Light Rain 43°
Tag:

Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA

Police & Fire
Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials
Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials A man who escaped the back of a Philadelphia police car on Monday, May 13 has been arrested, US Marshals said in a release.  Nafiysh Knox-Schenck was taken into custody on the 600 block of West Girard Avenue around noon on Wednesday, May 15, authorities said.   Knox-Schenck was arrested on a warrant for firearms charges on Monday and a gun was recovered during his arrest, city police have said.  After he was placed in a police car on West Collum Street, an "unknown person" opened the door and he escaped, PPD said.  Marshals tracked him to a Northern Liberties apar…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bucks Mom And Daughter Missing, Car Found Abandoned In Philly: Police Bucks Mom And Daughter Missing, Car Found Abandoned In Philly: Police
Bucks Mom And Daughter Missing, Car Found Abandoned In Philly: Police Detectives are investigating the disappearance of a Bucks County mom and her daughter, whose car was found abandoned in Philadelphia Saturday morning, according to authorities.  Bridget Hennigan and her daughter Danielle Hennigan were reported missing on Friday, April 14 by husband and dad Daniel Hennigan, Bensalem police said in a release.  "His wife Bridget suffers from anxiety and depression and his daughter is developmentally challenged," the department wrote.  They were last seen at 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 13.  Then on Saturday, April 15, police in Philadelphia …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
News
Kevin Neary Dies 12 Years After Violent Philadelphia Robbery Kevin Neary Dies 12 Years After Violent Philadelphia Robbery
Kevin Neary Dies 12 Years After Violent Philadelphia Robbery Kevin Neary, a well-known Philadelphian whose recovery from a life-altering attack inspired his community, died Monday, Feb. 20, his loved ones announced on his website.  Kevin was a young man in his 20s when he was shot in an armed robbery in the Northern Liberties in November 2011, according to his online bio.  The bullet punctured his spinal cord at the C5 level and percussed up to affect the C1 level, leaving Kevin "largely paralyzed" from the neck down. But his indomitable spirit and the embrace of his neighbors carried him through, loved ones wrote in his obituary. …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Outdoor Dining In Philadelphia Delivery Truck Crashes Into Outdoor Dining In Philadelphia
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Outdoor Dining In Philadelphia A delivery truck crashed into a cafe's outdoor dining in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood, according to dispatch. The crash happened at 4th and Reno streets at Cafe La Maude around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, says dispatch. Two people were transported to a local hospital. Crews remained on the scene to investigate. The identities of those involved and the victims conditions are unknown.

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora