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Philly Warehouse Blaze Goes To 3 Alarms, Requires All Hands: Authorities Philly Warehouse Blaze Goes To 3 Alarms, Requires All Hands: Authorities
Philly Warehouse Blaze Goes To 3 Alarms, Requires All Hands: Authorities A warehouse fire in Philadelphia went to three alarms and required an all hands-on-deck for fire crews, authorities said. Philly fire crews responded to a fire in the Port Richmond area at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to a news release by the Philadelphia Fire Department. The blaze, which was in a warehouse in the area of Kensington and Allegheny avenues, required all hands almost immediately, to PFD. UPDATE at 9:19 am: This fire has been placed under control. You will still see our members and apparatus in the area as... Posted by Philadelphia Fire Department on Wed…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Armed Robber Held Employees, Customers At Gunpoint: Philadelphia Police Armed Robber Held Employees, Customers At Gunpoint: Philadelphia Police
Armed Robber Held Employees, Customers At Gunpoint: Philadelphia Police A suspect in a pair of gunpoint robberies is wanted in Philadelphia, authorities say.  Police said the pictured man robbed two businesses within a week.  The first incident was at a restaurant on the 400 block of W. Girard Avenue on May 24. An employee said he walked inside, jumped over the counter, then pointed a gun at her while demanding money.  He fled before police arrived, PPD said.  Suspect footage PhiladelphiaPolice The second incident happened on the 2700 block of East Clearfield Street in Port Richmond on May 29, according to authorities.  The robb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Escaped PA Prisoner Caught In Philadelphia: US Marshals (UPDATED) Escaped PA Prisoner Caught In Philadelphia: US Marshals (UPDATED)
Escaped PA Prisoner Caught In Philadelphia: US Marshals (Updated) An inmate at a western Pennsylvania prison who escaped custody last year was arrested in Philadelphia Friday morning, March 22, authorities say.  Isaiah Tilghman, 33, was caught on the 3300 block of Aramingo Avenue, according to US Marshals.  Tilghman was being held on drug charges and state parole violations when he fled from the Blair County Prison on Dec. 3, authorities have said.  Just days after his escape, Marshals said they believed Tilghman had been in the Port Richmond area. The next week on Dec. 15, a truck that he allegedly stole was found in South Philadelphia.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
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Body Found In Philadelphia Basement, Investigation Launched: Police Body Found In Philadelphia Basement, Investigation Launched: Police
Body Found In Philadelphia Basement, Investigation Launched: Police Police detectives are investigating a death in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section.  A 62-year-old man was found dead in a home on the 3300 block of Livingston Street at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, police told Daily Voice. His name was not reported. Authorities said the man was located in a bathroom in the basement.  Police said that no weapons were found at the scene and that the cause of death is still under investigation. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Escaped PA Prisoner May Be In Philadelphia, US Marshals Warn Escaped PA Prisoner May Be In Philadelphia, US Marshals Warn
Escaped PA Prisoner May Be In Philadelphia, US Marshals Warn An inmate who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison over the weekend might have been in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section on Wednesday, Dec. 6, according to US Marshals.  Isaiah Robert Tilghman slipped past guards at the Blair County Prison on Sunday, Dec. 3, and fled the area in a stolen red 2011 Ford F-150, authorities said.  The 33-year-old was being held on drug charges and alleged parole violations, officials noted.  Around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police said they found the plate from the truck Tilghman stole attached to a similar Ford on the 3500 block of Belgrade Stre…

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by Mac Bullock
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75-Year-Old Woman Shot In Face: Philadelphia Police 75-Year-Old Woman Shot In Face: Philadelphia Police
75-Year-Old Woman Shot In Face: Philadelphia Police Two people were shot — including a 75-year-old woman — in a Port Richmond home on Tuesday evening, Nov. 21, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  It happened inside a property on the 2600 block of Salmon Street around 4:45 p.m., authorities said. The 75-year-old victim was shot once in the face and a 41-year-old woman was hit once in the right shoulder, said police. Both were taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in stable condition, according to officials.  One person is in custody though their name was not reported by police. The investigation is ongoing, th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say
Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say Police in Philadelphia say a group of young people maced a dollar store worker during a robbery on Monday afternoon, Sept. 25.  It happened at a Dollar Tree in Port Richmond, authorities said. Five teens, including two boys and three girls, were also said to be armed with a bat.  Police said they made off with candy and drinks.  The robbery remains under investigation, PPD added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia
Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia Jude Chacko, a Philadelphia resident and Temple University alumnus, died on Sunday, May 28. He was 21.  Chacko was found with a gunshot wound to the head a Port Richmond street early on Sunday, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  He was placed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead that evening, the department said. His death remains under police investigation. Chacko, loved ones wrote in an obituary posted to Facebook, was a Pennsylvania native and an active member of the Catholic Church.  He was a member of the 278th graduating class at Cent…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philadelphia Teenager Reported Missing Has Died, Loved Ones Say Philadelphia Teenager Reported Missing Has Died, Loved Ones Say
Philadelphia Teenager Reported Missing Has Died, Loved Ones Say A Philadelphia teenager who was reported missing by family members last month has died, her loved ones said in a GoFundMe post.  Ruby Corchado, 14, disappeared after leaving for school on April 10, city police said at the time. She was last spotted on the 3000 block of Almond Street in Port Richmond, according to the department.  Now, in a GoFundMe campaign that went live on Tuesday, May 30, those close to the teen say she has passed away.  "Unfortunately she passed away yesterday morning May 29, 2023, after being shot in the jaw by accident," wrote page organizer Alyss…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD
Pair Of Teenagers Injured In Early Morning Wawa Shooting: Philadelphia PD Two teenagers are in the hospital with bullet wounds after gunfire rang out at a Philadelphia Wawa early Wednesday morning, according to authorities.  It happened on the 2500 block of Aramingo Avenue in Port Richmond around 1:30 a.m. on May 24, city police told Daily Voice.  Officers arrived to find one 15-year-old victim who was shot in the left arm and armpit, the department said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in "critical but stable condition," they wrote.  Another 15-year-old boy was shot in the left shoulder and taken to Albert Einstein Medical C…

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by Mac Bullock
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Gas Explosion Covers Port Richmond In Debris, Destroys Homes (VIDEOS) Gas Explosion Covers Port Richmond In Debris, Destroys Homes (VIDEOS)
Gas Explosion Covers Port Richmond In Debris, Destroys Homes (Videos) A gas explosion awoke Port Richmond neighbors and destroyed several homes overnight on New Year's Eve, officials are saying. The explosion occurred at Miller and East Atlantic Streets just before 3 a.m. Firefighters rescued two people from the rubble, and at least two homes were leveled. 🚨#BREAKING: Massive Explosion destroys multiple homes 📌#Philadelphia | #PA Currently multiple Emergency crews are on scene to a massive explosion that has flattened four homes after suspected gas leak occurs. 2 injuried, one female with 2nd degree burns & a male injured pic.twitter.com/7KL5VKUtAj — …

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by Cecilia Levine