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Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG
Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG A husband and wife are accused of masterminding a $20 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme from their South Philadelphia pharmacy, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Elizabeth Thompson, 70, the registered owner of Broad Street Family Pharmacy, and her husband, Peter Dello Buono, 70, allegedly ran the scheme alongside pharmacist Frank Bengermino, 70, defrauding federal healthcare programs by faking prescriptions and pocketing the cash, investigators said. From 2016 to 2021, the couple and their co-conspirators allegedly billed Medicaid and Medi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting Suspect ID'd: Police (UPDATE) SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting Suspect ID'd: Police (UPDATE)
SEPTA Bus Triple Shooting Suspect ID'd: Police (Update) The name of the suspect wanted for a triple shooting on a SEPTA bus earlier this month has been released by police on Saturday, Oct. 12. Raphael Ezeamaka, 18, of Darby, is wanted for a triple shooting that happened on a SEPTA Route G bus at 700 South 57th Street on Tuesday, Oct. 8, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.  Ezeamaka is thought to frequent the Southwest, West, and South Philadelphia areas, according to police. He is wanted for Aggravated Assault, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, and related offenses, police said. Photos of Ezeamaka had been released by the …

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by Merriell Moyer
Schools
Former PA 8th Grade Teacher Accused Of Sex Abuse With Former Student Former PA 8th Grade Teacher Accused Of Sex Abuse With Former Student
Former PA 8th Grade Teacher Accused Of Sex Abuse With Former Student A former 8th-grade math teacher at a South Philadelphia school has been charged with unlawful contact with a teenage girl, records show. Michael O'Brien, 48, taught 8th grade math at the Christopher Columbus Charter School starting in 2021, the school told Daily Voice. Administrators immediately fired him after learning about his arrest.  He was taken into custody on Aug. 30, according to court records. The victim is a 16-year-old girl and was previously taught by O'Brien at the K-8 school, according to 6abc.com. The abuse happened multiple times in 2024, including in mid-July, t…

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by Jon Craig
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'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (UPDATED) 'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (UPDATED)
'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (Updated) A reported hazardous materials incident cleared multiple city blocks in South Philadelphia on Friday, July 19, according to authorities.  A possible neighbor dispute and a strong smell of bleach and ammonia were reported on the 1200 block of South 22nd Street around 11:15 a.m., city police said. All residents on the 1200 block of South 22nd Street, the 2200 block of Oakford Street, and the 2200 block of Latona Street were evacuated, according to PPD. Counterterrorism, hazmat, and SWAT teams were also called to the scene.  A barricade situation was declared at 1:05 p.m. …

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by Mac Bullock
News
Lotto Player Becomes Millionaire At South Philly Newsstand Lotto Player Becomes Millionaire At South Philly Newsstand
Lotto Player Becomes Millionaire At South Philly Newsstand A Pennsylvania Lottery player in South Philadelphia paid $30 for $3 million. The lucky winner earned a prize playing the $160 Million Cash Blowout scratch-off, said lotto officials on Monday, June 24.  Saloni Newsstand at 310 Oregon Avenue will receive a $10,000 check for selling the winning ticket, state gaming representatives said.  Scratch-off winners have up to one year from the game's end-sale date to claim their prize. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481 to file a claim.  To learn more, visit palott…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Burglar Posed As Building Inspector To Get Inside South Philly Home: Investigators Burglar Posed As Building Inspector To Get Inside South Philly Home: Investigators
Burglar Posed As Building Inspector To Get Inside South Philly Home: Investigators Two men stole jewelry from a South Philadelphia home last week after one of them claimed he needed to inspect the back deck, city police said.  Authorities said it happened last Wednesday afternoon, June 12, on the 2900 block of South Juniper Street.  One suspect knocked on the door and claimed to be from a construction company visiting at the request of the building inspector. The homeowner allowed him inside and took him to the rear deck where they spoke for five to 10 minutes, PPD said.  While the homeowner was speaking with the first suspect, another man sneaked inside a…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted For Deadly Shooting In South Philly Corner Store: Police (UPDATED) Woman Wanted For Deadly Shooting In South Philly Corner Store: Police (UPDATED)
