Public Safety

On Saturday, family and friends of Anthony Allegrini Jr. — an 18-year-old who was killed by Pa. State Police in June — held a rally to demand answers.

The program will be available online and on streaming platforms Monday morning.

An explosion at the site of the Flat Rock Dam project left six workers in critical condition. The project would reconnect the Manayunk Canal to the Schuylkill River.

“We should never have to live in a city where someone’s life is taken and we go about our lives as if nothing has ever happened,” Councilmember Johnson said.

At least two people were rushed to Temple University Hospital in critical condition.

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The 15-year-old and three other minors who were inside the car were taken to CHOP.. The 15-year-old succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

"His recovery, survival, and successes showed what's possible when elected leaders reject bigotry and work to uplift all people," said the LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee.

A fourth shooting victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.

On Saturday, community activists, policymakers, and law enforcement officials talked about how to reduce shootings in Philadelphia.

The state of emergency declaration went into effect at 3 p.m. for all 21 counties in the Garden State, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during the storm.

Officials said it could take days, or weeks, to secure and repair the stores that are still closed.

It’s the first time the LCB has shuttered all 48 Philly stores for anything other than weather, a spokesperson said.

Activists, lawmakers, and business leaders will spend Saturday discussing gun violence action items. They plan to send a “white paper” to the next mayor.

Several police commanders said the store ransacking wasn't connected to earlier demonstrations over the police killing of Eddie Irizarry.