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6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials 6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials
6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials A young girl and a woman were killed, and a boy was left fighting for his life after flames ripped through a North Philadelphia rowhome early Friday, March 14, officials confirmed. Firefighters rushed to the 3000 block of North 4th Street in the Fairhill section around 3:30 a.m., finding the home engulfed in smoke and flames pouring from the basement, authorities said. Two elderly residents were freed from a security cage on the front porch before firefighters charged inside for rescues, Acting Executive Chief Daniel McCarty said. Inside the basement, they found a 6-year-old girl and a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Measles Exposure Alert: Child With Virus Visited Busy Pennsylvania Locations, Officials Say Measles Exposure Alert: Child With Virus Visited Busy Pennsylvania Locations, Officials Say
Measles Exposure Alert: Child With Virus Visited Busy Pennsylvania Locations, Officials Say A highly contagious case of measles has been confirmed in an unvaccinated child who visited multiple high-traffic locations in Pennsylvania, sparking an urgent public health alert, officials announced on Sunday, March 2. The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Public Health (OPH) is tracking potential exposures and urging people to check their immunization records after the infected child was in several public places while contagious. The child may have exposed others to measles at the following locations: China Airlines Airport Shuttle Bus (Departing…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
North Philly Lotto Player Wins Top Prize In 'Millionaire Raffle' North Philly Lotto Player Wins Top Prize In 'Millionaire Raffle'
North Philly Lotto Player Wins Top Prize In 'Millionaire Raffle' A Pennsylvania Lottery player in North Philadelphia earned the jackpot prize playing the New Year's Millionaire Raffle on Saturday, Jan. 6, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky player won one of four million-dollar prizes in the final drawing for the game, said lotto representatives. The Shell Gas Station at 6200 North Broad Street will receive a $5,000 selling bonus, officials said.  The other three big winners were sold at:  Sheetz, 356 New Castle Road in Butler;  7-Eleven, 999 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh; BJ’s Wholesale Club, 6720 Northway Drive, Pitt…

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by Mac Bullock
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Aerial Video Tracks Carjacker's Philly Pursuit, Arrest After Stealing Car During NJ Test Drive Aerial Video Tracks Carjacker's Philly Pursuit, Arrest After Stealing Car During NJ Test Drive
Aerial Video Tracks Carjacker's Philly Pursuit, Arrest After Stealing Car During NJ Test Drive Aerial footage captured by NBC10 shows a man in a carjacked SUV leading a police pursuit through Philadelphia, after stealing a vehicle during a test drive in New Jersey. Trouble began last Thursday when the 41-year-old suspect is believed to have forced a car salesman out of a 2022 Kia Sorento during the test drive in Cherry Hill, police said during a press conference. The stolen car was spotted speeding through a North Philadelphia neighborhood on Monday night. The suspect had threatened to shoot if the salesperson did not get out of the car, and fled from police on the 1800 blo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
White Philly Police Officer Under Investigation For Video Of Him 'Harassing' Black Man White Philly Police Officer Under Investigation For Video Of Him 'Harassing' Black Man
White Philly Police Officer Under Investigation For Video Of Him 'Harassing' Black Man A white Philadelphia police officer is being investigated after a video showing him "harassing" a black man went viral on social media (scroll down for the video). "We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment," Philadelphia police said in a tweet Tuesday. "All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment. All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. The officer involved has been placed on administrative duty pending th…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Triple Shooting Leaves Woman Dead Near Temple University, Police Headquarters Triple Shooting Leaves Woman Dead Near Temple University, Police Headquarters
Triple Shooting Leaves Woman Dead Near Temple University, Police Headquarters A woman is dead and two others were injured in a shooting near Temple University's main campus in North Philadelphia, according to area police. Temple University sent out an alert early Monday morning to warn people to use caution as police were investigating a shooting near the school. TUAlert: Shooting reported at 1700 block of N. 16th Street. Use caution. Avoid the area. Police are responding. — Temple University (@TempleUniv) July 26, 2021 Philadelphia police found two of the shooting victims at one scene and another at a second location around 3:10 a.m. Two people were shot in th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Philly Landlord On Caribbean Getaway Locks Out More Tenants, Fined More Than $23K Philly Landlord On Caribbean Getaway Locks Out More Tenants, Fined More Than $23K
Philly Landlord On Caribbean Getaway Locks Out More Tenants, Fined More Than $23K A North Philadelphia landlord was found in contempt of court Wednesday for locking more than a dozen tenants out of their homes this week, despite a court order that they be allowed back inside, all while he vacationed in the Caribbean, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The state Attorney General's office filed a petition Tuesday requesting intervention after more tenants and children were kicked out of their homes at the Moscow and Monica apartments on the 1400 block of Germantown Avenue, the news outlet reports. Gagandeep Lakhmna, the owner of the complex, was fined $22,500, plus $500 i…

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by Nicole Acosta