A man was shot late Thursday night in Center City, and the shooter has been arrested thanks to some witnesses. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. at 15th and Chestnut Streets. Witnesses inside a nearby restaurant followed the shooter, and guided police over the phone to where the gunman was eventually arrested a few blocks away. The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition. ...
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has declared a state of emergency ahead of the impending winter storm to affect our area this weekend. This will allow state and local officials to respond quickly to deliver any resources and personnel across affected areas. The National Weather Service has now issued a
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The state office that enforces ethical behavior by lawyers urged the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday to reaffirm its suspension of Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane's law license. Two weeks ago, Kane asked the high court to undo its unanimous order suspending her license. She did so as the state Senate moved forward on a proposal to remove her as the state's highest-ranking law...
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The major winter storm continues to develop on schedule, with just a few things to watch as we head toward the end of the week. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for most of the region from Friday evening through early Sunday morning. Snow will arrive after 7pm Friday and become heavy at times overnight through Saturday Afternoon. The steady snow will begin to taper off late Saturday evening....
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A Chester County man is under arrest and charged with the murder of his grandmother and the attempted rape of both his mother and grandmother. 23-year-old Kevin Havelow returned home to the 100 block of Irwin Drive in Lower Oxford where they all live along with his sister sometime after midnight Tuesday. He had been out doing drugs with a friend and got into an argument with his mother....
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The first snow of the season is on its way. The big question still is, "How much?" Tonight we may see snow showers, but Friday afternoon marks the start of the main event. We may be looking at a major Nor'easter, but expect at least 6 inches of snow in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. As we get closer, the picture will become clearer. Snow will begin as early as Friday afternoon, but...
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On one of winter's coldest nights, nearly two dozen Center City residents weren't allowed to return home, displaced after last night's four alarm fire ripped through a multi-family, two story residence in Center City. The evacuated residents are now in the care of the Red Cross. For those living inside the 21 occupied units of the building and the 2 homes next door, they are now being held at...
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A 4-alarm fire ripped through a 3-story apartment building in Center City this evening. It started around 5:40 p.m. at 2122 Locust Street near Rittenhouse Square. Around 20 people were evacuated from the building. The fire quickly grew going to 3-alarms at 6:28 p.m. and 4-alarms right after at 6:35 p.m. Firefighters had to deal with the frigid temperatures in the 20's and the brisk winds...
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The Eagles officially announced Doug Pederson as their new head coach on Monday. The former Chiefs offensive coordinator is being formally introduced at a news conference today at 2 p.m. Jim Schwartz, the former Lions head coach and defensive coordinator with the Bills, arrived in Philadelphia and is expected to interview with Pederson for the defensive coordinator job.
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Glenn Frey, who co-founded the Eagles and with Don Henley, became one of history's most successful songwriting teams with such hits as "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane," has died. Frey, who was 67 and had been battling multiple ailments, died Monday. The band's website said he died in New York. The band also posted a message on their Facebook page, which read, in part:
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