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Dozens arrested as groups break into stores, vandalize businesses across Philadelphia, police say

The unrest stretched across the city, including Center City, the Northeast, and West Philadelphia.

Damage from vandalism litters the sidewalk at S. 52nd and Walnut Street on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The unrest stretched across the city, including Center City, the Northeast, and West Philadelphia, with business corridors along Aramingo Avenue and Walnut Street targeted through the night.
Damage from vandalism litters the sidewalk at S. 52nd and Walnut Street on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The unrest stretched across the city, including Center City, the Northeast, and West Philadelphia, with business corridors along Aramingo Avenue and Walnut Street targeted through the night.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer