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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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site,...
School officials initially withheld student attacker from the lunchroom before Stanley cup assault, parents say
The student accused of attacking another student in the Pennbrook Middle School cafeteria had been withheld from the lunchroom that day, but a school official later let them go, concerned parents said.
Penn leaders call for students, activists to disband campus encampment citing vandalism, policy violations
University of Pennsylvania leaders are calling for students and activists to disband an encampment set up in the heart of campus Thursday night, citing vandalism and policy violations.
As Supercross returns to Philly, check out this local rider's Eagles-themed helmet, bike
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A teenager from Telford, Bucks County, is preparing to compete at the AMA Supercross Championship at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend, and he'll be repping Philly during the race.Bryce Shelly, 19, will wear an Eagles helmet and ride an Eagles green bike while riding through the team's stadium on Saturday. His motorcycle is usually blue, but Shelly felt it was fitting to make some changes for his homecoming."Super exciting to have a race here at Lincoln Financial Field," Shelly said. "Me growing up about 30 minutes from here, it's super special to me, and it's...
Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say
Darlene Wilson was walking home from work in University City around 3:45 p.m. when she was struck twice by a driver who fled the scene, her daughter Leeloni Velazquez-Butler wrote on GoFundMe. Daily Voice has reached out to city police for more information on the accident. Wilson was found unresponsive...
Teen who was abducted in Philadelphia while walking home from school found safe: police
KENSINGTON - A missing teenager who police said was abducted Thursday night has been found safely, police said. The 14-year-old went missing while walking home from school on K and Venango streets around 5 p.m. Investigators said she was on the phone with her mother when the call "dropped abruptly."
Prescription drug Take Back Day is Saturday. Find out where to dispose of unused medications in Philly and region
The Drug Enforcement Administration is urging people to dispose of their old, unused or expired prescription medications as part of the agency's latest collection drive. Take Back Day, which falls on Saturday, is a long-running initiative designed to remove opioids and other drugs that can be misused from homes. In 2010, the DEA started hosting "take back" events twice a year as part of its response to the ongoing drug overdose crisis, which killed 1,413 Philadelphians in 2022. At the most recent drive in October, federal officials collected over 30,000 pounds of medications across Pennsylvania alone.
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