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MontCo Protestors Among 60 Arrested In I-676 Shutdown In Philadelphia: Police MontCo Protestors Among 60 Arrested In I-676 Shutdown In Philadelphia: Police
MontCo Protestors Among 60 Arrested In I-676 Shutdown In Philadelphia: Police More than 60 people have been arrested in connection with a protest that completely shutdown I-676 in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, March 30, authorities said. The protestors were from the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and ran onto the highway at Broad Street around 4 p.m., causing disruptions to traffic flow, Philadelphia police said at the time. On Sunday, March 31, Pennsylvania State Police released a list of towns and ages of those arrested, all who were charged with disorderly conduct. Thirty-nine of them were from Philadelphia with a others from Trappe, Downingtown, Lansd…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Macy's Workers Tried To Thwart Thief Before Deadly Stabbing: PPD (UPDATED) Macy's Workers Tried To Thwart Thief Before Deadly Stabbing: PPD (UPDATED)
Macy's Workers Tried To Thwart Thief Before Deadly Stabbing: PPD (Updated) The knife-wielding attacker that left one Macy's employee dead and sent another to the hospital Monday morning was trying to rob the store, according to Philadelphia police.  Two security guards were stabbed at the 1300 Market Street store around 11 a.m. on Dec. 4, Daily Voice reported previously.  At a press conference Monday afternoon, interim PPD Commissioner John Stanford said the suspect tried stealing hats but was thwarted by the guards. He returned about 15 minutes later and attacked them, investigators believe.  One victim, 30, was stabbed in the neck and later prono…

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by Mac Bullock
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Biker Charged With Assault For Viral Center City Attack On Mom, Kids Biker Charged With Assault For Viral Center City Attack On Mom, Kids
Biker Charged With Assault For Viral Center City Attack On Mom, Kids Cody Heron, allegedly the motorcyclist seen in a now-viral clip from Sunday night, Oct. 1, is charged with aggravated assault and related counts, said the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.  In a video that has been widely shared, a biker now identified by authorities as Heron was seen smashing the rear windshield of a woman's car before threatening her with a handgun and headbutting her with his helmet.  The DA's Office said Heron smashed glass on the victim's young children, aged 2 and 5, who were sitting in the backseat.  Authorities said the altercation began after Heron ran into…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Area Liquor Stores Closed Due To Looting, Officials Say Philly Area Liquor Stores Closed Due To Looting, Officials Say
Philly Area Liquor Stores Closed Due To Looting, Officials Say All liquor stores in Philadelphia — and one in Montgomery County — are closed after the looting that took place throughout the city on Tuesday night, Sept. 26.  "Last night, at least 18 Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores were looted," said Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board spokesman Shawn Kelly.  "Fortunately no employees were hurt, although some were understandably shaken." Every location in Philly and the Cheltenham Plaza location in Wyncote stayed closed Wednesday, Sept. 27, "in the interest of employee safety and while we assess the damage and loss that occurred," Ke…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'CRIMINAL OPPORTUNISTS': 20+ Arrested For Looting In Philly, Police Say 'CRIMINAL OPPORTUNISTS': 20+ Arrested For Looting In Philly, Police Say
'Criminal Opportunists': 20+ Arrested For Looting In Philly, Police Say Twenty or more people are in police custody after a group of "criminal opportunists" looted stores in Center City and elsewhere Tuesday night, Sept. 26, Interim Philadelphia Police Commissioner John M. Stanford told reporters at a press conference.  Multiple stores were "broken into or (...) ransacked" beginning around 8 p.m., Stanford said. As the night went on, similar incidents were reported along Aramingo Avenue, "and some other spots throughout the city," he added.  Stanford said the incidents were unrelated to the peaceful protest near City Hall related to the police killing…

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by Mac Bullock
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3 Hurt After SEPTA Trolley Crashes Into Historic Home 3 Hurt After SEPTA Trolley Crashes Into Historic Home
3 Hurt After SEPTA Trolley Crashes Into Historic Home Three people were reportedly injured when an out-of-service SEPTA trolley derailed and crashed into a historic Philadelphia home, transit authorities confirmed to Daily Voice.  It happened around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, a SEPTA spokesperson said.  The trolley was coming from SEPTA’s Elmwood Depot when it came off the tracks and hit a vehicle before crashing into the home at 7303 Woodland Avenue, according to authorities.  Two people in the struck car were hurt, as well as a mechanic who was riding on the trolley, SEPTA said. It's not clear what caused the troll…

