⚖️ Philly takes a step forward on reparations

Macy’s Stabbing Victim Identified

The security guard who was killed in a stabbing at the historic Center City department store Monday morning was Eric Harrison, 27, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. His mother told the paper that he worked another full-time job sorting mail on the overnight shift for USPS, and that the customers at Macy’s loved him. The man suspected of murdering Harrison, Tyrone Tunnell, 30, is in custody. A second security guard injured in the attack, who has not been named, is in stable condition at the hospital. [Inquirer]

No Cocoa for Compromised Hershey’s Customers

The Hershey Company revealed in a legal filing that hackers gained access to the sensitive personal information of over 2,000 customers. The Pennsylvania chocolate maker is offering affected customers two years of credit monitoring. No word yet on whether they’ve also offered them Kisses to make it better. [6ABC]

Fetterman Enlists Santos to Mock Menendez

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman paid George Santos, the disgraced former Congressman from New York, to produce a sarcastic video message for Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who has been indicted on federal bribery charges. Since his expulsion from Congress on ethics violations, Santos has taken up a new line of work producing personalized videos on the website Cameo. Fetterman was the first Democratic senator to call for Menendez’s resignation. The video cost his campaign $200, prompting Menendez to fire back, “I’m surprised he didn’t ask his parents for the money." [NBC10]

Philly’s Reluctant Gun Buyers

Fear of growing gun violence in the city is driving many Philadelphians who don’t fit the typical gun-owner profile to carry firearms. The Inquirer profiled four first-time gun buyers in the city, including three Black women, who felt that they needed a gun to protect themselves or their family. The changing attitudes about gun ownership in the Black community have contributed to a surge in license-to-carry permits in Philadelphia. [Inquirer]

🇻🇮 Countdown to the 250th | Wednesday | 6 p.m.

Get a preview of how Philadelphia plans to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. [$75+, University City]

🏡 Wyck Farm House | Thursday | 10:00 a.m.–4 p.m.

This historic Germantown home, dating to 1690 and home to nine generations of a Quaker family, is one local museum offering free admission during the holiday season. [Free, Germantown]

🕎 Menorah Lighting Celebration | Thursday | 5 p.m.

Celebrate Hanukkah with music and the lighting of the menorah on East Passyunk Avenue. [Free, East Passyunk]

🥃 Spirit Tasting at Christmas Village | Thursday | 5 p.m.

You can try craft cocktails and eat bratwurst every Thursday during the holidays at Philadelphia’s German-style holiday market. [$25, Center City]

🎨 Make Your Own Gift | Thursday | 6 p.m.

Paint a ceramic vase under an artist’s guidance to give to a special someone this holiday season. [$65, Queen Village]

How Philly’s Reparations Task Force Will Work

The Philadelphia Reparations Task Force is seeking members to study the impact of the institution of slavery on local residents, and to make recommendations for how the city can make amends. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Rashaun Williams and Breanna Moore, co-chairs of the Task Force and of the Philadelphia chapter of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA PHL), about what this process could mean for Philly’s Black community.