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Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Southeastern Pennsylvania
Greater Philadelphia woke up in a winter wonderland Tuesday, Jan. 16 as a wintry system worked its way up the eastern seaboard Monday night, Jan. 15, and into the early morning hours.
Though the snowfall has mostly tapered off, winter weather advisories remain in effect as of 3 p.m. Tuesday for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties, said the National Weather Service.
Here's how snowfall totals stacked up across the region in the last 24 hours, according to NWS meteorologists.
Berks County had its highest snowfal…
PA Mom Charged In BF's Brutal Beatings Of 5-Year-Old Son
A Pennsylvania mom surrendered to authorities Monday, July 25 after a warrant was issued for her arrest in connection with the brutal beatings of her five-year-old son by her boyfriend, authorities said.
Emily Laster, 30, of Sanatoga, has been charged with felony child endangerment, alongside her now ex-boyfriend, Steven Doughtery, 31, of Collingdale, who was arrested Tuesday, July 20 on similar charges, including aggravated assault, in the abuse case, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Prosecutors determined that, while Laster did not cause the actual physical h…
PA Man Repeatedly Abused GF's Son, Most Recently Attempted To Cut Genitals Off, DA Says
A Pennsylvania man was arrested on accusations he repeatedly physically abused his girlfriend's five-year-old son, most recently trying to cut the boy's genitals off, authorities said.
Steven J. Dougherty, 31, of Collingdale, was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 20, after an eight-month joint investigation by Montgomery County detectives and Lower Pottsgrove police, officials said.
Investigators began looking into Dougherty on Nov. 19, 2021, after receiving a call about a severely injured boy who was brought to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Montgomery Cou…
Philly Pair Charged In Gunpoint Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree In Delco
A pair of Philadelphia men were charged in connection with a series of gunpoint carjackings and armed robberies that occurred earlier this year throughout Delaware County, authorities said.
Nile Ward, 19, and Jamir Hill, 27, were arrested after a Monday, May 23 raid of Ward's home, which turned up five firearms, stolen clothing from one of the robberies, a black jacket worn by the men in surveillance footage and on social media, crack cocaine, marijuana, and more, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said.
The men were linked to two gunpoint carjackings in Darb…
'DelCo's Mom', Longtime EMT Mary Ellis Dies After 'Valiant' Fight With Cancer
The Delaware County community is mourning the loss of a woman known as "Delco's Mom," who died on Aug. 13 after a valiant fight with cancer.
Born in Collingdale, Mary Theresa Ellis' 30-year journey in emergency services began when she was a volunteer at Collingdale Fire Company Ambulance followed by Darby Fire Company Ambulance before moving on to the Mercy-Fitzgerald Paramedics. She also worked with Sharon Hill, Lansdowne, Folcroft, Yeadon, Briarcliffe, Darby, and Clifton Heights Fire Companies, according to her obituary.
"Chances are probably pretty good you met her in one fashion or ano…
DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo
Federal and local law enforcement agencies teamed up to capture 11 members of the "Money Making Legends" (MML) gang following an investigation into shootings and other violent acts in Delaware County, authorities said.
11 people were arrested and charged Thursday with various crimes in Folcroft, Sharon Hill, Collingdale, and Darby Borough, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.
Folcroft, Sharon Hill, and Darby Police Departments, along with officers from the FBI, US Marshals, New Jersey State Police, SEPTA SWAT, Delco ERT Region 1, Haverford SWAT, Genera…
Trio Indicted For Armed Robberies Of Delaware County Wawa Stores
Three men have been indicted for their involvement in two armed robberies of Delaware County Wawa stores in which they made off with $7,800 and more in 2019, authorities announced.
The Indictment alleges that Quintel Martins, 27, of Drexel Hill, DeAndre Jackson, 23, of Newark, Deleware and Christopher Winfield, 22, of Wilmington, Delaware, committed an armed robbery of a Wawa in Wayne, Pennsylvania on June 17, 2019, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said.
It is also alleged that the trio committed an armed robbery of a Wawa in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania…
