A Montgomery County man used unknown chemicals in an attempt to take his own life, leading to a neighborhood emergency Saturday.
Police say a 43-year-old man, who lived in a home on the 100 block of Archbishop Drive in Conshohocken, suffered chemical burns when he was mixing materials around 10:45 a.m.
The man was decontaminated and transported to Temple University Hospital. His condition is unknown.
Emergency management officials declared a limited state of emergency for the North Lane area of Plymouth Township following the incident, according to reports.
Neighbors were asked to stay indoors until officials determined that no hazardous materials had escaped the man's home.
The fire department, police and public safety officials also set up a staging area nearby in the North Wayne Apartments until the area was deemed safe around 4 p.m.
The incident remains under investigation.
Two people were found dead in North Philly Saturday afternoon in a possible murder-suicide.
Authorities responded to reports of a shooting inside a home on the 2600 block of West Somerset Street just before 3 p.m., according to police.
Officials say when they arrived they found a 40-year-old man dead with a single gunshot wound to the head. They discovered his body in the basement of the home.
The second victim, a 30-year-old woman was dead from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to reports.
"These people are very nice people," said Vanessa Matthews, a neighbor. "I couldn't believe anything like this would happen to them."
Relatives of the two victims arrived shortly after police discovered the couple's bodies and a fight erupted among the various family members.
This is the city's second double homicide in 24 hours.
Several people were hurt when multiple vehicles collided in Bucks County Saturday.
At least three vehicles were involved in a crash at County Line and Newton roads in Warminister around 3: 20 p.m. forcing officials to close the streets, according to reports.
Authorities say as many as three people suffered injuries in the accident. The severity of their injuries is unclear, but police say none are fatal.
The roads remained closed for approximately two hours, reopening County Line and Newtown roads around 5:30 p.m., according to reports.
Officials shut down Route 322 in Delaware County after an accident caused a fuel spill Saturday afternoon.
The head-on collision, which occurred around 4:30 p.m., involved a tractor trailer and caused a fuel tank to rupture and pour out on to the highway, according to reports.
Authorities say they closed Route 322 where it intersects with Foulk Road in Garnet Valley. It was reopened around 6 p.m., according to officials.
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Police discovered guns, bullets and marijuana during a traffic stop in Camden County Thursday.
Authorities say 18-year-old Daquan Rodriguez was driving near the intersection of Seventh and Chestnut streets in Camden when he was stopped.
Officers discovered two rifles, 30 rounds of ammunition - including four hollow point rounds, and marijuana inside the vehicle, according to reports.
Police charged the Camden resident with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow point bullets and posession of marijuana under 50 grams.
The suspect was remanded to county jail with bail set at 10 percent of $45,000.
Armed robbers stormed into a Main Line jewelry store and committed a smash-and-grab robbery before speeding off Saturday.
Sources say two suspects armed with guns along with four other accomplices entered Govberg Jewelers on the unit block of St. James Place in Ardmore around 7 p.m.
The six men smashed the glass open on the display cases and grabbed items, according to multiple sources.
Sources say that the group took a gun from the store's security guard during the course of the robbery and sped away from the scene in a white van.
The group fled down Route 30 while Lower Merion Township Police pursued them, according to multiple sources.
The chase ended when officers either lost sight of the vehicle or called off the pursuit as the van crossed City Avenue and entered Philadelphia, sources say.
The Philadelphia Police Department located the van allegedly used in the robbery abandoned near the intersection of 53rd and Lindenwood streets in West Philadelphia and Lower Merion detectives positively identified the vehicle as the one used in the crime.
Lower Merion Police have not yet commented on the incident, which took place in the normally tranquil Suburban Square shopping center.
When the Govberg Jewelers in Suburban Square was called, the person who answered the phone said no one was injured during the crime but declined further comment.
It is unclear what exactly was stolen from the store.
No arrests have been made.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett says Penn State's next president is "the right person for the job" and brings a strong track record from his time at Florida State.
Corbett says in an interview with The Associated Press that he thinks Eric Barron will "do a good job" at the university and says the school has "turned the page" since the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.
Barron, a former professor and dean at Penn State and president of Florida State University, was chosen Monday to lead Pennsylvania's largest university as it continues grappling with fallout from the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Corbett says early in the process he urged the school's board of trustees to act quickly in making the selection. But he says he has yet to talk to Barron about his hiring and hopes to meet with him soon.
The governor credits Barron with making Florida State more financially efficient during his four years at the university.
Penn State trustees unanimously approved the selection at a special meeting in State College after a 15-month search process in which university officials had kept the new president's identity secret, refusing to confirm whether Barron was even being considered until the meeting began.
Barron, who worked at Penn State for 20 years, including four as dean of its College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, will succeed President Rodney Erickson, who plans to retire when his contract expires in June.
Family and friends of Amber Long were reminded of the life the 26-year-old architect will never experience as they packed up her South Philadelphia apartment Saturday.
"She just isn't there anymore... and never will be again," said Stephanie Long, who was with her daughter when a mugger shot her to death. "I can't even think about how the holidays are gonna be, even Mother's Day."
Stephanie drove from Harrisburg and Amber's father, Troy, traveled from Pittsburgh to empty out the second-floor walk-up on Ritner Street their daughter had called home for the past three years.
About 20 people pitched in to help the mourning parents clear out the space that reminded all of them of their loss.
