The incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. along the 1200 block of north 30th Street.
Police were called for the report of a man with a knife and a hatchet attacking another man.
When police arrived, they found a 39-year-old man. Authorities say he had been struck in his head with the hatchet.
The attacker fled the scene, but dropped the knife.
The victim was rushed by medics to Hahnemann Hospital for treatment. He is in stable condition.
Police are searching for the attacker and a motive.
