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15-Year-Old Girl Shot In Neck, Critically Injured: Philadelphia PD
The victim was struck once in the neck around 8:20 p.m. and taken to Albert Einstein Hospital, authorities said in a release. She was shot in on the 1400 block of West Loudon Street from a dark grey Chevrolet Malibu during an "altercation," investigators believe. The suspect is described as a black woman in her early-to-mid 30s wearing a white T-shirt, PPD said.
University City-based Madis Coffee Roasters to Expand With Two Center City Locations
Madis Coffee, which launched in University City in November 2022. It plans to expand to Rittenhouse Square and Old City, respectively, by September 2024. Madis Coffee Roasters, the University City coffee shop is set to expand by bringing two new locations to Center City, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
@BerwynClub boys’ recruit: Bishop Shanahan 2025 DEF Nicolas commits to Ursinus
Bishop Shanahan 2025 defenseman Luke Nicolas has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Ursinus College. Lacrosse honors: Honorable Mention All-Ches-Mont, 3-year varsity starter. Expected major: Exercise Physiology. Why did you choose Ursinus? “I loved the campus and the coaches from the start. Everything else matched up with what I...
Second suspect sought for Philadelphia mass shooting that killed 3, injured 5 others
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to find another suspect wanted for triple murder in a mass shooting that left five other victims wounded last week. Amir Jones, 30, is being sought for what officials are calling a "gun battle" that stemmed from an argument at...
Pickup truck stolen in New Philly turns up in old Philly
NEW PHILADELPHIA – State Police at Frackville are investigating a vehicle theft in New Philadelphia, and the investigation led to the original Philadelphia. Troopers said they were called to a home on Water Street in New Philadelphia after a 2009 Honda Ridgeline was swiped from a home in the early morning hours of July 21.
Two defendants convicted at trial of possessing with intent to distribute 36 kilograms of fentanyl and maintaining two drug houses in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA. – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Gabriel Rivera-Otero, a/k/a “Carlos Vasquez,” a/k/a “Gustavo,” 39, of Philadelphia, PA, and Angel Reyes-Valdez, a/k/a “Abel Anton Alberto Nunez,” 48, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, were convicted at trial of possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and maintaining a drug-involved premises. Reyes-Valdez was also convicted of illegal reentry after deportation.
Doylestown Twp. receiving millions to address PFAS-tainted wells
More than $4 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority is coming to Doylestown Township to help remove so-called “forever chemicals” from some of its water supply, state and federal officials announced this week. The $4.4 million will be used to build a 45-foot-by-25-foot water treatment...
Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pennsylvania toward solar, hydrogen
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. A flurry of recent bipartisan agreements by state lawmakers on energy projects and policies is sending a clear message: Pennsylvania is slowly moving toward clean energy but fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere. The grab bag of initiatives that passed alongside the $47.6...
Happy Valley Hoopers Stage Epic Comeback, Reach TBT Quarterfinals Led by Sam Sessoms
The Happy Valley Hoopers rallied against the Zoo Crew, with Sam Sessoms leading the charge, to advance to the quarterfinals of TBT in a thrilling 85-82 victory. Sessoms scored 27 points during the game. The Zoo Crew had a 10-0 run but fell short as their potential game-winning three-pointer rimmed...
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