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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.
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."
PSP chase ends in crash killing multiple people
UPPER CHICHESTER TWP., DELAWARE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple people are dead after a high-speed chase with state police in Delaware County. According to state police, around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, troopers tried to pull a car over along Route 322, that was believed to be involved in a shoplifting incident, just outside of Philadelphia. The occupants […]
22-year-old man killed in shooting in Kensington; 2 others wounded
A shooting in Kensington left one man dead and two people wounded on Wednesday, police said. The shooting occurred on the 2500 block of A Street at 5:08 p.m., police said. A 22-year-old man sustained gunshot wounds throughout his body and was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital at 5:18 p.m.
Man critically injured in early morning Northern Liberties shooting
Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was critically injured after being shot multiple times in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood early Thursday. According to police, the incident happened at about 7:54 a.m. along the 1100 block of North Front Street -- near the Girard stop of SEPTA's Market-Frankford line -- when officers responded to find a 55-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to his back and stomach.
Student detained for bringing live ammunition to Philadelphia school: police
PHILADELPHIA - An incident at a Philadelphia high school left several students on lock down, and one student detained by security. A 17-year-old student set off a metal detector at South Philadelphia High School around 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Police say a 9mm magazine with one live round was found in...
These Pa. towns near Philly cited as top 50 best places to live in US
PHILADELPHIA - Two locations outside of Philadelphia have been named as 2024’s Best Places to Live, according to Money. In the publication, Money states the list "celebrates cities and towns" with booming economies that also offer "affordability, diversity and an exceptional quality of life." In alphabetical order, two of...
Man wanted in triple shooting that injured child captured in Philadelphia: marshals
PHILADELPHIA - Federal agents in Philadelphia arrested a man wanted for a triple shooting in Harrisburg that injured a 4-year-old last fall. Shawn Jason, 47, was taken into custody Wednesday morning at a hotel on the 4600 block of Island Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. Investigators believe Jason shot three people...
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.
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