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Police seek man who robbed medical marijuana dispensary in Fairmount at gunpoint
Law enforcement officials in Philadelphia have released surveillance footage in the hopes of apprehending the man who, they say, robbed Herbology on Girard Avenue at gunpoint on April 4, 2025.
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Man sought after sexually assaulting girl, 12, in Wissahickon, police say
Law enforcement officials in Philadelphia are hoping the public can help identify a man who, investigators believe, sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl and attempted to to get her into his vehicle during an incident that happened in the city’s Wissahickon neighborhood on March 20, 2025. According to police, the incident happened at about 11:24 a.m. on March 20, 2025. A…
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Vehicle slams into Southwest Philly restaurant, ignites devastating fire
A Caribbean restaurant that had been a staple of the Southwest Philadelphia community for 25 years was destroyed when an out-of-control vehicle slammed into it early Monday morning, officials said.
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Philly's ‘Portal to the World' moving to new home at City Hall
Philadelphia’s Portal to the World is set to move to City Hall. The portal, which allows people to view other locales around the world, is set to move to the courtyard outside City Hall on Monday, after a procession down the Ben Franklin Parkway — and stopping at the Philadelphia Museum of Art — at 9 a.m. Organizers said the…
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Man arrested in arson of Governor's home had ‘hatred' for Shapiro, police say
Court documents claim that the man arrested in an arson attack on Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Harrisburg home told police he used homemade Molotov cocktails and planned to attack Shapiro with a hammer if confronted.
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Man's bound body discovered in shallow grave in basement of South St. property
The body of a man, who had been bound, was discovered inside a shallow grave in the basement of an abandoned Chinese restaurant in Center City, officials said
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Police seek 28-year-old woman in slaying of woman found stuffed in futon
Philadelphia police gave an update on the search for a number of suspected killers, including the hunt for a woman believed to be responsible for the stabbing death of a woman found stuffed into a futon in the Frankford neighborhood.
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Suspect in East Germantown rec center shooting surrenders to police
The U.S. Marshal’s Service announced on Thursday that the man sought in the April 1, 2025, shooting of a teen at a rec. center in Philadelphia’s East Germantown neighborhood, has surrendered to police. Law enforcement officials said that Anthony Smith, 23, surrendered to police at about 12:30 a.m. early Thursday. Less than 24 hours after @USMS_Phily announced their involvement in…
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Man hurt in Kensington drive-by, shot went into tv of nearby home, police say
Law enforcement officials in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was hurt in a drive-by shooting that also caused damage to a nearby home. According to police, the incident happened at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, when someone in a white Honda drove along the 500 block of Hart Lane and fired several shots. Witnesses told officers they heard at…
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SEPTA unveils ‘bad budget' with drastic service cuts, fare increases
SEPTA is set to announce a budget proposal that includes service cuts and fare increases as part of a looming “transit death spiral.”
