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Democratic Congresswoman, supportive of police reform bill, carjacked at gunpoint in Philadelphia
Democratic Representative Mary Gay Scanlon, 62, was robbed with a gun at FDR Park in South Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon at about 2:45 p.m. She was physically unharmed. According to WPVI-TV, she was returning to her Acura SUV after a meeting when two armed guys in an SUV approached her. The ...
Pregnant woman shot dead at home in Philadelphia
A 32-year-old, seven months pregnant Philadelphia woman was shot and killed while unloading baby shower gifts for her baby on Saturday, Nov. 20. Eleven bullets were discharged into her head and stomach by the gunman. Around 8:30 p.m., the pregnant woman, who had not been identified, was shot multiple times in ...
Philly man exonerated after more than 30 years in prison
With support from the District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU), a black Philadelphia man was freed from jail on Thursday, July 29, after spending more than 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. After being charged with robbing and killing a South Philadelphia store owner ...
Supreme Court rules in favor of a Catholic foster care agency over LGBTQ rights
In a case pitting so-called homosexual rights against the conscience rights of a Catholic foster care agency, the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of religious freedom, leads to a conservative victory that could shift the balance between LGBTQ rights and the First Amendment's protection of religious freedom.‘The ...
Black Lives Matter protesters burn down Vietnamese Baptist church in Philadelphia during protests
Among the violent riots led by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters since Monday, Oct. 26, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a Vietnamese Baptist church was burned to the ground for no reason beyond creating chaos and destruction. The Vietnamese Baptist Church in Philadelphia was completely burned by BLM protesters on Tuesday night ...
Philadelphia to reduce arrests, merchants prepare for looting because of CCP Virus
In light of the CCP Virus, police in Philadelphia have suspended arrests for nonviolent crimes such as robbery, theft, carjacking, fraud, prostitution, and others involving drugs, and merchants are taking action against looting. "For the criminals in town, good to know" tweeted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), adding, "For the citizens of ...
Wounded FedEx driver turns the tables and kills armed robber during a shootout in Philadelphia, police say
A wounded delivery driver from FedEx turned the tables and killed an armed robber who shot him in a Philadelphia shootout, police said. The delivery driver, 32, was driving at 7:05 p.m. on Unruh Avenue's 600 block, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, according to police, when a 27-year-old armed robber approached him. ...
10-year-old boy shot in head while walking home from school in Philadelphia
According to Philadelphia police, a 10-year-old boy was seriously injured after being shot in the head as he walked home from school on Wednesday, Nov. 7. It happened around 3:30 p.m. in the city's Frankford section. "She cupped his head and tried to stop the bleeding and they took him to the ...
Explosions, fire rock US oil refinery; gas prices could rise
Explosions and a blaze at the largest oil refinery on the East Coast sent a fireball into the sky and shook homes before dawn Friday, though authorities reported only a few minor injuries and said the air was safe to breathe. The fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex was ...
72 officers off streets amid probe into social media posts
Police Commissioner Richard Ross says 72 Philadelphia police officers have been placed on administrative duty amid an initial investigation into a national group's accusation of officers in at least five states posting racist and anti-Muslim comments on social media. Ross said he believed at least "several dozen" people would be disciplined ...
33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest US drug busts
U.S. authorities seized 33,000 pounds, or 15,000 kilograms, of cocaine from a ship at Philadelphia's port in what they described as one of the largest drug busts in American history. They said the haul could have been worth more than $1 billion on the street. The U.S. attorney's office in Philadelphia announced ...
Update: Ship owner says it’s cooperating in coke bust
The Latest on a large seizure of cocaine from a container ship in Philadelphia (all times local):5:55 p.m.The owner of a container ship where U.S. law enforcement officials say they found about 33,000 pounds (15,000 kilograms) worth of cocaine says it "takes this matter very seriously."This photo shows the MSC ...
Huge sphinx begins journey to new spot in Philly museum
How do you move a priceless, 25,000-pound (11,340-kilogram) sphinx? Very carefully.The largest sphinx in the Western Hemisphere is on the move for the first time in nearly 100 years.The Penn Museum in Philadelphia is relocating its 3,000-year-old sphinx of Pharaoh Ramses II from the Egypt Gallery where it's resided since ...
Update: Companies respond to suit over Grenfell fire
The Latest on a lawsuit filed in the United States over a 2017 London high-rise fire that killed 72 (all times local):2 p.m.Two of the companies that are being sued by victims of a London high-rise fire that killed 72 have released statements expressing their "deepest sympathies" to those affected.The ...
US lawyer to discuss London fire case as deadline looms
An American lawyer known for winning huge legal awards over deadly construction accidents plans to hold a news conference in Philadelphia on the 2017 apartment fire in London that killed 72 people.The BBC has reported that more than 100 people plan to join a product liability lawsuit targeting U.S. companies ...
Battle flag carried by black Union troops hits auction block
A flag that was carried into battle by a black Union regiment during the Civil War and hand-painted by an acclaimed African American artist is going up for auction in Pennsylvania.The 127th United States Colored Infantry Regiment's flag depicts a black soldier waving goodbye to Columbia, the white female personification ...
Philadelphia Orchestra gets $55M, its largest gift ever
A $55 million dollar donation has been given to the Philadelphia Orchestra, the largest gift in the orchestra's history.The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a couple wishing to remain anonymous donated the money, which puts $50 million in the orchestra's endowment plus $5 million into the coffers for general operating costs.Orchestra ...
Racist, violent posts by police: Departments investigating
Police departments in at least five states are investigating, and in some cases condemning, their officers' social media feeds after the weekend publication of a database that appears to catalog thousands of bigoted or violent posts by active-duty and former cops.The posts were uncovered by a team of researchers who ...
Harper leads homer-happy Phillies past Cardinals 11-4
Bryce Harper hit his 10th homer , his 200th career double and drove in four before fouling a ball off his foot and exiting in the fifth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4 following a rain delay Wednesday night.The hot-hitting Harper had his second straight ...
Phillies star Harper leaves game after foul ball off foot
Bryce Harper left Philadelphia's game against St. Louis on Wednesday night after he fouled a ball off his right foot.Harper nicked one off his foot with the Phillies leading 11-1 in the fifth inning. He continued the at-bat and flied out to center. Harper had a homer, a double and ...

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