A Philadelphia college student was shot during an attempted carjacking in Overbrook Farms late Tuesday night, 6/21. It happened around 10:15 p.m. on the 2000 block of Upland Way near Drexel Road. The 21-year-old St. Joseph University student had just returned home to his off-campus residence. When he got out of the car, two men in ski masks jumped out of a minivan and announced a robbery....

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A government lawyer from the Philippines was shot early Saturday morning, 6/19, while riding in an Uber with his mother on the way to Philadelphia International Airport to fly home. He died from his injuries on Sunday, 6/20. It happened around 4:10 a.m. at 38th and Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood. 35-year-old John Albert Laylo and his mother, Leah, were stopped...

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One firefighter was killed and 5 others were injured after a building collapsed during a fire in the city's Fairhill section early Saturday morning, 6/18. It started around 2 a.m. on the 300 block of West Indiana Avenue near North 3rd Street. The 3-story building housed a pizzeria and residences. The collapse happened after the fire was put out. It happened at 3:24 a.m. The unnamed 27-year...

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The School District of Philadelphia has a new superintendent. 51-year-old Dr. Tony B. Watlington Sr. was sworn in during a ceremony on Thursday morning, 6/16. He was most recently the superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School System in North Carolina. Watlington Sr. replaces Dr. William Hite who stepped down form the role after 10 years. Watlington has set an intense first 100-day plan...

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Philadelphia will find out this afternoon whether or not it will be one a few cities to host matches during the Men's World Cup when the event comes to North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) in 2026. If selected, matches would be held at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia, home to the Philadelphia Eagles. The stadium holds over 69,000 fans and has already had big time soccer events...

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Two teenagers are now in custody for their role in the shootings on South Street last Saturday 6/4. 18-year-old Qaadir Dukes-Hill of Drexel Hill and 18-year-old Nahjee Whittington of Philadelphia were taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Richmond, Virginia, on Thursday morning, 6/9. Dukes-Hill is charged with the murder of 24-year-old Alexis Quinn. Whittington is charged with the murder...

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Philadelphia City Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson introduced a new bill that would changed the city's curfew for minors to help stave off youth violence. Currently, the curfew for minors aged 13 and under is 9:30 p.m. and aged 14-15 is 10 p.m. Those aged 16-17 is currently Midnight. Gilmore Richardson proposes that the curfew for those older teens aged 16-17 be moved back to 10...

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HAVERTOWN, PA - Delaware County, often referred to as the 33rd County of Ireland and Havertown are delighted to welcome the 4th Havertown Irish Festival with an amazing lineup of Irish music and dancing! The event will take place on Saturday, June 25th from 11am to 8p in the rear lot of the Manoa Shopping Center in Havertown. Kelly Music for Life Chairman Tom Kelly says, "We are proud to...

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Authorities are asking the public's help in finding a fourth suspect in the mass shooting on South Street last weekend. They have released video surveillance (see below). He is described as a tall and heavy set Black teen with light to medium complexion and bushy hair. He was last seen wearing a COVID style mask and a black hooded shirt with distinctive markings. There is a $30,000 reward...

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Philadelphia Police have one teenager in custody in relation to the mass shooting on South Street on Saturday night, 6/4, in the Queen Village section. District Attorney Larry Krasner announced charges on Monday, 6/6. Quran Garner is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement officers, and violation of uniform firearm acts. There is...

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