This article provides tips for holiday shopping in Philadelphia, including avoiding crowds and checking inventory. It also discusses recent gun violence incidents and Mayor Parker's assurances about city safety measures.
On Black Friday in November 2022, shoppers walk through the King of Prussia Mall. The holiday shopping season is well underway at the Montgomery County mall this year.If you, like me, looked at the calendar and realized with horror that today is one week from Christmas Eve, then you, like me, might have some last-minute shopping to do. And this close to the holidays, gifts ordered online might not make it in time. To the nearest mall we go.
Consider these tips to have the most peaceful shopping experience possible during a busy time: 🛍️ To avoid crowds, mall officials advise checking inventory ahead of your visit, as well as going in the morning or later evening. 🛍️ More than a dozen malls in the region have extended hours this and next week, including Center City’s Fashion District and the King of Prussia Mall. Consumer reporter Erin McCarthy has more details on how to limit the stress of in-person holiday shopping. 🛍️ Plus: Read up on the Philly shopping trends experts are seeing this holiday season, including that millennials spend the most.Following a spate of shootings, Mayor Parker and law enforcement officials aim to reassure Philadelphians and visitors that the city is committed to tackling gun violence.At least two dozen people were shot across 11 incidents over three days. Four people were killed. The violent streak began Friday afternoon at Dilworth Park’s Christmas Village, where three teen boys were injured near the busy Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink.Gun violence overall is decreasing in the city, with a 37% drop in homicides and 36% drop in shootings this year compared to 2023. But Parker, alongside Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel and District Attorney Larry Krasner, acknowledged that more needs to be done.“Where you stand now is one of the safest areas in the city of Philadelphia,” Bethel said in Dilworth Park
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