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14-year-old girl shot in Pottstown during fight, police say
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- Pottstown Police believe a 14-year-old was shot during a fight involving multiple teenage girls Tuesday night.According to police, the teen was shot in the chest on July 2 near the Bright Hope Community off of Myrtle Street.The department said early Wednesday that officers first responded to the area around 7:30 p.m. after getting reports of a fight involving multiple teens.Police have not released any additional details about what led up to the altercation or if anyone's been arrested in connection to the shooting.The teenager was taken to a local trauma center in Reading, Pennsylvania, where she's reportedly in stable condition.Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Pottstown Police at 610-970-6574.
Brave 10-Year-Old Escapes Stranger by Pretending Store Clerk is His Mom
A quick-thinking 10-year-old boy made a bold move to escape a suspicious woman by pretending that a store clerk was his mother. Sammy Green, from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was walking home from school on November 11 when he realized he was being followed. Persistent Questions from the Woman. According to Sammy’s...
North Coventry man convicted of taking ‘upskirting’ photos of woman at Pottstown store
NORRISTOWN — A Chester County man was convicted by a jury of charges he used his cellphone to take photographs under a woman’s skirt as she shopped at a Pottstown arts and craft store. Monte Wyndell Reed, 31, of the 600 block of West Schuylkill Road, North Coventry...
Pair sought for repeatedly using fake bills at Chester Co. gas station
Police in Chester County are looking for help from the public to identify two men who, officials claim, have used counterfeit bills repeatedly at the same gas station in Kennett Square. And, officials said, the same men may have used fake currency in an incident that happened at a CVS...
Sentence reduced by one year for man convicted of assaulting Pottstown man with metal pipe
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man saw his minimum prison term reduced by one year after a Montgomery County judge reconsidered the sentence she imposed last December after a jury convicted the man of charges he assaulted a Pottstown man with a metal pipe during a dispute in the borough.
Police across Chester County search for suspects in counterfeit bills investigation
West Chester police are investigating after counterfeit bills were passed at a CVS pharmacy in East Bradford Township, Chester County over the weekend.It happened around 8 p.m. Sunday when police responded to the store on Miles Road.According to police, suspects walked in with the fake cash in exchange for a deposit on their Cash App."They have the app on their phone, pharmacy scans the barcode to their Cash App, it registers how much they want -- $100, $200 whatever. You pay the cashier $200, and once the transaction is complete, it goes on your app," said West Chester Police Public...
Swimmer Drowns In Schuylkill River In Reading, Officials Say
Reading firefighters said the male victim was seen going into the water near "Penske Beach" and never came back out. Dive crews recovered his body and he was pronounced dead at this scene, first responders said. Authorities did not report his name. "Our thoughts are with the family and friends...
Former FedEx employees charged with stealing $40k worth of used cell phones
BERN TWP., Pa. - Authorities in Berks County have uncovered a used cell phone theft organization involving several former FedEx employees. In February of this year, Bern Township Police received information about several employees who worked at FedEx Ground in Bern Twp. that were involved in the theft of used cell phones.
'Turn themselves in': DA sends message to cell phone theft ring suspects
ERN TWP., Pa. - Consider it a direct text message from the DA: "Turn yourself in." "There are additional suspects that are wanted in this case,” said Berks County District Attorney John Adams. “We believe that many of them are still in this area. We suggest strongly that they turn themselves in."
Drowning victim's body recovered in Schuylkill river area off "Penske Beach"
READING, Pa.- Reading fire officials have confirmed the recovery of a body in the Schuylkill River after reports of a water accident Saturday evening. The Reading Fire Department was alerted to the accident around 6 p.m. and responded to the area referred to as "Penske Beach". The coroner identified the...
While awaiting trial on 5th DUI charge in Towamencin, man faces new charges after fleeing from police in Whitpain
A Collegeville man who is currently awaiting trial on his fifth set of DUI charges is facing new charges after he allegedly fled from police in Whitpain Township. Patrick Laverty, 46, has been charged with misdemeanor counts of fleeing or attempting to elude police and driving on a license suspended or revoked for DUI, along with summary counts of speeding and careless driving, in connection with the May 27 incident.
Coroner called to the scene of reported firearm incident in Montco
NEW HANOVER TWP., Pa. - New Hanover police report a disturbance involving a firearm Saturday night. According to the New Hanover Police Facebook page, officers responded to the 800 block of Henning Road shortly after 5:30 p.m. for a disturbance involving a firearm. Upon their arrival officers heard a gunshot...
Watch: Pa. firefighters injured during bailout at house fire
NEW HOLLAND BOROUGH, Pa. — Six people were displaced and three people were injured Saturday night after a house along Main Street in New Holland Borough caught fire. Firefighters converged on a duplex at 443 W. Main St., across the street from New Holland Ford, just after 6:30 p.m. and found flames extending from the front porch up the east side of the building, according to Garden Spot Fire Rescue, which was at the scene.
Multiple displaced, 2 firefighters injured after devastating house fire in Lancaster Co.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A total of six people were displaced and two firefighters were injured following a house fire Saturday evening. Dispatch confirmed the fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of West Main Street in New Holland. Two firefighters responding to the blaze...
The Firehouse Yak: Jesiah Newsome – Removing the Ego from Today’s Firefighter Training
Peter Matthews talks with Reading, PA, firefighter Jesiah Newsome about the importance of keeping training both motivational and inspiring, especially for younger firefighters. They also discuss how a big hurdle in today’s training is the ego of instructors, and how they can lead to negative experiences. Newsome explains the...
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