🌱 Philly Cop Charged With Murder + Fox Chase Pharmacist Sentenced

Morning, neighbors! I'm back with your new copy of the Philadelphia Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town today.

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Here are the top three stories in Philadelphia today:

1. A former Philadelphia police officer accused of shooting and killing a 12-year-old, Thomas Siderio, had murder charges held in court Tuesday. Edsaul Mendoza, 26, of Philadelphia, was charged with first- and third- degree murder, as well as voluntary manslaughter and possession of instrument of crime, charges filed against him held for court. After the victim fired a single shot at an unmarked police car, officers fired twice at Siderio and Mendoza fired an additional two times as the boy ran away, killing him. (Philadelphia Patch)
2. A Northeast Philadelphia pharmacy owner has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison along with $4 million for filling false oxycodone prescriptions. Mitchell Spivack, 63, was also for insurance fraud. Verree Pharmacy in Fox Chase developed a reputation as a “no questions asked” pharmacy for oxycodone and other opioids. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
3. Philadelphia police have identified a suspect in a shooting of five high school football players. According to police, Dayron Burney-Thorn, 16, is considered armed and dangerous. There is a $45,000 reward from the city and the Fraternal Order of Police for his arrest and conviction. Nicolas Elizalde, 14, was killed in the shooting, and four other players were injured leaving a scrimmage at Roxborough High School on Sep. 27 around 4:40 p.m. (WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• Pumpkin Painting For Toddlers At Lovett Memorial Library (10:30 AM)
• Harvest Festival and Auction At The Salvation Army Kroc Center of Philadelphia (5:30 PM)
• Jammin' On The Lawn At The UCity Lawn (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home? There are a handful of new houses available in and around Philly. We particularly liked the gorgeous and impressive Pelham Road house. (Philadelphia Patch)
• A Philly native is among three chemists awarded the Nobel Prize. 81-year-old K. Barry Sharpless is the fifth person ever to receive the Nobel Prize twice. (WHYY)
• SEPTA's new security plan aims to address people experiencing homelessness. They will be upping the number of outreach specialists from seven to 50 and implementing a co-responder program in which behavioral health providers will respond alongside officers. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— 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.