Darnell Still, 23, and Danesha Harper, 31, have been charged for the alleged roles in a shooting that took place onboard a SEPTA bus. The July 15 incident left one passenger wounded. The passengers fled the scene when the Night Owl bus stopped in the area of Broad and Chestnut streets in Philadelphia. Top Featured…
Body found in Cape May County believed to be woman missing since July
Investigators in Cape May County, New Jersey believe a body found in a wooded area of Whitesboro is 18-year-old Leila Bellamy, who was reported missing in July 2021. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Longtime WIP listeners, friends pay tribute to Big Daddy Graham
Big Daddy Graham, one of Philly’s most beloved sports talk radio hosts on 94WIP, died Sept. 8, 2021, at age 68. For more than two decades, Graham entertained late-night audiences with his humor and vast knowledge of sports and music. His friends and listeners took to Twitter to pay tribute following his death. Top Featured…
Video shows runaway Holstein bull on the loose in Bucks County
A Holstein bull on a truck headed to a slaughterhouse in Pennsylvania escaped and roamed along a busy highway in Souderton, Bucks County on Sept. 7. The animal was eventually captured, but a driver who was on the road at the time managed to get a video of the bull trotting near the intersection of…
Former Camden County day care worker accused of abusing six more children
Maggie Fruit, a former teacher at Forever Young Child Care Center in Lindenwold, is now accused of abusing six additional children during her brief employment at the South Jersey facility. In July, she was charged with mistreating two 1-year-old children. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Philly man pleads guilty to kidnapping, robbing two USPS workers
James Chandler, 55, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and robbing to USPS workers in a pair of incidents last winter. Chandler allegedly used a replica gun to threaten the postal workers and steal packages from their work vans, prosecutors said. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Gov. Wolf to tour Ida damage in Montco today as another storm threatens area with severe weather
Gov. Tom Wolf will tour the storm damage caused by Hurricane Ida in Bridgeport, Montgomery County, on Wednesday. Ida’s remnants sent a destructive tornado with wind gusts up to 130 mph through parts of Montgomery County last week. Also on Wednesday, the National Weather Service is predicting another round of severe storms in the region…
Schuylkill River to continue flooding through Thursday, Philly officials say
Philly residents are urged to stay home Thursday as widespread flooding conditions expected to continue, city officials said. The Schuylkill River is expected to crest at 17.2 feet — the highest level in more than 150 years — after Tropical Storm Ida’s remnants dumped heavy rainfall across the region Wednesday night. Top Featured Tags: -…
Bidding wars are shifting into rental markets across the United States
One of the defining features of the surging U.S. housing market during the coronavirus pandemic has been the commonality of bidding wars for homes. The trend has contributed to the staggering rate of home price increases across the country, where the nationwide median single-family existing-home sales price climbed a record 22.9% during the second quarter…
COVID-19 outbreak at La Salle’s campus forces all classes online
A rise in COVID-19 cases at La Salle University has resulted in the school halting in-person classes to start this week. Classes will be conducted online, and data on La Salle’s website shows 42 of the 43 people to test positive for the coronavirus are students. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution…
Made in America is still on for Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia, city officials say
City officials announced Thursday that the Made in America festival on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will go on as planned Labor Day weekend, despite the severe flooding and weather damage that wreaked havoc in the region. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Biden approves disaster declaration in New Jersey for Ida flooding
President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration in New Jersey after intense flooding and tornadoes hit the state during Hurricane Ida. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Center City apartment complex evacuated as Schuylkill River floodwaters cause ‘deteriorating conditions’
Park Town Place residents were forced to evacuate the Center City apartment complex Thursday afternoon due to the rising floodwaters from the Schuylkill River. Shelter is being provided by the American Red Cross at West Philadelphia High School. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
As Ida wreaks havoc, beaver filmed swimming along flooded Pennsylvania road
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought heavy rainfall and storms to the Northeast, a beaver was spotted swimming down a flooded road in west central Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The beaver was spotted between Ebensburg and Colver, in Cambria County, and a video of the encounter was uploaded to Facebook. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…
Fishtown bar operators to pay employees more than $492K in back wages, damages
The operators of Bottle Bar East, a popular bar and alcohol vendor in Fishtown, have agreed to pay more than $492,000 in back wages and damages to employees after an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department determined the business violated multiple requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to investigators, Bottle Bar East failed…
Officials in Philly region urge residents to report storm damage caused by Ida
Damage from the storms caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida should be reported to local governments, officials said. Philadelphia, the surrounding suburban Pennsylvania counties and South Jersey all have information online and links to local municipal websites to help people whose homes and businesses were damaged by the floods and tornadoes. Top Featured Tags:…
Bullets fired by Sharon Hill police likely killed Fanta Bility, 8, outside Delco football stadium, D.A. says
The 8-year-old girl fatally shot in Sharon Hill after the football game at Academy Park High School on Aug. 27 likely was struck by gunfire from police officers, the Delaware County District Attorney said Thursday. The shooting, which happened after the game against Pennsbury, appears to have stemmed from a driveby shooting. Bility and three…
Philadelphia among top Airbnb destinations for Labor Day
Airbnb named Philadelphia as one of the top trending destinations for Labor Day weekend globally, citing the Made in America festival as a big draw for travelers. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Philly Police increase officer presence for Labor Day weekend
The Philadelphia Police Department is bolstering its police presence through Labor Day weekend in the city in an effort to decrease gun violence on the historically crime-ridden weekend in the city. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Northern Liberties proposal gets renderings for former lumber yard at Third and Girard
Developers have proposed a six-story, mixed use building at Third St. and Girard Ave. in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. The project would fill in the lot left vacant by the closure of J.T. Riley Lumber Co. and is one of several projects intended to add density and commercial offerings to the corridor. Top…
Kenney defends decision to hold Made in America as Philly recovers from Ida flooding
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney defended the city’s decision to allow the Made in America festival to continue as scheduled this Labor Day weekend despite historic levels of flooding caused by Ida, saying Friday that the two-day concert is an opportunity for Philly to “have some fun.” The storm did delay some construction on the stage…
Eagles broadcaster Rickie Ricardo rescues Yankees announcer from Ida flooding
Eagles broadcaster Rickie Ricardo rescued the iconic Yankees radio play-by-play man John Sterling from his car in North Jersey on Wednesday night as Hurricane Ida brought heavy rainfall and widespread flooding to the region. The rescue took place after Ricardo and Sterling each called the Yankees-Angels game from Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. Top Featured…
