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Christopher Yelverton Robbed 7-11 Store In Bucks County
Christopher Yelverton, 42 of Philadelphia, was charged with Robbery, Theft, Persons Not to Possess Firearms, Terrorist Threats, and related charges. Yelverton was being held in Bucks County Prison on $75,000 bail, according to court records. On May 2 at about 3 a.m., a man produced a note demanding money from...
‘You’re Lucky I Don’t… Beat You’: Viral Video Shows White Man Threatening Black Man In Park Who ‘Just Wanted to Go for a Run’
A video of a white man telling off a Black man in a racist outburst in New Jersey is making the rounds on social media. […] ‘You’re Lucky I Don’t… Beat You’: Viral Video Shows White Man Threatening Black Man In Park Who ‘Just Wanted to Go for a Run’
400 Jobs Coming To This New Jersey Area
Good news for job seekers. A new warehouse being built in South Jersey is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area. It'll be located way down in Salem County but it's close to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295. Walmart recently announced they're building a nearly 7,000-square-foot...
No criminal charges for NJ police officer who killed pedestrian
No criminal charges will be filed against a police officer in Camden County, after a deadly pedestrian crash very early on Thanksgiving last year. On Nov. 23, 2023 around 2 a.m., Christofe “Christopher” Wita was crossing White Horse Pike — also Route 30 — when he was struck by a Waterford Township police cruiser driven by Sgt. Richard Sbarra in the Atco area.
Sixers Have Interest in Reuniting with Former $64 Million Wing
The Philadelphia 76ers have had as good of an offseason as they could have hoped. However, with the hole they have at the power forward position, the few options left in free agency, and the little they can offer, one player they may try to fill that hole with is Marcus Morris Sr.
‘Our Crown Jewel’: Penn State Abington Breaks Ground for New Academic Building
Penn State Abington Chancellor Gary Liguori invited students, faculty, staff and guests from a variety of campus partners to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new academic building, which is scheduled to open for the fall 2026 semester. Gary Liguori hosted his first public event on Aug. 8 as the new...
Baseball Helps Reality Television Star — a Doctor from Pottstown — Come to Terms with His Sexuality
Before becoming a successful doctor known for his role on the TLC reality show My Feet Are Killing Me, Pottstown native Brad Schaeffer played baseball as he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality, according to an essay he wrote for Outsports. For years, baseball was his life. However,...
Greencastle-Antrim School District welcomes new teachers for 2024-25 school year
Greencastle-Antrim School District students head back to the classroom on Thursday, Aug. 22. In preparation for the 2024-25 school year, new teacher induction was held Monday, Aug. 12. Preparing for their future:‘Financial well-being for life’ is goal of new Greencastle graduation requirement. New teachers include:. High school: Jaclyn...
Plans to Add Part-time Shoulder Use to Blue Route Moving Forward
Plans to alleviate rush-hour traffic jams on Interstate 476 by adding part-time shoulder use slowly moving forward, with construction scheduled to start in 2026. Plans to alleviate rush-hour traffic jams on Interstate 476 by adding part-time shoulder use are slowly moving forward, writes Pete Bannan for The Times Herald. Traffic...
Former Delaware County emergency services director facing new charges
Former Delaware County Emergency Services Director Tim Boyce is facing new charges after a second person has come forward with allegations.A second criminal complaint was filed on Tuesday.According to the affidavit, the alleged victim worked for Boyce in the Department of Emergency Services and first spoke to county investigators in April.READ MORE: Former Delco emergency services director charged with indecent assaultThe woman claims Boyce showed explicit photos of himself, lifted her dress exposing her underwear and made numerous sexual comments dating back to 2018.In one instance, in January of this year, the affidavit claims Boyce came into the defendant's office,...
PA sees increase in EBT, SNAP benefit fraud — Here’s what you should know
Officials with the Erie County Assistance Office, which handles human services work for the region, said they’ve seen widespread mishandled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) funds and fraudulent activity associated with those programs. For example, one local man said he discovered his balance was being spent in Texas, despite never leaving Erie. Other people shared similar […]
Woman struck and killed by pickup truck in Philadelphia hit-and-run
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck early Thursday morning and the driver fled the scene, Philadelphia police said.Now officers are looking for a gray pickup and trying to get surveillance footage that could provide a better description of the vehicle.Police responded to the fatal hit-and-run call around 3:30 a.m. on Front Street above Hunting Park Avenue.Fire department paramedics and police officers found a 24-year-old woman, later identified as Tahtiana Diggs, in the street with chest injuries. CPR was administered on the scene before the woman was taken to Temple University Hospital, where she...
Free Parking at SEPTA Regional Rail Lots Coming to End
Free parking at SEPTA Regional Rail surface lots at Lansdale Station and Frankford and Norristown Transportation Centers will end Sept. 23. Free parking at SEPTA Regional Rail lots, both surface and garages, at Lansdale Station and the Frankford and Norristown Transportation Centers is scheduled to end on Sept, 23, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Invasive pest noticeably absent in parts of Pa. this summer | Today in Pa.
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Hello Kitty Cafe Truck rolling back into the Philadelphia region this month
The popular Hello Kitty Café Truck is continuing its 2024 tour on the East Coast with more stops in the Philadelphia region. You can catch the Hello Kitty Cafe truck on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Suburban Square on St. James Place near the lawn and then on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Cherry Hill Mall near the food court entrance from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
ZAC Foundation helps over 100 New Jersey kids learn how to swim
CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — It's been a hot summer with many families looking for different ways to cool off, but officials say there have been at least five drownings in South Jersey in the past few weeks. Now, there is a renewed focus on water safety.At 11 years old, Sebastian is about to enter the sixth grade, but before summer is over, he's learning how to be a stronger swimmer."Today, we're learning how to tread water, flip over in bad situations," he said.Sebastian was one of the more than 100 kids who took part in the ZAC Foundation's Water Safety...
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