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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...
Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory in effect for Philly area overnight into Friday
A Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory will be in effect for most of the Philly area overnight into Friday morning. The Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory will last from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania suburbs and parts of South Jersey and Delaware, according to the National Weather Service.
Rite Aid to close Lehigh Valley store, 3 others 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.,...
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.
Police: Missing teen may have been abducted
KENSINGTON - Philadelphia Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 14-year-old teen missing from her home on the 3400 block of Jasper Street. Raniesha Resto was last seen in the area of K and Venango streets just before 5 p.m. Thursday evening, officials said. Resto was talking...
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...
Spring fever: Northeast cities chasing 90-degree highs
Get ready, get set, as much warmer days are on deck for the northeastern United States with some of the highest temperatures since early last autumn in store. A major flip of the weather pattern will allow temperatures to shoot through the roof in the Northeast as some locations may hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the last days of April, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
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.
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,...
Wawa to Introduce Milkshakes at Newly Renovated North Oxford Valley Road Store
Wawa is currently revamping its bustling Levittown location at 132 North Oxford Valley Road, and will soon open its doors. Wawa is currently revamping its bustling Levittown location at 132 North Oxford Valley Road, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Manager Tony Amato revealed that the site...
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...
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