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| 3 Killed in Row House Fire; Teen Shot 7 Times at Belmont Plateau; ex-Teacher Texts Former Victim |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/29/17 4:12 am | updated: 05/29/17 4:17 am |
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| Two children and their grandmother were killed after a fire broke out in their row home early Sunday morning. Firefighters were called at 4:42 a.m. to the 1700 block of North 6th Street. The grandmother, 52-year-old Monique Guillory, lived in the house with her daughter, daughter's boyfriend, 9-year-old Prudence Figueroa, and 7-year-old Dean Figueroa. Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said that 30 vehicles and 100 personnel were at the scene battling the blaze. The mother and... Read More |
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| Man And Woman Found Dead; SEPTA Train Fare Increase; Navy Seal Killed In Parachute Accident |
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 by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 05/29/17 12:37 am | updated: 05/29/17 12:37 am |
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| Philadelphia Police are now investigating after a man and woman were found dead in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia. Police were called to the 1900 block of East Clearfield Street at around 9 a.m. on Sunday. When police arrived they found both victims with gunshot wounds. Medics shortly arrived as well and pronounced both victims dead. The 54-year-old man was found shot once in the head and once in the stomach, and the 49-year-old victim was found with one gunshot wound to the... Read More |
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| Overbrook Teen Saves Baby From Fire; Hit-and-Run in Bristol; Hall of Famer Jim Bunning Dies |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/28/17 2:26 am | updated: 05/28/17 2:26 am |
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| A teenage boy is being called a hero after rescuing his baby nephew from inside a burning home this morning in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia. The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. on the 1000 block of Flanders Road. There were 8 people inside at the time, 3 adults and 5 children. When they got outside the family realized that the 1-year-old baby boy named Bryce was still inside. 17-year-old Rudy Edwards didn't hesitate and ran back in to the burning home. Once inside he couldn't... Read More |
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| Rocky Statue 'Closed' for Two Weeks; Two Officers Hurt in Crash; Suspicious Child Death in SW Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/17 1:12 am | updated: 05/27/17 1:12 am |
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| The Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department announced today that the Rocky statue located out front of the Art Museum will be inaccessible for two weeks. In a tweet, they said that beginning May 30th the area surrounding the statue will be undergoing site improvements and will be off limits to the public. If you are in town for Memorial Day weekend, don't worry, you'll still be able to get a selfie or pose for a photo with the statue. The area, which is located to the right... Read More |
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| Wolf Signs PA Real ID Bill; Over 30 Injured in NJ Bus Crash; Chip Kelly Heads to ESPN |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/26/17 7:50 pm | updated: 05/26/17 7:50 pm |
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has signed legislation that will bring the state's identifications into compliance with the federal 2005 Real ID Law. Those new driver's licenses should be available in early 2019. The deadlines for the Real ID standards will come before 2019. Wolf says he hopes to get a waiver until the new Pennsylvania ID's are available.
Over 30 people were injured in a tour bus crash on the New Jersey Turnpike this morning after it collided with a... Read More |
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| Robbery At William Penn Charter; Drexel Suspends Frat; Wildwood Boardwalk Smoking Ban |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 05/26/17 3:25 am | updated: 05/26/17 3:25 am |
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| Police are now investigating after a robbery occurred at William Penn Charter School in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. The robbery took place at the school which is located on the 3000 block of School House Lane at around 10:30 pm on Wednesday. Officials say that the break-in took place in the office area of the school, and a security guard stated that he saw 4 teenage suspects running away from the area. It is still not clear on what has been taken from the office, but police... Read More |
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| Mike Schmidt Announces Philly Sunscreen Program; NJ Railcar Leak; Creato Trial Resumes After Weekend |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/25/17 8:12 pm | updated: 05/25/17 8:13 pm |
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| Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame 3B Mike Schmidt was at City Hall today joined by Mayor Jim Kenney and representatives from the Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation to announce a new initiative in the city. The city will be installing 20 automatic sunscreen dispensers in popular outdoor areas across town. They work like hand sanitizer machines. You'll see them at places like city pools, Kelly Drive, City Hall, and of course Citizens Bank Park. Schmidt himself was diagnosed with stage... Read More |
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| Warrants for Chester Count Assault Suspect; DE Helicopter Crash; Familiar Suspect Arrested in NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/25/17 6:53 pm | updated: 05/25/17 6:53 pm |
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| The Chester County District Attorney has issued additional warrants for the suspect accused of punching a man suffering from cerebral palsy in a parking lot in West Chester earlier this month. 29-year-old Barry Baker of Georgetown, DE, was caught on surveillance camera on May 10th mocking the disabled man before sucker punching him in the face. He was arrested for simple assault and made bail on May 22nd. Baker is now being sought for a violation of his probation/parole. He also failed... Read More |
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| AC Surveillance Center; NJ Man Charged With Home Invasion; Standoff At Media CVS |
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by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 05/25/17 4:36 am | updated: 05/25/17 4:36 am |
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| The Atlantic City police department has now opened up its new high-tech surveillance center. The Atlantic City Headquarters for Intelligence Logistics Electronic Surveillance, or ACHILES for short. The surveillance center was built in the public safety building by funding from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. The center will keep watch over 500 cameras around the city, and will be manned by officers on desk duty as well as retired officers who will be reinstated as Class 2... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Police Headquarters Moving to Inquirer Building; Roosevelt Blvd Speed Camera Bill |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/24/17 7:57 pm | updated: 05/24/17 7:57 pm |
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| The Philadelphia Police Department headquarters is going to be moving from the Roundhouse to the White Tower of Truth. The police administration has been located at 750 Race St. since 1963 and began looking for a new home during Mayor Nutter's administration. There were serious plans to move to the Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. building at 4601 Market St. in West Philadelphia, but ultimately Mayor Kenney decided he wanted the force to stay in Center City. The former Inquirer and... Read More |
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