Woman Wanted For Deadly Shooting In South Philly Corner Store: Police (Updated) One suspect and one person of interest are sought in connection with a deadly shooting on Monday evening, May 13, Philadelphia police say.  Tyreece Jerry was shot following a dispute at the Federal Deli Market, 1946 Federal Street, authorities said. He was taken to Jefferson Hospital where he died from his injuries around 8 p.m., according to PPD.  PPD footage PhiladelphiaPolice The suspect is described as short and thin with short, braided hair wearing a white hoodie and dark pants. The person of interest was wearing a head scarf, a blue jean jacket, a black shirt, and …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police
Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police A taxi driver was hospitalized with cuts to his face after a carjacker stole his vehicle and then crashed it in South Philadelphia, according to city police.  Authorities said the theft happened on the 3100 block of Island Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday night, April 14.  The victim told investigators he felt "he was being struck with a knife or other cutting instrument," but never saw one in the attacker's hand. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.  About 20 minutes after the carjacking, police responded to South 34th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue where a …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed, Ran Over During 'Violent Encounter' In South Philadelphia: PD Man Stabbed, Ran Over During 'Violent Encounter' In South Philadelphia: PD
Man Stabbed, Ran Over During 'Violent Encounter' In South Philadelphia: PD A 22-year-old man was slashed across the neck before being run over in South Philadelphia on Monday night, April 8, city police told Daily Voice.  Officers responded to the sounds of a man screaming near South Front and Morris streets under the Delaware Expressway around 7:40 p.m., the department said.  They arrived to find Mang Sang pinned under a white Kia GT sedan, according to PPD. Sang was found to have a "severe laceration" to the right side of his neck and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.  Investigators believe his attacker slashed him and ran him o…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teen Ejected, Killed In Philadelphia Crash, Police Say Teen Ejected, Killed In Philadelphia Crash, Police Say
Teen Ejected, Killed In Philadelphia Crash, Police Say An 18-year-old has died following a single-car accident in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, March 1, according to city police.  Authorities said the victim's car struck a utility pole on Pattison Avenue around 2:45 a.m. He was ejected from the car and found unresponsive, authorities said.  Medics pronounced him dead at the scene at 3 a.m., police said.  His name was not reported as of late Friday morning. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Who Shot Philly Mom In Front Of Her Son Arrested: US Marshals Man Who Shot Philly Mom In Front Of Her Son Arrested: US Marshals
Man Who Shot Philly Mom In Front Of Her Son Arrested: US Marshals The man accused of killing a South Philadelphia mother late last year was arrested by US Marshals in Kensington early Thursday, Feb. 22, according to authorities.  Abiud Torres was taken into custody without incident on the 1800 block of Hart Lane around 6:45 a.m., said Marshal Robert Clark.  Investigators had suspected Torres, 20, of "frequenting multiple abandoned residences in the Kensington section of Philadelphia" before tracking him down on Hart Lane Thursday morning, Clark said.  Torres is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend Tatiana Vargas in front of…

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by Mac Bullock
Business
South Philly Cheesesteak Proprietors Get Prison Time For Tax Scheme, Feds Say South Philly Cheesesteak Proprietors Get Prison Time For Tax Scheme, Feds Say
South Philly Cheesesteak Proprietors Get Prison Time For Tax Scheme, Feds Say A father-son pair of cheesesteak shop owners were sentenced to prison last week for hiding $8 million in revenue from tax collectors, say federal prosecutors.  Nicholas Lucidonio, 57, and Anthony Lucidonio Sr., 84, the proprietors of Tony Luke's in South Philadelphia, will each spend 20 months behind bars, said the Justice Department in a release.  The Lucidonios, of New Jersey, carried out a "decade-long conspiracy to defraud the IRS" from 2006 to 2016, prosecutors said. The pair only deposited a portion of their earnings into the business's bank accounts and gave "inco…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Shooter Leads Police To Victim After Botched South Philly Carjacking, Authorities Say Shooter Leads Police To Victim After Botched South Philly Carjacking, Authorities Say
