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A surge in explosions at night stirs Mount Airy woman’s bid to bar consumer fireworks in the city

According to Philadelphia police statistics, there have been 947 calls in the city related to fireworks, bombs, or other explosions from May 29 to June 21.

Fireworks over the Delaware River are viewed from the rooftop deck at the One Water Street apartment building in Philadelphia and framed by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on New Year's Eve.
Fireworks over the Delaware River are viewed from the rooftop deck at the One Water Street apartment building in Philadelphia and framed by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on New Year's Eve.Read moreCharles Fox / File Photograph