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Philadelphia Police Seek Help to Identify Suspects in String of Armed Carjackings in 22nd and 25th Districts
The Philadelphia Police Department's Central Detective Division and the Major Crimes Carjacking Task Force are urgently seeking the public's assistance to identify and locate suspects involved in a recent series of carjackings, which took place in the city's 22nd and 25th Police Districts, characterized by the assailants' brazen use of firearms to subdue and rob their victims. The incidents occurring between August 16 and August 22, 2024, were captured on video and have heightened community concerns over public safety.
Federal authorities ask for help from public in search for fugitive accused of killing pregnant girlfriend 3 years ago
Three and a half years after Dianna Brice, a young pregnant mother, was found dead in Southwest Philadelphia, federal authorities are still looking for her boyfriend, Justin Smith, who is suspected of her murder.
Comfort now open at Ambler Yards
Comfort at Ambler Yards recently opened on the Ambler Yards campus at 300 Brookside Avenue (Building 20) in Ambler (Lower Gwynedd). It fills the space that was most recently the home of The Lunch Box. AroundAmbler.com spoke with owner Carlos Centeno who launched the American classic comfort food concept in...
Seen HER? Philly Police Seek Help Finding Missing Endangered Person, 30
Sarah Elizabeth Haynes, 30, was last seen leaving her residence in the 1100 block of North Lee Street on Aug. 17, at approximately 8:30 a.m. Sarah is approximately 5’5” tall, and weighs around 155 pounds. She has blue eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a...
Telford man draws prison for attempted carjacking of woman in East Norriton
NORRISTOWN — A Telford man is headed to prison for attempting to steal the vehicle of a woman as she was inflating her tires at an East Norriton Township convenience store. Robert Michael McBrien, 35, of the 300 block of East Reliance Road, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 4 to 8 years in a state correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of robbery of a motor vehicle in connection with the September 2023 incident.
Call for Applications: 2024 Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund
The Office of Sustainability is excited to announce the opening of the 2024 Community Resilience and Environmental Justice (CREJ) Fund opportunity. The application is available through the Philadelphia City Fund’s website. The CREJ Fund comes from a recognition of the need to invest in the grassroot activism that residents...
Coatesville Community Education Foundation Awards Scholarships to Outstanding Students
The Agnes Prince Margolis scholarship will help Jabari Stocker with his education. The newly established Coatesville Community Education Foundation (CCEF) has chosen the recipients of its inaugural 2024 scholarship funds. Coatesville Area Senior High School graduate Jabari Stocker, 19, and rising junior Akia Muhammad, 17, are continuing their educational pursuits this fall with a combined $3,785 in scholarships.
Police say Quakertown woman, 71, who was "sick and tired" set house on fire. What happened
A 71-year-old Quakertown woman who allegedly told police she was angry over being bullied is facing multiple felony charges including arson after she set fire to her twin home last month. Richland police allege that on Diane Jones spread accelerant in seven areas of her two-story twin home on Redwood...
Judge approves Philadelphia Housing Authority ownership of Brith Sholom House, ending years of stress for tenants
A Common Pleas Court judge on Monday approved the sale of the troubled Brith Sholom House to the Philadelphia Housing Authority after years of turmoil in the apartment building.
Woman shot in Wells Fargo bank parking lot in Philadelphia, police say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A woman was shot in the leg in the parking lot of a Wells Fargo bank in Philadelphia's Rhawnhurst neighborhood Monday morning, according to police.Police say the shooting happened shortly before 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the bank in the 7300 block of Bustleton Avenue.A routine trip to the bank turned into anything but for Gladys Sylvein on Monday morning. "I saw the shooting on TV, how people are losing their lives," Sylvein said. "But this morning, I witnessed my friend and myself, we could lose our lives."Sylvein says she met her friend at the...
Investigation underway after decomposing body found in Philadelphia's Overbrook section
A decomposed body was discovered in a wooded area of Philadelphia's Overbrook section.Authorities say the body was found hanging from a tree near the 1400 block of North 66th Street on Sunday morning.Police are working to identify the person. They have not released any other details.Anyone with information is asked to call police.
Woman shot and killed in Philadelphia while trying to break up fight, police say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia Police said a woman was "tragically killed" after she was shot while trying to help break up a fight in the city's Kensington neighborhood early Monday morning.According to Police Inspector D F Pace, a woman in her mid-to-late 30s was outside a store on the 2500 block of Kensington Avenue when a group of men started getting into an argument just after midnight. When that argument turned physical, Pace said surveillance video showed the victim apparently trying to break up the fight before an unidentified shooter pulled out a gun and fired at least once."It appears...
Armed carjacking suspect arrested in Southwest Philadelphia, 2 still on loose
One person is in custody following an armed carjacking that led to a police pursuit in Philadelphia.The suspect was arrested in the 5200 block of Lindbergh Boulevard in Southwest Philadelphia.It started around 2 a.m. on Monday when carjackers stole a Mercedes from the 400 block of Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia.Philadelphia police and Pennsylvania state troopers chased the vehicle.The carjackers crashed into another car at 10th and Snyder before coming to a stop.Police say two other suspects are still on the loose.RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
WellSpan announces York County relocation, expansion
HANOVER, Pa. (WHTM) — WellSpan recently announced they are relocating and expanding their orthopedic services near Hanover, York County. According to WellSpan, the WellSpan Orthopedics and WellSpan Urgent Orthopedics have moved to the WellSpan Health and Surgery Center, located at 1227 Baltimore Street in nearby Penn Township. Previously, these...
York County vinyl record store closing this September
HANOVER, Pa. (WHTM) — A local vinyl record store in Hanover, York County recently announced that it will close its doors at the end of next month. Vinyl Visions, located at 10 York Street in Hanover, is most known for offering a wide variety of physical music media, including Vinyl Records, CDs, Cassette Tapes, equipment, and more.
Perfect Answer to Eagles LB Issues Just Became Available
The Philadelphia Eagles are going into the 2024 season ready to bounce back after a disappointing ending to last season. They were able to add more playmakers on both sides of the ball as they look to become Super Bowl contenders again. The additions of Saquon Barkley, Bryce Huff, and...
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