Isaac Avilucea
Reporter at Axios
Reporter at Axios Philadelphia
Reporter @Axios, 2x prior restraint winner, 2x testicular cancer survivor, 2x CuF honoree. #Squad member. Personal credo: By any lawful means necessary.
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1 week ago |
axios.com | Isaac Avilucea
A member of the Philadelphia Police Crime Scene Unit collects evidence following a Memorial Day shooting at Fairmount Park. Photo: Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty ImagesTwo people werekilled and nine others injured in Monday's shooting in Fairmount Park, a tragedy that Mayor Cherelle Parker decried as a "heinous act of violence."The big picture: The shooting occurred as Memorial Day was winding down.
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1 week ago |
axios.com | Isaac Avilucea |Ryan Deto
Fireball vs. Malört. Photos: David Becker/Getty Images for Nightclub & Bar Media Group; Monica Eng/AxiosSome Chicagoans swear by Malört — others swear at it. Why it matters: The polarizing liquor is finally on Pennsylvania shelves — and we're waiting to see if it challenges Fireball, our best-selling spirit, for top shelf. There's even a freakin' book about the bitter-tasting brand.
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1 week ago |
axios.com | Isaac Avilucea
Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/AxiosTiny homes areno longer just a West Coast thing — they're a Philly thing. Why it matters: Micro-housing now accounts for nearly 7% of the city's rentals, propelling Philadelphia into the conversation with tiny home hubs like San Francisco and Seattle, per a new StorageCafe report. The big picture: The micro-living trend is sweeping the U.S. with a steady doubling of units now compared to the 2000s, per the report.
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2 weeks ago |
axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio |Isaac Avilucea
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosπΎ The Philly school district was swindled out of roughly $700,000 last year as part of acyber scam, per an audit from the city controller's office. The district paid out scammers posing as real vendors who had provided flood damage repairs at a school as well as student services(Chalkbeat)π© Philly's voter turnout was a measly 16.4% in Tuesday's primary, per unofficial results.
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2 weeks ago |
axios.com | Isaac Avilucea
Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/AxiosThe patriarch ofone of Philadelphia's most beloved pizzerias is expected to plead guilty to tax evasion charges next week, his attorney tells Axios. Why it matters: Frank Santucci Sr. built Santucci's Original Square Pizza into a business empire, with more than a dozen locations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including at least one franchise. The Santuccis, one of the region's "royal families of pie," have cemented their names in the Pizza Hall of Fame.
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