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North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Man Stabbed By Popeyes Employee After He Choked Staff Arrested: Philly Police Man Stabbed By Popeyes Employee After He Choked Staff Arrested: Philly Police
Man Stabbed By Popeyes Employee After He Choked Staff Arrested: Philly Police A Philadelphia man who was stabbed by one Popeyes employee while choking another was arrested after police followed a trail of blood, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 17. Yannick Kelly, 28, of the 6000 block of North Broad Street, was charged after assaulting an employee at a Popeyes near his home on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Kelly tried to enter the Popeyes, located at 6000 North Broad Street, at 11:04 p.m. and was told by an employee that the restaurant was closing, police said.  After the employee unlocked the door to explain that they wer…
Man Shot In Back Multiple Time At Subway Station: PPD (VIDEO) Man Shot In Back Multiple Time At Subway Station: PPD (VIDEO)
Man Shot In Back Multiple Time At Subway Station: PPD (Video) A man was shot multiple times inside a subway station in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 27, police said. The 44-year-old man was shot three times in the back while inside the Olney subway station at 5600 North Broad Street at 10:47 a.m. Friday, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by police where he is currently in critical condition. Police have made one arrest and recovered a weapon, authorities said.  Daily Voice Pennsylvania One of the shooters wearing a hoodie with a skull on the front was identified, accordin…
Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In North Philadelphia: Police Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In North Philadelphia: Police
Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In North Philadelphia: Police Two men have died after a car crash in Philadelphia early Tuesday morning, June 25, city police say.  Authorities said it happened around 1:40 a.m. A southbound sedan on North Broad Street collided head-on with a northbound Toyota Rav 4 near West Hunting Park Avenue, according to PPD.  Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Neither man was identified but police said the driver of the Toyota was 46 years old.  An investigation is ongoing. 
Shootout Caught On Video In North Philadelphia Shootout Caught On Video In North Philadelphia
Shootout Caught On Video In North Philadelphia An exchange of gunfire that sent two men to the hospital early Wednesday morning, March 6 was caught on video, according to Philadelphia police.  The shooting started just before 1 a.m. at 801 North Broad Street, across from the Metropolitan Opera House, authorities said.  Footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice A 45-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the left eye, while a 42-year-old man was shot in the right thigh and is said to be stable.  Thirty-three pieces of "ballistic evidence" were recovered by detectives at the scene…
Support Surges For 25-Year-Old Woman Struck In Philadelphia Hit-Run Support Surges For 25-Year-Old Woman Struck In Philadelphia Hit-Run
Support Surges For 25-Year-Old Woman Struck In Philadelphia Hit-Run As Philadelphia police offer new details on the hit-and-run that critically injured a 25-year-old woman last Friday, her loved ones are rallying for her recovery.  The victim, identified by friends and relatives on social media as Hayley Worrell, was crossing North Broad Street at Susquehanna Avenue on Dec. 29 when a Nissan hit her and fled the scene, police have said. She was hospitalized in "extremely critical" condition with multiple bone fractures, authorities said.  Our niece, Hayley, could use all of the love and prayers our fb family has to give. She was involved in a …
Pedestrian 'Extremely Critical' After North Philly Hit-Run: PD Pedestrian 'Extremely Critical' After North Philly Hit-Run: PD
Pedestrian 'Extremely Critical' After North Philly Hit-Run: PD A pedestrian suffered fractures to their skull and hips after being struck in a hit-and-run in Philadelphia on Friday night, Dec. 29, according to city police.  Authorities said the victim was crossing North Broad Street at West Susquehanna Avenue around 9:35 p.m. when they were hit by a dark-colored Nissan.  The victim was hospitalized in "extremely critical condition" with "severe injuries," PPD said.  The Nissan is said to be dark gray with a sunroof and possible damage to its front end. Three of its wheels are silver and the front-left wheel is black, detectives said.&nb…
Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police
Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police A Philadelphia police officer has a broken ankle after being hit by a car while breaking up a street racing event early Sunday morning, the department told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 1300 block of North Broad Street around 1:45 a.m. on July 23, authorities said.  Some 500 "people and vehicles" were gathered on the road when officers arrived to disperse the crowd, according to investigators. One officer was struck by a car that fled the scene and taken by firefighters to Jefferson University Hospital for treatment, they added.  "A couple of officers" were hurt during th…
Philly Mom Killed In Hit-Run Was 'Sweetest Soul,' Loved Ones Say Philly Mom Killed In Hit-Run Was 'Sweetest Soul,' Loved Ones Say
Philly Mom Killed In Hit-Run Was 'Sweetest Soul,' Loved Ones Say A Philadelphia woman is dead after police say she was struck in a hit-and-run accident on a city street last week.  Tamarah Savage, 35, was crossing North Broad Street on the 2700 block around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 6 when she was hit, city police said.  The driver fled north up Broad Street while first responders declared Savage dead at the scene minutes later, according to the department. The suspect's vehicle is described as a white Chevrolet Impala, model years 2006 to 2013, with dark tinted windows, police added.  As investigators continued to search for the driver, Savage's love…
