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Gunman Opens Fire During Philly Shooting Memorial; 1 Dead, 3 Hurt Gunman Opens Fire During Philly Shooting Memorial; 1 Dead, 3 Hurt
Gunman Opens Fire During Philly Shooting Memorial; 1 Dead, 3 Hurt A gunman opened fire during a Philadelphia shooting memorial leaving one man dead and three victims injured Wednesday afternoon. Less than a dozen people were gathered at 55th Street and Kingsessing Avenue to honor an individual shot and killed last year when the gunman walked up to the crowd and began shooting around 4:!5 p.m., NBC10 reports. Someone at the scene fired back at the shooter, who fled, the outlet reports. A 20-year-old man died at a hospital after being shot 11 times throughout his body, the outlet said. The injured victims include a 29-year-old man (critical but stable), a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Historic Philadelphia Church Ravaged By Flames, Neighbors Displaced Historic Philadelphia Church Ravaged By Flames, Neighbors Displaced
Historic Philadelphia Church Ravaged By Flames, Neighbors Displaced A fire ravaged a historic church in Philadelphia Sunday afternoon. Flames shot out of St. Leo's Church in Tacony as firefighters arrived around 5:15 p.m. More than 100 firefighters, medics and chiefs responded to the 2-alarm blaze at the vacant building, the Philadelphia Fire Department said. Several people were displaced from neighboring buildings, which also sustained damage.  The fire was under control after approximately 2 hours, authorities said. The cause is under investigation by the Fire Marshal's Office. Built in the 1890s, the church merged with Our Lady of Consolati…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Norristown Police Probe Shooting That Left 1 Person Injured Norristown Police Probe Shooting That Left 1 Person Injured
Norristown Police Probe Shooting That Left 1 Person Injured Norristown police are investigating following a shooting that left a person injured Sunday night, according to a recent news report. The gunfire broke out in the 400 block of Barbadoes Street just after 8:30 p.m., 6abc says citing police. The victim was taken to an area hospital in unknown condition.

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by Nicole Acosta
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1 Dead In Fiery Crash On Baltimore Pike 1 Dead In Fiery Crash On Baltimore Pike
1 Dead In Fiery Crash On Baltimore Pike One person died in an overnight crash on Baltimore Pike in East Marlborough Township, 6abc reports. The driver lost control and crashed on the 900 block of the roadway around 1 a.m., the outlet said citing police. The car went up in flames and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. PHOTO courtesy of 6abc Action News.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Missing 2-Year-Old Philly Boy Found Safe, Father In Custody, Reports Say Missing 2-Year-Old Philly Boy Found Safe, Father In Custody, Reports Say
Missing 2-Year-Old Philly Boy Found Safe, Father In Custody, Reports Say A 2-year-old Philadelphia boy was found safe, while his father was in custody following an Amber Alert issued Monday afternoon, reports say. Byron McDonald, II, 28, abducted his son of the same name around 1:30 p.m. Friday from the 2500 block of North Bancroft Street, state police said. Investigators later discovered McDonald II, and his son were staying at the Aloft Philadelphia Airport Hotel along the 4300 block of Island Avenue where a barricade situation was declared, NBC Philadelphia reports. Police said McDonald, is a suspect in two homicides: the killings of the boy's mother an…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Croydon Man Escapes House Fire By Jumping From Second-Floor Balcony Croydon Man Escapes House Fire By Jumping From Second-Floor Balcony
Croydon Man Escapes House Fire By Jumping From Second-Floor Balcony A Croydon man is being treated for his injuries after he escaped a grueling house fire by jumping out of a second-floor balcony early Thursday morning, authorities said. Fire crews responded just before 1 a.m. to a home in the 800 block of Main Avenue to find the 52-year-old man who had reportedly jumped out of a second-floor balcony and a woman trapped on the same floor, authorities said. The man was taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and injuries from the fall, 6abc says. A woman managed to climb from a second-story window onto a first-story roof and was re…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Hatboro School District Aide Busted With Child Porn Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 2 Kids Hatboro School District Aide Busted With Child Porn Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 2 Kids
Hatboro School District Aide Busted With Child Porn Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 2 Kids A 33-year-old Hatboro-Horsham school district aide previously found with child porn is facing new charges after law enforcement discovered that he allegedly sexually assaulted two children, authorities said. Officers conducted a warranted search of the Bensalem Boulevard home of Anthony Troupe, of Bensalem, on suspicions of possessing and disseminating child pornography on March 16, Bensalem police said. Troupe was arrested and sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on an initial bail amount of 10% of $75,000, police said. Following his arrest, detectives identified two children --…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Villanova University Football Player Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Student Villanova University Football Player Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Student
Villanova University Football Player Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Student A 19-year-old Villanova University football player from Maryland has been charged with attempted sexual assault, reports say. Iyanu Elijah Solomon tried forcing a female student into sexual acts in September 2019, the Delaware County District Attorney's Office told 6abc. The woman reportedly told her resident assistant of the incident two weeks after the alleged incident happened, but decided not to file a police report at the time. But Solomon continued harassing the woman, who pursued criminal charges last month, the DA's office says. Solomon was charged with attempted sexual assault, a…

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by Nicole Acosta