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'Explosive Devices' Found At Bucks County Residence: DA 'Explosive Devices' Found At Bucks County Residence: DA
'Explosive Devices' Found At Bucks County Residence: DA Multiple law enforcement organizations — including federal agents — were in Bucks County on Thursday after "explosive devices" were located at a residence, officials say.  It happened at a Morrisville home, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub's Office in a release.  Authorities did not give an address but said that "a number of explosive devices" were collected Thursday morning.  "We can assure the public that there is no immediate threat to the community," the DA's Office wrote. An investigation is ongoing, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Know Him? Suspect Sought In Easton Stabbing Of 58-Year-Old Know Him? Suspect Sought In Easton Stabbing Of 58-Year-Old
Know Him? Suspect Sought In Easton Stabbing Of 58-Year-Old Police in Northampton County are searching for the man who they say stabbed another on a city street in broad daylight early this week.  The pictured suspect is accused of attacking a 58-year-old man with a knife on the 400 block of Northampton Street in Easton on Monday, April 24 at about 1:20 p.m., police said.  The victim was stabbed once and his injury was "deemed survivable," authorities say, though his condition as of Friday, April 28 was not clear. Investigators believe the attack was "targeted" and not random, the department added.  The suspect is described as 5-foot…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
HazMat Scare Evacuates Bucks County Apartment Complex HazMat Scare Evacuates Bucks County Apartment Complex
HazMat Scare Evacuates Bucks County Apartment Complex Residents of a Doylestown apartment complex were evacuated from their homes Saturday afternoon as emergency workers responded to a possible hazardous materials situation, officials say.  Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 received the call at about 12:10 p.m. on April 22, they said in a release. Also on the scene were members of the Bucks County Hazmat Team and "bomb disposal units," the company wrote.  Staff Photos Updated info certificate of uranium and paraphernalia found in apartment in Regency Woods. Stations 19,79,24,hazmat 89 medics 125 124 #MBIP2 WFMZ Katie Katro 6abc Action News P…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Officer Injured By 'Juvenile' Crowd In Center City: Philadelphia Police Officer Injured By 'Juvenile' Crowd In Center City: Philadelphia Police
Officer Injured By 'Juvenile' Crowd In Center City: Philadelphia Police One Philadelphia police officer is wounded and several people are in custody after a crowd of "juveniles causing disturbances" gathered in Center City late on Wednesday, authorities say.  The group gathered on Market Street just before 8 p.m., the department told Daily Voice. "The number" of people in the crowd "has not been confirmed; however, it is safe to say a few hundred," police wrote.  PENNSYLVANIA - PHILTHYDELPHIAPhiladelphia: One officer was injured after a large "disorderly" group of hundreds of juveniles caused a disturbance in Center City Wednesday night, Philadelphia police…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'Jackal Season': Police Warn Bucks Students About Senior 'Tradition' 'Jackal Season': Police Warn Bucks Students About Senior 'Tradition'
'Jackal Season': Police Warn Bucks Students About Senior 'Tradition' With the days growing longer and springtime in sight, students across southeastern Pennsylvania are preparing for the end of the school year.  And for seniors at Pennridge High School in Bucks County, that includes the revival of a beloved tradition.  "Jackal," explains the student newspaper Penndulum, is a game in which pairs of seniors form teams and try to eliminate other players by shooting them with water pistols while avoiding being shot themselves.  There are rules of engagement — players are safe at school, at work, at extra-curricular activities, and at places …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Hatboro SWAT Standoff: Suspect In Custody After 14 Hours Hatboro SWAT Standoff: Suspect In Custody After 14 Hours
Hatboro SWAT Standoff: Suspect In Custody After 14 Hours A suspect is in custody following an hourslong standoff with police in Hatboro, authorities said on March 15.  Officers were called to the 100 block of North York Road at about 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14 for reports of a man with a gun, police Chief James Gardner said at a press conference late Wednesday morning. The suspect was "pointing the gun at passing traffic, tracking them," the Chief said. A nearby officer responded to the scene and made contact with the man, but he ran into an apartment, Gardner continued.  He remained inside for hours and did not respond to police attempts a…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Gunman Opens Fire At Guard Near City Hall: Philly Police Gunman Opens Fire At Guard Near City Hall: Philly Police
