'One Combined Beating Heart': South Philadelphia Community Raising Thousands For Families Affected By Explosion, Fire
Neighbors and local businesses are collecting items and raising money for those impacted by Thursday's explosion and fire.
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Neighbors and local businesses are collecting items and raising money for those impacted by Thursday's explosion and fire.
Participants are paid $50 for three hours of work.
The incident happened on the 1100 block of East Sydney Street early Wednesday morning.
Fire crews have recovered one body and a second person remains missing and is presumed dead.
Police say the victims were maced and punched during the incident.
Police say the victim was a passenger in a vehicle when gunfire erupted, striking him in his torso and left leg.
The Philadelphia School District has closed Carnell Elementary School in Oxford Circle and McClure Elementary School in Feltonville.
Yulia Sherman was struck and killed at the intersection of Hendrix Street and Bustleton Avenue on Dec. 12 while carrying groceries.
The shooting happened on the 6800 block of Vandike Street.
A Navy probe of the event found that the students were participating in a "sophomoric game" on Saturday and had no racist intent.
Many people are on high alert to avoid putting their financial information at risk.
Video from Chopper 3 shows flames and smoke shooting from the building.
Police say this happened on the 4000 block of East Cheltenham Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Friday.
Officers were called to the 2100 block of East Dauphin Street, around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, for reports of a shooting inside of a residence.
Camille Schrier, a biochemist, won the crown just minutes after wowing the crowd with science.
