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Philadelphia Man Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting, Suspect Arrested: Police Philadelphia Man Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting, Suspect Arrested: Police
Moneer Farhat Shot Dead, Sherwayne Garrison Arrested: PPD A man was fatally shot in a vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, Nov. 22, police announced. Officers from the 15th District responded to reports of a person with a gun near the intersection of 5100 Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street at 3:08 p.m., according to investigators. When police and SEPTA officers arrived, they found Moneer Farhat suffering from a gunshot wound to the head in a crashed vehicle, authorities said. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m., officials said. While on the scene, 39-year-old Sherwayne …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen Victim ID'd, Details Released In Northeast Philadelphia Murder Teen Victim ID'd, Details Released In Northeast Philadelphia Murder
Teen Victim ID'd, Details Released In Northeast Philadelphia Murder City police have released new information on the July 23 murder of a 16-year-old in Northeast Philadelphia.  The victim, now identified as Jamil Wyatt, was shot four times on the 1200 block of Van Kirk Street around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, PPD said previously. He was taken to Jefferson Frankford Hospital where he died within the hour.  Wyatt was walking to a store through a rear driveway when three suspects chased him and opened fire, investigators said in an update on Wednesday, July 24. After he fell to the ground, the gunmen shot him again before fleeing the area in a White Nis…

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by Mac Bullock
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Northeast Philly Lotto Player Wins 'Treasure Hunt' Game Northeast Philly Lotto Player Wins 'Treasure Hunt' Game
Northeast Philly Lotto Player Wins 'Treasure Hunt' Game A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Northeast Philadelphia must split their $138,457 prize, according to state gaming reps.  The lucky winner matched all five balls pulled in the Friday, April 26 drawing for the Treasure Hunt game — but so did a player in Butler County, lotto officials said.  Both players will receive a $69,228.50 prize.  The Philly ticket was sold at BP/Dunkin’ Donuts, 4046 Woodhaven Road.  Winners are not known until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their priz…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Missing Ohio Girl May Be In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Missing Ohio Girl May Be In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
Missing Ohio Girl May Be In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Authorities are searching for an Ohio girl who is believed to be in Northeast Philadelphia.  Claudia Ical-Caal, 16, was last seen on Robinson Avenue in Kenton, Ohio early on Tuesday, April 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  She is 5-foot, 110 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a red tank top and blue jeans.  Investigators say she might be with 20-year-old Leonardo Chavez on the 6600 block of Oxford Avenue in Philadelphia, and may be "at special risk of harm or injury."  Anyone with information should call 911 or the Kenton, Ohio …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Thieves Snatch 56 Cases Of Pork From Truck In Northeast Philly: Authorities Thieves Snatch 56 Cases Of Pork From Truck In Northeast Philly: Authorities
Thieves Snatch 56 Cases Of Pork From Truck In Northeast Philly: Authorities Philadelphia police are investigating an early morning cargo theft in the Northeast, officials told Daily Voice.  Fifty-six cases of pork were stolen from the back of a truck on the 2800 block of Charter Street just before 2 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, PPD said.  Two suspects fled onto Red Lion Road in a silver or bronze Lexus SUV, and were last seen on Roosevelt Boulevard, according to investigators.  No arrests have been made as of Wednesday afternoon, they added.  It's at least the second case of cargo theft in Northeast Philadelphia in the last month. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Thieves Rob Truck Full Of Seafood In Philadelphia: Authorities Thieves Rob Truck Full Of Seafood In Philadelphia: Authorities
Thieves Rob Truck Full Of Seafood In Philadelphia: Authorities A truck driver woke up in his cab early Thursday morning to find four thieves stealing his seafood cargo, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  The theft happened just after 2 a.m. on the 11600 block of Caroline Road in Northeast Philadelphia, PPD said.  The driver was shaken awake by the thieves removing items from the truck, authorities said. He told investigators the suspects loaded the seafood into two vehicles then fled the scene. Some of the stolen cargo was recovered when one of the cars was found on the 2100 block of Butler Street, police said.  Four suspects are s…

