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Man hospitalized after being shot inside a deli in East Germantown neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A man is recovering in the hospital with critical injuries after being shot inside a deli in East Germantown Friday night.Police were called out to the deli on the 2000 block of Church Lane just before 10 p.m. and said they found a 39-year-old man lying on the floor after being shot in the stomach.Investigators said the shooter went into the store and waited for the man to exit the restroom.The man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by police for treatment.There are no arrests at this time but police said they have a good description of the suspect whom they described as a male of unknown age with a thin build last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black mask, and black pants.Officials said the Shooting Investigation Group is leading the investigation and urges anyone with information to call police.
3 men injured after 3 separate shootings across Philadelphia, police say
Philadelphia police are investigating three separate shootings that left three men injured Friday evening and early Saturday morning. Police said the first incident happened Friday around 9:40 p.m. inside a deli on the 200 block of Church Lane. Responding officers found a 39-year-old man lying on the floor with 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.
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).
Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity
NEW YORK (AP) — As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities across U.S. dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters. With the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel […]
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