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Police arrest man who stole from Huntingdon Valley home after being invited as a guest
The Lower Moreland Police Department announced the arrest of Elkanah Torborh, 23, for stealing personal items from a residence in the area of Pine Road and Pheasant Lane in Huntingdon Valley. Police said the victims reported a theft on September 4, 2023 after entertaining guests at their residence. One of...
The Pretenders at the Fillmore: Pierre’s Review
Greetings, Dear Citizens! On Sunday, July 14th, The Pretenders played the Fillmore here in Philadelphia. It was a day after a very special anniversary for them in this town. That, of course, was Lve Aid at JFK Stadium in South Philly on July 13th of 1985. They also did a surprise warm-up gig at the old Chestnut Cabaret at 38th and Chestnut Streets that week in ’85 to prepare for Live Aid. They hadn’t performed together in several months, and there was no one playing there that night. They book the room at the last minute and didn’t announce the show, but the word got out and there was a line around the block!
Crews extinguish Huntingdon Valley housefire reportedly caused by lightning
The Huntingdon Valley Fire Company announced that crews were dispatched at 9:00pm on Wednesday, July 17 for a report of a housefire caused by lightning on High Road near Red Lion Road. Huntingdon Valley firefighters extinguished “significant fire” in the house’s basement and the roof. The Bryn...
7-month-old baby boy shot while outside with parents in Holmesburg, Philly police say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 7-month-old baby boy was shot while sitting on the front lawn with his mother and father in Philadelphia's Holmesburg section on Thursday, police said. The shooting happened on the 4000 block of Meridian Street just before 6 p.m., according to police. The 7-month-old was shot in his thigh and taken to Nazareth Hospital by a neighbor, police said. He was then transferred to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and placed in stable condition. Police found two spent shell casings at the scene and believe the shots were fired from a semi-automatic weapon. They believe the baby was hit by stray gunfire. The mother and father of the baby weren't hit by the shots from the semi-automatic weapon. Police said surveillance video captured a man or woman with dreadlocks wearing a dark T-shirt and light blue jeans who fired the shots. The shooter was last seen running toward a driveway on the 4000 block of Meridian Street, according to police. The motive for the shooting isn't known at this time.
Man wanted for firing shots at delivery driver taken into custody in Northeast Philly, police say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A man who allegedly fired shots at a driver delivering for Amazon was taken into custody after he barricaded himself inside a home in Holmesburg, Philadelphia police said on Thursday. Police and SWAT set up a barricade outside the home on the 8300 block of Walker Street just after 2:15 p.m. and it lasted roughly two hours. There weren't any injuries reported, police said. It's unclear where the shots were fired at the delivery driver. This is a developing story. Stay with CBS News Philadelphia for updates.
Dr. Barbara Friedes, 30, Killed In Philly Crash
Barbara Ann Friedes, 30, was struck from behind by a 2018 Volkswagen on the 1800 block of Spruce Street around 7 p.m., Philadelphia police wrote in a release. The Volkswagen then hit three parked cars before coming to a rest, police continued. Friedes was taken to Jefferson University Hospital and pronounced dead, while the driver of the Volkswagen was taken to the same hospital with minor injuries, officials said.
Man Critically Hurt In South Philly Fire, Officials Say
The blaze happened above a vacant barber shop on the 1900 block of South 22nd Street around 9 a.m., authorities wrote in a release. The home was "engulfed in flames" when first responders arrived. The 63-year-old victim was taken to the Hospital of the University of Philadelphia on Cedar Avenue...
Driver injured after tree fell on I-476 in Delaware County
A driver is recovering in the hospital after they were injured by a falling tree on I-476 in Delaware County. Pennsylvania State Police say the incident happened at 11:05 a.m. when a red Toyota Rav4 was driving northbound and was struck by a falling tree. The driver sustained serious injuries and was taken to the […]
Infant rescued from hot car; mother charged
Bystanders removed a 2-month-old infant from an unattended parked vehicle in Quakertown recently, when the outside temperature was approximately 90 degrees, borough police said today. The windows were slightly cracked, police said, and the vehicle was not running when bystanders removed the infant and called police to 245 W. Broad...
Former Delaware resident makes Olympic rugby team
Malacchi Esdale was born in Wilmington, raised in Newark, attended college in Florida, and has since traveled the world. But he’s never been to Paris. That is, until now. Esdale is in Paris for the 2024 Olympics, but not as a spectator. Rather, the 29-year-old is a member of the USA rugby team. “It was a great feeling and a huge sense of relief,” Esdale said, describing what went through...
Pennsylvania fire chief resigns after sharing 'approval' of Trump assassination attempt
PROSPECT PARK, Pa. (TND) — A Pennsylvania fire chief has resigned after making a questionable social media post about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Jim Simmonds, who was the Prospect Park, Pa. fire marshal, posted on social media he supported the assassination attempt, the borough wrote...
Quest closing Pennsylvania lab, laying off 121 people
Quest Diagnostics is closing a lab in Pennsylvania and laying off 121 employees at the site, the company said in a recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification letter filed with the state. The Norristown lab performs workforce drug testing on urine specimens. Quest is consolidating its capabilities at a facility...
Gov. Shapiro signs bill to end ‘frivolous lawsuits’ in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — On Thursday, Governor Shapiro signed a bill to end ‘frivolous lawsuits’ and preserve freedom of speech, according to state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro. Act 72 of 2024, will ensure Pennsylvania joins 30 states that have passed similar laws. Bizzarro’s bill, H.B. 1466, is an anti-SLAPP measure that will curtail Strategic Lawsuits Against […]
How Bucks Co. emergency services are still able to respond amid global IT outage
Many emergency services, such as police and fire, are returning to old-school methods amid the widespread outages.Emergency services, including 911, are not affected but services may be slowed down more than usual, according to ABC News.ALSO SEE: How the global IT outage is impacting services in PhiladelphiaIn Warminster at the Bucks County 911 center, emergency calls are coming in but they are having computer issues amid the global IT outage.That means, when you call 911, dispatchers have to manually take down the information.The call is then radioed out.RELATED: What is CrowdStrike, the company linked to the global outage?Outages, like the...
Farmers gain conservation, innovation funds in Pa. state budget
An injection of money into the Clean Streams Fund is one part of the recently passed state budget sparking optimism among local conservation and agricultural workers, while a new $10 million agricultural innovation fund is expected to open for proposals by next month. A recurring $50 million allocation will extend...
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