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by Mac Bullock
News
WINNER: $250K Lotto Ticket Sold In Northeast Philly WINNER: $250K Lotto Ticket Sold In Northeast Philly
Winner: $250K Lotto Ticket Sold In Northeast Philly A shopper at a Northeast Philadelphia gas station picked up $250,000 playing the Pennsylvania Lottery this week.  The lucky player matched five out of the six balls pulled in the Monday, March 11 drawing for the Powerball, according to state gaming representatives. Meanwhile, the jackpot rolled to an estimated annuity value of $559 million, or $273.3 million cash, for the next drawing.  The Sunoco at 4001 Woodhaven Road will get a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Winners are not known until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated, …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
8 Teens Shot At SEPTA Bus Stop In Northeast Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED) 8 Teens Shot At SEPTA Bus Stop In Northeast Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED)
8 Teens Shot At SEPTA Bus Stop In Northeast Philadelphia: Police (Updated) Eight students waiting for a SEPTA bus were shot in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, March 6, city police say.  It happened at the corner of Rising Sun and Cottman avenues at 3 p.m., Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters Wednesday evening.  Three suspects were sitting in a parked car near a Dunkin Donuts before opening fire, according to Bethel.  "At some point when the bus is pulling up and the kids are converging to get on the bus, three individuals exit that vehicle and then discharges multiple times," he said.  No arrests have b…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Police Name Victim In Deadly Northeast Philly Shooting Police Name Victim In Deadly Northeast Philly Shooting
Police Name Victim In Deadly Northeast Philly Shooting Authorities have identified the 27-year-old man shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia's Oxford Circle on Sunday night, March 3.  Sawee Kofa, 27, of Lawndale section, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest around 11:30 p.m., city police told Daily Voice.  Investigators said he was shot on the 5800 block of Castor Avenue.  Kofa was pronounced dead at the scene, police wrote. No weapons were recovered from the area and no arrests have been made as of Monday morning, March 4.  A SEPTA spokesperson said Kofa and a suspect were passengers on the same Route 59 bus an…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In 1994 Identified As Northeast Philly Woman: PSP Human Remains Found In 1994 Identified As Northeast Philly Woman: PSP
Human Remains Found In 1994 Identified As Northeast Philly Woman: PSP A body found during mine reclamation work in Luzerne County 30 years ago has finally been identified, state police announced Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Margaret Carol Wininger was the "Sugarloaf Jane Doe," troopers wrote in a release.  Wininger's remains were found badly decomposed off of Tomhicken Road in Sugarloaf Township on Dec. 12, 1994, authorities said. The condition of the remains prevented investigators from identifying her, or even learning her cause of death, for decades, officials explained.  A 1996 clay rendering of the "Sugarloaf Jane Doe," based on Margaret Carol …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Shot Getting Out Of Car With Kids Inside: Philadelphia Police Man Shot Getting Out Of Car With Kids Inside: Philadelphia Police
Man Shot Getting Out Of Car With Kids Inside: Philadelphia Police A 36-year-old man has died after he was shot down in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday night, Feb. 12, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 4300 block of Bermuda Street around 6:45 p.m., police said. The victim was exiting a black Kia Sportage where four other passengers — including two young children — were sitting, the department said.  He was struck multiple times and taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to his wounds, according to police. The other Kia passengers were unharmed.  Surveillance footage showed a …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Philly Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On I-95 COLD CASE: Philly Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On I-95
Cold CASE: Philly Man With Illegal Gambling Ties Found Dead On I-95 Charles Sherman was found dead on the east shoulder of Interstate 95 in Middletown on Jan. 25, 1978.  He had been shot to death, according to state police investigators.  Authorities allege that Sherman — who also went by the aliases Charlie Harris and Sherman Shikie — had deep ties to illegal gambling rackets in Northeast Philadelphia and Bristol.  At the time of his death, Sherman was living on the 1200 block of South 7th Street in South Philadelphia.  Anyone with information is asked to call Pennsylvania State Police at 610-861-2026 or submit an anony…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
New Details Emerge In 'Officer-Involved Shooting' In Northeast Philly New Details Emerge In 'Officer-Involved Shooting' In Northeast Philly
New Details Emerge In 'Officer-Involved Shooting' In Northeast Philly The man shot and killed by police officers in Northeast Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, Jan. 17 was 73-year-old Lawrence Packard of Jenkintown, officials announced.  It started just before 5 a.m. when officers were called to the corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Borbeck Street for a possible car crash, authorities said. They arrived to find Packard sitting in his Dodge pickup truck and blaring the horn, according to PPD.  When Packard denied being in an accident and said he didn't need help, the officers started to leave, but police said they heard two gunshots com…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Seeing Double: Pair Of Montco Lottery Players Win $3 Million Each Seeing Double: Pair Of Montco Lottery Players Win $3 Million Each
Seeing Double: Pair Of Montco Lottery Players Win $3 Million Each Two different Pennsylvania Lottery players in Montgomery County became millionaires playing scratch-off tickets this week, according to state gaming officials. Each lucky winner earned $3 million playing the "Ho Ho Holiday 100X" Scratch-Off, said the Pennsylvania Lottery.  The tickets were sold at the 1760 Dekalb Pike GIANT in Blue Bell and at the 1906 Swamp Pike Wawa in Gilbertsville, officials said. Both retailers will soon receive a $10,000 bonus.  The two winners are among the first in the region to claim a Lottery prize in 2024 — on Tuesday, Jan. 2, a Northeas…

