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Gunpoint Robbery At 7-Eleven Leads To Two Arrests: Bensalem Police
A man and a woman robbed a Trevose gas station at gunpoint on Saturday, July 20, according to authorities.
Christopher Yelverton, 42, and Amanda Petherbridge, 34, are each charged with robbery, conspiracy, and related counts, Bensalem police said in a release on Monday, July 22.
The robbery happened at the 2511 Lincoln Highway 7-Eleven in Trevose just before 3 a.m., investigators said. Yelverton walked into the gas station and asked for a carton of Newport cigarettes, then pointed a handgun through his sweatshirt at the cashier and demanded money, according to au…
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…
Lehigh County Turnpike Rest Stop Sells $150K Lotto Ticket
One Lehigh County driver picked up more than they bargained for at a turnpike rest stop over the weekend, state officials say.
The 7-Eleven at the Exit 56 rest area on I-476, 5052 Cetronia Road, Wescosville, sold a Powerball ticket that won $150,000 in the Saturday, March 4 drawing, Pennsylvania lottery representatives announced.
The lucky winner matched all five white balls and the one red ball pulled in the Saturday, March 4 drawing, officials said. The 7-Eleven will now receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning slip, they added.
Across Pennsylvania, more than 2…
Lucky Pennsylvania Player Wins $1.66 Million In Lottery
A winning lottery ticket for Match 6 Lotto drawing on Thursday, January 12, 2023, sold in York County according to lottery officials.
The ticket matched all six balls: 2-15-21-38-40-47, to win $1.66 million, less applicable withholding.
It sold at the 7-Eleven located at 101 Limekiln Road in New Cumberland, which will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
More than 50,600 other PA Lottery Mega Millions tickets won prizes of various amounts in the drawing, including more than 8,300 tickets purchased with Megaplier.
Players find out if they've won any priz…
Trenton Murder Suspect Nabbed In Philly Area, Police Say
A New Jersey man wanted for murder was arrested in Bucks County early on Friday, Dec. 9, authorities say.
David Holland, 30, was wanted on a homicide charge in Trenton when police in Falls Township researched his temporary vehicle registration tag and learned he had an active arrest warrant, officials said.
When Holland pulled into the 7-Eleven store at 8019 Mill Creek Road, officers took him into custody, the department said.
He was arraigned Friday and remains locked up at Bucks County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail, authorities said. Pennsylvania state court records s…
Philly Pair Charged In Gunpoint Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree In Delco
A pair of Philadelphia men were charged in connection with a series of gunpoint carjackings and armed robberies that occurred earlier this year throughout Delaware County, authorities said.
Nile Ward, 19, and Jamir Hill, 27, were arrested after a Monday, May 23 raid of Ward's home, which turned up five firearms, stolen clothing from one of the robberies, a black jacket worn by the men in surveillance footage and on social media, crack cocaine, marijuana, and more, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said.
The men were linked to two gunpoint carjackings in Darb…
7-Eleven Worker Robbed At Gunpoint In Bensalem, Police Say
A Bensalem 7-Eleven store worker was robbed at gunpoint last week, leaving police looking for two suspects, authorities said.
A man in all black, wearing an orange construction vest, a black winter hat, and clear glasses, wielded a handgun and demanded cash at the store on Lincoln Highway around 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, Bensalem police said.
Meanwhile, another man in all black, carrying a red bag and also wearing a hat was breaking into the PA skills machine with a tool believed to be a hammer, according to police.
The men fled on foot in an unknown direction, police said.
Po…
Philadelphia Man Arrested In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery, South Jersey Police Say
A 44-year-old man from Philadelphia man has been arrested in connection with a hold-up at a South Jersey 7-Eleven, authorities said.
John Grubbs was charged by Evesham police with first-degree robbery, aggravated assault, theft and several weapons offenses, police said.
On Nov. 2, 2020, at 5:15 a.m., Evesham police responded to the 7-Eleven at 2 East Main St., for an armed robbery.
A man demanded money from the store's clerk while brandishing a handgun, police said. The employee complied and gave the suspect cash in the register, they said.
The man fled on foot…
