Steve Minicola submitted this photo of a storm passing over St. Francis DeSales domes.

This Saturday, Penn Museum celebrates the National Archaeology Day and invites folks of all ages for an afternoon filled with fun and adventures. A host of adventurous activities honor the fictional explorer-archaeologist Professor Henry Walton Jones (aka Indiana Jones). Here’s what will be happening at the museum tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m.:

Guests to Indiana Jones Day can join in a What in the World? game show; hear real archaeology adventure stories from a world-traveling National Geographic archaeologist; take part in a hands-on program using archaeology to solve a mystery; and even touch a real ancient mummy (without a curse!). Kids and families can take a literal “run in Indy’s footsteps” in an outdoor obstacle course, make Indy-inspired arts and crafts, follow a scavenger hunt for (not so) hidden treasures, and try movie-inspired cuisine (monkey brains, anyone?).

This is a free event with Penn Museum admission ($12 for adults; $10 for seniors [65+]; $8 for full-time students [with ID] and children [6-17]; and free for children under 6). Visitors wearing an Indiana Jones-style fedora receive $2 off the price of admission!

Indiana Jones Day is cosponsored by The Philadelphia Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America. For more information about the event, visit this page.

Kareem Drayton, the 19-year-old who pleaded guilty to rape and robbery charges stemming from a crime spree last fall, was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison today before his family and about a dozen members of 48th Street Neighbors, a group formed in the wake of his crimes.

Before the sentencing, Assistant District Attorney Catherine Thurston read aloud statements from the victim of the highly publicized gunpoint mugging and rape last September near 48th and Springfield, and from the 48th Street Neighbors group.

“Though I am often troubled by the portion of the population in this country that are behind bars, Kareem Drayton needs to be separated from the rest of the population,” the victim wrote. “No one on earth is responsible for where he is today other than Kareem Drayton.”

The statement from the 48th Street Neighbors spoke about the sense of loss and insecurity in the community that followed the crimes. Along with the rape and robbery, Drayton also pleaded guilty to other gunpoint robberies and assaults. All of the victims later moved out of the neighborhood.

“There is a deep sense of pain, anger, and grief for many of us,” the group wrote. “In the end, this is a loss to Kareem as well.”

The full text of the statement is below.

Following the statements, Drayton stood, drew a deep breath and addressed the court, his family and community members.

“I would truly like to apologize to my victims and the community I hurt,” he said. “I am not the monster you think I am.”

Drayton said he was “under the influence” when he committed the crimes.

Judge Ann Butchart referred to the victim and community statements while sentencing Drayton.

“Compassion is one of the strengths of our city,” she said. “There is a tremendous degree of compassion from the victim and the community members. That compassion gives me hope for our city and hope for the defendants who come into my courtroom.”

The following is the text of the “impact statement” from the 48th Street Neighbors delivered during the sentencing of Kareem Drayton:

October 18^th, 2012

 To The Court and to Kareem Drayton:

 I am writing on behalf of the 48^th Street Neighbors, which is a group of people that has joined together to create a stronger community. We began in response to the crimes Kareem Drayton is being sentenced for today, and so it is particularly important that we tell the court that we are here in support of the victims, who were our neighbors, and the ways we have been affected by these crimes.

 There has been a struggle to regain a sense of safety for us all, and a sense of loss. We are aware that all of the victims ended up moving out of the neighborhood, due to the trauma they suffered. That was a loss to us all, and to them. There is a deep sense of pain, anger, and grief for many of us.

 In the end, this is a loss to Kareem as well. Our community is full of people who would give him so much more than their money or belongings, if given the opportunity. We are teachers, social workers, mentors, mothers, fathers and prayer warriors. We serve people just like Kareem as part of our daily lives. And now he will not have the opportunity to know us for who we are because of his choices. He has cut himself off from these particular victims in a very profound way. This is a deep tragedy.

 Kareem, the material possessions that you gained through your crimes came at too high a cost. Your choice to ignore our humanity cost you too much of yours. Don’t allow anyone to encourage you to do that again, or to maintain that attitude towards us. It will cost you your soul. We can be so much more than how you see us, and you can be so much more than what you have allowed yourself to become. When you come out of prison, remember that about us, and yourself.

