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Philadelphia officer fires shot at suspect who fled in stolen Jeep in North Philly: police
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Philadelphia police officer fired one shot at a suspect after the person pulled out a gun during a struggle in North Philly on Monday afternoon, police said. It's unclear if the shot struck the suspect, Frank Vanore, the Deputy Commissioner of Investigations with the Philadelphia Police Department, said. The incident happened in the area of the 1000 block of West Dakota Street, which is just north of Temple University, at around 3:30 p.m. Philly officers from the 22nd Police District were called to West Dakota Street to investigate a 2017 black Jeep Cherokee stolen earlier in the day on...
Mayor Parker signs order to make Philly ‘Open for Business'
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is looking to make it easier for businesses to do, well, business in the city with a new executive order aimed at making it faster and easier to get needed permissions and provides guidance and assistance for businesses of all sizes. The executive order, called the...
Philly DA announces unit targeting repeat gun possession offenders
PHILADELPHIA — Days after a shooting at an Eid al-fitr celebration near the Philadelphia Masjid, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced a new prosecution unit targeting people who repeatedly break gun possession laws in the city. The Prolific Gun Offenders unit, Krasner said at a news conference on Monday...
Philadelphia shooting: Passenger fires at driver while stopped at red light
PHILADELPHIA - Shocking video shared by police in Philadelphia shows a passenger exit his car and open fire at a driver while stopped at a red light. Investigators say the terrifying encounter happened last Friday night at the intersection of Old York Road and Cheltenham Avenue. Footage from the victim's...
King of Prussia Restaurant Rated in the Top 100 in the Nation
Five restaurants in Pennsylvania have been ranked as the best places to eat in the United States, and one of them is right here in Montgomery County, writes Joe Mertens for orginal.newsbreak.com, based on a national list from Yelp. Montco is full of restaurants that cater to just about every...
New Towamencin sober living facility in middle of residential neighborhood raises concerns
A planned sober living house in Towamencin has raised plenty of questions from neighbors, and township staff say they’re working to get the answers. Residents of Pross Road turned out Wednesday night to ask questions about “Pross House for Women,” a sober living facility opening soon in Towamencin.
Lansdale Police seeking public's help in ID of Lukoil robber
Lansdale Borough Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a robber who hit the Lukoil on East Main Street early Saturday morning. Police said at 2:06 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to Lukoil at 8 E. Main St. for a report of a robbery. An investigation found that a...
SEPTA Lays Out $75M Improvement Plan for 69th Street Terminal
New high-tech gates at the 69th Street Terminal is just the start of planned improvements there. SEPTA plans to do an extensive remodeling of the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby, which it described as its second busiest transit hub in the SEPTA system. Ryan Judge, SEPTA’s deputy chief planning...
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