🌱 Schools To Stay Open If SEPTA Strike + Mom Shot In Home

Get on up, Philadelphia! Let's get this Friday started. Here's everything worth knowing in Philadelphia today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and breezy; p.m. rain. High: 60 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Philadelphia today:

1. If Transport Workers Union Local 234 and SEPTA do not reach an agreement and workers strike, the School District of Philadelphia said its building will be open for in-person learning. A strike looms for Monday if the union and SEPTA don't negotiate a new contract by the end of the day Sunday. Students who are currently assigned to a bus or van route will continue to receive transportation services.(Philadelphia Patch)
2. A mother and her baby were shot after someone opened fire inside a Southwest Philadelphia home as the woman’s four children were inside. The shooting around 1:50 a.m. Thursday on the 1100 block of S. 56th Street in the Kingsessing neighborhood left the woman with two gunshots to the back. The woman's 1-year-old daughter was shot once in the stomach. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
3. Two winning Pennsylvania lottery tickets worth $128,000 and $550,000 were sold in Philadelphia. The winning Treasure Hunt ticket from the Saturday, Oct. 23 drawing was sold at 7-Eleven on West Passyunk Avenue. The 7-Eleven will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. (Daily Voice)
4. Officials with the School District of Philadelphia announced a new plan to address student safety amid a rash of gun violence near schools. Chief of School Safety Kevin Bethel unveiled the safe path program at district headquarters on Thursday morning. The program includes using $750,000 in grants to pay community organizations for increased supervision of students on their way to and from school. (WPVI-TV)
5. Police were investigating a shooting on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia on Thursday morning. Officers were speaking to a driver on the on-ramp to Aramingo Avenue in the Port Richmond neighborhood after the driver got off the interstate when shots rang out around 6 a.m., police said. Philadelphia Police Department officers, as well as Pennsylvania State Police troopers, could be seen speaking to at least one person on the side of the road. (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

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Today in Philadelphia:

• festival de diversio'n de otono - Widener Memorial (All Day)
• Halloween Costume Contest - Parkway Center City (All Day)
• Fall Fun Festival - Widener Memorial (All Day)
• Veteran's Meditation & Yoga (10:30 AM)
• Spooky Homecoming - Horace Furness (4:30 PM)
• Desktop Garden Workshop at The Lawn - Clark Park Farmers' Market (5:30 PM)
• Trunk or Treat at University of The Sciences (6:00 PM)
• A Hurly Burly Halloween Party with Shakespeare in Clark Park (6:30 PM)
• Paddy Whacks House of Corpses (8:00 PM)
• Theatre Exile presents Extreme Home Makeover by Makasha Copeland (8:00 PM)

Philadelphia Patch Notebook

• Philadelphia Museum of Art: "Don't miss the 45th annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, November 5–7. The premier show and sale of contemporary craft and design will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center." (Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly: "A helpful reminder with 1-2 inches of rain in the forecast for Friday into Saturday. 🌧️" (Facebook)
• Philadelphia Police Department: "Wanted: Suspect for Commercial Robbery in the 2nd District [VIDEO] https://blotter.sites.phillypolice.com/2021/10/wanted-suspect-for-commercial-robbery-in-the-2nd-district-video-2/" (Facebook)
• School District of Philadelphia: "School Selection is now open! It is the only chance for students in Pre-K - 11th Grade to apply to a school of their choice for the 2022-2023 school year 📌 Apply by Sunday, November 21 To learn more visit http://philasd.org/findyourfit" (Facebook)
• Free Library of Philadelphia: "October is LGBTQ History Month, but these historical nonfiction titles are great additions to your reading list any time of year:" (Facebook)
• School District of Philadelphia: "All SDP schools and offices will remain open IF there’s a SEPTA strike. Visit www.philasd.org/septastrike for details." (Facebook)

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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 Byrant, 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.