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Man dead in high-speed crash on Lehigh Street in Allentown is identified [Updated]
A Philadelphia man died early Tuesday after a crash in Allentown, according to authorities. City police said in a news release that a vehicle was driving north at a high rate of speed about 1 a.m. in the 1900 block of Lehigh Street when it left the road and hit several parked cars. The driver suffered multiple serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. ...
PA Man Attempted Murder-For-Hire Plot, Illegally Bought Guns: AG
Richard Taylor, 37, is being held in lieu of a $5 million bail, according to the state Attorney General's Office. Authorities said Taylor bought at least 31 guns and transferred them illegally to other people. He "told individuals he could get them as many firearms as they wanted because he did not have a criminal record," prosecutors said.
Pennsylvania State Police's shoplifter pursuit leads to two car crashes
The chase started after a shoplifting incident at the Promenade at Granite Run, formerly known as Granite Run Mall, in Middletown Township. The pursuit led officers to chase the suspect north on Route 1 from Middletown Township to Drexel Hill, eventually leading to two separate crashes.
Live Nation Concert Week: How to get $25 tickets to Philly-area concerts
Concert ticket prices getting you down? Well, just in time for summer, Live Nation is once again making sure you can see a show for just $25 a ticket (fees included). Live Nation's Concert Week promotion -- now in its 10th year -- featuring affordable ticket prices begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
Philly criminal defense attorney says reclassifying marijuana to Schedule 3 would be a 'welcome change'
The DEA has categorized marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance, considered to have no currently accepted medicinal use and a high potential for abuse. Now, the DEA is ready to reclassify it as a Schedule 3 substance, on par with Tylenol and ketamine.
Broad Street Run: Road closures, parking restrictions and SEPTA changes in Philadelphia Sunday
The Broad Street Run is Sunday morning in Philadelphia. Road closures and parking restrictions will be in place starting at 2 a.m. Sunday, and SEPTA will have extra service.
Unpaid utility bills may close ‘unfit’ senior housing complex in West Philly
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. When Jennifer Schumann moved her mother to Brith Sholom House in Wynnefield Heights, she felt...
Why Harrisburg has 10 daily trains to Philadelphia – despite track work – but just one to Pittsburgh, ever
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — To the untrained eye, the train tracks running east from Harrisburg look a lot like the ones running west. But the major differences between them — one of many topics covered Wednesday by Laura Mason, speaking with media alongside track upgrade work here — help explain why Harrisburg has at least […]
Girl, 16, shot in face on North Philadelphia street
A teenage girl was recovering early Tuesday after being shot in the face in North Philadelphia Monday night. The shooting took place around 8:15 on April 29, 2024, along the 2700 block of North Sydenham Street, near Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia police said. Officers arrived to find the 16-year-old girl with...
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