🌱 Suspect Sought In Sexual Assault, Robbery + Museum Worker Walk-Out

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. A suspect is sought for the sexual assault of 71-year-old Philadelphia woman inside her home in East Mount Airy. Around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, the suspect entered the front door of the woman's home while screaming for help. The suspect, a male between 17 and 24 years old, demanded money, punched the woman in the head and back, choked her, then sexually assaulted her before stealing her cell phone, credit card, and car. (WPVI-TV)
2. A new dredge project aims to minimize flooding problems from the Schuylkill River. The new technique specifically hopes to protect the area near Boathouse Row. Congress has provided eight-million-dollar million in funding from the infrastructure bill. (CBS Philly)
3. Nearly 200 employees walked out of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Friday. The museum remained open during the one-day warning strike. An art museum employee and president of the union said, "We've been negotiating our first contract for two years. Management's been stalling." The union seeks fair pay and health insurance. (WPVI-TV)

Today in Philadelphia:

• Liberty Flea At Cherry Street Pier (All Day)
• Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest At Kimmel Center (All Day)
• Family Program: Constitutional Quizzo At Signers Garden (10:00 AM)
• West Philly Artist Yard Sale At Black Hound Clay Studio (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Comedy, magic, and history will come together in a new Philly tour experience. Philadelphia native and comedic magician Robert Malissa has launched the Great Philadelphia Comedy Magic Walk, which first debuted at the 2021 Fringe Festival. (Philadelphia Patch)
• You can enter your dog into a fashion show during East Passyunk's pet-friendly festival. Floofa PAWlooza will take place on Sunday, Sep. 25 from noon to 6:00 p.m. at the Singing Fountain near the intersection of 11th and Tasker streets. (PhillyVoice.com)
• Thinking about buying an electric car in Philly? Pennsylvania is the fourth best state in the country to own an electric vehicle thanks to financial incentives and infrastructure, according to Bumper. Learn more about what it’s like owning an EV across the country in their new study. (Bumper.com)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.