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One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (UPDATED) One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (UPDATED)
One Teen Dead, Four People Hurt In North Philly SEPTA Bus Stop Shooting: Police (Updated) A teenager was killed and four others were hospitalized after a shooting near a SEPTA bus stop on Monday afternoon, March 4, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened at the corner of Broad Street and Godfrey Avenue around 3:45 p.m., police said. A gunman opened fire while commuters were boarding a parked bus.  Dayemen Taylor, 17, was shot multiple times throughout the body and pronounced dead at Albert Einstein Medical Center, PPD said.  Also hospitalized were:  A 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the right shoulder A 71-year-old woman shot in the forehead …

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by Mac Bullock
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Shots Fired At Meetup Near Temple University, Police Say Shots Fired At Meetup Near Temple University, Police Say
Shots Fired At Meetup Near Temple University, Police Say One suspect is sought after gunfire rang out at a large gathering of teens near Temple University campus on Saturday evening, Feb. 10, according to authorities.  Temple officials became aware of a social media post advertising a "meet-up" near Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 5 p.m., campus police said in a release. "Early on, the group of juveniles was orderly," but several fights broke out, authorities said. While Temple, city, and SEPTA police worked to break up the crowd, officials said a gunshot was fired near Park and Cecil B. Moore avenues just before 6 p.m. T…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philadelphia Police Release Photo Of Rape Suspect's Sedan Philadelphia Police Release Photo Of Rape Suspect's Sedan
Philadelphia Police Release Photo Of Rape Suspect's Sedan Philadelphia police are investigating a series of rapes involving one armed suspect who was usually driving a dark Dodge Charger. Police released a surveillance photo of the suspect's sedan. In each case, the man was described as black and heavyset, in his 20s, and carrying a black handgun.  On March 15, at 5 a.m., a 35-year-old female victim was walking near Whitaker and Erie Avenue the suspect drove the victim to a remote area where he produced a handgun and sexually assaulted her, police said. He was driving a black-colored car, they said. On April 5, at 5:15 a.m., a 28-year-old wo…

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by Jon Craig
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Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report
Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report A driver was killed when a tire from a pickup truck blew out on I-95 in Philadelphia early Friday, and smashed into his windshield, 6abc reports. The airborne tire came off a southbound pickup truck around 12:30 a.m. between Front and Broad Streets, the outlet says. The victim, believed to be a man in his 60s, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died, according to the outlet. No arrests have been made. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta
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2 PA State Troopers, Civilian Dead On I-95 2 PA State Troopers, Civilian Dead On I-95
2 PA State Troopers, Civilian Dead On I-95 Two Pennsylvania State Troopers and one civilian were struck and killed on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia overnight, authorities said. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes near Broad Street around 12:40 a.m. Monday, March 21, PSP said. Police were trying to get the man, who was walking on the highway, into their patrol car when they were struck, NBC10 reports. All three were thrown into the northbound lanes. Authorities were expected to release more information during a press conference at 11 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Child Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl In Philly: Police Child Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl In Philly: Police
Child Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl In Philly: Police A 6-year-old girl missing out of Philadelphia has been found safe, authorities said. Sahara Little was dropped off at the 35th District Headquarters unharmed on Wednesday morning, according to a statement released at 8:30 a.m. by Philadelphia police. AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Sahara Little was located and is safe. The AMBER Alert is canceled. Thank you for the shares. Posted by PA State Police on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Pennsylvania State Police issued an Amber Alert at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday after the girl was abducted in a car parked outside Giovanni's Pizzeria on Greene Street around 9:3…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Philly Man Who Threw Cinder Blocks At Driver Facing New Charges For Armed Robbery Of Pharmacy Philly Man Who Threw Cinder Blocks At Driver Facing New Charges For Armed Robbery Of Pharmacy
Philly Man Who Threw Cinder Blocks At Driver Facing New Charges For Armed Robbery Of Pharmacy A Philadelphia man who allegedly threw cinder blocks at a driver earlier this month is facing new charges for reportedly robbing a Kensington pharmacy, authorities announced. The indictment alleges that Gregory Stevens, 27, demanded oxycodone from a pharmacist at Universal Pharmacy on Kensington Avenue, to which the pharmacist told him it was in the back room of the pharmacy and led Stevens there to get it on Feb. 22, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams A struggle ensued when the pharmacist attempted to resist Stevens, and he shot the pharmacist …

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by Nicole Acosta