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Experts Figure Out Why There Was a Strange Odor in Delaware County Last Week
Calls of a mysterious odor wafting through Delaware County began coming into the Delaware County Office of Emergency Management Monday morning. Most described it as a burning smell, or a bug spray. Though the specific source of the odor hasn’t been clarified, there is a reason now why the odor...
Chester Mayor Stefan Roots accuses 2 City Council members of violating city charter and receiving 2 salaries
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Councilmembers Fred Green and Portia West receive salaries from City of Chester for their public service. The pair also serve on the board of the...
Woman Charged in Shooting of 15-Year-Old Girl Following Argument in Southwest Philadelphia
A dispute on a Southwest Philadelphia street has tragically escalated, resulting in a 15-year-old girl being shot in the head. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Sharnay Lewis, is now facing charges, with police attributing the violent incident to an argument gone terribly awry. The confrontation occurred around 6:15 PM on...
Several cars torched at Pennsylvania State Police impound lot in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Investigators are working to discover what caused several vehicles to catch fire at a Pennsylvania State Police impound lot in Philadelphia overnight. Firefighters were called to the Pennsylvania State Police Barracks on Belmont Avenue in Wynnefield Heights around 4 a.m. for reports of vehicle fires. Footage from SkyFOX...
Car strikes 60-year-old pedestrian in fatal crash in Kensington: police
PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after police say he was hit by a car Saturday night in Kensington. According to police, at around 8:49 p.m., officers were called to investigate a crash that occurred at the intersection of E. Lehigh Avenue and Jasper Avenue. They say a silver Honda...
East Passyunk Flavors on the Avenue Breaks Attendance Records
Philadelphia, PA – East Passyunk Flavors on the Avenue broke the attendance record for an event in the neighborhood with 25,000 to 30,000 people passing through. This is the largest event ever to take place in East Passyunk and passes pre-pandemic records for any Avenue event. “On behalf of the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement […]
Spotted Lantern Flies are Back in the Delaware Valley
While the south and mid-west are bracing for cicadas this summer, spotted lantern flies are coming back to the Philadelphia area. Lantern flies are expected to hatch throughout the area in May and June, according to Cornell University. The insects can be kept away by inspecting things like firewood, furniture, and vehicles for any egg […]
Philly restaurateur Tracey Syphax found success after prison
Tracey Syphax is a numbers guy — he remembers his inmate number, 226926, and the first time he saw seven digits in his bank account. The big picture: Syphax, a Trenton-based real estate developer who co-owns Booker's restaurant in Philadelphia with his wife, remade himself from a drug-addicted hustler who spent seven years in prison into an entrepreneur.
Near Record High on Monday
Philadelphia finds itself nearing record highs Monday afternoon. The previous record was set back on April 29, 1974 of 90°. We will be near that later in the afternoon as temperatures soar into the upper 80s. And it’s not just in Philadelphia, people throughout the Delaware Valley are bracing themselves for what could potentially be […]
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...
Man hospitalized after being shot inside a deli in East Germantown neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A man is recovering in the hospital with critical injuries after being shot inside a deli in East Germantown Friday night.Police were called out to the deli on the 2000 block of Church Lane just before 10 p.m. and said they found a 39-year-old man lying on the floor after being shot in the stomach.Investigators said the shooter went into the store and waited for the man to exit the restroom.The man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by police for treatment.There are no arrests at this time but police said they have a good description of the suspect whom they described as a male of unknown age with a thin build last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black mask, and black pants.Officials said the Shooting Investigation Group is leading the investigation and urges anyone with information to call police.
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