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Four of the Best Hoagies in Southeastern Pennsylvania Are in Montgomery County
Jen O’Mara, writing for The Keystone, set out on a quest for the best suburban hoagies. She purposefully eliminated any of the legendary producers within the Philadelphia borders, seeking lesser-known masters from smaller communities. Her best-of list across the suburban geographies yielded eight notables. Montgomery County is home to...
Rite Aid to close 16 more stores, including 4 in Pa.
Pharmaceutical chain Rite Aid plans to close 16 more stores, including four locations in Pennsylvania. The stores are located in Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Wayne and Lehigh counties. In a bankruptcy filing earlier this week, Rite Aid said it plans to close the following stores in Pennsylvania:. 500 N. Claude Lord Blvd.,...
3 men injured after 3 separate shootings across Philadelphia, police say
Philadelphia police are investigating three separate shootings that left three men injured Friday evening and early Saturday morning. Police said the first incident happened Friday around 9:40 p.m. inside a deli on the 200 block of Church Lane. Responding officers found a 39-year-old man lying on the floor with a...
Hit-and-run driver at large after pedestrian struck in North Philadelphia crosswalk, police say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A pedestrian was sent to the Intensive Care Unit after a hit-and-run in North Philadelphia left them critically injured on Friday, police said.The crash happened at the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Cambria streets just before 1 p.m., according to police.A pedestrian was struck by a white work van turning left onto Germantown Avenue while they were walking in the crosswalk at the intersection, police said. The van drove off after the crash, but officials said they found the vehicle on the 7900 block of Langdon Street. The van was towed and is being investigated; the driver, however, is still on the run. The pedestrian suffered a broken back, hip, ribs, lower leg and wrist and is being held at Temple University Hospital's ICU.Anyone with information about the hit-and-run can call the Philadelphia Police Department's Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3181 or contact the department's tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
Pennsylvania senator and local officials support student-led encampment
The pro-Palestinian encampment led by students from multiple Philadelphia universities was instructed to disband on Friday evening according to a message from the University of Pennsylvania’s Interim President J. Larry Jameson. Following the protest that began on Temple University’s campus, proceeded to City Hall, Drexel University and stopped on...
Man wanted for filming woman in Aerie dressing room at King of Prussia Mall, police say
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (CBS) -- Upper Merion police are searching for a man they say illicitly filmed a woman changing in a dressing room stall at the Aerie store in the King of Prussia Mall this week. "A female shopper reported that she was inside of the dressing area and observed someone holding a cell phone over the top of the dressing stall. She alerted store staff and the male fled the area prior to police arrival," the Upper Merion Township Police Department said in a news release.Police asked the woman to describe the man and then reviewed surveillance video at the mall. Now they're releasing these images saying the man matches the description the victim provided.The man was wearing a gray long-sleeve Eagles sweatshirt with a band of green across the shoulders and hood. He was also wearing a black hat, possibly a baseball cap turned backwards and dark-colored pants and shoes.Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to contact police at 610-265-3232 or submit a tip on the Upper Merion Township police website.
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