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Motorcyclist Killed In Mailbox, Tree, Utility Pole Crash: PA State Police Motorcyclist Killed In Mailbox, Tree, Utility Pole Crash: PA State Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Mailbox, Tree, Utility Pole Crash: PA State Police A 27-year-old motorcyclist died after an accident in Earl Township on Sunday, April 14, Pennsylvania State Police say.  Codey Prindle of Boyertown was headed south on Longview Road around 6:30 p.m. when his bike drifted into the gravel off the right shoulder, according to troopers.  He struck a tree and a mailbox and was fatally injured, authorities said. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
TRIPLE FATAL: Construction Workers Struck On I-83, PA State Police Say TRIPLE FATAL: Construction Workers Struck On I-83, PA State Police Say
Triple Fatal: Construction Workers Struck On I-83, PA State Police Say A 24-year-old box truck driver struck a construction vehicle that propelled it into three construction workers along Interstate 83, the Pennsylvania State Police explained on Wednesday morning. The crash into the active work zone on I-83 south at mile marker 35.5, Fairview Township, happened at 3:25 a.m. on April 17, 2024, Trooper Grothey detailed in the release. Reed Davenport has been identified as the driver of the truck but the names of the three workers who died at the scene have yet to be released as of 10 a.m. Troop J Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit, Troop …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Vandal Breaks Into Philly Church For Third Time, Police Say Vandal Breaks Into Philly Church For Third Time, Police Say
Vandal Breaks Into Philly Church For Third Time, Police Say Philadelphia police detectives are searching for a serial vandal.  Authorities say the pictured suspect broke into the Germantown Church of Brethren at 6611 Germantown Avenue on April 8, March 21, and March 19.  The most recent incident was caught on video. PPD footage  PhiladelphiaPolice Authorities said the suspect is a black male in his early 20s wearing light pants with black sneakers, a hoodie, and a jacket.  Anyone with information is asked to call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip online. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Scout Leader, Ex-Teacher Charged With Sex Assault Of Former Student: Prosecutors PA Scout Leader, Ex-Teacher Charged With Sex Assault Of Former Student: Prosecutors
PA Scout Leader, Ex-Teacher Charged With Sex Assault Of Former Student: Prosecutors A teacher is accused of sexually abusing his former student, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.  Keith Steininger, 68, of Upland Borough is being held in lieu of a $250,000 bond, prosecutors said.  Investigators say Steininger, who was also a Boy Scout trooper leader, abused the victim for a period of two years between 2018 and 2020, when the victim was between 11 and 13.  Authorities said Steininger was the victim's Boy Scout leader and former teacher at Girard College, a Philadelphia boarding school for children from families headed…

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by Mac Bullock
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Body Found In Wissahickon Creek: Philadelphia Police Body Found In Wissahickon Creek: Philadelphia Police
Body Found In Wissahickon Creek: Philadelphia Police A man was found dead in the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia Tuesday morning, April 16, according to city police.  Authorities said the body was found near the 5000 block of Ridge Avenue around 7 a.m., across from the SEPTA loop.  The remains were those of an unidentified man between 25 and 30, police said. While the body "appears to have been in the water for a while," there was "no visible trauma," they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Delco Firefighter Charged With Arson, Court Docs Say (PHOTOS) Delco Firefighter Charged With Arson, Court Docs Say (PHOTOS)
Delco Firefighter Charged With Arson, Court Docs Say (Photos) A Yeadon Fire Company member is accused of starting a vehicle fire in Colwyn last Thursday, April 11, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice.  Abner Roberts, 18, is charged with felony arson, risking catastrophe, and related counts, court records show.  The Darby Fire Company said it happened on the 200 block of South 2nd Street around 4:15 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters arrived to find a Land Rover engulfed in flames with exposure to three surrounding homes.  Facebook/Darby Fire Co. # 1 Station 4 Facebook/Darby Fire Co. # 1 Station 4 According to th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Babysitter Shot Answering Door In Philadelphia: Police Teen Babysitter Shot Answering Door In Philadelphia: Police
Germantown Babysitter Shot Answering Door: PPD A 16-year-old babysitter was shot after answering a knock at the door of a Philadelphia apartment late Monday, April 15, according to city police.  6abc reports it happened just before midnight at the Cliveden Apartments in Germantown.  "When the 16-year-old answered the door, we're not certain how many but at least one male entered the property and fired six shots, striking the 16-year-old in the abdomen and the arm," said PPD Chief Inspector Scott Small. "We're very, very lucky that those two children, ages 5 and 7, were not struck by gunfire, because that's where the shot…