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by Mac Bullock
Real Estate
$1.45M Farmhouse Steeped In History Hits Market In Lansdale (LOOK INSIDE) $1.45M Farmhouse Steeped In History Hits Market In Lansdale (LOOK INSIDE)
$1.45M Farmhouse Steeped In History Hits Market In Lansdale (Look Inside) A historic farmhouse and sprawling estate is up for grabs in Montgomery County, according to its listing on FoxRoach.com.  Sitting on 22 acres off a quiet rural back road in Worcester Township, 3102 Fisher Road was built in 1744 by landowner Peter Wentz as a personal homestead, according to realtors.  The main building, a 3,000-square-foot "lovingly maintained" farmhouse, boasts four bedrooms with two full bathrooms and a half bath, realtors say.  The front and rear of the farmhouse at 3102 Fisher Road, Worcester Twp.Bright MLS via Dropbox Beyond the plaster-over-fieldstone façade, the…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Cyclist Stabs Would-Be Robber With Own Knife: Philly Police Cyclist Stabs Would-Be Robber With Own Knife: Philly Police
Cyclist Stabs Would-Be Robber With Own Knife: Philly Police A knife-wielding robber ended up hospitalized with multiple stab wounds when he tried to rob the wrong cyclist, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  A 31-year-old man was riding his bike on the 1200 block of Walnut Street in Center City at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, when a suspect approached him with a knife, the department said.  The victim lunged for the knife and struggled briefly against the suspect before prying it from his hands and stabbing the would-be thief in his neck and back, authorities claimed.  The suspect made one final effort to ride away on the 31…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bucks Man Planned To Kill Feds, Court Papers Say Bucks Man Planned To Kill Feds, Court Papers Say
Bucks Man Planned To Kill Feds, Court Papers Say New details are emerging in the case of a Bucks County man shot by a security guard outside the federal court complex in Philadelphia Tuesday, Jan. 17.  The suspect, now identified as Anthony Lombardo of Bristol, illegally parked his mini-van on 7th Street near the James A. Byrne US Courthouse in Center City at about 9:30 a.m., the FBI says in a federal criminal complaint.  When an officer approached the van and told him to move, authorities wrote that Lombardo exited his vehicle brandishing a knife and approached the security guard. The officer opened fire, wounding Lombardo, who fell to …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
SEPTA Mugging Victim Chases Robber, Gets Jumped By Gang In Shocking Video SEPTA Mugging Victim Chases Robber, Gets Jumped By Gang In Shocking Video
SEPTA Mugging Victim Chases Robber, Gets Jumped By Gang In Shocking Video After a Philadelphia man chased a thief onto a SEPTA train, a disturbing video released by police shows a group of men surround and beat him.  Authorities say the victim, 20, was walking onto the SEPTA platform at 1100 Market Street in Center City at 6 p.m. on Dec. 12 when an unknown suspect stole his wallet and fled onto a train.  The victim gave chase, but when he boarded the train, a large group of passengers assaulted him, police said. The extent of the victim's injuries were not immediately clear.  The mugging suspect is described as a black man wearing a black ski mask…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Hotel Killer From MontCo Shot Victim In Head On Christmas Day, Philly Police Say Hotel Killer From MontCo Shot Victim In Head On Christmas Day, Philly Police Say
Hotel Killer From MontCo Shot Victim In Head On Christmas Day, Philly Police Say Philadelphia police have arrested the man they say shot and killed another in a Center City hotel room on Christmas Day, authorities told Daily Voice.  Mehkial Heredia, 24, of Gilbertsville, is charged with murder and burglary and remains in police custody after bail was denied, state court records show.  First responders were called to the Sheraton Hotel on North 17th Street in Center City at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25. Inside, a 37-year-old black man was found dead with a single gunshot wound to the head, police said.  The next day, Monday, Dec. 26, Heredia was arrested. De…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philly Truck Driver Who Struck, Killed NJ Bicyclist Gets Charges Dropped: Report Philly Truck Driver Who Struck, Killed NJ Bicyclist Gets Charges Dropped: Report
Philly Truck Driver Who Struck, Killed NJ Bicyclist Gets Charges Dropped: Report A vehicular homicide charge has been dropped against a Philadelphia truck driver who fatally struck a bicyclist from Central Jersey five years ago, NJ Advance Media reports. Jorge Fretts, 31, had faced charges in a crash that killed 2011 East Brunswick High School graduate Emily Fredricks, the outlet says. Fredricks, 24, was riding to work as a baker when the crash occurred near 11th Street in Center City in 2017, news reports said. Fretts was allegedly looking down at paperwork and wearing a cellphone earbud when he hit Fredricks with a 32-ton truck. A Philadelphia judge dismiss…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Lansdale Pedestrian Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Lansdale
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Lansdale A pedestrian was struck and killed by a SEPTA train early Sunday, July 24 in Montgomery County, authorities said. The Lansdale/Doylestown, headed to Center City, struck the victim at the Pennbrook station.  The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, a SEPTA spokesperson said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Philly Area Woman, 10-Year-Old Daughter Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Philly Area Woman, 10-Year-Old Daughter
Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Philly Area Woman, 10-Year-Old Daughter Coatesville police have issued an alert for a missing and endangered mom and her 10-year-old daughter. Shalika Shelton, 30, and her daughter Cartier Jackson were last seen around 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 19 on the 800 block of East Lincoln Highway in Coatesville, local police said. The girl's godmother and legal guardian told police that Shelton may have taken the child to Philadelphia, police said. Authorities say Shelton has "untreated mental health concerns." She was last seen wearing a tie-dye dress and her daughter was last seen wearing a white shirt with a bird on it, jean s…

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by Nicole Acosta