![]() A peaceful protest, gathered at City Hall on Tuesday afternoon, dispersed shortly before vandalism began to be reported around the city. Some actions were reportedly planned in advance on social media after news spread that a judge had dropped charges earlier against the Philly police officer who shot and killed Eddie Irizarry last month. The break-ins came as unrest swept the city on Tuesday night, leading to over 50 arrests, per The Inquirer, with most people between 18 and 22 years old. All the state liquor stores are offering 50 savings on more. Videos showing some of the destruction circulated on social media, including at least one person who reportedly livestreamed themselves during chaos at a Wine & Spirits location - and was subsequently arrested. Erie Times-News Food costs might be soaring, but in Pennsylvania, customers shopping for wines and spirits can find some good bargains. ![]() “We’re very fortunate that no one was hurt,” Kelly said, estimating a couple hundred employees were affected by the incident. Some of the employees, he said, were onsite when it began. The decision to shutter locations across the city was made after LCB regional managers began receiving calls from Philadelphia stores about the break-ins. That meant there weren’t too many confused would-be customers, some of whom showed up at locations that didn’t sustain damage to find no signage explaining the closure. What about lost sales at the stores, which brought in a record $3 billion gross to state coffers from 2021-22? Hard to estimate, Kelly said, but Wednesdays are not usually the busiest day. “It may be a while before we find out exactly what the full extent of the damage is.” Maintenance teams will be sent to stores, which are all leased, and there’s still the matter of insurance over property damage and loss. It’s too early to accurately calculate the financial toll of the break-ins, Kelly explained. State liquor stores have collectively closed before in the face of extreme weather events, Kelly said, but Wednesday’s announcement is the first time he could recall all of Philly’s stores shutting down due to unrest or criminal behaviors. “I think some of our stores are in pretty bad shape after the Tuesday night incidents.” “Some of the reports that I’ve heard from our stores - the word destroyed was used,” Kelly told Billy Penn.
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