"It represents Amber very well," Troy said. "Because that's how much she was loved by everbody."
Amber was killed as she walked along the 900 block of Front Street in the city's Northern Liberties neighborhood with her mother on Jan. 19.
The young woman and her mother were returning to their car when two men ambushed them to steal their purses.
Surveillance video shows one of the suspects shot Amber when she hesitated to give up her purse.
Police rushed her to Hahnemann Hospital, where she died about 45 minutes later.
"I don't forgive him," Stephanie said. "I can't, I can't."
As the last of Amber's belongings were loaded into a UHAUL truck, Stephanie read a letter her daughter had given her many years ago.
"Thanks for giving me life and love. That love will stay with me as long as I live," Stephanie read through her tears. "Years from now the letter may be long gone. However the memories will last forever."
Investigators are still searching for the two men responsible and ask anyone with information to call the Philadelphia Police tipline at 215-686-TIPS.
A reward for information leading to an arrest has suprassed $30,000.
Dozens of people gathered Saturday to help reunite soldiers with the four-legged friends they adopted while overseas in war-torn countries.
"Soldiers find companionship, hope and a sense of normalcy that is otherwise missing in their lives by partnering with the canine companions they meet while deployed in a war zone," said Trish Gohl, founder of the nonprofit No Dog Gets Left Behind. "In the soldier, the stray dog finds safety, comfort and an affection he's never known."
Many military personnel adopt stray animals while stationed at military bases overseas. But when their deployment ends, the soldiers return home without their new pets.
No Dog Gets Left Behind covers the approximately $4,500 it costs to ship the pets to the U.S., cover any necessary medical treatments and reunite the animals with the soldier who cared for them.
The organization hosted an event at the DoubleTree Downtown Philadelphia hotel Saturday night to raise money for its cause.
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Investigators say a fight broke out around 2 a.m. in the bathroom of the Let Out, a nightclub on the 1600 block of Cecil B Moore Avenue, near the Temple University campus.
After the brawl spilled out onto the streets, police say at least two people began to fire shots.
A 21-year-old Temple University student who was about a block away was struck by a stray bullet. Investigators say he suffered a graze wound to the stomach. He was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he was treated and released.
Police also say one of the gunmen, a 25-year-old man, was struck in the knee. He was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he is currently in stable condition.
Police found at least 29 shell casings on the ground after the shooting, according to investigators.
No arrests have been made though three security guards at the club were taken in for questioning. Police continue to investigate.
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A man who was struck by a minivan overnight in Gloucester Township died from his injuries Sunday morning.
Police say Carl Thomas, 53, of Williamstown, New Jersey, was walking along the 2000 block of Hurffville Crosskeys Road(Rt. 654) on Sunday around 1:30 a.m.
As he was walking, police say Thomas was struck by a 2003 Chevrolet minivan heading south on Hurffville.
Thomas was taken to Kennedy Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Police say the driver of the car remained at the scene. They continue to investigate the accident.
Hurffville Crosskeys Road was shutdown between Fries Mill Road and Sunhaven Drive for several hours. It was reopened shortly before 5:30 a.m.
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It's now Philadelphia law that the phrase "intellectual disability" will be used for a far less politically correct term.
Mayor Michael Nutter has signed a bill mandating the change in the city's code during ceremonies at City Hall. He says substituting the words for "mental retardation" is important.
"Time has finally caught up and is way overdue to remove this demeaning term from our language and any official communication of the city of Philadelphia," Nutter said. "The term in question hurts people, it's disparaging and is used in hurtful ways by any number of folks."
Councilman Dennis O'Brien, who introduced the legislation, said the change helps those with disabilities.
"It's more than just words on a page. You can't say it enough. Words and language are powerful, they have the power to uplift, to enlighten, to inspire, to empower," O'Brien said. "They build confidence, energy and growth, but they can also hurt, diminish, discount and limit."
There is a need to reshape attitudes and assumptions surrounding those with disabilities, he said.
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SEPTA is considering resuming late-night service on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street subway lines.
Officials with the transit agency say they are exploring whether Philadelphia's increasingly robust night life could support extending service that now ends at midnight.
Philadelphia resident Conrad Benner has worked late, in retail and in restaurants, and the options available for him to get home have been to take a bus or a cab.
"I would much rather wait on a brightly lit subway platform with cameras around me and a SEPTA employee or two than wait on a corner," he said.
This week, Benner's online petition for 24/7 service on SEPTA's subway lines got 1,500 signatures in just two days.
The cost of all the employees needed to keep a whole line running, together with low ridership, led SEPTA to end overnight service in the 1990s.
The agency had already begun crunching the numbers to see what level of service would be financially feasible today, said SEPTA spokeswoman Jerri Williams.
"We'll look at some numbers and then possibly do a pilot program in the summer, just for Friday and Saturday evening, and make an evaluation after that," she said.
The estimated costs of extending service will be released with SEPTA's budget proposal next month, Williams said.
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A man is fighting for his life after police say he was stabbed several times outside of a West Philadelphia bar.
Police say the 28-year-old man was arguing with another man outside the Encore Bar on 40th and Girard Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. Police say the unidentified suspect then stabbed the 28-year-old twice in the left side and twice in the lower back before fleeing the scene.
The man was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he is in critical condition.
No arrests have been made. Police have not yet released a description of the suspect.
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