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‘I think I found a bone’
On the morning of October 22, 1777, some 2,000 Hessian troops marched 10 miles from Haddonfield to Fort Mercer, along the Delaware River in current day National Park. The German mercenaries hired by the English government hoped to overrun the fort and enable ships to get up the river and resupply the Philadelphia-based British Army. The 400 soldiers defending the fort were the war-hardened troops of the Rhode Island First and Second regiments, and they got a big break when patriot Jonas Cattell ran from Haddonfield through the backwoods ahead of the Hessian troops to raise the alarm: “The Hessians are Coming.”
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).
NEXT Weather: Hot Sunday with highs in the 80s, chasing 90 degrees Monday
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Funny to think that many of us were under a frost advisory Saturday morning, with all the talk of the heat headed our way over the next few days.It'll be about 20-25 degrees warmer today than yesterday, and about 15 degrees above average, with highs around 83 degrees in Philadelphia, though it'll be much cooler at the shore, where temps will top out around 67 degrees.While Sunday may not be totally sunny, we'll see mixed skies and drier air working its way in for the afternoon. This will help to open the skies a bit and pump...
Bomb Scare Buzzkill, Philly Cops Swarm American Airlines Flight After False Alarm
A bomb scare sent authorities scrambling to meet American Airlines Flight 1738 as it touched down at Philadelphia International Airport. The flight, arriving from Providenciales International Airport in Turks and Caicos, landed safely and without incident despite the threat. Law enforcement, including FBI officials and Philadelphia police, were on hand to greet the plane due to the received bomb threat, as reported by FOX 29.
VIDEO: Philadelphia Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Suspect in Series of TD Bank Frauds
Philadelphia authorities are on the hunt for a man connected to a string of unauthorized bank withdrawals, the Central Detective Division reports. Police have turned to the public for aid in apprehending the suspect following a fraud incident that targeted a local resident's bank account in January. The unknown suspect,...
Jury awards $16 million to Philadelphia man who was wrongly convicted of murder
A jury says the City of Philadelphia owes a historic $16 million to a man who spent 25 years on death row for a murder conviction that was later overturned. James Dennis was accused of killing a girl in High School in 1991 and he received the death penalty. A...
New Initiative Aims to Free Black Women, Caregivers And Trans Women Unable to Afford Bail
The 7th annual Black Mama’s Bail Out (BMBO) initiative is in full swing ahead of Mother’s Day, led by the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund. In a bid to reunite families and address the disproportionate impact of the cash bail system on marginalized communities, the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund is spearheading the 7th annual Black Mama’s Bail Out (BMBO) initiative.
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.,...
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