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Charged For Attacking Employees At Bucks Pizzeria Teen Charged For Attacking Employees At Bucks Pizzeria
Teen Charged For Attacking Employees At Bucks Pizzeria An 18-year-old Doylestown man is accused of pulling a knife during a fight with pizza store employees on Sunday, April 14, according to police.  Authorities said Panajotis Tafa and a 16-year-old suspect walked into Deliza Pizza at 460 E. Butler Avenue in New Britain around 2:30 p.m.  When the 16-year-old got into an argument with an employee, police said he went around the counter and punched the worker in the face. The employee shoved the 16-year-old to the ground before Tafa "rushed over and pulled a knife," according to investigators.  Tafa then stabbed a second…

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by Mac Bullock
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Sheriff's Vehicle Strikes SUV Head-On Hospitalizing 2, Pennsylvania State Police Say Sheriff's Vehicle Strikes SUV Head-On Hospitalizing 2, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Sheriff's Vehicle Strikes SUV Head-On Hospitalizing 2, Pennsylvania State Police Say A Cumberland County Sheriff's vehicle with lights and sirens was in a head-on crash while heading to a call – sending two people to the hospital, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 16. The sheriff's vehicle was going west along West Trindle Road, just past the intersection with Horners Road in  South Middleton Township, when it struck a Honda SUV at 6:03 p.m. on Monday, April 15, according to state police. Investigators explained that the sheriff's vehicle had "attempted to pass other vehicles westbound. [When it] entered the eastbound lane and struck [the Honda] hea…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Dismissed By Police Left Cellphone At Sidewalk Scene In Lower Merion: DA Murder Suspect Dismissed By Police Left Cellphone At Sidewalk Scene In Lower Merion: DA
Lower Merion Shooting Tyreese Quinerley Harrowing details have been released in a Lower Merion weekend homicide. Tyreese Quinerley, 39, was erratically operating a green Chevrolet Express van speeing on City Avenue when it stopped for a red light at City and Cardinal avenues around 10:45 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Quinerley, of Philadelphia, got out of the van, stood near the center of the roadway and fired two gunshots into his car, Steele said alongside Lower Merion Township Acting Police Superintendent Eugene J. Pasternak. A few minutes later, surveillance v…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Police Shoot At Suspect In Stolen Car, Authorities Say Philadelphia Police Shoot At Suspect In Stolen Car, Authorities Say
Philadelphia Police Shoot At Suspect In Stolen Car, Authorities Say A city police officer fired their service weapon at a suspect in North Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, according to Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore.  Officers were called to the 1000 block of West Dakota Street around 2:45 p.m. after a stolen car was spotted parked on the street, Vanore told reporters Monday evening.  The vehicle, a black Jeep Grand Cherokee, was reportedly stolen earlier Monday. Vanore said officers called the Jeep's owner to the scene but saw a suspect enter the car while they were waiting for the owner to arrive.  Officers confronted the suspect and a …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police
Taxi Cab Carjacking Ends In Fiery Crash In South Philadelphia: Police A taxi driver was hospitalized with cuts to his face after a carjacker stole his vehicle and then crashed it in South Philadelphia, according to city police.  Authorities said the theft happened on the 3100 block of Island Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday night, April 14.  The victim told investigators he felt "he was being struck with a knife or other cutting instrument," but never saw one in the attacker's hand. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.  About 20 minutes after the carjacking, police responded to South 34th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue where a …

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by Mac Bullock