🌱 Missing 6-Year-Old Found Safe + No Toll Increases On Bridges

Dan Casarella
Updated ·4 min read

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First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 44 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Philadelphia today:

  1. A 6-year-old girl who went missing after a car was stolen outside a Philadelphia pizza place has been found safe. Police say the child was dropped off at the 35th District Headquarters on Wednesday morning unharmed. The vehicle was located in the parking lot of a Checkers at Broad Street and Nedro Avenue. (WPVI-TV)

  2. The costs for motorists to cross the Delaware River into Philadelphia will not increase in 2022 after the Delaware River Port Authority voted Wednesday to keep toll prices frozen.
    The agency said that it's the eleventh straight year that prices on its four major bridges — Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry, and Betsy Ross — will stay the same. A decade-old agreement calls for biannual toll raises, but the agency postponed the spike for the sixth straight cycle. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

  3. On busy corridors, like Chestnut Street, the City of Philadelphia has already piloted a project called the Loading Zone Pilot. In 2019, it created loading regulations from the 600 block to the 2000 block. To further combat this problem, the City is now looking for tech solutions that would allow for a digital map of the curb space and and a reservation-based loading zone for delivery drivers. The pilot, called Smart Loading Zones, will test five different software options to make loading more efficient and user-friendly. (Technical.ly)

  4. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man with gang connections in Philadelphia. According to the FBI, Darasy S. Chhim, 36, is wanted for his alleged role in a large-scale and long-running drug trafficking conspiracy in which 15 alleged gang members and associates were charged.Chhim is the only remaining fugitive and as issued a federal arrest warrant out of Boston, Massachusetts, after he was charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute illegal drugs. (Philadelphia Patch)

  5. Democratic State Senator Christine Tartaglione announced $10 million in state grants was recently awarded to North and Northeast Philadelphia for redevelopment projects. Tartaglione announced the funding, which is awarded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, will provide grants to projects that will expand medical access, recreation space, career development and employment opportunities. (MyChesCo)

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Today in Philadelphia:

  • Mansfield University Rep Visit - Horace Furness (10:15 AM)

  • Rosemont College Visit - Science Leadership Academy @ Beeber (12:00 PM)

  • Painful Conditions of the Knee - Mercy LIFE – West Philadelphia (1:00 PM)

  • Virtual Graduate Health Professional Open House (1:00 PM)

  • JFCS - New Perspectives: A Virtual Series On Hoarding (1:30 PM)

  • Stem, Tech, & Steam Thursdays (Bristlebots) Online (3:30 PM)

  • GNPCC 100th Kick Off Party! - Northeast Phila Chamber-Commerce (6:00 PM)

  • HSA Meeting (Zoom) - Walter B Saul (6:00 PM)

  • The Tallis Scholars - Philadelphia Chamber Music (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • City of Philadelphia Government: "Parents and guardians: Children ages 5-11 can now receive a pediatric dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Here’s everything you need to know about getting your child vaccinated against COVID-19." (Facebook)

  • City of Philadelphia Government: "City officials provide the latest updates on the City's response to the gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia." (Facebook)

  • Philadelphia Department of Revenue: "New taxpayers and tax professionals in Philadelphia can use the Philadelphia Tax Center to register for a tax account, as well as pay, file and amend returns online. This helpful video shows you how to set up a new account:" (Facebook)

  • Free Library of Philadelphia: "More than 200,000 of our Philadelphia neighbors are struggling to provide food for their household. YOU could be the change our city needs to end hunger! Here are ways you can help:" (Facebook)

  • Philadelphia Department of Revenue: "Here's good news! Philadelphia Parks & Recreation will provide free meals for students over school breaks. https://www.phila.gov/2021-11-29-when-schools-out-rec-centers-serve-youth-meals/" (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.

This article originally appeared on the Philadelphia Patch