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Man stabbed and killed in West Philadelphia

A 53-year-old man was stabbed to death after an argument inside a home in West Philadelphia tonight, police said.

A 53-year-old man was stabbed to death after an argument inside a home in West Philadelphia tonight, police said.

The victim was inside a house on Wanamaker Street near Girard Avenue at about 7:30 hanging out with a group of friends when an argument broke out over money between the victim and one of his friends, cops said.

The man was stabbed once in the chest and taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he later died. Police arrested the man's friend but no further details were provided.