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Students Line Up at Temple MMR Vaccine Clinic; Car Hits 2 Homes, Starts Fire; Deadly Night in Philly

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 03/27/19 4:22 pm | updated: 03/27/19 4:22 pm

On Wednesday, 3/27, Temple University is holding its first of two MMR Vaccination Clinics due to the recent number of mumps cases on campus. Hundreds of students already have lined up to get the free vaccine. Temple officials say they prepared to give out 1,800 shots just today. Students, faculty and staff will be able to receive the Mumps-Measles-Rubella (MMR) vaccine free of charge. The clinics will be held in Templeâ€™s Mitten Hallâ€™s Great Court on Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. You do not need an appointment, but you will need your OWLcard. There are now 18 confirmed cases and 87 probable cases, totaling 105. Some of those cases have spread to other parts of the Philadelphia area.

An out-of-control car driving down a residential street in Delaware County struck two houses and set the second house on fire. It happened early Wednesday morning, 3/27, around midnight on the 1500 block of Market Street (Rt. 452) in Lower Chichester. The speeding car hit the two front porches of a twin home. It kept going and went airborne, crashing into the second home a few doors down. The vehicle caught fire and ignited the home. Firefighters had it under control within 40 minutes. No one in the homes was injured. The driver was taken to the hospital with significant injuries. Police are investigating. No charges have been filed at this time.

Philadelphia Police are investigating after a deadly Tuesday night, 3/26, in the city that left 4 people dead and 2 injured. First, a triple shooting happened around 6 p.m on 2900 block of North Howard Street in North Philadelphia. The three victims were transported to Temple University Hospital. One was pronounced dead, two are critically injured. Police believe it was a targeted attack. Second, at around 9 p.m. on the 2300 block of Moore Street in Point Breeze two men were found shot in a car. They were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where they died. The third shooting happened around the same time on the 4300 block of Milnor Street. A man shot and killed his girlfriend's 32-year-old ex-boyfriend . The victim had rammed the suspect's car following a physical altercation with his ex-girlfriend. The victim was in still in his car when the suspect got out of his car to shoot. There have not been any arrests in these cases. If you have any information call police at 215-686-TIPS.

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