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Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police
Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police A white Lincoln plowed onto a crosswalk island, striking two men waiting to cross the street in Philadelphia, police said. The driver, 63, fled but was caught blocks away on Broad Street on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at 8:45 p.m. The crash happened at Broad and Juniper streets in the 9th District, where the Lincoln bypassed traffic stopped at a red light, jumped the island, and hit the pedestrians, investigators said. Police stopped the vehicle on the 1700 block of North Broad Street and arrested the driver. Both victims were taken to Jefferson University Hospital by paramedics. A male, who…

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by Jillian Pikora
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67-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed While Crossing Philly Street: Police 67-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed While Crossing Philly Street: Police
67-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed While Crossing Philly Street: Police A 67-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing a Philadelphia street on Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to police. The woman, whose name wasn't released, was crossing the street in the 200 block of North 10th Street when she was struck by a blue Acura at 1:47 p.m., the Philadelphia Police Department said in a news release. Medics arrived on scene and took the woman to Jefferson University Hospital in Center City where she was pronounced dead at 2:20 p.m., according to police. The driver of the Acura remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities, police said.  No a…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police
Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police A police officer and two civilians were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The crash, which involved a police vehicle, happened in the 500 block of West Callowhill Street at 12:29 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, police said. The police officer was taken by a Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit to Jefferson University Hospital where they were placed in stable condition, according to police. Medic Units also transported the driver and passenger of the GMC to Jefferson University Hospital, where they were placed in stable condit…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police A man was in critical condition after being shot and set on fire in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at about 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a person screaming inside an apartment on the 5400 block of Lansdowne Avenue, in the 19th District. A 40-year-old man was shot at by a male offender, and then the female offender set the victim on fire, causing burns to his body, police said. The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital by the Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit. Two suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were…

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by Jon Craig
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CHOP Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash CHOP Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash
Chop Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash The bicyclist who died in a crash on Wednesday, July 17, was a doctor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, according to police and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia website.  Barbara Ann Friedes, 30, was struck from behind by a 2018 Volkswagen on the 1800 block of Spruce Street around 7 p.m., Philadelphia police wrote in a release.  The Volkswagen then hit three parked cars before coming to a rest, police continued. Friedes was taken to Jefferson University Hospital and pronounced dead, while the driver of the Volkswagen was taken to the same hospital with minor …

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by Mac Bullock
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Man In Wheelchair Badly Hurt In Hit-Run Crash In Philadelphia, Police Say Man In Wheelchair Badly Hurt In Hit-Run Crash In Philadelphia, Police Say
Man In Wheelchair Badly Hurt In Hit-Run Crash In Philadelphia, Police Say A man in a wheelchair was badly hurt after being hit by a runaway driver early Friday, June 21, Philadelphia police say.  The victim was struck near Vine and Franklin streets minutes after midnight, authorities said in a release. The striking vehicle was westbound from the Vine Street bridge when it hit the victim in the middle of the roadway, according to investigators.  The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital in critical condition and no arrest had been made as of Friday afternoon, police said.  An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can call PP…

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen On Scooter Shot During Attempted Robbery In South Philly, Detectives Say Teen On Scooter Shot During Attempted Robbery In South Philly, Detectives Say
Teen On Scooter Shot During Attempted Robbery In South Philly, Detectives Say An attempted robbery in South Philadelphia ended in gunfire early Wednesday morning, April 24, city police told Daily Voice.  The 17-year-old victim was riding a motorscooter when six to eight masked suspects tried to steal it from him shortly after midnight, authorities said.  They failed to take the victim's scooter but shot him in the left leg on the 900 block of Federal Street, according to police. The suspects were also on scooters when they fled the scene, authorities added.  The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital and placed in stable condition. No weapo…