Shooter Leads Police To Victim After Botched South Philly Carjacking, Authorities Say One man was shot and killed in South Philadelphia early Tuesday morning in what police say they're investigating as a possible carjacking.  It happened on the 1400 block of South Water Street around 5 a.m. on Dec. 26, authorities told Daily Voice.  The shooter spoke with responding officers and led them to the victim, who was unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the stomach, PPD said. He was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later, they added.  Investigators did not report the victim's name but said he was between 18 and 22.  The shooter, 38, had not been charged as…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Escaped Inmate Ditched Stolen Truck In South Philly: US Marshals Escaped Inmate Ditched Stolen Truck In South Philly: US Marshals
Escaped Inmate Ditched Stolen Truck In South Philly: US Marshals A convict who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison early this month was recently in South Philadelphia, according to the US Marshals Service. A Ford F-150 believed to be stolen by fugitive Isaiah R. Tilghman was found abandoned on the 2600 block of South Front Street, Marshals said Friday, Dec. 15.  The truck was bearing a stolen license plate that authorities believe Tilghman snagged off a similar truck in the Port Richmond neighborhood last Wednesday, Dec. 6.  The 33-year-old has been on the run since escaping the Blair County Prison on Sunday, Dec. 3, officials said previously. …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'We're Only Taking A Little': Thieves Rob Meat Truck In South Philly 'We're Only Taking A Little': Thieves Rob Meat Truck In South Philly
'We're Only Taking A Little': Thieves Rob Meat Truck In South Philly A truck driver hauling raw meat in South Philadelphia was robbed by a group of masked men early on Wednesday, Nov. 15, police told Daily Voice.  The trucker was stopped in the Jetro Parking Lot across from Lincoln Financial Field when he felt shaking from the cargo area around 12:30 a.m., authorities said.  He went around to check and found three men unloading boxes of beef into a Ford Explorer, according to police.  "We are only taking a little," one robber reportedly said.  No weapon was displayed but one man "motioned toward his hip area" when confronted by the driv…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials
US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials Authorities who were looking for an accused thief found their suspect walking down a South Philadelphia street on Tuesday night, Nov. 7.  Bernard Estrada, 51, had been sought in New Jersey where he allegedly stole gas from an Oaklyn Wawa and crashed into police cars while making his escape, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. He was spotted by a Philadelphia police task force and taken into custody "without incident" near South 17th and McKean streets, authorities said.  At 7:30 pm, @USMS_Philly was advised that @PhillyPolice South Task Force arrested Bernar…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly
Police Investigate Back-To-Back Gunpoint Carjackings In South Philly Two drivers on one South Philadelphia street were carjacked at gunpoint within minutes Tuesday morning, Oct. 31, according to city police.  The first victim was on the 300 block of Reed Street when she was forced out of her car by armed robbers around 1:30 a.m., authorities said.  One of three masked men pushed her to the ground, injuring her lip before fleeing west in her Nissan Sentra, said investigators.  Then, around 1:40 a.m., another person on Reed Street was exiting his car when three masked men approached him, police said. The carjackers took his keys, stole his Linc…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Deadly Double Shooting Under Investigation In Philadelphia: Police Deadly Double Shooting Under Investigation In Philadelphia: Police
Deadly Double Shooting Under Investigation In Philadelphia: Police One man is dead and another injured after shots rang out on a South Philadelphia street corner Tuesday night, Oct. 17.  It happened near South 5th and Carpenter streets around 7 p.m., police told Daily Voice.  A 23-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout the body and taken to Jefferson Hospital where he died, authorities said.  Another victim, 25, was hospitalized with a wound to the left hand and placed in stable condition.  No weapons were recovered from the scene and no arrests had been made as of Wednesday morning, Oct. 18. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Armored Truck Driver Shot Outside Philadelphia Bank Armored Truck Driver Shot Outside Philadelphia Bank
