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Thousands Raised For Man Shot During Botched Robbery In Philadelphia Thousands Raised For Man Shot During Botched Robbery In Philadelphia
Thousands Raised For Man Shot During Botched Robbery In Philadelphia Friends and loved ones are pitching in to help a Philadelphia man who was assaulted and shot during a robbery attempt last week.  Anthony "Bubs" Pierson was walking home from the Ukrainian Club in Fairmount around 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 20, said his cousin Monica on GoFundMe. When he got to the corner of North 23rd and Aspen Streets, "two to three men" hopped out of a car and began robbing him at gunpoint, Monica wrote.  "Bubs was pistol-whipped in his head multiple times before being shot in the right side of his abdomen," she said.  Nearby police officers whisked Pierson to Jefferson…

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
PA Hairstylist 'Magic Mittens' Recovers From Stroke PA Hairstylist 'Magic Mittens' Recovers From Stroke
PA Hairstylist 'Magic Mittens' Recovers From Stroke A Philadelphia barber who is recovering from a stroke is feeling the love from his community.  Nick Weber is the lead studio assistant at Sulimay’s Salon and Barber Studio, which has locations in Manayunk and Fairmount. Perhaps better known as "Nicky," "Webby," "NickNation," or "Magic Mittens" for his scalp massage skills, Weber is a longtime and well-known member of the team, his colleagues say.  But Weber has been off the job and in recovery since suffering a stroke on Sunday, May 21, his Sulimay coworkers wrote on a GoFundMe campaign.  "He is currently in the ICU and…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Christmas Tree Ignited By Lighter Likely Caused Deadly Philly Rowhouse Fire, Officials Say Christmas Tree Ignited By Lighter Likely Caused Deadly Philly Rowhouse Fire, Officials Say
Christmas Tree Ignited By Lighter Likely Caused Deadly Philly Rowhouse Fire, Officials Say A Christmas tree ignited by a lighter likely caused the "fast-moving" Philadelphia rowhouse fire that claimed the lives of 12 people last week, fire officials confirmed Tuesday. Nine children and three adults were confirmed dead in the Jan. 5 fire that started on the second floor and quickly traveled to the third floor of the N. 23rd Street building, authorities said. The 12 victims died of smoke inhalation, according to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Medical Examiner’s Office. "We are almost certain that the Christmas tree on the second floor was the item that was first i…

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by Nicole Acosta