The New Jersey state budget stalemate continues on Monday as the partial state government shutdown of non-essential services remains. That shutdown includes state parks, tourism offices, motor vehicle services, and more. Governor Chris Christie ordered the shutdown on Friday after lawmakers failed to approve a budget. The governor called the Legislature in to continue working on an...

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Philadelphia Police are now investigating after a man was injured in a shooting in North Philadelphia on Saturday. The shooting took place at around 4:45 pm on Orianna and Cumberland Streets. Police arrived on the scene to find a 21-year-old man shot twice in the stomach. The man was taken to Temple University Hospital and is reportedly in stable condition. Police are now investigating for...

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West Goshen Police have arrested a Delaware County man wanted in the fatal road rage shooting of a recent Bayard Rustin High School graduate last week. 28-year-old David Desper from Trainer, PA, has been charged with first and third degree murder, possession of an instrument of crime, reckless endangering and other offenses. It happened around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday on Rt 100 near Rt 202....

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West Goshen Police have released new images of the pickup truck they believe was involved in a fatal road rage shooting earlier this week in Chester County. It happened on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the southbound lane of Rt 100. near Rt. 202. The driver of the red pickup and 18-year-old Bianca Nikol Roberson were both merging at the same time, when the driver of the truck pulled out a gun...

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Authorities in Chester County are searching for a suspect wanted in the fatal road rage shooting of a recent high school graduate. It happened on Wednesday evening on the southbound lanes of Rt. 100 near Rt. 202 in West Goshen Township. 18-year-old Bianca Nikol Roberson was driving her green Chevy Malibu. Traffic cameras show a red pickup truck trying to merge with Roberson. That's when...

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SEPTA officials are reminding passengers that the fare increase will go into effect over this upcoming weekend. The fare increase was approved by the board back in May and will effect all means of transportation. The electronic card and token single fares will increase from $1.80 to $2, cash fares will increase from $2.25 to $2.50 and weekly TransPass fares will increase from $24 to...

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill on Wednesday legalizing the sale of handheld sparklers and novelty items, just in time for the 4th of July holiday. Anyone 16 and older will now be able to legally purchase handheld and ground-based sparkers and well as novelty items such as party poppers and snappers. All other fireworks remain illegal in New Jersey including both aerial...

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Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has taken a plea deal in his corruption, bribery and fraud case and resigned as the city's top prosecutor. This come two weeks into his federal trial. Williams pled guilty one count of accepting a bribe from a local businessman. The other 28 counts of the indictment were dropped. U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond ordered Williams held in jail...

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Police are now investigating a shooting that took place in North Philadelphia that left one man dead. The shooting happened on the 1700 block of North 6th Street at around 7:30 pm. Police arrived on the scene to find the 31-year-old victim who had gunshot wounds to the head, back and shoulder. The man was then rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police...

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A former Bucks County football coach has been arrested for sexually assaulting three juveniles. 47-year-old Shannon "Shawn" Westmoreland has been charged with Rape, Rape of a Child under Age of 13, Rape of a Child, Statutory Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault of a Child and other related offenses. Bensalem police say that he assaulted a 15-year-old in 2005 while he was a coach with the...

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