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by Mac Bullock
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Gunman Hit By Car While Fleeing Robbery On I-95, State Police Say Gunman Hit By Car While Fleeing Robbery On I-95, State Police Say
Gunman Hit By Car While Fleeing Robbery On I-95, State Police Say A Massachusetts man accused of robbing a Philadelphia driver at gunpoint was critically injured after fleeing on foot across the Delaware Expressway on Sunday, April 7, according to troopers.  State police said it happened around 1 p.m.  The suspect arranged to meet the victim at a South Front Street lounge, then entered the victim's car and robbed him at gunpoint when he arrived, authorities said.  The victim was forced to drive I-95 while the suspect threatened to kill him and his  girlfriend, according to police. Eventually the victim pulled onto the the shoulder and…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Two Teens Arrested After 16-Year-Old Shot In Head At SEPTA Station: Police (UPDATED) Two Teens Arrested After 16-Year-Old Shot In Head At SEPTA Station: Police (UPDATED)
Two Teens Arrested After 16-Year-Old Shot In Head At SEPTA Station: Police (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from Philadelphia police.) One teenager is in critical condition and two others are in custody after shots rang out at a SEPTA station in Center City Philadelphia Thursday night, Jan. 11, police told Daily Voice.  The 16-year-old victim was hit once in the head on the westbound platform of the 15th Street Station around 9:30 p.m., according to PPD. He was taken to Jefferson University Hospital in critical condition, police said.  Officers heard the shots and arrested two teenage suspects at the scene, police said. A weapon w…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Philly City Worker's Slaying Arrest Made In Philly City Worker's Slaying
Arrest Made In Philly City Worker's Slaying US Marshals have arrested the man accused of killing a Philadelphia Streets Department employee on the job last month.  Senaaj Jackson, 22, was taken into custody around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Oct. 11, said USMS.  This morning at 6:30 a.m., @USMS_Philly and @PhillyPolice arrested Senaaj Jackson, 22, in the 2400 block of Arlington Street. Jackson was wanted for the September shooting death of a Philadelphia Streets Department worker, which took place in the 2300 block of Oakford Street. pic.twitter.com/FtKhudr0s0 — U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) October 11, 2023 …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Victim Found Shot In Head In Idling Car: Philadelphia Police Victim Found Shot In Head In Idling Car: Philadelphia Police
Victim Found Shot In Head In Idling Car: Philadelphia Police A man was found sitting in his car on a Center City street with a gunshot wound to the head late on Monday night, Sept. 25, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  The victim was found in a blue Toyota Prius on the 500 block of South 17th Street around 11:40 p.m., the department said. He had also been shot in the right shoulder.  He was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital where he remains in critical condition, according to police. Authorities did not release his name but said he is in his 30s or 40s.  Investigators believe the gunman was sitting in the backseat of the ca…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
SHOOTER WANTED: 21-Year-Old City Employee ID'd, Philadelphia Police Say SHOOTER WANTED: 21-Year-Old City Employee ID'd, Philadelphia Police Say
Shooter Wanted: 21-Year-Old City Employee ID'd, Philadelphia Police Say The city Streets Department employee who was shot in South Philadelphia early on Thursday, Sept. 7 has died from his injuries, police told Daily Voice.  The victim, now identified as 21-year-old Masir Williams, was shot in the lower back and left forearm on the 2300 block of Oakford Street, Daily Voice previously reported.  He was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital by first responders and placed in critical condition but died from his injuries at 10:17 a.m., police said.  The Streets Department said it was "disheartened" by Williams' death, writing, "Our thoughts are with everyone im…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
City Employee Shot In South Philadelphia: Police City Employee Shot In South Philadelphia: Police
City Employee Shot In South Philadelphia: Police A Philadelphia city employee is in the hospital after police say he was shot multiple times on Thursday morning, Sept. 7.  The man was on the 2300 block of Oakford Street in South Philly when he was shot in the lower back and left forearm, the department told Daily Voice.  He was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital by first responders and placed in critical condition, police said. It's not clear if he was on duty when he was shot.  No weapon was recovered from the scene and no arrests had been made as of late Thursday morning, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Man Beaten To Death By Carjacker: Police PA Man Beaten To Death By Carjacker: Police
PA Man Beaten To Death By Carjacker: Police A 60-year-old man was beaten to death while being robbed of his car in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood late on Thursday, Aug. 17, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened along the 300 block of Cambridge Street just before 10 p.m., the department said.  A group of men on motorcycles attacked the victim and made off with his Toyota Highlander, according to police. First responders rushed the 60-year-old to Jefferson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m.  Authorities did not name the victim.  No weapons were recovered from the sc…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police
Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police A Philadelphia police officer has a broken ankle after being hit by a car while breaking up a street racing event early Sunday morning, the department told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 1300 block of North Broad Street around 1:45 a.m. on July 23, authorities said.  Some 500 "people and vehicles" were gathered on the road when officers arrived to disperse the crowd, according to investigators. One officer was struck by a car that fled the scene and taken by firefighters to Jefferson University Hospital for treatment, they added.  "A couple of officers" were hurt during th…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
SEPTA Rider Stabbed To Death At Center City Station: Police SEPTA Rider Stabbed To Death At Center City Station: Police
SEPTA Rider Stabbed To Death At Center City Station: Police Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was stabbed to death at a Center City SEPTA station, authorities say.  Officers were called to the 8th and Market streets station for a report of a person with a weapon at about 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Fab. 1, the department told Daily Voice. They arrived to find a 22-year-old victim suffering from two stab wounds to the chest, officials added.  The victim, later identified as Christian Rios of Gloucester City, New Jersey, was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital just around the block, they wrote. He died from his wounds less th…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Cyclist Stabs Would-Be Robber With Own Knife: Philly Police Cyclist Stabs Would-Be Robber With Own Knife: Philly Police
Cyclist Stabs Would-Be Robber With Own Knife: Philly Police A knife-wielding robber ended up hospitalized with multiple stab wounds when he tried to rob the wrong cyclist, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  A 31-year-old man was riding his bike on the 1200 block of Walnut Street in Center City at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, when a suspect approached him with a knife, the department said.  The victim lunged for the knife and struggled briefly against the suspect before prying it from his hands and stabbing the would-be thief in his neck and back, authorities claimed.  The suspect made one final effort to ride away on the 31…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified
Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified A 32-year-old man who died after accidentally falling during The Weeknd's concert Thursday, July 14 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field was being remembered by those who knew him as someone who had a "lust for life." 6abc reports. Hugo Sanchez was sitting on an escalator rail when he lost his balance and fell approximately 40 feet just before 11 p.m., near the end of the show, Philadelphia police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) Sanchez was taken to Jefferson University Hospital, where he was p…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Falls To His Death At The Weeknd Concert In Pennsylvania: Police Man Falls To His Death At The Weeknd Concert In Pennsylvania: Police
Man Falls To His Death At The Weeknd Concert In Pennsylvania: Police A 32-year-old man fell to his death during a concert in Philadelphia on Thursday, July 14, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified The man fell approximately 40 feet from an escalator rail at Lincoln Financial Field, where Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd kicked off the first leg of his After Hours till Dawn Tour, Philadelphia police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) The unidentified victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital, wh…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Delco Teen Killed In Philly Road Rage Shooting: Report Delco Teen Killed In Philly Road Rage Shooting: Report
Delco Teen Killed In Philly Road Rage Shooting: Report A teenager from Delaware County was killed in a road rage shooting in Philadelphia Wednesday, June 15, 6abc reports. Denis Jaward, 17, of Wayne, was a passenger in a Mercedes sedan when the driver of a Nissan SUV got out and fired four shots at 15th Street and Pine Street around 11 p.m., the outlet says. The boy was pronounced dead at Jefferson University Hospital. The shooter fled the scene and has yet to be found, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Jefferson University Hospital Aide Gunned Down At Work By Co-Worker Was 'Family Man' Jefferson University Hospital Aide Gunned Down At Work By Co-Worker Was 'Family Man'
Jefferson University Hospital Aide Gunned Down At Work By Co-Worker Was 'Family Man' There's been an outpouring of support for the family of a Jefferson University Hospital nursing assistant who was gunned down on the job in Philadelphia.  Anrae James, 43, a beloved father of three, was killed in Monday's shooting. A fellow nursing assistant identified as 55-year-old Stacey Hayes was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting "Rae was the epitome of a family man and truly loved by everyone," a GoFundMe page created by Barbara James says.  "He loved life and was especially passionate about our kids Breyanna (16) Blair (11) and Brielle (1). He was our hero, wo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Purported Eagles-Giants Argument Leaves NJ Man Dead Outside Of Popular Philly Cheesesteak Joint Purported Eagles-Giants Argument Leaves NJ Man Dead Outside Of Popular Philly Cheesesteak Joint
Purported Eagles-Giants Argument Leaves NJ Man Dead Outside Of Popular Philly Cheesesteak Joint An argument between a Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants fan turned deadly when one killed the other while waiting in line for cheesesteaks early Thursday morning in Philly. Paul C. Burkert, 36, of Reading, pulled out a gun and shot 23-year-old Camden resident David Padro around 1 a.m. outside of Pat's Steaks, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The two had gotten into a dispute when things turned physical on Ninth and Wharton Streets, authorities said. Padro was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital where he died of a gunshot wound to the back, police said. Pat's general manage Tom…

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by Nicole Acosta