Armored Truck Driver Shot Outside Philadelphia Bank The driver of an armored truck is in critical condition after police say he was shot in the chest in South Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 12.  It happened on the 1900 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard near the Bank of America at Columbus Commons, PPD told Daily Voice.  The 24-year-old Brinks employee was hit around 2:30 p.m. and rushed to Jefferson Hospital, they said.  Footage from the scene posted to the Citizen app showed an armored Brinks truck parked behind police tape near the bank's drive-through window.  It's not clear if anything was stolen from th…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Fire Blasts Through Roof Of Philadelphia Rowhouse (VIDEO) Fire Blasts Through Roof Of Philadelphia Rowhouse (VIDEO)
Fire Blasts Through Roof Of Philadelphia Rowhouse (Video) Three people are displaced after a fire broke out at a South Philadelphia rowhouse early Thursday morning, Oct. 5, officials told Daily Voice.  Crews were called to the 600 block of Dudley Street around 5:30 a.m. They arrived to find "heavy fire" and smoke billowing from the top floor of a three-story residence, PFD said.  Firefighters brought the flames under control before 6 a.m. No injuries were reported. The Fire Marshall's Office is investigating the cause.  Video from the scene uploaded to the Citizen app showed visible flames and a tower of white smoke from a ne…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Gunman Approached Woman Before SEPTA Station Shooting, Police Say Gunman Approached Woman Before SEPTA Station Shooting, Police Say
Gunman Approached Woman Before SEPTA Station Shooting, Police Say SEPTA Police are looking for the gunman who fired a shot during a struggle at a South Philadelphia station early on Monday, Sept. 25.  It happened at the Tasker-Morris stop around 6 a.m., transportation authorities told Daily Voice.  The suspect, seen in surveillance footage released by police, approached a woman from behind near the bicycle rack on the mezzanine level, authorities said.  He bumped into her and "a brief altercation ensued," during which the gunman fired a shot before fleeing on foot, police said.  No one was hurt.  Anyone with information on the …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Notorious Bicyclist Butt Grabber Nabbed In South Philly Notorious Bicyclist Butt Grabber Nabbed In South Philly
Notorious Bicyclist Butt Grabber Nabbed In South Philly A bicyclist accused of committing drive-by sexual assaults across South Philadelphia was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 8, city police told Daily Voice.  Authorities said they are withholding the man's identity until he is officially charged.  Investigators believe he grabbed at least seven different women he passed on his bike between Sunday and Monday, Aug. 6 and 7. Police said the known incidents occurred: On the 1700 block of South Broad Street, 5 a.m. Sunday. On the 1700 block of South Broad Street, 10:25 a.m. Sunday. On the 1900 block of East Passyunk Avenue, 6:20 p.m. Sunday.&…

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by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Several Hurt In Back-To-Back, SEPTA-Involved Accidents (PHOTOS) Several Hurt In Back-To-Back, SEPTA-Involved Accidents (PHOTOS)
Several Hurt In Back-To-Back, Septa-involved Accidents (Photos) At least seven people were injured in less than 24 hours in a pair of car crashes involving SEPTA buses, transit authorities told Daily Voice.  The first occurred around 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Haverford Township, a SEPTA spokesperson said. An SUV crashed into several vehicles on West Chester Pike before coming to rest on its front end, pinned between a tractor-trailer and a SEPTA bus, officials said.  Photos from the scene show rescue workers from Manoa Fire Company and Upper Darby Fire Department working to extract the SUV driver.  Extraction of the victim on West Chester PikeFacebook/M…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Alleged Teen Killer From Botched Philly Carjacking Arrested By Marshals Alleged Teen Killer From Botched Philly Carjacking Arrested By Marshals
Alleged Teen Killer From Botched Philly Carjacking Arrested By Marshals A 15-year-old boy accused of killing a man who tried to intervene in a South Philadelphia carjacking was captured by US Marshals in Camden, New Jersey on Monday, Aug. 7.  Rasheed Banks Jr. was arrested by the Marshals Service's New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, authorities said.  The teen was sought by Philadelphia police for the July 12 shooting death of 50-year-old Michael Salerno, Daily Voice reported.  Investigators believe Salerno was trying to stop Banks Jr. and two other suspects from stealing a woman's car on the 1100 block of Porter Street.  Surveillance footage …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia
