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Jumbo Tron Part Of Funeral Details Released For PA Officer Shot In The Line Of Duty Jumbo Tron Part Of Funeral Details Released For PA Officer Shot In The Line Of Duty
Jumbo Tron Part Of Funeral Details Released For PA Officer Shot In The Line Of Duty Funeral details have been released for Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman who died months after he was shot in the line of duty.  The 31-year-old officer was two weeks away from his seventh anniversary with PPD when he died, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said. He served in the 24th and 25th districts. He is survived by his wife and three children.   Officer Jaime Roman had been in a coma at Temple University Hospital following a shooting on July 22, 2024. He passed away in the hospital just after 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, according to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and as Dail…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Killed, Infant Shot In PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Man Killed, Infant Shot In PA, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Man Killed, Infant Shot In PA, Police Say (Developing) A double shooting has left a 25-year-old man dead and a 1-year-old boy injured, Philadelphia police announced late on Wednesday night, Sept. 4.  Police were called to the shooting in the 3200 block of D Street, in the 25th District, at 6:21 p.m., PPD detailed in the release.  The man "was shot multiple times throughout his body," the police said. He was taken by PFD-Medic Unit to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:46 p.m. The infant suffered graze wounds to his right leg, left leg, and head, according to PPD. He was taken in a private vehicle to Nazare…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Temple University President Collapses, Dies Following Memorial Event Temple University President Collapses, Dies Following Memorial Event
Temple University President Collapses, Dies Following Memorial Event Temple University Acting President JoAnne A. Epps died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, the university has announced. Epps was attending a memorial service at Temple when she "became ill," the university said in a statement. She was rushed to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:15 p.m., they said. "There are no words that can describe the gravity and sadness of this loss," the statement reads. "President Epps was a devoted servant and friend who represented the best parts of Temple. She spent nearly 40 years of her life serving this university, and it goes without saying…

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by Mac Bullock
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Twenty PA Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report Twenty PA Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report
Twenty PA Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report Twenty Pennsylvania hospitals earned a spot in America’s 250 Best Hospitals list for 2023 by Healthgrades.com. The rankings are based on procedure performance, potential risks, predicted outcomes and comparing those predictive outcomes to actual outcomes. You can read more about their methodology here. The following hospitals ranked in the top 50 nationwide. These "are in the top 1% of hospitals in the nation for consistently providing overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum of conditions and procedures year over year." This ranking means these PA hospitals are the top four in t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Family Of Murder Suspect Killed By Philly SWAT Officers Want Help Paying For His Funeral Family Of Murder Suspect Killed By Philly SWAT Officers Want Help Paying For His Funeral
Family Of Murder Suspect Killed By Philly SWAT Officers Want Help Paying For His Funeral Family members of a murder and robbery suspect who was shot and killed by Philadelphia SWAT officers serving a warrant on Wednesday, Oct. 12 are turning to the community for support. Raheem Lee, 19, allegedly shot at three of the officers during the incident around 6:30 a.m. at North 10th and Brown Streets, Philadelphia police told multiple news outlets.  🚨 THREE OFFICERS DOWN: Please pray for the 3 Philadelphia Police SWAT officers who were shot this morning while serving a warrant. Reports indicate they were rushed to the hospital and are in stable condition.The out of control violenc…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Video Shows Gunman Stalking Teen Victim In Philadelphia Before Deadly Attack Video Shows Gunman Stalking Teen Victim In Philadelphia Before Deadly Attack
Video Shows Gunman Stalking Teen Victim In Philadelphia Before Deadly Attack Police have released surveillance footage of a gunman stalking his victim in the moments leading up to her death, carried out at his hands in Philadelphia, they said. The footage shows a hooded male in dark-colored clothing hiding behind vehicles, appearing to look for 17-year-old Teryn Johnson, who was walking her dog with a friend on the 5300 block of Horrocks Street around 8:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, according to Philadelphia police and various news reports. She was brought to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead just after 9:15 p.m., police said.  Although no w…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Best Hospitals In Pennsylvania Ranked In Newly Released Report Best Hospitals In Pennsylvania Ranked In Newly Released Report
Best Hospitals In Pennsylvania Ranked In Newly Released Report US News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best hospitals in Pennsylvania. At the very top are Penn Presbyterian in Philadelphia and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside in Pittsburgh. Penn Presbyterian was nationally ranked in 12 specialties while UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside was nationally ranked in nine specialties. Two hundred twenty-seven hospitals in the Keystone state were evaluated, with the addition of health equity and cancer ratings. 15. Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia 13. Tie between Main Line Health Bryn Mawr Hospital and Doylestown Ho…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51 Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51
Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51 A longtime Philadelphia firefighter killed in a building collapse Saturday, June 18 has been identified as Sean Williamson. A 27-year department veteran, 51-year-old Williamson was crushed by rubble at 300 W, Indiana Ave., which went up in flames around 2 a.m., fire officials said. Around 90 minutes later, it collapsed. Four other firefighters and a Licensing and Inspections Department inspector were pulled from the rubble and treated at Temple University Hospital, officials said. Update: PFD continued work to rescue 2 trapped members from the collapse at 300 W. Indiana St. 1 member wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philadelphia Firefighter Killed, 5 Others Pulled From Rubble In Building Collapse Philadelphia Firefighter Killed, 5 Others Pulled From Rubble In Building Collapse
Philadelphia Firefighter Killed, 5 Others Pulled From Rubble In Building Collapse A longtime Philadelphia firefighter died and five others were injured in a building collapse in the northern part of the city early Saturday, June 18, officials said. Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said only that the fallen firefighter was a 27-year department veteran. The blaze at 300 W. Indiana Ave. in Fairhill — which apparently was occupied by a pizzeria — broke out just before 2 a.m. While the fire had been extinguished, the building collapsed about 90 minutes later, Murphy said. Four other firefighters and a Licensing and Inspections Department inspector were pulled from the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed In Philadelphia: Police Man Shot, Killed In Philadelphia: Police
Man Shot, Killed In Philadelphia: Police A man was shot and killed in Philadelphia on Wednesday, May 11, authorities said. The 30-year-old victim had been shot at least seven times when police found him on the 1800 block of North 28th Street around 10:25 a.m., a Philadelphia police spokesperson told Daily Voice. The victim, whose name has not been released, was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he died at approximately 10:45 a.m., the spokesperson said. There were no weapons found at the scene, and no arrests were made.

