to training camp when it opens next week, sources in the league told ESPN. (Philadelphia Patch)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Creative Xpressions - Open Mic & More (3:00 PM)
• Live Music: Gabrielle Chapman + The Vortex at Dock Street West (7:00 PM)
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Philadelphia Patch Notebook

• Philadelphia Police Department: "Wanted: Suspect for Shooting Incident in the 9th District [VIDEO] https://blotter.sites.phillypolice.com/2021/09/wanted-suspect-for-shooting-incident-in-the-9th-district-video-2/" (Facebook)
• School District of Philadelphia: "Now Hiring Special Education Assistants: help students with various special needs learn in both school and community settings. Apply today at workinphilly.com to join our team." (Facebook)
• School District of Philadelphia: "On September 25th, SDP and CHOP are hosting a COVID-19 vaccine event at High School of the Future for students who are dual enrolled, students who participate in athletics or performing arts, and members of the entire community age 12 or older." (Facebook)
• Free Library of Philadelphia: "#RebuildPHL is about more than renovating Library buildings! It also: ✅Supports small businesses. ✅Promotes diversity and inclusion. ✅Helps volunteer groups bring programs and resources to Philly neighborhoods. Learn more:" (Facebook)
• Mayor's Office of Public Engagement: "National Voter Registration Day - PHL Youth Takeover - https://mailchi.mp/phila.gov/national-voter-reg-day" (Facebook)

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