A 25-year-old Temple student died in a car accident yesterday, Sept 2 in Atlantic City, the Press of Atlantic City website reported.
Issac Baggs, a senior journalism student, was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus in Atlantic City, shortly after he was involved in a single-car crash on Route 30 around 3:30 p.m., the website reported.
He was pronounced dead at 4:18 p.m.
Each summer, thousands head to University City for the Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll. Local businesses along the street offer samples of their food and drinks, each costing only $1. Some of the local vendors include Little Baby’s Ice Cream offering mini scoops, Dock Street Brewery’s mini pints, and Zipcar selling reusable grocery bags. Dollar deals are also featured at retail shops such as Baltimore Avenue Pet Shop and Firehouse Bicycles, which offer pint glasses and inner tubes. Food trucks such as Sweet Box and the Tot Cart will also be on site offering dollar deals. Live music, face painting, balloon art and more will be at the 46th Street Triangle. This year’s first scheduled date in June was canceled, making this the only Dollar Stroll of the summer. The event runs on Baltimore Avenue between 43rd and 51st streets on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information and the full line up of vendors and their locations, visit www.universitycity.org.
Greenfest Philly will be held on Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Headhouse Row, found on 2nd Street between South and Pine streets. The event will have live entertainment, food, a beer garden and informational sessions on what it means to live green. Their website boosts attendance of more than 100 vendors and exhibitors for festival goers to check out. Though the festival doesn’t have their musical lineup up yet, last year’s performers included Cheers Elephant, Mount Joy, Abstract Verses and You Do You. Festival goers can find vendors and exhibits from organizations such as Drexel Smart House, Philly Aids Thrift and Yumtown USA. Admission to the event is free, but this year the festival is offering a “Greencard” for $25, which gives attendees $10 towards food, two beers, a shirt and much more. There will also be a free bike valet. Greenfest Philly is sponsored by the Clean Air Council. To find more information, visit greefestphilly.org.
Tuesday, Sept. 3 – Hop Along, The Sidekicks, Luther, Ma Jolie
First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.
All ages
Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m.
$10 in advance, $12 at the door
A year removed from releasing their full length “Get Disowned,” Hop Along brings their quirky, spastic take on emo-tinged indie to the infamous sweat lodge simply known as “The Church.” Joining them will be The Sidekicks, as well as Luther and Ma Jolie. This will surely be a gig to crush a tall boy of PBR to.
Friday, Sept. 6 – The Bad Gig: Bad Side (record release), Bad Energy, Bad Doctors
Wolf Cycles, 4311 Lancaster Ave.
Doors at 7 p.m.
$5
The upstairs of the Lancaster Avenue bike shop Wolf Cycles is quickly becoming a hotbed for Philly’s finest and raunchiest punk gigs. This undertaking will be no exception. Featuring all things bad, The Bad Gig will serve as the record release show for hardcore punk stalwarts and international men of mystery Bad Side’s second 7” “Everybody Wants Something From Me.”
Friday, Sept. 6 – Man Man
The Porch at 30th Street Station, 2955 Market Street
Doors at noon, show at 1 p.m.
Free with RSVP
Philadelphia’s own experimental/eclectic/indie/unquantifiable quintet Man Man will be performing at The Porch at Amtrak’s 30th Street Station for XPN’s latest installment of Free At Noon. The group has another dose of strange, undefinable goodness looming in the form of their brand new LP “On Oni Pond.” As the name of the event implies, the whole shindig is free. Be sure to head to xpn.org to RVSP.
Saturday, Sept. 7 – No Age, Perfume River
PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th St.
All ages
Doors at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
$10 in advance, $12 at the door
In promotion of their latest undertaking, an 11 track LP entitled “An Object,” art punk duo No Age are embarking on a world tour that’ll see them venture as far as Helsinki, Finland. But before their European tour, the Sub Pop Records group is trekking stateside, including a stop at PhilaMOCA to spread their weird, noisy gospel.
Looking to bring a splash of fun to someone?
Sometimes college students end up with a kid by their side for the day, and one who isn’t easily entertained. If a student such as yourself or someone that you may know is stuck babysitting for the night, the Philadelphia Museum of Art may be the place to take them.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has options for kids, families and friends through both audio and self-guided tours. For students who babysit or have younger siblings, there is a tour that allows kids to imagine they’re a knight getting ready to be in a tournament. The “Arms and Armors” collection will be viewed, followed by opportunities for drawing and writing. There is also a chance for kids to make their own rug through the “Discover Design” program, where Islamic art is studied for its colors and patterns. Lastly, interesting landscape paintings from all over Europe can be studied through the program “Looking at Landscapes.”
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, and until 8:45 p.m. on Wednesdays through Fridays. It’s located at 2000 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Admission for students is $14.
For more information on visiting, the visitor’s hotline can be reached at (215)-763-8100.
