Philly Students, Parents Celebrate Last Days of Summer
Although Philadelphia school won't be back in session for another week, students and parents celebrated the long weekend with back-to-school parties and barbecues.
View ArticleFrom Paper to Paper Towels; Extra Expenses Added for Students
Philadelphia public school students are being asked to bring supplies for both their desk and the classroom.
View ArticleTestimony Resumes in Child Abduction Trial
Prosecutors are expected to call forensics and law enforcement experts to the stand as testimony continues Tuesday in the trial of Christina Regusters who's accused of kidnapping and sexually...
View ArticlePresidential Name Switch for Rec Center
A council meeting will be held where Burlington County residents can express their feelings over a vote to change the presidential name of a local rec center to honor President Barrack Obama.
View ArticleEscapee Accused of Stabbing Officer Due in Court
A man who police say stabbed a Bucks County officer while on the lam is set to appear in court Tuesday afternoon.Matthew Miller has remained behind bars, unable to post $5 million bail, after the June...
View ArticleChain-Reaction Tunnel Crash Hurts 7
Seven people were injured, one of them critically, in a multi-vehicle accident in the Lincoln Tunnel that brought traffic to a near standstill at the peak of Tuesday's morning rush, authorities say.A...
View ArticleCoatesville Needs More Volunteer Firefighters
The Coatesville Fire Bureau is asking for more volunteer firefighters after $50,000 was spent for overtime over the past seven months.Photo Credit: NBC
View ArticleFast Food Workers March in Labor Day Parade
Fast food workers marched in the Labor Day Parade aiming to call attention to its fight for $15 an hour and the right to form a union. They plan to rally in Center City asking for the increase.
View ArticleMen Rob Same Gas Station 3 Times: Police
Two men are charged with robbing one South Jersey gas station three separate times after being caught on surveillance video.Absecon Police say two men forced their way in and stole cash and large...
View ArticleSeniors Protest Lack of Security
Seniors protested outside the Gladys B Jacobs facility in the Spring Garden section of the city. They are upset over the lack of 24-hour security at the Philadelphia Housing Authority senior center.
View ArticleMom Accused of Driving Drunk With Son in Car: Police
Police have arrested a Manhattan mother they say drove drunk on a Long Island highway with her 3-year-old son in the car.Police stopped a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer on the Long Island Expressway Monday...
View ArticleGirl Was Speeding Before Crash That Killed 3 Boys: Witness
A northeastern Pennsylvania district attorney is investigating whether a 15-year-old girl, driving an SUV packed with teens, was speeding around a curve when the vehicle crashed this weekend, killing...
View Article9-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Head
A 9-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was struck in the head during a shooting in the Tacony section of the city.Police say the boy was on Knorr Street near Torresdale Avenue around 3:20 p.m....
View ArticleSEPTA Renaming Market East Station
SEPTA is poised to rename one of its largest transit hubs on behalf of a corporate sponsor this week.The transit authority is expected to announce Thursday that it will rename the Market East Station...
View ArticleDrexel Dorm Evacuated After Chemical Leak
A Drexel University dormitory was evacuated Wednesday morning after authorities detected a chemical leak.The Philadelphia Fire Department responded to the hazmat situation at Millennium Hall on the 200...
View ArticleTemple University Expands Police Patrol Boundary
The Temple University Police Department (TUPD) will continue to patrol areas west of the school's North Philly campus, extending a pilot program it began in August to improve response time to its...
View ArticleCar Hits 2 Pedestrians on Route 1
Two people were rushed to Aria-Torresdale Hospital after a vehicle hit them on Route 1 Wednesday.The crash happened in the southbound lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard near Hornig Road in Northeast Philly...
View ArticleOutburst by Alleged Child Rapist Clears Courtroom
An emotional outburst by Christina Regusters prompted the jury to be ushered from a Philadelphia courtroom on Wednesday afternoon during the woman's kidnapping and rape trial."I never touched your...
View ArticleTractor Trailer Hits Turnpike Worker
A Pennsylvania Turnpike worker is in the hospital after a tractor trailer involved crash Wednesday.The tractor trailer struck a vehicle in the eastbound lanes of the Pa. Turnpike near the westbound...
View ArticleTeen Bicyclist Shot in the Head
A teen bicyclist is fighting for his life after he was struck in the head during a shooting in Chester.Police say the 17-year-old boy was riding his bike on the 1100 block of Concord Avenue Wednesday...
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