So, you're visiting/moving to/passing through Philadelphia

[chiefdjs]

Great post. I had several lunches at Monk's years ago and forgot that this place existed. The mussels were excellent.

[chivalrouscarry]

Thanks for the update.

I just downloaded the Philly watchdog app and I may sign up for a twitter account just to stay up to date with what individuals are saying. Mayor Nutter's twitter feed may help me understand how he is trying to run the city of Philadelphia and what his views are.

Adrian

Let us know what you think. SeeClickFix has been somewhat useful in Philly. It'd be nice to have this for fraud & waste.

Great post. I had several lunches at Monk's years ago and forgot that this place existed. The mussels were excellent.

Only problem with Monk's is how popular it is. Packed most of the time, but lunch it is usually fine. I've had some amazing beers there.

-cc

[chivalrouscarry]

Another update, this one to add a link to PPD detective Joe Murray's Twitter feed.

I wish we had more police like him.

-cc

[mythaeus]

This thread deserves a little nudge so people coming to Philly would know. As a matter of fact, it should be a sticky.

Al

[urbanecho]

I agree about this becoming a sticky. It is a helpful resource for those of us in Philly.

[xtitan1]

I'm a new member on this forum as well as new to the Philly area (well, relatively that is). This is a great thread. Thanks to the OP and other contributors.

[jschwab]

You should add that air pistols and BB gun are illegal.

[xtitan1]

You should add that air pistols and BB gun are illegal.

Glad you mentioned that, I had no idea!

[jschwab]

Glad you mentioned that, I had no idea!

As I read the city code, it's illegal to even possess those. Water pistols it's illegal to sell or use (but, presumably, OK to possess). Yes, I wrote water pistols.

Here is the relevant code relating to different prohibited items:

(2) Water Pistols, Electric Canes, and Miniature Cannon. 185

(a) No one shall sell or offer for sale water pistols, electric canes, miniature cannon, or similar articles. 186

(b) No one shall use water pistols, electric canes, miniature cannon or similar articles in any street or public place.

(3) Spring Guns, Air Guns and Bows and Arrows. 187

(a) No person shall sell, offer for sale at retail, or use, or possess with intent to use, any air gun, spring gun, or any implement not a firearm which forcefully impels a pellet of any kind.

(b) No person shall sell, or offer for sale, at retail, any bow and arrow, to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years unless the seller first obtains written evidence of parental consent to the proposed purchase by the minor. 188

(4) Switchblade Knives. 189 No person shall sell, offer for sale or carry any knife with a blade which is released by a spring mechanism including knives known as "switchblades".

(5) Incendiary Paper. No person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, carry or store any incendiary paper that has been chemically treated to vanish at the touch of a flame, including paper known as "flash paper". 190

[Anthony1911]

I know it's an old thread, but it's the only one I found that mentioned the Franklin Institute. It was listed as "places verified okay to carry." What exactly does that mean? You can carry with no issues, or there is no policy against it, or they won't check you but if seen carrying you will probably be confronted about it?

I haven't been there since I was 9 or 10 years old for a school trip, and I'd really like to go back, probably with my girlfriend. I'm guessing OC probably wouldn't go over too well in a place like that. Have they added any security any time recently? Has anyone here OCed there?

Thanks in advance.