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Boy, 13, drowns

in Tacony Creek

A tragic accident in Juniata Park yesterday ended with the death of a 14-year-old boy, who, police said, jumped into Tacony Creek while playing with friends on Fishers Lane near Ramona Street.

He jumped into the creek shortly before 3 p.m. and did not resurface. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. His name was not released pending family notification late last night.

Polish American Band

at Mummers Museum tonight

The Polish American String Band, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary next year, will perform this evening in the courtyard of the Mummers Museum at 2nd Street and Washington Avenue for a free concert.

The museum has moved its free summer concerts to Thursday evenings from Tuesdays.

Muslim students to paint

a mural in West Philly

Twenty Muslim students will begin painting a mural Saturday on the wall of the Sunshine Food Market, 42nd Street and Lancaster Avenue, that will recognize the diversity in faith, including but not limited to Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

The mural will be a collaborative effort of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Pennsylvania and the city's Mural Arts Program.

Pa. Senate OKs a proposal

to help vet-owned businesses

The Pennsylvania Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would require the state Department of General Services to provide staff and training to help veteran-owned businesses learn how to apply for state contracts.

The bill also would compile and distribute lists of veteran-owned businesses to encourage agencies to award contracts to them.

The bill now goes to the state House.

Casino panel approves

licenses for Trump

Donald Trump's three casinos in Atlantic City are up for sale, but yesterday the state Casino Control Commission approved five-year licenses for Trump's Plaza, the Marina and the Taj Mahal.

Trump Entertainment is in talks with a group led by former Atlantic City casino executive Dennis Gomes and real estate developer Morris Bailey about a possible sale of the casinos. *

- Staff and wire reports