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Chaos Erupts After Winslow Vs. Camden Football Game: Police Intervene
Police are vowing more arrests and that parents will be held accountable after numerous fights broke out following a high school football game in South Jersey. On Friday night, the Winslow Township Eagles were hosting the rival Camden Panthers for a West Jersey Football League matchup. The Eagles won 40-6.
Murderer, Rangel Vangas, Arrested For York Doubling Slaying
Rangel Vangas, 53, most recently of York but previously of Philadelphia, was arrested on the scene of the double slaying and charged with two counts of Criminal Homicide, Springettsbury Township police detailed in a release. Vangas is a convicted murderer, according to state and federal court documents obtained by Daily...
More details emerge in deadly shooting by off-duty Philadelphia cop
PHILADELPHIA — A 54-year-old man was shot and killed by an off-duty Philadelphia police detective late Thursday night following a roadside confrontation in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said. The incident occurred…
First vet school in NJ getting ready for 2025 inaugural class
🐶 New Jersey's first veterinary school is getting ready for students. 🐶 The inaugural class will begin in September 2025. There are only 34 veterinary schools in the United States, but there is about to be a 35th as one in New Jersey prepares to welcome its inaugural class in the fall of 2025.
Suspect sought after 2 Philadelphia Family Dollar stores robbed at gunpoint
Police are searching for the robber who allegedly held up two Philadelphia Family Dollar stores at gunpoint.The latest happened on the 1600 block of East Wadsworth Avenue in Philadelphia's Cedarbrook section on Sunday night.Detectives believe he is the same person wanted for a robbery at a Family Dollar on West Cheltenham Avenue in West Oak Lane on Monday last week.In both cases, a ski mask partially covered his face.Anyone who recognizes the suspect should call Philadelphia police.RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States announced Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers. New Jersey-based American Water — which provides services to more than 14 million people in 14 states and on 18 military installations — said it became aware of the unauthorized activity on Thursday and immediately took protective steps, including shutting down certain systems. The company does not believe its facilities or operations were impacted by the attack and said staffers were working “around the clock” to investigate the nature and scope of the attack. The company said it has notified law enforcement and is cooperating with them. It also said customers will not face late charges while its systems are unavailable. According to its website, American Water manages more than 500 water and wastewater systems in about 1,700 communities in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Pennsylvania judge suspended without pay over political social media posts
(WHTM) — A Pennsylvania judge has been suspended without pay for publishing political social media posts even after being warned not to do so. According to court documents, Judge Mark B. Cohen of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County was suspended after repeatedly and continually posting political social media posts despite warnings from […]
Dozens of firefighters respond to South Philly fire, officials say
Dozens of firefighters responded to a fire in South Philadelphia Tuesday evening, officials said. Philadelphia Fire Department members responded just after 6:30 p.m. to the fire on the roof deck of a two-story rowhome on the 1300 block of McClellan Street, according to the fire department. No injuries were reported.Firefighters saw heavy fire when they arrived, and it quickly became an "all-hands" situation, fire officials said. About 60 firefighters responded and placed the fire under control at 6:50 p.m.The fire marshal's office is investigating the origin and cause of the fire.
What Philly’s growing dry spell has to do with Hurricanes Milton and Helene
With the Gulf of Mexico on simmer, for the people on Florida’s West Coast the reality horror show that is an approaching hurricane is forecast to reach a climax Wednesday night somewhere near the heavily developed Tampa Bay region, with potentially catastrophic results. This, less than two weeks after...
Thief wearing costume robs South Philadelphia CVS at gunpoint, steals Halloween items
Police are searching for someone who wanted to start spooky season the wrong way.Police say the thief donned a costume to rob the CVS store on Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia at gunpoint around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday.A suspect wearing a black, white, and orange jumpsuit displayed a gun, then made off with several Halloween items.No one was hurt.RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
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