 We look for justice in this case. Please consider the seriousness of these crimes, and how the victims’ lives have been forever changed, and what they have lost as well as what we have lost as a community. Also, there are those of us who are praying for you Kareem, to turn and be changed to be a real man, one who can handle the truth about those around him and himself. Our hope is that what is decided here will serve both of those purposes.

 Yours,

48^th Street Neighbors

This Saturday (Oct. 20), join your neighbors and friends for the annual late fall Community Cleanup. Residents are encouraged to step outside their homes, offices, or schools and pick up leaves and trash. You can also help clean up your nearby park, or empty lot.

University City District will be organizing a few focused efforts throughout the neighborhood and can assist anyone interested in participating by providing trash bags, brooms, work gloves, and trash pickup.

To sign up for the cleanup, please contact UCD at cleanandsafe@universitycity.org or 215-243-0555.

Hollywood is taking over Philadelphia starting today as the 21st annual Philadelphia Film Festival kicks off right here in West Philly.

The opening screening of the new film Silver Linings Playbook (already sold out), starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, is tonight at Penn’s Zellerbach Theater in the Annenberg Center. Other West Philly screenings throughout the festival (October 18-28) will be held at Shoemaker Green (217 S. 33rd St.), and the Rave University 6 (40th & Walnut) Cinemas. Films include American independent movies, international films, upcoming Hollywood and Oscar faire, as well as classics shown on the big screen. See below for a full list of showings in the West Philly area. Tickets can be purchased online at the Philadelphia Film Society’s site, with discounts and special deals for members. Check out the festival to see exotic and exciting movies right around the corner.

Friday October 19:

• Beware Mr. Baker 5:00pm, Rave University 6
• Waiting for Lightning 7:30pm, Rave University 6
• The ABCs of Death 9:45pm, Rave University 6
• Miami Connection 11:59pm, Rave University 6

Saturday October 20:

• Only the Young 12:45pm, Rave University 6
• The Zen of Bennet 3:00pm, Rave University 6
• We Are Legion: The Story of Hacktavists 5:05pm, Rave University 6
• The History of Future Folk 7:20pm, Rave University 6
• John Dies at the End 9:50pm, Rave University 6
• Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning 3D 11:59pm, Rave University 6

Sunday October 21

• The Good Son 12:05pm, Rave University 6
• Leave Me Like You Found Me 2:20pm, Rave University 6
• The Final Member 4:45pm, Rave University 6
• The Comedy 7:05pm, Rave University 6
• Dragon 9:40pm, Rave University 6

Monday October 22

• This Time Tomorrow 5:20pm, Rave University 6
• Room 237, 7:30pm, Rave University 6
• Antiviral 10:00pm, Rave University 6

Tuesday October 23

• Alaskaland 5:00pm, Rave University 6
• Somebody Up there Likes Me 7:15pm, Rave University 6
• Thale 9:15pm, Rave University 6

Wednesday October 24

• The Missing Piece: The Truth About the Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa 3:10pm, Rave University 6
• Call Me Kuchu 5:20pm, Rave University 6
• La Comioneta: The Journey of One American Schoolbus 7:30pm, Rave University 6
• Dead Sushi 9:30pm, Rave University 6

Thursday October 25

• Seeking an Asian Female 5:00pm, Rave University 6
• Wreck-It Ralph 7:00pm, Rave University 6
• Here Comes the Devil 9:45pm, Rave University 6

Friday October 26

• American Scream, The 7:15pm, Shoemaker Green
• Poltergeist 9:30pm, Shoemaker Green

– Kelly Lawler

Fire officials are still investigating the cause of an apartment building fire on Tuesday that killed a 4-year-old boy (a 5-year-old, according to some reports). The fire broke out at about 1:30 p.m. at the West Park Apartments, a 19-story public-housing building on Busti and Holden streets.

The child’s mother and 3-year-old brother were injured in the fire. The mother and a male resident of the building saved the younger child from the apartment engulfed with fire. Then the woman returned to the apartment and tried to rescue her older son but was badly hurt, Philly.com reports. The firefighters found the boy alive under a bed, but he later died in the hospital.

Fire officials said a burst main near 42nd and Market streets that required the evacuation of a fire station across the street from high-rise slowed response time.