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
Northeast Philly Lottery Player Wins 'Millionaire's Raffle' Prize Northeast Philly Lottery Player Wins 'Millionaire's Raffle' Prize
Northeast Philly Lottery Player Wins 'Millionaire's Raffle' Prize A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Northeast Philadelphia is ringing in the new year $50,000 richer.  The lucky winner had their number pulled in the Tuesday, Jan. 2 drawing for the "Millionaire's Raffle" game, Lottery officials said in a release.  The "Millionaire's Raffle" features eight weekly drawings with two prizes of $50,000, leading up to the Jan. 6 drawing where $5 million in prizes will be awarded, officials said. The other winning ticket this week was sold in Wilkes-Barre, they added.  Players can see if they won by scanning their tickets at a licensed Lottery retai…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Resident Shot Dead Answering Front Door Of Northeast Philly Home: Detectives Resident Shot Dead Answering Front Door Of Northeast Philly Home: Detectives
Resident Shot Dead Answering Front Door Of Northeast Philly Home: Detectives Police have identified the Northeast Philadelphia man who was shot and killed answering his door late Thursday night, Dec. 28.  Bilal Henry, 33, heard a loud knocking at his 3500 Woodhaven Road apartment sometime before 11:30 p.m., according to investigators.  When he opened the door, he was shot multiple times in the torso, police said. First responders pronounced Henry dead at the scene minutes later, authorities said.  Detectives said other people were in the home at the time of the shooting but that none of them were injured. No motive is apparent to investigators and no…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged With Machete Attacks On Pennypack Park Trail: Philly Police Suspect Charged With Machete Attacks On Pennypack Park Trail: Philly Police
Suspect Charged With Machete Attacks On Pennypack Park Trail: Philly Police Authorities have arrested the man who they said attacked parkgoers with a machete in Northeast Philadelphia.  Elias Diaz, 46, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related counts, city police said. He was taken into custody near Pennypack Park Trail, where the attacks took place, on Sunday, Dec. 17, the department wrote in a release.  The first incident happened around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 22, authorities said previously. When a jogger announced he was approaching from behind, police said Diaz "became enraged" and took out a large knife or machete. He slashed th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Reading Shopper Wins $637K Playing Pennsylvania Lottery Reading Shopper Wins $637K Playing Pennsylvania Lottery
Reading Shopper Wins $637K Playing Pennsylvania Lottery A Pennsylvania Lottery player hit it big at a Reading Wawa on Thursday, Sept. 21, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky winner picked up $637,000 by matching all five balls pulled in the Thursday drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game, officials said.  The Wawa at 3650 Pottsville Pike is set to receive a $5,000 bonus for vending the winning slip, they added.  It's the second time this week an area player hit it big at Wawa — on Wednesday, September 20, a Pennsylvania Lottery player in Northeast Philadelphia stopped by a Roosevelt Boulevard location for a …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Philly Shooting Teen Killed In Philly Shooting
Teen Killed In Philly Shooting A 19-year-old is dead after being shot on a Northeast Philadelphia street on Sunday evening, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 6600 block of Bustleton Avenue in Castor Gardens, the department said.  Police were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. and found the victim, Kairo Lessa-Neves of Mayfair, with a single gunshot wound to the head, they said. He was pronounced dead at Albert Einstein Medical Center about 15 minutes later, according to investigators.  No weapon was recovered from the scene and no arrests have been made as of Monday, Aug. 7, police …