US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia Ten days after police say two inmates escaped from a Philadelphia jail, the search is over.  Ameen Hurst, 18, was taken into custody by US Marshals in West Philadelphia early on Wednesday, May 17, city Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.  He was arrested at the 6100 block of Washington Avenue "without incident," she wrote.  Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark of the US Marshals Service told reporters at a press conference Wednesday morning that Hurst was arrested around 8:30 a.m. "after an aggressive night of negotiations with family members."  Clark said the Marshals' Fugitive Task Fo…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report
Man Shoots, Kills Would-Be Robber In Philly: Report A man shot and killed a would-be robber late Wednesday, May 11 in South Philadelphia, CBS3 reports. The 24-year-old man was smoking a cigarette outside when a man on a bike approached him with a gun and tried to rob him on 6th Street and Jackson Street around 11:30 p.m., the outlet says.  That's when the man, who is legally allowed to carry a gun, shot the suspect in the head, who then returned fire but missed, according to the outlet. As the investigation continues, it is unclear whether any charges will be filed. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SEPTA Bus In Philadelphia: Police Teen Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SEPTA Bus In Philadelphia: Police
Teen Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SEPTA Bus In Philadelphia: Police A teen bicyclist died after being hit by a SEPTA bus in South Philadelphia on Thursday, Feb. 16, authorities said. At around 7:35 p.m., two "juveniles" were standing in the middle of Penrose Avenue near Hartranft Street when one of them spotted an incoming SEPTA bus, Philadelphia police said. One of them was able to get away on their bicycle. The bus driver braked and tried to swerve, but failed and struck the remaining bicyclist, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:55 p.m. The victim was later identified as 13-year-old Nicolas Ritter, according to polic…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
5 Teens Arrested In Philadelphia Carjacking Of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon 5 Teens Arrested In Philadelphia Carjacking Of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
5 Teens Arrested In Philadelphia Carjacking Of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon Delaware State Police have arrested five suspects hours after the gunpoint carjacking of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon in South Philadelphia, authorities said Wednesday. Police recovered the 2017 Blue Acura MDX belonging to Rep. Scanlon around 9 p.m. at 2800 Fashion Center Boulevard in Newark, Delaware State Police said. Her car was stolen by two armed men after a meeting around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in FDR Park on Pattison Avenue, her office said in a statement. Her personal cell phone, government cell phone, purse, and identification were also taken by the suspects, according to…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
2 Stray Cats Found With Gunshot Wounds In Philly, PSPCA Looking For Shooter 2 Stray Cats Found With Gunshot Wounds In Philly, PSPCA Looking For Shooter
2 Stray Cats Found With Gunshot Wounds In Philly, Pspca Looking For Shooter The Pennsylvania SPCA is looking for the public's help identifying the person or persons responsible for fatally shooting two stray cats in South Philadelphia.  The bodies of the cats were discovered by a caretaker of a feral cat colony at Pier 80 on the Delaware waterfront, who notified the SPCA, the organization said in a Thursday release. "The colony caretakers were suspicious as both cats had been otherwise healthy and vaccinated against common environmental illnesses," the PSPCA said. The cats were discovered right next to another feral cat colony that had been the site…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Ambler Group Home Runaway, 17, Could Be In Philly, Bucks SEEN HER? Ambler Group Home Runaway, 17, Could Be In Philly, Bucks
Seen HER? Ambler Group Home Runaway, 17, Could Be In Philly, Bucks Police in Ambler are seeking the public's help locating a 17-year-old girl who ran away from a group home. Ruth Minus is believed to be in the Lower Bucks of South Philadelphia area, after fleeing the Carson Valley Group home, police said. Minus is described as a black female with glasses, black hair, tattoo on left chest. She is 5 feet and 5 inches tall, about 170 pounds and may be in South Philadelphia or the Lower Bucks County area. If anyone has information on her whereabouts or has any information please contact the Ambler Borough Police Department at #215-643-6444 or the Detecti…

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by Cecilia Levine