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Lawncrest, Philadelphia, PA

Four Killed In Single Night In Philadelphia: Police Four Killed In Single Night In Philadelphia: Police
Four Killed In Single Night In Philadelphia: Police Four people are dead in three separate incidents that unfolded Thursday, Aug. 3 in Philadelphia, city police told Daily Voice.  It started in Olney around 7:30 p.m., the department said. A 32-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds "throughout the body" in a home on the 5900 block of North 3rd Street, according to authorities.  Outside, a 31-year-old man was also found with multiple gunshot wounds, they continued.  Police took both to Einstein Medical Center where they both died around 8 p.m., the department said. No arrests had been made as of Friday morning.&nb…
3 People Killed, 1 Teen Badly Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Police 3 People Killed, 1 Teen Badly Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Police
3 People Killed, 1 Teen Badly Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Police Three people are dead and a fourth is seriously wounded following a shooting in Lawncrest on Friday afternoon, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.  Officers were dispatched to the 5900 block of Palmetto Street at about 3:35 p.m. on April 28, authorities wrote.  At the scene, three male victims aged 15 to 20 were found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead, the department said. Their names were not reported as of Friday evening.  A fourth victim, identified as a 16-year-old boy, was shot once in the chest and driven to Jefferson Frankford Hospital where he was pl…
Philly Store Sells $3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Philly Store Sells $3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket
Philly Store Sells $3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket One lucky Philadelphia resident won $3 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket purchased at a local store, according to state officials.  Pennsylvania Lottery representatives said the L&P Express convenience store at 5520 Whitaker Avenue in the city's Lawncrest neighborhood sold the winning ticket, a $3 Million Diamonds and Gold Scratch-Off, for $30.  The store will now receive a $10,000 bonus for having sold a winner, lotto officials explained.  State officials did not publicly identify the winner. To learn more, visit palottery.state.pa.us.