A 49-year-old male died after being punched in face by a 18-year-old male on the 1600 block of North 17th Street earlier this morning. Philadelphia plain-clothes police officers witnessed the event and chased down and arrested the suspect, Charlie Leone, acting executive director of Campus Safety Services said.
Leone said the officers apprehended the suspect on the 1500 Block of Bouvier Street around 1 a.m. The victim was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead around 2 a.m.
According to a report by ABC6, the teenage suspect is facing homicide charges.
During the first week of the fall semester, the Temple Police claim they have been aggressively patrolling bike racks around campus since the new prevention initiatives were implemented on Aug. 26.
Last Wednesday, Temple Police stopped two incidents of bike thefts by the use of surveillance cameras around the campus. At 4:31 a.m., one male suspect was observed by camera taking a bike in front of James Beasley School of Law. The suspect rode away with three other accomplices on bikes as the police gave chase, but was later apprehended and the bikes were confiscated for further evidence.
Another incident occurred at 10 p.m., when a female student reported her bike missing from the 1800 block of North Broad Street, on the north side of McGonigal Hall.
Based on video footage, the theft took place about a half hour before the report came in. Police located and apprehended the suspect at the corner of Woodstock Street and Montgomery Avenue, and charged him with theft.
“The quick action of the dispatchers viewing our videos assisted greatly in apprehending bike thieves,” Leone said.
In addition to traditional patrols and video surveillance CSS created a new bike registration program over the Internet. The idea was to make it easier for bike commuters to register their rides, Leone said.
“We encourage our students to visit our website,” Charles J. Leone, the deputy director of Campus Security Safety said via email. “Our department have registered over 150 bikes since Monday.”
Once a student has registered their bicycle, they can take a trip to the main headquarters at the 1100 block of West Montgomery Avenue, across from Sullivan Hall, where an officer will place a registration sticker on the bike and receive a free U-Lock.
Main Campus
An arrest warrant was served at 2:39 a.m. on Aug. 30 on the 1700 block of North 13th Street.
A theft occurred at 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 30 on the 1700 block of North Broad Street. No arrests have been made at this time.
A theft occurred between 6:40 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Aug. 29 on the 2000 block of North 13th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.
An incident of fraud occurred at 5:12 p.m. on Aug. 29 at Temple Towers. No arrests have been made at this time.
An incident of disorderly conduct occurred at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 on the 1500 block of North Broad Street. An arrest has been made in regards to this issue.
An incident of underage possession occurred at 8:25 p.m. on Aug. 30 at While Hall. an arrest has been made in regards to this issue.
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No incidents were reported at this time.
Temple’s Ambler Campus is safe and students are advised to continue their schedules as normal after reports of an armed individual in a parking lot were deemed not credible, Deputy Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said.
Shortly before 1 p.m. Friday afternoon, Leone said an administrator at the campus offices received a phone call warning of an armed individual in the parking lot. Temple and Upper Dublin Township Police investigated and found no such individual.
The campus was not locked down, Leone said, and no alert was issued to students until a general TU Advisory was issued throughout the student body notifying them of the incident shortly after 3 p.m.
While no official lockdown was issued, Leone said there was unofficial communication between the Ambler staff about staying inside.
Leone said that the campus was never in danger and CSS only chose to issue the alert after they received numerous calls from students who had heard rumors and inquired whether it was safe to return to class.
Main Campus
An incident of underage possession occurred at 7:50 p.m. on Aug. 27 on the 1400 block of West Cecil B. Moore Avenue resulting in an arrest.
An incident of criminal mischief occurred at 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 28 on the 1700 block of North Broad Street. An arrest has been made in relation to the incident.
A bike was reported stolen at 7:40 p.m. on Aug. 28 on the 1500 block of North Carlisle Avenue. No arrests have been made at this time.
A theft occurred between 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 and 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Johnson Hall. No arrests have been made at this time.
An incident of harassment occurred at 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 28 on the 1900 block of North Broad Street. No arrests have been made at this time.
A theft occurred at 11 p.m. on Aug. 27 on the 1900 block of Liacouras Walk. No arrests have been made at this time.
A theft occurred at 10 a.m. on Aug. 28 at Hardwick Hall. No arrests have been made at this time.
An incident of harassment occurred at 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 22 on the 1800 block of North 16th Street. No arrests have been made at this time.
A bike theft occurred at 9:58 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the 1800 block of North Broad Street. An arrest has been made in relation to the incident.
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An incident of harassment occurred at 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 28 on the 1300 block of West Ontario Street. No arrests have been made at this time.
A theft occurred between 12:15 a.m. and 12:25 a.m. on Aug. 28 at the Dental School. No arrests have been made at this time.
A theft occurred between 8:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the Rock Pavilion. No arrests have been made at this time.
