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8 members of Philly gang ‘Omerta’ indicted on racketeering charges: officials
PHILADELPHIA - Eight members and associates of the Philadelphia gang ‘Omerta’ have been indicted on federal racketeering and related charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says. United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced Tuesday that the indictment charges of the eight gang members and associates were unsealed. The...
Police announce arrests of 2 men in unrelated deadly shootings in Kensington
PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Philadelphia have charged two men in a pair of separate deadly shootings in July. Investigators say 61-year-old Leroy Robinson is accused of fatally shooting Diamond Brown at a property on the 3800 block of Kensington Avenue. Police were called to the property on July 26th and found Brown suffering from several gunshot wounds.
PA Supreme Court takes up Greenberg case to change manner of death to homicide
PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — After Ellen Greenberg was stabbed 20 times in her Manayunk apartment in 2011, the case now moves to the the PA Supreme Court, following an appeal by the family to change the manner of her death from suicide to homicide. “For everyone citizen in this commonwealth...
Police seek help identifying suspect in theft from roadside stand in Lancaster County
LANCASTER, Pa. — Police in Lancaster County are investigating the theft of cash from a roadside farm stand, and are looking for help identifying the suspect. According to East Lampeter Township Police, the theft occurred on July 23 on the 100 block of Buckwalter Road. The suspect used a crowbar to pry into the stand's lockbox and stole the cash stored inside.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis is ready if his boss gets a new job
Pittsburgh, Pa. — If Gov. Josh Shapiro becomes vice president, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis would become Pennsylvania’s youngest and first-ever Black governor. Shapiro is widely believed to be one of several Democrats under consideration to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. Harris is the likely Democratic nominee for president, after President Joe Biden bowed out of his reelection bid on July 21. If Shapiro ascends to higher office and steps aside, Davis would serve the remainder of his term. ...
PennDot bridge inspection process needs improvement, says performance audit
(WHTM)– A performance audit of the PennDOT bridge inspection process shows that the system needs improvement, according to Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor. General Auditor DeFoor highlighted the need for improvements in PennDOT’s bridge inspections, especially for bridges in poor condition. ‘ “I am here to tell you as an auditor that processes matter,” Auditor General […]
Lindenwold man charged with fatal shooting on Camden street
CAMDEN — A Lindenwold man is accused of killing a man in a late-night shooting here. Allan Watson, 32, allegedly shot Donald Green, 43, on the 1000 block of Liberty Street around 11:35 p.m. on June 28, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. ...
Man killed execution-style outside North Philadelphia Mosque
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL/AP) — A man was ambushed, shot, and killed while outside a North Philadelphia mosque Tuesday afternoon, police said. It happened just before 5 p.m. on the 1500 block of Germantown Avenue near Jefferson Street in North Philadelphia. Police identified the victim Wednesday as 43-year-old Raheem Jefferson of North Philadelphia. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector […]
Repairs under way at Bristol Township Edgely bridge in Lower Bucks. Here's when it's done
A $1 million repair to the shuttered Edgely bridge in Bristol Township has begun, and the bridge could be reopened by the end of the year. The two-lane bridge, which connects the township with the riverfront community of Edgely, is heavily used by locals to cross over the Northeast Corridor rail lines, the heaviest traveled in the country. It was closed in early 2023 after chunks of concrete dropped from its underside onto the tracks, endangering rail traffic and employees of both freight and passenger lines. These include Amtrak’s Acela and SEPTA’s local trains to Philadelphia and Trenton. The bridge’s abutments also need shoring up.
Philadelphia is Less Affordable Now Than it Has Historically Been, New Report Finds
New research has found that while it is still a city of homeowners, Philadelphia is less affordable than it has historically been, not just in the past several years but also over the last two decades, writes Aaron Moselle for WHYY. “The affordability of the city’s market is changing,” said...
Advocates raise awareness of ‘modern day slavery’ victims who slip through the cracks
Advocates poured red sand in the cracks of the sidewalk in front of the Pennsylvania Capitol on Tuesday morning as a symbolic gesture of how victims of human trafficking can slip through the cracks in communities across the state when others aren’t attentive to signs that it is occurring.
Harris takes 4-point lead in Pennsylvania; Casey up 5 on McCormick: poll
New Pennsylvania polling shows Democrats in the lead for both the presidential and Senate races in the state. According to a survey released Tuesday by Susquehanna Polling, Vice President Harris has a 4-point lead over former President Trump. Harris, who entered the race just more than a week ago after...
Philly police announce arrest, release surveillance video in car break-ins
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are continuing to warn car owners to be on alert amid a string of car break-ins and vandalism across the city. Though the police say the city is down 1,000 in theft from autos, we still have more than 6,000 car break-ins across the city. Police...
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