7-Eleven robbery in Lawndale section of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A search is on right now for the armed robber who got away with cash and cigarettes from a 7-Eleven in Northeast Philadelphia.

The holdup happened at around 11:30 last night on the 6600 block of Rising Sun Avenue in the Lawndale section of the city.

The clerk told police a man covered his face with a scarf and pulled out a handgun.

No shots were fired and no injuries were reported.