Gunman Opens Fire At Guard Near City Hall: Philly Police A gunman opened fire at a security guard near Philadelphia's City Hall and then fled the scene, authorities told Daily Voice.  The unnamed guard, a 29-year-old man, was patrolling Dilworth Park just after 11: 30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, when he asked a group of people to leave the area, police said.  The discussion escalated to a "physical altercation," during which a suspect pulled out a handgun and fired two shots at the guard, the department said.  The 29-year-old was uninjured, but the gunman fled the scene, police said. The case remains under investigation by the C…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Duo Dumped Chemicals On Berks Walmart Floor, Police Say Duo Dumped Chemicals On Berks Walmart Floor, Police Say
Duo Dumped Chemicals On Berks Walmart Floor, Police Say Two men are wanted by police after authorities say they dumped chemical liquids on the floor of a Berks County Walmart.  The pair walked into the Tilden Ridge Drive store at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, said Tilden Township police in a statement.  Once inside, the suspects walked around the store gathering "chemical items to include but not limited to bleach and motor oil," then dumped the liquids "all over the floors" before leaving in a silver car, the department said.  The mess created a hazard for shoppers and employees, police said, but no injuries were reported.  Walmar…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teen Killed At PA Movie Theater Was 'Specifically Targeted,' Police Say Teen Killed At PA Movie Theater Was 'Specifically Targeted,' Police Say
Teen Killed At PA Movie Theater Was 'Specifically Targeted,' Police Say A Pennsylvania teenager who was the victim of a targeted shooting in the lobby of a Luzerne County movie theater has died from his injuries, according to state police. Luis Manuel Luna, 19, of Hazleton, died from injuries sustained in a shooting at approximately 8;15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Regal Cinema on Laurel Mall Drive in the Hazle Township. According to police, Manuel Luna suffered multiple gunshot wounds while he was in the arcade and lobby area of the theater before the gunman fled the area. Manuel Luna was transported to Lehigh Valley Hazleton for treatment and evaluati…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Gunman Opens Fire In Philly's Center City: Reports Gunman Opens Fire In Philly's Center City: Reports
Gunman Opens Fire In Philly's Center City: Reports Philadelphia police are investigating after a gunman opened fire in Center City early Monday, Jan. 9, multiple outlets report.  Shots were reportedly fired near the intersection of 15th and Market Streets at around 8 a.m., reports indicate. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene, they added. Traffic was shut down for about an hour as police worked the scene.  Police investigating a shooting that happened outside City Hall. 15th street back open now. I’ll have details for you as we get them.@NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/l5Vw4oRg0Z — Miguel Martinez-Valle (@MiguelMValle) Januar…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
New Video Links Philly City Worker's Killer To Bronx Shooting: Police New Video Links Philly City Worker's Killer To Bronx Shooting: Police
New Video Links Philly City Worker's Killer To Bronx Shooting: Police Philadelphia police have released new video of a shooting in New York City that they say is linked to the killing of a Philly parking authority worker last month.  The city employee was walking along the 4500 block of Frankford Avenue on Nov. 25 when an unknown man walked up behind him and shot him in the head point blank, as Daily Voice has reported.  The new video, released Friday, Dec. 2, shows security footage from a gas station in the Bronx, where a suspect is seen briefly speaking with an employee before taking out a handgun and shooting them repeatedly.  Investigators…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023 Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023
Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023 A local grocery store magnate will seek the Democratic nomination for the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral race.  Jeff Brown, whose company owns 12 supermarkets in greater Philadelphia according to his LinkedIn, announced his run on social media on Tuesday, Nov. 15.  On his campaign website, the Democrat says his administration would prioritize addressing "generational poverty," crime and public safety, "economic opportunity," public education, and helping reintegrate residents returning from prison.  His company owns 10 ShopRite grocery stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as wel…

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by Mac Bullock