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Philly Police Kill Suspect In Early Morning Standoff: Officials Philly Police Kill Suspect In Early Morning Standoff: Officials
Philly Police Kill Suspect In Early Morning Standoff: Officials One man was shot dead in a confrontation with Philadelphia police in the Northeast on Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, according to authorities.  Officers were called about a car accident near Roosevelt Boulevard and Borbeck Avenue in Rhawnhurst just before 5 a.m., Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore told reporters in a press conference.  One officer spotted a Dodge pickup truck parked halfway on the Borbeck Avenue curb and approached the driver, who denied being in an accident and said he didn't need help, according to authorities.   When the officer began to drive away from t…

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by Mac Bullock
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Reading Shopper Wins $637K Playing Pennsylvania Lottery Reading Shopper Wins $637K Playing Pennsylvania Lottery
Reading Shopper Wins $637K Playing Pennsylvania Lottery A Pennsylvania Lottery player hit it big at a Reading Wawa on Thursday, Sept. 21, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky winner picked up $637,000 by matching all five balls pulled in the Thursday drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game, officials said.  The Wawa at 3650 Pottsville Pike is set to receive a $5,000 bonus for vending the winning slip, they added.  It's the second time this week an area player hit it big at Wawa — on Wednesday, September 20, a Pennsylvania Lottery player in Northeast Philadelphia stopped by a Roosevelt Boulevard location for a …

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by Mac Bullock