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'Life's Too Short To Be Unhappy' PA Mom Killed Breaking Up Fight Wrote On Facebook 'Life's Too Short To Be Unhappy' PA Mom Killed Breaking Up Fight Wrote On Facebook
'Life's Too Short To Be Unhappy' PA Mom Killed Breaking Up Fight Wrote On Facebook A 41-year-old mother killed by gunfire in Philadelphia this week was merely trying to break up a violent situation, her family said. On a GoFundMe page, they said Kelly Kane "was stolen from us as she was intervening to avoid violence." Police did not detail the circumstances of her death, only saying that she was shot in the arm shortly after midnight on Monday, Aug. 26 on the 2500 block of Kensington Avenue. Kelly's bio on Facebook shows she had a positive outlook on life: "Life’s too short to be unhappy. Do what makes you happy."  The GoFundMe added: "We are seeing the silver lining in…

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by Jon Craig
News
Car Crash Leads To Shooting On I-80: State Police Car Crash Leads To Shooting On I-80: State Police
Car Crash Leads To Shooting On I-80: State Police Gunfire erupted after two cars crashed in Stroud Township on Saturday, July 27, state troopers said in a release.  The collision happened on Interstate 80 near mile marker 305 around 5 p.m., police wrote.  "After the occupants got out of their respective vehicles, multiple gunshots were fired," investigators said.  No one was injured and the incident remains under investigation by troopers, according to the release. Anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Jeremy Kenosky at 570-619-6800.  

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by Mac Bullock
News
Victims ID'd After Deadly Mass Shooting In Philadelphia Victims ID'd After Deadly Mass Shooting In Philadelphia
Victims ID'd After Deadly Mass Shooting In Philadelphia The three men who died in the mass shooting in Carroll Park on Sunday, June 21 have been identified by police.  Akil Jones, 33, Rashie Jones, 29, and Sekayi Robinson, 23, died after gunfire rang out at a cookout on the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., according to authorities. The Joneses were brothers, police noted. Five other men and one woman were also shot and hospitalized in stable condition, officials have said.  Multiple groups exchanged gunfire during the shooting, investigators believe. Police were still on the scene after sunrise Sunday morning. …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspect Found Dead After Standoff In Scranton Home: Police Suspect Found Dead After Standoff In Scranton Home: Police
Suspect Found Dead After Standoff In Scranton Home: Police A man has died and a woman is injured after a "domestic dispute" in Scranton on Saturday, June 8, according to city police.  Authorities said they were called to 1612 Pine Street for reports of arguing and gunfire around 10 a.m. A 27-year-old woman was found with "a gunshot wound to the upper extremity" and taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center, police said.  Her wounds were described as non-life-threatening. Police learned an armed man was still inside the home and established a perimeter while trying to call the suspect outside, SPD said. A SWAT team was eventually sent i…

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by Mac Bullock