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4 Hurt When DUI SEPTA Worker Hits Trolley With Mercedes, Police Claim 4 Hurt When DUI SEPTA Worker Hits Trolley With Mercedes, Police Claim
4 Hurt When DUI SEPTA Worker Hits Trolley With Mercedes, Police Claim A SEPTA employee is accused of driving under the influence after she allegedly crashed into a city trolley with her car while off-duty.  Brianna Satchell-Thomas, 31, of West Philadelphia, is charged with aggravated assault while DUI and related counts, city police told Daily Voice.  Authorities say the accident happened just before 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6. Police said they arrived to find Satchell-Thomas' white Mercedes-Benz with "major damage" near the trolley.  Four people were injured in the crash and were treated, police said.  Investigators claimed Satchell-Th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Charged With Homicide Stabbing 22-Year-Old Behind Church In Harrisburg: Police Man Charged With Homicide Stabbing 22-Year-Old Behind Church In Harrisburg: Police
Man Charged With Homicide Stabbing 22-Year-Old Behind Church In Harrisburg: Police The 22-year-old man was alive when the police arrived on the scene but he later died of his injuries, now the police believe they have found his killer.  Damien Servidio was stabbed in the first block of North 16th Street in Harrisburg on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, around 9 p.m., according to a release the following morning by City Police and the county coroner's office.  Nearly five months later, Davon Hairston, 29, of Harrisburg, was charged in connection with this deadly stabbing.  When officers arrived at the scene of the stabbing they found Damien suffering "and (he)…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Stabbed In Torso, Suspect On Loose, Lancaster Police Say Man Stabbed In Torso, Suspect On Loose, Lancaster Police Say
Man Stabbed In Torso, Suspect On Loose, Lancaster Police Say A man was stabbed in the torso and the suspect has not been located, police in Lancaster announced on Monday, April 17, 2023.  The man was stabbed in the area of South Queen and West Forum streets at approximately 7:22 a.m., according to the City police. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he remains, according to the police. "Through the course of the investigation, our detectives uncovered the suspect and the victim knew each other. The suspect is not currently in custody. At this time, we believe this was an isolated incident and there is no immediate danger to the public,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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22-Year-Old Man Stabbed To Death Behind Church In Harrisburg: Police 22-Year-Old Man Stabbed To Death Behind Church In Harrisburg: Police
22-Year-Old Man Stabbed To Death Behind Church In Harrisburg: Police The 22-year-old man was alive when the police arrived on the scene but he later died of his injuries, authorities say.  Damien Servidio was stabbed in the first block of North 16th Street in Harrisburg on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, around 9 p.m., according to a release the following morning by City Police and the county coroner's office.  Upon arrival, officers found him suffering from a stab wound "and was immediately transported to a local hospital for emergency treatment," the police say.  He died at the hospital and a homicide investigation has been launched.   …

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by Jillian Pikora
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MOSQUE ATTACK: Intruders Pelt NJ Worshippers With Rocks MOSQUE ATTACK: Intruders Pelt NJ Worshippers With Rocks
Mosque Attack: Intruders Pelt NJ Worshippers With Rocks Congregants were praying at a mosque in Paterson when three intruders suddenly burst in and threw rocks at them, authorities confirmed. One of the assailants held the door for the other two after nearly 100 worshippers had gathered at the Islamic Congregation of North Jersey on Preakness Avenue -- one of five services held each day -- shortly after 8:30 p.m. Monday. Two people were hit, but neither was seriously injured, authorities said Thursday. Mosque officials said they had no choice but to begin locking the doors after this week's bias attack, which followed another involving an intr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Arrests Made In 'Accidental' Shooting That Left Philadelphia Boy Critical: Police Arrests Made In 'Accidental' Shooting That Left Philadelphia Boy Critical: Police
Arrests Made In 'Accidental' Shooting That Left Philadelphia Boy Critical: Police Two people have been arrested in an accidental shooting that left a 13-year-old boy critically injured in Philadelphia, authorities said. Elijah Simmons, 19, was charged with aggravated assault while Caresa McFarland, 32, was charged with reckless endangerment, city police said Sunday. The boy suffered a gunshot wound to his head on the 2200 block of North Woodstock Street Saturday, April 30 around 7:15 p.m., police said. He was hospitalized in critical condition.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Hit By Train In Lebanon ID'd: Police Woman Hit By Train In Lebanon ID'd: Police
Woman Hit By Train In Lebanon ID'd: Police The identity of a woman struck by a train on Sunday has been released by police. Tonya Price, 61, of Lebanon, was hit by a train on 7th Street on Mar. 13, according to City police. She was struck while attempting, "to cross the tracks in front of the approaching train traveling westbound," shortly after 12:30 p.m., police say. Seven years ago a teenager was also struck dead by a Norfolk Southern train on 7th Street on Mar. 13, according to police at the time. Anyone with information regarding the most recent incident is asked to call the Lebanon City Police Department at 717-272-2054.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drugs, Unlicensed Gun Found During Traffic Stop In York Drugs, Unlicensed Gun Found During Traffic Stop In York
Drugs, Unlicensed Gun Found During Traffic Stop In York Drugs and an illegal firearm were seized, and an arrest was made during a traffic stop in York over the weekend, according to city police. Patrolmen stopped a vehicle in the 1st block of West Cottage Place at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday. During the stop, officers spotted a passenger in the rear of the vehicle to openly possessing drugs. When the known suspect was removed from the vehicle, a handgun was found at his feet. The suspect was know to police and was not permitted to possess firearms.  They have been charged with felony firearms violations as well as drug violations. The suspect…

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by Jillian Pikora
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2 People Stabbed In Face, Back; Lancaster Police Search For Suspect 2 People Stabbed In Face, Back; Lancaster Police Search For Suspect
2 People Stabbed In Face, Back; Lancaster Police Search For Suspect A man and a woman were attacked by a man with a knife early in the morning on Saturday, police are searching for the subject. Scotty L. Gebhard, 34, of Lancaster, is wanted for a stabbing that took place in a home located in the 300 block of East King Street on Saturday around 1 a.m., say city police. Upon arrival, police found a woman with serious stab wounds to her face, neck, and back. A man with stab wounds was treated at an area hospital shortly after 1 a.m. Police believe that both victims were assaulted at the same time, by the same subject, they identified as Gebhard. Gebhard is…

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by Jillian Pikora