Woman Hurt, Child Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Police Woman Hurt, Child Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Police
Woman Hurt, Child Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Police A woman and her young child were hospitalized Tuesday evening, June 25 when a car struck them as they crossed the street, said Philadelphia police.  The pair were crossing Bridge Street at Summerdale Avenue when a 2002 Toyota Highlander turned left onto the road and hit them, PPD said.  Authorities were called to the scene just after 6 p.m.  Both victims were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where the woman, 26, is in stable condition. Her 4-year-old son was later taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he is in critical condition, according to official…
Coroner IDs Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Crash Coroner IDs Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Crash
Coroner IDs Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Crash Officials have named the 42-year-old man who was fatally struck by a car in Allentown on Tuesday, June 25.  Li-Qiang Hu was hit around 10 p.m. on the 2000 block of Hamilton Street, according to city police. Authorities said they found him with "serious injuries" and rendered aid at the scene before taking him to an area hospital.  Hu, of South Arlington Township in Lackawanna County, succumbed to his injuries around 2 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. His cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries and the manner was accidental.  Police sai…
Shot Woman Drives Into Building, Upland Police Say Shot Woman Drives Into Building, Upland Police Say
Shot Woman Drives Into Building, Upland Police Say Upland police responded to a crash on Sunday night, June 23 to find the driver had been shot, officials say.  It happened on the 300 block of Third Street around 11 p.m., according to borough police. The driver crashed into a building and was found to have multiple gunshot wounds when medics removed her from the vehicle. Investigators said the shooting appears to have been targeted and "not a random act." Anyone with information is asked to call Upland Detective Carl White at 610-872-3040 or Delaware County Detective David Tyler at 610-891-4700. Tips can be submitted online via C…
Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In North Philadelphia: Police Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In North Philadelphia: Police
Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In North Philadelphia: Police Two men have died after a car crash in Philadelphia early Tuesday morning, June 25, city police say.  Authorities said it happened around 1:40 a.m. A southbound sedan on North Broad Street collided head-on with a northbound Toyota Rav 4 near West Hunting Park Avenue, according to PPD.  Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Neither man was identified but police said the driver of the Toyota was 46 years old.  An investigation is ongoing. 
Death Investigation Underway In Bucks County Death Investigation Underway In Bucks County
Death Investigation Underway In Bucks County Authorities are investigating a death in a Northampton Township home.  Police said they were called for a welfare check around 2 p.m. Sunday, June 16 and found a person dead inside a residence. Their identity is being withheld pending notification of family members, officials said.  In addition to Northampton police, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office is investigating.  "There is no danger to the community," police added. 
Allentown Shooting Sends 'Juvenile' To Hospital, Police Say Allentown Shooting Sends 'Juvenile' To Hospital, Police Say
Allentown Shooting Sends 'Juvenile' To Hospital, Police Say A juvenile was shot and injured in Allentown on Thursday afternoon, June 13, city police say.  Shots rang out near North Nagle and West Allen streets around 3:30 p.m. Authorities arrived at the scene to find the victim with a single gunshot wound, according to APD.  First responders rendered aid at the scene and took the victim to an area hospital, police said. His injuries "do not appear to be life-threatening at this time."  The shooting is under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call 610-437-7721. 
Berks Thieves Used Stolen Truck To Rip ATM From Ground, Troopers Say Berks Thieves Used Stolen Truck To Rip ATM From Ground, Troopers Say
Berks Thieves Used Stolen Truck To Rip ATM From Ground, Troopers Say State police are investigating a theft from an ATM at a Berks County bank.  The three suspects drove a stolen truck to First Citizens Community Bank in Tulpehocken Township around 3 a.m. on May 6, troopers said in a release.  They pried open the top panel and bottom door of a drive-up ATM, fastened a tow hook and chain inside the door, then accelerated the truck forward to remove the ATM from its concrete base, police said.  Once it was on the ground, they removed the cash from the ATM, according to investigators. Police said the trio fled in an SUV, possibly …
Burglar Tried Breaking Into West Chester Home, Authorities Say Burglar Tried Breaking Into West Chester Home, Authorities Say
Burglar Tried Breaking Into West Chester Home, Authorities Say A masked man tried entering a West Chester home while residents were inside, borough police said in a release.  It happened on the 100 block of South High Street around 10 p.m. on May 6, according to investigators.  Police believe the suspect watched the resident enter the home before trying to get in. He fled before officers arrived and was not located when police searched the area.  He was around 6-foot-4 and thin with a navy-blue long sleeve Penn State shirt, black Nike Air sweatpants with white lettering, and gray New Balance sneakers, detectives said.  Anyone…
Argument Lead To Shooting That Killed Bystander In North Philly: Police (VIDEO) Argument Lead To Shooting That Killed Bystander In North Philly: Police (VIDEO)
Argument Lead To Shooting That Killed Bystander In North Philly: Police (Video) An argument between two groups in Philadelphia last month led to the shooting death of an uninvolved woman, according to city police.  Authorities said it happened around 4:45 p.m. on May 11, when three men were walking on the 4700 block of North Broad Street.  They came across another group and "appeared to have a verbal dispute" before one man pulled out a handgun and opened fire, police said. The gunfire struck a woman about a block and a half away and she later died from her wounds, according to investigators.  Police have released video from the scene.  PPD f…
Coatesville Parents Charged In 8-Year-Old's Fentanyl Death Had Unused Narcan Doses In House: DA Coatesville Parents Charged In 8-Year-Old's Fentanyl Death Had Unused Narcan Doses In House: DA
Coatesville Parents Charged In 8-Year-Old's Fentanyl Death Had Unused Narcan Doses In House: DA Two Coatesville residents have been arrested and charged in the fentanyl overdose death of their 8-year-old son last summer, authorities said Holly Back and Mousa Hawa were each charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the July 26, 2023 overdose death of their son, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, June 4. Police also said they found two unused doses of Narcan in the East Lincoln Highway home of Back and Hawa, who both denied the possibility that the boy had gotten into "their medicine," when interviewed by detectives, according to a…
Parent Made Threats To Yeadon Elementary School, Police Say Parent Made Threats To Yeadon Elementary School, Police Say
Parent Made Threats To Yeadon Elementary School, Police Say Yeadon Borough police are investigating alleged threats by a parent toward the Bell Avenue Elementary School.  Authorities said they were called to the school on Friday, May 31. The parent has been identified and police said they are continuing to investigate. 
West Philly Car Crash Ends In Triple Shooting, Police Say West Philly Car Crash Ends In Triple Shooting, Police Say
West Philly Car Crash Ends In Triple Shooting, Police Say Three people were shot following a car accident in West Philadelphia over the weekend, according to police investigators.  Authorities said it happened on the 2400 block of South 62nd Street around 11 p.m. on Saturday night, June 1.  "(T)he incident became violent" after the wreck and three people were shot, according to PPD: A 21-year-old man was shot in the chest and died.  A 22-year-old man was shot in the backside and placed in stable condition  Another 22-year-old man was shot in the chest and arm and placed in critical condition.  One man is in custody and t…