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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...
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.
100-year-old NJ woman reveals she works 6 days, 50 hours per week
STRATFORD, NJ - A New Jersey woman is celebrating a huge milestone, after turning 100 years old Tuesday. Though Miriam Todd is officially 100 years old, believe it or not, she still works six days a week, 50 hours a week at the family business, Nehlig's Furniture in Stratford. "I...
Christiana Hospital patient ran out of hospital, hit constable with stolen car: Police
A ChristianaCare constable was seriously injured on Saturday after he was struck by a Christiana Hospital patient attempting to flee the hospital in a stolen car, according to Delaware State Police. A 36-year-old man from Newport became "increasingly aggressive" in the emergency department and ran out of the hospital at...
A Pennsylvania Fish Story: Son Snags Largest Pennsylvania Perch Ever Near Chester
The Pennsylvania record-breaking perch coming in at 2 pounds, 1 ounce. The 20-foot fishing boat left the Ridley Township Municipal Marina, navigated Darby Creek and settled on the Delaware River below the Commodore Barry Bridge near Chester. It was there that Christopher Barrett, 19, while fishing with his father, Craig,...
Philly awards $3.1 million in overdose prevention funds to 43 nonprofit groups
More than 40 nonprofit groups throughout the city will receive funding through a $3.1 million grant that was made possible through recent national opioid settlements. On Wednesday, city officials announced that 43 nonprofit groups throughout the city would receive a share of a $3.1 million in grants through the Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund.
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.
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...
Jury Convicts Man of First-Degree Murder in Death of Takwail Bailey
CAMDEN – A state Superior Court jury in Camden County last Thursday convicted a Burlington City man in the 2021 shooting death of 29-year-old Takwail Bailey of Camden, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office reported on Wednesday. Lesure Funari, 25, was found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Funari's sentencing is scheduled for August 23. On November 28, 2021 at 10:32 p.m., Camden County Police Department officers responded to a ShotSpotter technology notification of 10 rounds fired...
MAGA’s Shocking New Lie About Hunter Biden Verdict Is Deeply Revealing
A jury in Delaware found Hunter Biden guilty on Tuesday of three felony counts related to his lies on a federal firearms application, capping an end to a trial that exposed the crack addiction and out-of-control personal life of President Biden’s deeply troubled son.The reaction from MAGA personalities was swift. Many expressed relief that the criminal justice system decisively meted out punishment to the offspring of a sitting Democratic president, and acknowledged that their previously-expressed fears that the system is rigged against Trump have proved unfounded.Just kidding! MAGA personalities are already claiming the opposite: Incredibly, they are declaring that this...
Swimming dangers: Drowning is the leading cause of death among young children, annual report says
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission unveiled its annual report and found that drownings continue to be the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4.
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