South Jersey man allegedly killed wife, then parked next to police station

Shawn Lichtfuss, 49, is charged with first-degree murder for the death of his wife, 38-year-old Stefanie Caraway, at their home in Camden County, prosecutors said. The woman was strangled, according to the medical examiner. Lichtfuss was found in his parked car next to the Vorhees Township Police Department. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

Plymouth Township police kill man who stabbed his mother, pointed gun at officers, DA says

Police in Plymouth Township shot and killed a man Tuesday night at Plymouth Garden Apartments, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele. The man, who was 22, allegedly pointed a gun at officers after they responded to the scene and found his mother stabbed multiple times. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…

Statue stolen from National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia in South Philly

A statue worth about $100,000 has been stolen from the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia in South Philadelphia. The effigy of St. Rita was reported missing from its location in an outdoor grotto alongside S. Broad Street on Friday, according to the shrine. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s when every Philly public pool is scheduled to close this month

Philadelphia’s public pools that reopened this summer will begin closing down for the season on a rolling basis through Aug. 22. The city’s public spraygrounds, splash pads and sprinklers will remain open to families and children through Labor Day weekend. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Phillies should be permitted to continue using updated Phillie Phanatic, federal judge says

The Phillies should be allowed to continue using a modified version of the Phillie Phanatic amid an ongoing copyright dispute with the mascot’s creators, a federal magistrate judge in New York recommended in a 91-page report issued Tuesday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn said that the team’s updates to the beloved mascot are enough to…

Philly to test bus-only lanes on Market Street, JFK Boulevard in Center City

A new pilot program in Center City will test out bus-only lanes on Market Street between 20th and 15th streets and on JFK Boulevard between 15th and 19th streets. The 18-month test phase aims to study whether the changes will reduce traffic congestion along these stretches, which are heavily used by SEPTA buses. Top Featured…

Human Robot Brewing reports theft from safe at West Kensington taproom

Human Robot Brewing said its West Kensington brewery and taproom was robbed overnight Monday. An Instagram post from the Philadelphia brewery showed that safe at the location on North 5th Street had been broken into, but it’s unclear how much money was taken. Philadelphia police are investigating. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…

Amazon Fresh grocery store opens in Bucks County

Amazon Fresh is now open at the Creekview Center in Warrington, Bucks County. It’s the first Amazon Fresh grocery store to open in Pennsylvania, with another store planned in Bensalem and possible third rumored for a development project in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

D.A. Krasner files charges against three former Philly homicide detectives accused of perjury

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed perjury charges against three former homicide detectives who played a pivotal role in the wrongful conviction of Anthony Wright. The three former detectives — Manuel Santiago, Martin Devlin, and Frank Jastrzembski — allegedly lied under oath about details in their investigation of the 1991 rape and murder of an…

New Jersey hiker, 21, hospitalized after bitten by venomous copperhead snake

A New Jersey man suffered a venomous snake bite from a copperhead while hiking on a trail in Hopewell Township in Mercer County. The victim, 21, spent three days in the hospital before he was released. Copperhead snake bits are among the most common in the United States, and while their venom is rarely lethal…

Seven ex-SEPTA managers charged in alleged bribery scheme totaling nearly $1 million

Seven former management-level employees in SEPTA’s Bridges and Buildings Departments have been charged with bribery and fraud offenses for a scheme they allegedly arranged with a pair of vendors to steal nearly $1 million for their personal benefit. The two vendors also are facing criminal charges. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution…

Wawa employee stabs belligerent customer in self-defense at East Mount Airy store, police say

An employee at a Wawa in East Mount Airy stabbed a customer who attacked him Thursday night inside a store on Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia police said. The incident allegedly stemmed from the customer’s impatience over not being served quickly enough, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philadelphia’s population grew by 5.1%, surpassing 1.6 million over last decade, U.S. Census finds

Philadelphia remains the sixth-most populous city in the United States, but saw an influx of nearly 78,000 residents over the last decade that put the population over 1.6 million for the first time since the 1980 U.S. Census. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Alleged gunman in fatal shootings at South Jersey birthday party charged with murder counts

Zedekiah Holmes has been charged with killing Kevin Elliot and Asia Hester during a May 22 mass shooting at a birthday party in Fairfield Township, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Holmes’ sister, Braylin Holmes, died from injuries sustained in the shooting days after it happened, but authorities have not yet announced charges in…

WATCH: Sixers’ Andre Drummond leaps into pool to save two-year-old son

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond shared a video Thursday of a scary incident in his backyard, where his two-year-old son briefly fell into a pool. Drummond, 28, dove into the water and pulled the boy out within seconds. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Camden one of four N.J. cities to host juvenile reentry pilot program

New Jersey has launched a two-year pilot program that helps young people transition back into their communities after being incarcerated and aims to prevent youth getting involved in crime in general. Camden, Newark, Paterson and Trenton will evenly split $8.4 million over the next two fiscal years. According to the bill, New Jersey annually spends…

Lancaster man stored dismembered head inside freezer, police say

Donald Meshey Jr., 32, of Lancaster, is charged with homicide and related offenses after a human head was found inside his freezer and a dismembered cadaver was located in a bedroom at the residence, police said. Authorities said the incident remains under investigation. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philly Shipyard is hiring Philadelphia residents for full-time quality-wage careers

University City District’s West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI) and PIDC’s Navy Yard Workforce Development Initiatives (NYWDI) have launched a collaborative professional development program to train Philadelphia residents for full-time quality-wage careers with employer partner Philly Shipyard Inc. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Montgomery County landscaping company helps make ‘Field of Dreams’ game a reality

The “Field of Dreams” game between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees will be played Aug. 12, 2021 on a field constructed by BrightView, a landscaping company based in Blue Bell, Montgomery County. The ballpark was built beside the site of the iconic baseball movie featuring Kevin Costner. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…

Pennsylvania Elk Cam goes live as 2021 bugling season begins

The Pennsylvania Elk Cam has returned for the 2021 bugling season through an annual partnership between the Pennsylvania Game Commission and HDOnTap. The live stream camera is positioned over a field on State Game Lands 311 in Benezette, Elk County, in the north central part of the state. It will remain live until the end…

Sea Isle City boosting police presence to combat ‘destructive behavior,’ mayor says

Sea Isle City will increase police patrols at beaches in the Jersey Shore town amid a pattern of destructive behavior, Mayor Leonard Desiderio said Tuesday. The Cape May County town also will look to limit large crowds inside businesses as COVID-19 cases rise again in New Jersey. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…

Pennsylvania enacts a ‘vaccine or test’ requirement for some state workers

Pennsylvania will require COVID-19 vaccines for all state employees in health care and high-risk settings, unless they are willing to undergo regular testing, beginning Sept. 7. Governor Tom Wolf also announced that all state employees who choose to get vaccinated will be rewarded with a day off work starting Oct. 1. The new initiative comes…

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