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Dozens Turn Up To Give Shot Philadelphia Officer Raul Ortiz Hospital Sendoff Dozens Turn Up To Give Shot Philadelphia Officer Raul Ortiz Hospital Sendoff
Dozens Turn Up To Give Shot Philadelphia Officer Raul Ortiz Hospital Sendoff Philadelphia Police Officer Raul Ortiz is going home. Ortiz, 60, has been hospitalized since Friday, Oct. 13, when he and 50-year-old officer Richard Mendez were shot at Philadelphia International Airport. Mendez, a department vet of 22 years, died. Ortiz, who was hit once in the arm, got a sendoff from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 14. We are blessed to announce that hero @PhillyPolice Officer Raul Ortiz is going home after days of receiving excellent care from @TJUHospital. Thank you all for wrapping your arms around him and his family; our Department and Cit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Sex Assault Suspect Whacked With Machete In Philadelphia: Police Sex Assault Suspect Whacked With Machete In Philadelphia: Police
Sex Assault Suspect Whacked With Machete In Philadelphia: Police A 24-year-old woman struck a 43-year-old man in the head with a machete after he sexually assaulted her in Philadelphia, police said. The incident happened at a hotel on the 1200 block of Vine Street around 10:35 a.m. Sunday, July 30, according to a spokeswoman for the Philadelphia Police Department. The man was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and placed in stable condition, and treated as a prisoner, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Solebury School Mourns Loss Of Beloved Athletic Director Robert Eichem, 45 Solebury School Mourns Loss Of Beloved Athletic Director Robert Eichem, 45
Solebury School Mourns Loss Of Beloved Athletic Director Robert Eichem, 45 Robert Howard Eichem III of New Hope died on Feb. 10, 2021. He was 45 years old. He died at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia “following a sudden onset medical event at his home," his obituary says. Eichem was known for his positions as both the Director of Athletics and ESL teacher at the Solebury School where he worked since 2001, his obit says. "Rob’s connections with the Solebury School community are numerous—athletic director, teacher, advisor, administrator, coach, parent, colleague... friend," Tom Wilschutz, Head of the Solebury School said in a statement. "His r…

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by Nicole Acosta