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
$500,000 Lottery Ticket Sells In Philadelphia $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sells In Philadelphia
$500,000 Lottery Ticket Sells In Philadelphia A Northeast Philadelphia shopper stopped by a convenience store over the weekend and walked out half a millionaire, say Pennsylvania Lottery representatives.  The lucky player matched all five white balls pulled in the Saturday, July 8 drawing for the Powerball with Double Play game, state gaming officials said in a release.  E-Z Smoke Plus at 1542 Pratt Street in Frankford will receive a $500 bonus check for vending the winning ticket, officials added.  More than 114,000 other Pennsylvanians won prizes of some amount in the Saturday drawing and every player is encourag…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Body Recovered From I-95 Wreck: Officials Body Recovered From I-95 Wreck: Officials
Body Recovered From I-95 Wreck: Officials A body was removed from the wreckage on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday, state officials confirmed to Daily Voice.  Citing family members, 6abc has identified the victim as truck driver Nathanial Moody, reportedly employed by TK Transport in Pennsauken, New Jersey.  The body was turned over to the Philadelphia County Medical Examiner and Coroner's Office, who are in the process of formally identifying the remains, state police said.  Part of Interstate 95 running through Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood collapsed after a tanker underneath it caught fire early Sund…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspect Points Out Victim To Gunman In Philly Police Video Suspect Points Out Victim To Gunman In Philly Police Video
Suspect Points Out Victim To Gunman In Philly Police Video One man is dead and two more are sought in connection with a deadly shooting in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities say.  It happened on Friday, March 17, in a store on the 5100 block of Torresdale Avenue, city police said in a release. Two men got into a physical fight but then separated, officials said.  Then, one of the men involved in the fight stayed in the store and placed a phone call, police wrote. At about 10:20 p.m., a suspect in a black Ford Crown Victoria pulled up to the store and went inside, speaking briefly with the man who made the phone call, surveillance footage shows.  …

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by Mac Bullock
News
TopGolf To Open First Philly Location This Week TopGolf To Open First Philly Location This Week
TopGolf To Open First Philly Location This Week TopGolf is opening in Northeast Philadelphia this week, company representatives said. Friday, May 20 marks the grand opening of the second location in Pennsylvania.  The popular sports entertainment facility is located at 2140 Byberry Road, just off US Route 1, near the Philadelphia Mills shopping mall. The three-level venue will feature 102 climate-controlled outdoor hitting bays, chef-inspired signature menu items, top-shelf drinks, music, and year-round programming for all ages.  The location is also equipped with an outdoor patio, rooftop terrace, and private event space. “…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Winning PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $200K Sold In Philly Winning PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $200K Sold In Philly
Winning PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $200K Sold In Philly A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $200,000 was sold in Northeast Philadelphia. The Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket for the Saturday, Feb. 26 drawing was sold at Rising Sun Coastal Mart on Rising Sun Avenue, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 6-15-17-20-22. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Any prizes won on any Quick Cash game must be claimed within one year of the purchase date. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further …

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Winning PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $418K Sold At Philadelphia Deli Winning PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $418K Sold At Philadelphia Deli
Winning PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $418K Sold At Philadelphia Deli A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $418,421 was sold in Northeast Philadelphia. The Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket for the Monday, Feb. 21 drawing was sold at Bi-Rite Deli on Red Lion Road, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 3-16-17-40-43. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Any prizes won on any Quick Cash game must be claimed within one year of the purchase date. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further instruc…

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by Nicole Acosta
Weather
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County 8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County
8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Lehigh County during Thursday's storm -- making that the eighth across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The EF0 twister touched down in Slatington and had winds up to 85 mph (click here for photos). It touched down on the grounds of Northern Lehigh High School, snapping and uprooting several trees. A wooden dugout on the baseball field lost its roof and some anchored metal bleaches were tossed, the NWS said. The twister continued its path straight west to east from the high school to the airport, where a plane ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands Oh no!  The popular South Jersey burger joint named after a Saturday Night Live claymation character is being sold. Mr. Bill's roadside burger grill is changing hands this month, but the new owner is expected to keep the iconic mainstay open, according to a Facebook post by the Camden County establishment's current owner.  Cheryl Ernst, 64, said that her last day serving customers at Mr. Bill’s is this Sunday. The burger stand has been operated by several different owners since the 1950s, and has always been a popular stop for Jersey Shore visitors. "I’m very happy to say that I’ve enter…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Top Golf Opening 2 Locations In Philly, King Of Prussia Top Golf Opening 2 Locations In Philly, King Of Prussia
Top Golf Opening 2 Locations In Philly, King Of Prussia Topgolf is expected to begin construction on a new location in Northeast Philadelphia, while a second facility is expected to be developed this summer in King of Prussia, reports say. The Philadelphia location will start construction on April 19, which will expand across 27 acres at the former Nabisco and Mondelēz International factory at Roosevelt Boulevard after being set back nearly a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal. The King of Prussia facility will be developed across 48.5 acres at the former American Baptist Churches USA headquarters a…

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by Nicole Acosta