Photo: @Phillypolice Hostages at Hong Heng restaurant in Mantua section Philadelphia were safely rescued by Police after being taken hostage

Exterior of Hong Heng Restaurant at Ogden St. and 42nd in the Mantua section of Philadelphia as seen on Wednesday morning May 2, 2012. The was the scene of an alleged hostage situation. Police were able to get the get the hostages out safely.  Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Daily News / © 2012 Philadelphia Media Network[[posterous-content:pid___0]]