Pedestrian Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run Pedestrian Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run
Pedestrian Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run Police in Philadelphia are seeking the driver in a deadly hit-and-run accident late on Thursday, May 4, authorities said in a release.  It happened on the 2600 block of North Broad Street just after 10 p.m., city police wrote. A driver in a red Toyota SUV was headed south when they struck a pedestrian in the middle of the block, the department said.  The driver fled the area, and first responders arrived within 10 minutes, according to the release. The pedestrian, a 35-year-old man who authorities have not named, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  Investigators …
Fake Salesman Carjacks Montco Homeowner At Gunpoint, Police Say Fake Salesman Carjacks Montco Homeowner At Gunpoint, Police Say
Fake Salesman Carjacks Montco Homeowner At Gunpoint, Police Say Lower Merion police say a carjacker took a township resident hostage at gunpoint, and that the suspect is armed, dangerous, and still at large.  It started at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 20, the department said. The victim pulled into his driveway on the 200 block of Wiltshire Road in Penn Wynne section to find the suspect waiting in his driveway, police wrote.  Posing as a salesman for a solar power company, the suspect approached the victim and "made conversation," but the victim said he was not interested and headed for the door, authorities continued.  That's when police say…
KFC Shooting Wounds Man In Philadelphia KFC Shooting Wounds Man In Philadelphia
KFC Shooting Wounds Man In Philadelphia A man was hospitalized after being shot inside of a KFC in Philadelphia, authorities said. The man was struck in the arm by gunfire at the restaurant on the 3000 block of North Broad Street around 8:30 p.m., city police said.  The victim was taken to the hospital by police and placed in stable condition. No arrests had been made as of 9 p.m.
Delco Man Fatally Shot Outside Philadelphia Bar Delco Man Fatally Shot Outside Philadelphia Bar
Delco Man Fatally Shot Outside Philadelphia Bar Investigators are searching for a culprit after a Delaware County man was fatally shot point blank outside of a North Philadelphia bar.  One shot rang out on the 4900 block of North Broad Street around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, Philly police told Daily Voice. Officers arrived to find a male victim with a single gunshot wound to his chest, they added.  The victim, identified as 37-year-old Frank Pralour of Lansdowne, was rushed to Einstein Medical Center where he was pronounced dead just before 10:10 p.m., police wrote.  No arrests have been made in connection with Pra…
Philly Passenger Opened Fire After Fender Bender, Say Authorities Philly Passenger Opened Fire After Fender Bender, Say Authorities
Philly Passenger Opened Fire After Fender Bender, Say Authorities Philadelphia police are looking for the pair who shot a gun at the other driver following a minor car accident last weekend.  It happened on the 300 block of North Broad Street on Sunday, Feb. 26, the department said in a statement. After getting into a fender bender around 3:40 a.m., investigators say the 38-year-old victim pulled over to exchange information.  But the suspects, the driver and the passenger of the other car, exited their vehicle and "assaulted the victim," according to police. As the victim drove away, authorities say the suspect passenger pulled a gun from his waistband …
Victim Left In Street To Die As Hit-Run Driver Wreaks Havoc Across Philly Victim Left In Street To Die As Hit-Run Driver Wreaks Havoc Across Philly
Victim Left In Street To Die As Hit-Run Driver Wreaks Havoc Across Philly One man is dead and several more are wounded after a driver rampaged across Philadelphia late on Monday, Dec. 26, authorities say.  Roland White Jr., 22, was standing near the corner of West Lehigh Avenue and North Broad Street at 8:30 p.m., when a driver in a blue or silver 2005 Ford Mustang hit him, Philly police told Daily Voice.  White was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead less than 10 minutes after first responders arrived on the scene, officials said.  Investigators say the unidentified suspect, believed to be a woman, caused at lea…
Bensalem Bank Robber Nabbed, Police Say Bensalem Bank Robber Nabbed, Police Say
Bensalem Bank Robber Nabbed, Police Say A man who robbed a Bensalem bank Saturday was in police custody, authorities said Tuesday. Keenan Coats, 32, of Philadelphia, walked into the Wells Fargo bank at Street Road around 9:15 a.m., Bensalem police said. Coats handed the teller a note demanding $10,000 in 100 dollar bills and mentioned that he was carrying a bomb in his jacket, police said. The teller handed him an undetermined amount of small bills before fleeing the scene, according to police. A description of the robber was given to police. He had last been seen fleeing in a black Chevrolet Impala from the bank…
Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Philly Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Philly
Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Philly A Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $100,000 was sold in Philadelphia. The Powerball ticket for the Monday, Oct. 4 drawing was sold at Lukoil on North Broad Street in Philadelphia. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 12-22-54-66-69, and the red Powerball 15 to win $100,000. Without the $1 Power Play® option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The Power Play® multiplier drawn was two. The retailer will receive a  $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Winners are not known until prizes are claimed and tickets are validated.  Pennsylvania Lotte…