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Suspect in 2023 Philadelphia homicide arrested while hiding in Puerto Rico: police
PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a murder suspect wanted for a deadly shooting last year in Philadelphia was captured in Puerto Rico. Amir Studevan, was taken into custody for murder and charges related to the Jan. 31, 2023 killing of Samuel Rosario. Investigators believe Studevan shot Rosario multiple times in the...
Camden County Pet Food Pantry provides assistance to keep pets with families
The Pet Food Pantry supported by the Animal Alliance of Camden County will be open on Saturday, June 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Animal Welfare Association, located at 509 Centennial Blvd. in Voorhees. The purpose of the pantry is to help keep pets with their families by providing food assistance to those in need.
The Battleship New Jersey begins its trip home on Friday. What you should know
The Battleship New Jersey will begin its two-part trip home on Friday, June 14. This first trip comes nearly three months after the ship made its historic move to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for drydock and repairs — the first time the vessel left Camden's Waterfront in more than two decades. ...
EBT card-skimming scam leaves victims in Pennsylvania, New York and elsewhere in limbo
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Since the start of this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services noted more than 2,400 stolen SNAP benefit requests have been filed across the state. A spokesperson said it is unclear how many are from a recent card skimming scam targeting these benefits.Over the last several days, CBS News Philadelphia has heard from dozens of people living in and outside the Delaware Valley.Takiyah Holmes was at a loss for words on Tuesday. Last week, she said her SNAP benefits were stolen and used at stores in New York City. All that is left, she said, is $0.25...
Police can’t chase vehicles at illegal car meet-ups, but they can tow them
Car meet-ups tend to ramp up over the warmer months in Philadelphia, creating nuisances for residents and law enforcement. Philadelphia police are not allowed to chase after these vehicles, so they’re using a different tactic: They’re towing them.
Meat and cheese left behind on greased pole weeks after South Philly's Italian Market Festival
PHILADELPHIA - You know the saying "It's a Philly Thing?" This is exactly what they are talking about!. South Philadelphia's Italian Market Festival wrapped up almost four weeks ago, but the meat and cheese from the greased pole tradition remain hanging at the top. Every year, people attempt the climb...
9-year-old boy found unresponsive in Tacony Creek identified: 'She didn't know that's where he was'
PHILADELPHIA - More details have emerged after a nine-year-old boy was pulled unresponsive from Philadelphia’s Tacony Creek Sunday and later died in the hospital. A medical examiner identified the child as Ernest Harmon-Tague. The Philadelphia School District confirmed he was a student within the district. FOX 29’s Joann Pileggi...
Report: Demo costs, staff shortages, court delays let dangerous buildings languish
A newly published report from City Controller, Christy Brady, has found that more than 100 properties throughout Philadelphia -- that have been considered "imminently dangerous" -- have languished for years as costs to have these buildings demolished have proved prohibitive, court actions have delayed demolitions and the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections just doesn't have the manpower needed to keep up with demand.
N.J. church food pantry that shut down after residents complained has now reopened
A church pantry that gives out bags of food to the needy, closed for nearly two months after residents complained to the borough about traffic congestion, has now reopened. Grace Episcopal Church in Merchantville, Camden County reopened on May 15. “Not everyone is blessed,” Estella Plaza, the food pantry director,...
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