South Philadelphia
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| Area | 2512 |
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| Population | 168,782 (2010) |
| Area code | 267215445 |
| Restaurants | South Philly Barbacoa |
| Hotels | Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia South at The Navy Yard |
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| ID | 2287997 |
About South Philadelphia
Colorful South Philadelphia, known for its Italian and Irish communities, is one of the city's most culturally diverse neighborhoods. In addition to traditional Italian eateries, the area is known for its Vietnamese pho restaurants, Mexican taquerias and dive bars. The South Philadelphia Sports Complex is home to the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies and 76ers, as well as the lively XFINITY Live! dining and entertainment venue.
Philadelphia congresswoman carjacked at gunpoint in broad daylight
A US congresswoman has had her car and possessions snatched from her At Gunpoint in a daylight carjacking in The City of Philadelphia.
Mary Gay Scanlon's government phone and ID were among belongings that the two robbers took. The Democrat was not injured, her office said.
The Fbi is assisting in The Hunt for the attackers.
Like many US cities, Philadelphia has seen an uptick in violent crime over The Past year.
In a statement, The City 's Mayor Jim Kenney , a Democrat, called The Robbery , which occurred at 14:45 local time (19:45 GMT) on Wednesday, " appalling".
The two male attackers struck after Mrs Scanlon toured Fdr Park in South Philadelphia , part of her congressional district, and was walking alone back to her 2017 Acura MDX.
She had been there for a work meeting, her office said.
A dark-coloured SUV approached, and two armed males inside demanded her keys. The pair made off with her car and possessions, and were last seen Heading South on the I-95 interstate highway.
" She's Philly tough so I know she will be ok! " tweeted fellow Democratic Philadelphia congressman Brendan Boyle .
Philadelphia has witnessed an 80% increase in carjackings in 2021,
Gunpoint robberies are up 27% over 2020 in The Place known as The City of Brotherly Love .
Philadelphia has also seen a record 544 homicides this year, up from 347 in all of 2019,
Mrs Scanlon, who joined Congress in 2018, has co-sponsored a police reform bill to dispatch mental Health Professional to certain 911 incidents " in lieu of law enforcement officers".
Her robbery in Philadelphia comes just 24 hours after another US lawmaker was carjacked At Gunpoint in a suburb of Chicago.
Illinois State Senator Kimberly Lightford, a Democrat, and her husband had their Mercedes SUV taken At Gunpoint on Tuesday night, police say.
Source of news: bbc.com
