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2-year-old recovering after fallen tree branch severs his arm in Montgomery County
A 2-year-old boy is recovering after a large tree branch fell on his arm and severed it in Montgomery County on Saturday.It happened at approximately 6 p.m. at a home on Chandler Road in Cheltenham Township.Authorities say the boy was attending a birthday party when the incident occurred.According to police, the branch fell about 50 feet while a group of children was playing in a driveway.He was rushed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where his arm was later amputated. The boy was listed in critical condition.WATCH | 2-year-old injured after being trapped under fallen tree branch in Montgomery County2-year-old...
4 suspects sought after attempted purse robbery turns violent in North Philadelphia
Police are looking for four people accused in a violent robbery.New surveillance images were released Friday of the June 23 incident on North Broad Street in North Philadelphia.The suspects include four males and two females.Police say the two female suspects tried stealing another woman's purse.When her friend intervened, all four suspects assaulted that friend.Police also say three of the suspects were also involved in an assault earlier that same day in the 1500 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue.Anyone with information is asked to call or text police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
3 injured — including woman who jumped from roof — in Montco house fire
Fire crews in Montgomery County said they rescued two people from a rooftop as a fire tore through a twin home in Bridgeport in an incident that left three people hospitalized early Sunday. On Sunday morning, Mike Gallagher, Jr., deputy chief of the Bridgeport Fire Department, said that crews responded...
1 person killed, 8 injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A mass shooting that killed a man and injured eight other people happened after Philadelphia police officers tried to break up a roving pop-up party, city leaders said in a news conference Friday.Police said around 11:30 p.m. on the Fourth of July, a person in the passenger seat of an SUV fired multiple gunshots at a group of people gathered on the 1900 block of South Salford Street, a side street between Chester and Kingsessing avenues in Southwest Philadelphia.Police said a 19-year-old man, who was shot once in the face, was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center...
Philadelphia Police Seek Help Locating Missing 13-Year-Old Jasiyah McDonald
The search is on for a missing 13-year-old girl in Philadelphia. Jasiyah McDonald was reported last seen yesterday afternoon, near Cabot Place in the city's 22nd District. Philadelphia Police are now soliciting the public's help to find her. Jasiyah is described as approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 156...
Video: Victim attacked from behind, beaten to the ground in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Police are asking for the public's help to identify two suspects for a brutal assault in North Philadelphia last month. Surveillance footage captured the moment a victim was attacked from behind on the 2600 block of North Broad Street on June 19. They suffered severe head trauma after...
‘This is not normal’: Mayor Parker promises help after Kingsessing mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 8 others injured
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker traveled to Southwest Philadelphia and joined other city leaders at the scene of a mass shooting in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood. Nine people were...
Stolen car strikes Philadelphia police cruiser during traffic stop; suspect apprehended
A suspect was apprehended after a stolen vehicle struck a Philadelphia police cruiser Saturday night.It happened at approximately 9 p.m. along Broad Street and Susquehanna Avenue.Authorities say an officer was conducting a traffic stop when the police cruiser was hit.The other vehicle, which was reported as stolen, fled the scene.Investigators later found the car ditched at North Orkney Street and West Cumberland Street.From there, officers say a suspect fled the area on foot.The suspect was apprehended later on Lawrence Street.Police say the officer who was inside the cruiser when it was struck was not injured.There is no word yet on the suspect or what led to the collision.
NTSB report cites unsecured gas tank to blame for crash in I-95 bridge collapse
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — According to a new National Transportation Safety Board report, an open cover on a gas tank may have caused the fire that led to the I-95 bridge collapse in Philadelphia. On June 11, 2023 a truck hauling gasoline crashed into the I-95 overpass and overturned causing...
Philadelphia Officer in Critical Condition After Being Shot During a Traffic Stop
A Philadelphia police officer is in critical condition after being shot during a traffic stop on the 3500 block of F Street, Saturday night. According to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, the officer was struck behind the ear and is fighting for his life. Mayor Parker confirmed that the officer is on life support and connected to a breathing machine.
Man wanted for alleged gun theft in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Stroud Area Regional Police Department says they (SARPD) are searching for a man who took a gun from an indoor shooting range. Police stated Lawrence Handlovic, 34, of Pottstown, used a gun in an indoor shooting range and left the store through an alarmed exit door with the firearm. According to […]
Suspects sought for two different assaults in one day in North Philadelphia: police
PHILADELPHIA - Two assaults in just one day have sparked a search for a group of suspects in North Philadelphia. Police say two female suspects tried to steal a victim's purse on the 1600 block of North Broad Street on June 23. When a friend tried to help, the female...
Philadelphia Police Officer Critically Injured in Kensington Shooting; Suspect Arrested
In a deeply concerning incident, a Philadelphia police officer was left in critical condition after being shot in the Kensington neighborhood. The suspect is now in police custody, and officials are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Shooting Incident Triggers Strong Community Response. The local community members in Kensington...
Woman struck by SUV and SEPTA bus, killed in Northeast Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A woman was struck by multiple vehicles including a SEPTA bus and killed early Saturday morning in Northeast Philadelphia, police said.The 66-year-old woman was in the 5800 block of Frankford Avenue by Wissinoming Park when she was hit by a white Dodge Durango.The impact knocked her into the path of a SEPTA bus coming from the opposite way, which also struck her, police said.The Dodge and the bus both stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.The woman was pronounced dead at the scene just before 1:30 a.m.
Bus terminal advocacy; 1 killed, 8 injured in overnight shooting; Taste-testing Herr’s Philly flavors | Morning roundup
Advocates use cold water to keep call for bus terminal alive. With little public movement on providing an indoor intercity bus terminal after Greyhound closed theirs over a year ago, transit activists earlier this week took to the curb along Spring Garden Street near Front Street with cold bottled water for sun-baked bus travelers and an online petition demanding an indoor shelter.
Community honors Buffalo woman killed in Philadelphia car crash
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The family of a Buffalo woman who was killed in a car crash in Philadelphia held a vigil on the city’s east side Friday. On June 8, 22-year-old Mariah Clemons was visiting a friend in Philadelphia. According to her family, she was involved in a minor crash with a U-Haul on […]
Pa. high school football player dies after being shot in the head
A 17-year-old Chester High School football player was shot and killed over the weekend, Chester police said Wednesday. About 6:40 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report of gunshots near 24th and Crosby streets in Chester, the police department said. When officers arrived, they found the teen, later identified as...
Teen shot while visiting memorial for shooting victim in Summerdale; 3 suspects sought
Philadelphia police are looking for three people in connection with a shooting that left an 18-year-old injured.The shooting happened in the 900 block of Brill Street just before 1:30 a.m. Friday.The teen was shot while visiting a memorial that was set up for another gunshot victim in the city's Summerdale neighborhood.Investigators say the victim was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot injury to the leg but is expected to survive.Three suspects were spotted running from the scene.There has been no word on what led up to the shooting.Anyone with information is asked to call or text police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
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