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Delco Thieves Made Off With Over $14K In Sunglasses, Troopers Say
State police in Delaware County are looking for two people in connection with a May 5 retail theft. The robbers stole about $14,300 in sunglasses from the LensCrafters at 539 Wilmington West Chester Pike in Glen Mills, troopers said in a release.They fled in a red or burgundy Honda Crosst…
Late night curfew for businesses could expand outside of Kensington to other areas of Philly
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Two more City Council districts could soon implement a business curfew as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate what council members say is a safe harbor for overnight crime in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker says city plans to clean every block this summer
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia has set an ambitious goal as it tries to become the cleanest big city in the country. Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration announced Friday in a news conference that it plans to clean every block in the city over 13 weeks this summer.Parker signed an executive order to establish Philadelphia's Clean and Green Cabinet and the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives which the city said will promote "cross-departmental and intra-agency cooperation in the fight against quality-of-life issues such as litter, abandoned autos, graffiti, nuisance businesses and illegal dumping." Starting June 3, workers will pick up trash, sweep streets,...
Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer Assaulted and Robbed, Police Seek Fourth Suspect as Three Are in Custody
An off-duty Philadelphia police officer became the center of a violent altercation last weekend, suffering injuries after being run over and having his service weapon stolen. Officer Eric Rodriguez, 42, faced a harrowing encounter while waiting at a traffic light along the 2100 block of Oxford Avenue early Sunday morning. According to NBC Philadelphia, after Rodriguez honked at the vehicle blocking traffic, an individual identified as 23-year-old Cian Dennis, known as "Duke," struck him in the face.
Philadelphia fentanyl ring leader arrested, charged by DA after Kensington drug bust
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has charged a 21-year-old woman with operating a fentanyl trafficking ring in Kensington. Authorities recovered over 1,100 packets of fentanyl, various amounts of crack cocaine, two loaded guns, and a bag of ammo during a drug bust, as part of an investigation of 21-year-old Jada Williams, according to investigations. On Tuesday, Williams […]
Crozer Health in Delaware County Is For Sale, But Is Anyone Buying?
Delaware County Memorial Hospital, one of the hospitals currently closed in the Crozer Health system. It’s been more than three months since the Crozer Health system went up for sale as part of a Common Pleas court-sanctioned deal between the Pennsylvania Attorney General and Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of Crozer Health.
DNA tests needed to ID remains found in car pulled from N.J. river
DNA testing will be used in an attempt to identify the remains found in one of three submerged vehicles pulled Thursday from the Cooper River in Pennsauken, New Jersey, officials said Friday. Pennsauken police and officials from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office removed the vehicles, which were in the river...
Even more cloudy weather around Philadelphia on Friday before Saturday rain
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Yes, it's another cloudy day in the Philadelphia region, but there's always a bright side to every cloud.It has been a relatively quiet May – while we've had plenty of dreary and drizzly days, that stabilizes the atmosphere and keeps the threat of strong thunderstorms at bay.Temperatures on Friday should peak in the low 70s, we're expecting a high of 72 degrees. There may be a few sprinkles but much less than Thursday. There may even be some brightening in the afternoon as a system approaches from the west.There will be some breaks in the cloud cover Friday...
Philly workers will collect trash, sweep streets, fill potholes and deal with illegal dumping over the course of 13 weeks
The entire city of Philadelphia is supposed to be cleaned up this summer. Mayor Cherelle Parker is making moves on her promise to make the city cleaner and greener. Today, the mayor signed an executive order creating her clean and green cabinet while announcing an ambitious endeavor to clean every block and address quality of life issues over the summer season.
Philadelphia weekend plans: Family-friendly activities on the water in Wilmington, Delco
PHILADELPHIA - Sunday is your day to do something outside this weekend. Plan for lots of light rain on Saturday. It'll be mostly wet in the morning on Saturday. That's when the light rain is steady. It'll start breaking up around lunchtime, becoming less steady, but we'll still have rounds of showers. Enough to call lunchtime pretty wet.
A New Sensory Playground Opens at Ridley Creek State Park
The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park held a ribbon cutting on Saturday to celebrate a new sensory playground. The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park are celebrating a new sensory playground while over at Rose Tree Park, a new message board is in place, thanks to Ridley High School sophomore Erica Rainford.
Scattered Saturday showers: when they arrive in your area and what to expect for MDW
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Though the morning might start with some lighter gray skies and peeks of sunshine. don't get too excited, because clouds and rain are on the way for your Saturday.Showers should be on the light side for much of the day, but there will be one moderate push of showers coming through in the mid to late morning.An area of low pressure coming from the southwest will lift through the region and bring Saturday's rain. By 8 a.m. we'll see some rain in our western suburbs like in Chester, Berks and Lancaster counties as well as parts of Delaware.The...
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