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Car Passenger Shot In Philly Suburbs In Broad Daylight, Say Authorities Car Passenger Shot In Philly Suburbs In Broad Daylight, Say Authorities
Car Passenger Shot In Philly Suburbs In Broad Daylight, Say Authorities One person is hospitalized after gunfire rang out on a suburban street in Ridley Township Wednesday afternoon, according to police.  It happened in the Kinder Park community near the intersection of Liberty and Justice roads around 1:40 p.m. on Aug. 2, authorities said in a release.  The victim was in a car with others when a single bullet hit the passenger side door, striking their left knee, police said. The car fled to nearby Congregation Ohev Shalom synagogue where the victims phoned first responders, said Nether Providence police, who reported to the scene.  “Once …

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by Mac Bullock
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Missing Delco Man May Be In Danger, Police Warn Missing Delco Man May Be In Danger, Police Warn
Missing Delco Man May Be In Danger, Police Warn A Delaware County man has gone missing, and authorities believe he may be at special risk for harm.  Troy Dowell, 56, was last seen on Tuesday, March 7 at around 4:30 p.m. near West 15th Street in Chester, Nether Providence police said in a statement. Officials say he may be in danger or confused.  He's described as standing 5-foot-9 and weighing about 250 pounds with black hair and dark brown eyes. When he was last spotted Tuesday afternoon, Dowell was wearing a black jacket with black boots, police said.  Anyone with information is urged to call Nether Providence Police Department at 610…

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by Mac Bullock
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Shots Fired, Suspect At Large in Delco: Police Shots Fired, Suspect At Large in Delco: Police
Shots Fired, Suspect At Large in Delco: Police An armed suspect is on the loose in Delaware County, authorities announced.  Police in Nether Providence Township were called to a residential area on Leiper Street just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 after witnesses reported gunfire.  On arrival, officials said they saw a car flee the scene. The driver outran police for "several blocks" before crashing and running away on foot, they added.  A passenger was taken into custody but the driver escaped, police said.  Investigators found evidence that a gun had been fired at the scene, but no injuries were reported and …

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by Mac Bullock
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5 People Injured In Nether Providence Twp. House Fire 5 People Injured In Nether Providence Twp. House Fire
5 People Injured In Nether Providence Twp. House Fire Five people are being treated for injuries sustained in a fire that broke out in a home in Nether Providence Thursday morning, authorities said. Officers responded to the 600 block of Markham Street in the South Media section of the township around 10:20 a.m. on reports of a structure fire with a person trapped, according to Nether Providence police Chief David M. Splain. Officers say three community members were injured trying to free a man trapped in the home, Splain confirmed. The three people were treated at the scene and released, while the man and one of the citizens were transp…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Nether Providence Stabbing Under Investigation Nether Providence Stabbing Under Investigation
Nether Providence Stabbing Under Investigation Police in Delaware County are investigating what they believe to be a domestic incident in which a woman stabbed a man multiple times then fled earlier this week. Officers responded to the 300 block of Pritchard Lane in Nether Providence Township on reports of a domestic violence incident involving a stabbing victim, around 11:40 p.m. on Monday, Nether Providence police said. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man with multiple stab wounds in his upper body, police said. Officers concluded that the woman who allegedly stabbed the man fled prior to their arrival, police said. The…

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by Nicole Acosta