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A rabid skunk was found in the backyard of a home in this N.J. county
Camden County officials confirmed Thursday that another animal has tested positive for rabies. The county was notified by the state Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday that a skunk found in a backyard had tested positive for the disease this week, officials said. The skunk was found in...
Meet Zoey and Ella! Two special dogs in need of a loving family
This week, 6abc's Shelter Me has a double feature, introducing you to two special dogs in need of loving families.First up, we have a sweet senior Husky named Zoey.Toni Daniels from 3 Husketeers Rescue in Spring City, Chester County says Zoey is about 9 years old and ended up at the shelter as an owner surrender due to a death in the family.She has idiopathic epilepsy, a condition that is controlled with medication. Because she's special needs, her adoption fee has been waived.Zoey is a total love bug. She would do well in a family of someone recently retired or...
NJ man allegedly drunk in Chick-fil-a drive thru: Washington Twp. Police
Authorities in one Gloucester County community had a busy weekend, including arresting four people for DWI, one of which was reportedly in a Chick-fil-A drive-thru line. The Washington Township Police Department says from Friday night through Monday morning, their officers responded to 300 calls for service, which also included a dozen motor vehicle crashes, two domestic disputes, three noise complaints, five shoplifting incidents, two missing children cases, and 26 motor vehicle stops.
SPORTS BUZZ: Newark Charter volleyball on top of its game
As the calendar turned from September to October, the Newark Charter School girls volleyball team reflected and realized its record was basically the same as last year — undefeated. Last year’s team went on to finish 13-4, losing in the state tournament semifinals to eventual state champion Smyrna. This year, the Patriots are led by a solid core of returning starters — Kennedy Pavlekovich, Avery Murray, Emily Wilson, Julia Hanson, Charlotte Seiler and Zhara Pritchett — who are determined to use this year’s September success...
Delaware River advocate sues feds to protect endangered fish
A Delaware River advocate announced this week it sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to improve habitats for the endangered Atlantic sturgeon and other aquatic life. The Bucks County-based Delaware Riverkeeper Network announced the suit Thursday, alleging the EPA has failed to finalize standards for dissolved oxygen...
Pine Grove Church is preparing to celebrate
ELKTON — Members of independent Baptist churches from the Baptist Convention of Maryland and Delaware came to Pine Grove Church last Friday to bring the love of Jesus to the church and its neighbors. “There are 420 churches in that convention,” said The Rev. Ben Eller, pastor of Pine Grove Church. “We help each other in various ways.” Pine Grove Church is getting prepared for a New Church Celebration Oct....
Group of Philly-area pilots en route to NC to help Hurricane Helene victims
There's a special mission being conducted by a group of pilots in Chester County.They take off Thursday on a journey to help those who've lost everything in the hurricane."Seeing the devastation down in North Carolina is so heartbreaking," said Jonathan Martin who is the aviation director at New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon. "So anything we can do, whatever we can, we're happy to do it."RELATED: How to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene: Charities, organizations to support relief effortsMartin, along with six other pilots, will fly to the Raleigh, North Carolina area on Thursday morning to drop off donations...
Crash, jack-knifed truck blocks lanes on New Jersey Turnpike SB in Springfield Township
Lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike southbound in Springfield Township were blocked due to a crash and jack-knifed tractor-trailer.New Jersey State Troopers responded to a crash involving two trucks, including a FedEx truck and another semi hauling construction material, just after 5 a.m. on Thursday.It happened south of milepost 47.3 in Burlington County, New Jersey.Chopper 6 was overhead the crash, where debris from the FedEx truck could be seen scattered on the roadway.Several lanes of the New Jersey Turnpke soutbound, north of Interchange 5, in Springfield Township are blocked due to a crasha nd jack-knifed semi.No injuries were reported, police said.
Man gets six years in Conowingo gun case
ELKTON — A man who was caught illegally possessing guns and ammunition when investigators raided his Conowingo residence in September 2023 has received a six-year prison term, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Cecil County Circuit Court Administrative Judge Brenda A. Sexton imposed a 10-year sentence on the defendant — Jeffrey Alan Wolfe, 42 — for possession of a firearm by a person convicted of felony or a disqualifying crime during a courtroom hearing on Wednesday (Sept. 25) and then suspended half of that...
Chester County pilots deliver aid to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina
People in Chester County are answering the call for help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.A group of volunteer pilots left New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon on Thursday to provide aid in flood-ravaged western North Carolina. They dropped off thousands of pounds of relief supplies, including food, water, diapers and Band-Aids."I want to give back to my community as much as possible," pilot Adam Cieslak said. "You see people suffering down there and they lost everything and I want to do everything in my power to give back to them."All the supplies the airport collected were donations from residents...
Two South Jersey residents were killed in separate vehicle accidents this weekend
VINELAND — A city man was the victim of a deadly hit-and-run accident in Salem County, authorities said. And in a separate accident on the same day, a woman died in a single-vehicle crash on a Vineland road, according to city police. ...
After Nearly 40 Years, Famous Philly Restaurant to Close
One of the best seafood restaurants in Philadelphia, known for its waterfront views is closing. Chart House, along the Delaware River on Columbus Blvd., at the southern end of Philadelphia's Penn's Landing, has announced it will be closing on Nov. 30. Philly's Chart House Announcing its Closing After 38 Years.
Agriculture industry braces for impacts of port workers strike
Workers continue to walk the picket line outside the Port of Philadelphia on the third day of the strike of the International Longshoremen Association.They're striking at 14 major ports along the East Coast.Philadelphia and Wilmington are known for handling produce and perishable goods. Philadelphia's top imports last year were fruit and meat.The top exports out of Philadelphia last year were meat, grocery items, and animal feed and hay."We're fearing we're just beginning to feel some of the effects," said Richard Wilkins, executive director of the Mid-Atlantic Soybean Association.He spoke with Action News from his harvester, taking a break from harvesting...
CAIR exploring legal action following arrest of Muslim woman in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations held a press conference Wednesday announcing possible legal action against both the Philadelphia and Temple police departments."We're pursuing all legal options," said CAIR Attorney Adam Attia.This follows the arrest of a Muslim woman and Temple alumna, Johara Shama, last Thursday.Shama was part of an unapproved "Students for Justice in Palestine" protest at the Gittis Student Center during a career fair on September 26.Video shows Shama leading protesters out of the student center after the demonstration when police appear to arrive and intervene. Shama was one of four arrested. Only...
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