Keystone Cops: Fire, Water, Burn

Keystone Cops is a daily look at crime, police, public safety and drug news. Homicide totals are unofficial.

• Police identified the two men fatally shot yesterday in Philadelphia. (And don’t worry, the homicide total didn’t jump that much; I just had it wrong yesterday ‘cuz I’m an idiot and can’t type.) One of the victims was 18. [Inquirer]

• The Philadelphia Fire Department unveiled a new fire safety program in response to the 10 deaths in house fires in five days. Hey, what is this? A city department unveiled a problem and took immediate steps to attempt to solve it? What is going on here? [KYW 1060]

• And speaking of fire, the Fire Dept. ruled a recent 41st Street house fire was arson. It’s the second arson of a building with Penn students in it this school year. Apparently the residents of West Philadelphia are hoping to drive out those Penn kids one house at a time. [Daily Pennsylvanian]

• A middle-schooler was arrested after bringing a firearm to school, and another one was arrested for attempting to help him get away with it. [NBC 10]

• And Boscovs is not legally allowed to discriminate against pagans, Wiccans and Christians. [AP/CBS 3]