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Feltonville Is Clearly the Most Dangerous Place in Philly to Get a Drink

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There’s no place in Philly that better demonstrates how drinking can be hazardous to your health than the Feltonville neighborhood. Bars and clubs there have attracted their fare share of violent crimes over the past year, and last night another bar-goer was seriously wounded when gunshots rang out at the Black Pumpkin. NBC Philly reports that earlier in the evening, a man was shown the door for repeatedly hassling woman at the bar. He returned later with a gun in hand, and opened fire. Another patron whacked the gunman over the head with a pool cue, causing him to flee. Police are said to be searching the area and hospitals for a man fitting his description. [NBC Philly]

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Feltonville Is Clearly the Most Dangerous Place in Philly to Get a Drink