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Top Philadelphia news: Teens accused in carjacking at mall; condos could replace Painted Bride; more

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Published on September 05, 2019
Top Philadelphia news: Teens accused in carjacking at mall; condos could replace Painted Bride; morePhoto: Jason Murphy/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Philadelphia.

Teens accused in carjacking at mall

Two 17-year-olds are accused of assaulting a King of Prussia Mall worker as she left work late Tuesday.

Read the full story on Philadelphia Inquirer.

Police search for robber who pointed gun at boy in market

Surveillance video shows the man enter the Trebol Market on the 1100 block of Spring Garden Street. The man reportedly took $800 from the cash register and pointed a gun at a 9-year-old boy who was a witness.

Read the full story on CBS Philly.

16 condos could replace Painted Bride

A Philadelphia developer filed permits to build residential units with parking and a roof deck on the contested site of the Painted Bride, the city's oldest alternative art and performance space.

Read the full story on Billy Penn.

15-year-old girl missing from Southwest 

Police are asking for the public's help in locating Sofia Palafox, who was last seen at 10 p.m. Sunday on the 6300 block of Regent Street. 

Read the full story on FOX 29.

Officials investigate origin of acid that caused school evacuation

Philadelphia officials are trying to figure out where a vile of acid came from that broke in the basement of the Julia Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School, producing a cloud of smoke.

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.


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