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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.”
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Philly City Council president pulls out — fake — gun at budget hearing
Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson waved a phony handgun in front of Philly Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel during a discussion on police funding at City Hall on Tuesday.
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Police charge 22-year-old man in Del. teen's hit-and-run death
Law enforcement officials in Delaware have charged Elijah Davis, 22, of Bear, Del., in the March 7, 2025 hit-and-run crash that that killed 15-year-old Sa’riyah Patterson, of Wilmington.
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Crozer Health system remains open for now as efforts to secure $9M continue
Officials shared that after a meeting late Wednesday afternoon, efforts to secure the $9 million for Crozer Health system remains ongoing and that a closure notice will not be issued for now.
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2 dead in Berks Co. house fire, officials confirm
Fire crews were working early Wednesday to extinguish a two alarm fire in Mohnton that left two people dead, officials said.
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Man, 8-year-old girl killed in I-295 crash in Burlington Co.
A 36-year-old man and an 8-year-old girl were killed when two cars collided along I-295 in Florence Township, Burlington County on Sunday night. Two other people were critically injured, as well.