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by Nicole Acosta
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8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report 8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report
8th Grader Killed In After-School Ambush: Report A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking home from his Philadelphia school on Monday, April 4, CBS3 reports. The unidentified eighth-grader from Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Public School was shot four times around 2:45 p.m. on the 2200 block of North 15th Street and taken to Temple University Hospital, where he died, the outlet says citing local police. Police believe he was ambushed, but no arrests have been made, according to the outlet. Click here for more from CBS3.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Teen Gunman Wanted In Deadly Shooting Of Temple University Student Surrenders: Police Teen Gunman Wanted In Deadly Shooting Of Temple University Student Surrenders: Police
Teen Gunman Wanted In Deadly Shooting Of Temple University Student Surrenders: Police UPDATE: Latif Williams turned himself in to police Wednesday night. Philadelphia police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of Temple University student Samuel Collington. Latif Williams, 17, is wanted on murder charges for fatally shooting Collington, 21, during an attempted robbery off-campus in the 2200 block of North Park Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Philadelphia police said. Police found Collington, of Prospect Park, with two gunshot wounds to the chest, authorities said. He was later pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital. No weapons were recove…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PD: Woman Airlifted After Being Punched In Head, Slashed With Broken Beer Bottle In Bucks Motel PD: Woman Airlifted After Being Punched In Head, Slashed With Broken Beer Bottle In Bucks Motel
PD: Woman Airlifted After Being Punched In Head, Slashed With Broken Beer Bottle In Bucks Motel A Doylestown man was charged in a domestic violence assault in which a woman was airlifted to the hospital Wednesday, authorities said. Plumstead officers responded to the Colonial Village Motel and learned that Claudio J Hernandez punched a woman in the head and then slashed her with a broken beer bottle multiple times around 8:40 p.m., Plumstead police said. Hernandez fled back into the motel room where he was taken in to custody by responding officers, police said. The victim was flown to Temple University Hospital with several gashes on her head and chest, authorities said.  …

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by Cecilia Levine