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4 women accused of stealing over $10,000 in items from Lululemon in Montgomery County
Surveillance video shows the four women walking into the store, pulling items off the racks, and then running out. One woman's arms were so full, that she dropped an item on the way out.
Community groups worry unhoused people were pushed to side streets after Kensington clear-out
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It's been one week since Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration took its first action in the embattled Kensington neighborhood. Last Wednesday, city crews cleared out homeless encampments that lined two blocks of Kensington Avenue, between Allegheny Avenue and Orleans Street. This week, many signs of the clear-out remain. Barricades still line the sidewalks to block people from loitering in front of businesses. City street sweepers could also be seen running up and down the two-block zone.Patrice Rogers, who runs Stop the Risk in the zone that was cleared out, has also noticed many more police in the neighborhood."I am...
Video: 7-Eleven employee hospitalized after she was forcefully pushed, shoved by female customer
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Scary moments at a South Philadelphia 7-Eleven Monday night, as surveillance shows an employee being forcefully pushed down to the ground by someone leaving the store. The owner of the 7-Eleven says the employee has been released from the hospital, but says situations like this are happening...
Police ID Delaware woman shot dead in Chester, Pa., during standoff with multiple police
A 23-year-old Wilmington woman who was shot dead by multiple officers in Pennsylvania on Tuesday after leading police on a car chase that started in Wilmington has been identified. Wilmington Police said Yazmyn Stewart was fatally shot by 10 officers from Delaware and Pennsylvania after a standoff in Chester, Pennsylvania. ...
New Study at Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Looks At Potential ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Disease Link
The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove was found to have chemicals in their water that have been found to have harmful effects. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed toxic chemicals were in the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove’s groundwater and eventually in the drinking water supply for the base and surrounding neighborhoods.
U.S. Marshals capture man who escaped Philly police custody days after arrest
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A man who escaped Philadelphia police custody earlier this week was captured in the city's Northern Liberties neighborhood Wednesday, according to U.S. Marshals.Nafiysh Knox-Schenck was arrested Monday for an open warrant on a firearm violation on West Collum Street in East Germantown.Police claim a gun was taken from Knox-Schenck after his arrest.According to Philadelphia police, Knox-Schenck was handcuffed in the back of a patrol car but was able to escape after someone opened the door. Police do not know who opened the rear door of the patrol car. Knox-Schenck fled eastbound on foot on West Collum Street.U.S....
Woman testifies she found hidden camera in bathroom of Norristown dance instructor on trial for invasion of privacy
The trial of a Norristown dance instructor, accused of hiding a camera in the bathroom of his home studio to secretly record women, is underway. On the first day of the trial, jurors heard from the woman who prosecutors say found that camera.
Cornerstone Kensington pharmacy set to close
There’s another drug crisis brewing in Kensington. This time, it is about legal drugs. Lifesaving drugs. Drugs for all the good people of the community. Friendly Pharmacy is slated to close its doors permanently at the end of the month. After 28 years on Front Street, the Kensington staple...
Video shows man smash through Philadelphia storefront window, steal high-end purses
PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Philadelphia are searching for a man seen on video using a hammer to smash through a store window and steal expensive women's handbags. Investigators say the smash-and-grab happened Friday just after 2:00 a.m. outside a business on the 4300 block of Main Street in Manayunk. The...
New Owners of Bala Plaza Office Campus Considering Seven New Development on Property
The new owners of Bala Plaza, New York's Adjmi family and New Jersey-based FLD Group, have big redevelopment plans for the office campus. The new owners of Bala Plaza, New York’s Adjmi family and New Jersey-based FLD Group, have big redevelopment plans for the Bala Cynwyd office campus, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Nearly 200 musicians set to perform from West Philly porches on June 8
Dozens of local musicians will croon from porches in West Philadelphia next month during a free music festival that includes concerts in several neighborhoods. As part of West Philly Porchfest, porches, stoops and yards serve as makeshift stages for bands to play shows that last anywhere from 30 minutes to three hours. The annual event takes place Saturday, June 8 from noon to 6 p.m. It will be held rain or shine.
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