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Police confirm pregnant teen as fourth fatality in Delco crash on Route 322
Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a fourth fatality in the Wednesday afternoon police chase that ended in a car crash on Route 322. Police said seven Philadelphia residents were in the Ford Taurus when it crashed into a concrete bridge abutment and three died at the scene. A fourth person, a pregnant 17-year-old named Tyjana Motley, was transported to Crozer-Chester Medical Center.
Girl, 14, abducted while video chatting with mother in Kensington
KENSINGTON - A mother has experienced a worst nightmare as her daughter was abducted while they were on a FaceTime call. The incident happened at the intersection of K and Venango streets just before 5 p.m. Thursday evening, officials said. The daughter, 14, was talking with her mom on FaceTime...
This Delco town is among Money magazine's '50 Best Places to Live in U.S.'
Money magazine's list of the "50 Best Places to Live in the U.S." is out, and one Delaware County town made the cut. The magazine noted there is no shortage of great options in the Philadelphia suburbs, but Media, "an eclectic, renter-friendly borough of about 6,000 residents, is pretty hard to beat."
Powerful animal sedative making fentanyl crisis 'even more dangerous,' WH official says
Barb Williamson, a longtime advocate for drug addiction services in the Pennsylvania area, remembers when xylazine first showed up in her community. She said it was just over a year ago when patients started displaying new symptoms. “People would be coming in to Detox,” she said. “And the medication that...
Two women hospitalized Tuesday morning following multi-vehicle crash on 202 Parkway
Two women were hospitalized Tuesday morning following a multi-vehicle crash on the 202 Parkway in Montgomery Township. The crash occurred at the intersection with Knapp Road at 9:15 a.m. on April 23. Police said a Kia Sportage, driven by an 18-year-old female from Phoenixville, was traveling northbound on the 202 Parkway when it collided with a Hyundai Ioniq that was traveling eastbound on Knapp Road.
Former Montgomery County Prison in Norristown Saved From Demolition
The old Montgomery County/Airy Street Prison at 35 East Airy Street in Norristown. Montgomery County has taken a controversial proposal to demolish the former prison on Airy Street in Norristown off the table and will instead look for other purposes for the long-vacant landmark, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Bucks County Lake Listed as One of the Best Spots for Bass Fishing in Pennsylvania
A lake in Bucks County is being recognized as one of the best spots in the state for a long-beloved outdoor activity. Brian Whipkey wrote about the local lake for GoErie. Nockamixon Lake, located within Nockamixon State Park in Quakertown, was listed amongst several large reservoirs in Pennsylvania where bass fishing is plentiful.
Firearm, Drugs Recovered In Bensalem Traffic Stop: Police
Officers stopped a Chevrolet Tahoe for a faulty brake light, a broken mirror, and a suspended registration on Saturday, April 13, authorities said. Police said the driver, 33-year-old Brittany Dougherty of Philadelphia, was found to have a warrant for theft at a Bensalem Kohl's, a warrant for burglary in Camden, New Jersey, and a warrant for robbery out of Evesham, New Jersey.
5th-grader stable after being hit by car after school in Pottstown
POTTSTOWN, Pa. -- A fifth-grade student is in stable condition after being hit by a car a block away from a Montgomery County school on Wednesday. The preliminary investigation shows the driver clearly had a green light and the 11-year-old student was not following the pedestrian traffic signal when the accident happened at North Charlotte and East streets, Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich said Thursday morning.
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