Bensalem

Two Males Wearing Girdles Arrested For Stealing From State Store

by Alex Lloyd Gross The Fine Wine and Spirits Store In Bensalem was the target of several people that visited the establishment repeatedly to steal, according to Bensalem Police. The thefts happened in December and resulted in several hundreds of dollars of thefts. The first happened on December 10,2025, police said several bottles of high…

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Crime

Two Arrested New Years Day Shootout In Northeast Philadelphia

by Alex Lloyd Gross On New Year’s Day, around 11:00 AM, Cara Williams and Tyriq Williams went to the home of Luis Colon on the 7100 block of Oakland Street. The two went there, police said, to cause a confrontation with the stepdaughter of Luis Colon. The Williamses are family members of the stepdaughter’s ex-boyfriend,…

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Arts & Entertainment

Official Results 2026 Phila Mummers Parade

2026 Mummers Parade Results for String Band, Fancy Brigades, Comics, Wenches and Fancies will be posted here when they are available. String Band Division Results There was no judging yesterday. A complete show will be announced shortly. Fancy Brigade Division Results Fancy Brigade Captain Louie Castelli – Vikings Wench Brigade Results Wench Captains Comic Division…

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Arts & Entertainment

2026 Mummers Parade Goes On Without String Band Full Performance

by Alex Lloyd Gross The 2026 Mummers Parade went on as scheduled, albeit with a few changes. Everything was set to go on as planned, but high winds along Market Street played havoc with some props belonging to the String Bands. Some props were damaged, and Parade Marshals were injured. A decision was made to…

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Crime

Larry Krasner Announces 50 Year Low In City Murders

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced today that the murder rate is about 220 for the year, which, according to Krasner, is a 50-year low. He attributes the decline to his crime-reduction programs. “Evidence is better as well to secure convictions. We did not have cameras, license plate readers, and GPS…

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Community

Another Year That State and Federal Legislators Screw Low Wage Workers In PA

by Alex Lloyd Gross Imagine working for almost 20 years and having your meager pay stuck at $7.25 an hour. Now imagine that an automatic Cost of Living Adjustment has bumped the pay of the person screwing you by over $5,000 a year. In the meantime, you work three jobs and rely on public assistance…

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Bristol Township

Police Pursue U-Haul Throughout Bucks County

by Alex Lloyd Gross 7:15PM UPDATE. BENSALEM POLICE IDENTIFIED THE U-HAUL DRIVER AS Ryan Laskowski, 38 FROM BRISTOL TWP. POLICE ALSO CONFIRMED HE STRUCK A PA STATE POLICE CAR AND A BENSALEM TWP POLICE VEHICLE ON BRISTOL ROAD NEAR THE ACME. LASKOWSKI IS IN A LOCALHOSPITAL UNDER POLICE GUARD.WHEN HE IS RELEASED, HE WILL BE…

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Central Bucks County

Bucks County Fast Food Manager Arrested For Allegedly Groping Juvenile Employees Or Giving Them Drugs

by Alex Lloyd Gross Richard “Ricky” Brooks of Freehold New Jersey was the manager of a Wendy’s in Doylestown and also , later the manager of a Saladworks in Plumstead Twp. Police got a tip that he was grooming a male employee by supplying them with drugs. An Investigation was launched. 10 former employees were…

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Crime

Juveniles Run Amok In Northeast, Cause Stores To Close

by Alex Lloyd Gross If you need to get gas or food at a WAWA tonight, along the Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia, you can’t. All WAWA’s are closed for the night along the blvd, due to gangs of teenage thugs running wild, trashing the store, stealing items. In the far Northeast, at least 15 police…

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Crime

Montco Doctor Not Reappointed to Pardons Board Over ‘Inappropriate’ Questioning

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro has not reappointed a longtime member of the Board of Pardons, a psychiatrist who…

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Center City Philadelphia

Police Look For Woman Missing From West Philly

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating missing person Donna Moonah. Donna was last seen at 60th and Market. Donna is 49 years old, 5’10”, 215 lbs., wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, black shoes, and a black hat carrying a red and black book bag. If you have any information…

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Crime

Male Shot and Robbed In North Philadelphia Overnight

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police are looking for two males that walked up to another male on the 3200 block of N 6th Street. They announced that this was a hold up and took the victims money. Before running away, they shot him once time in the ankle, police said. The robbers escaped in…

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Community

Winter Storm Proves Little More Than A Nuisance For Most

by Alex Lloyd Gross There was a run on stores last night as people rushed to buy essentials. A storm bringing ice and freezing rain was forecast, and conditions were expected to be treacherous. In some areas, they were. A woman was killed in a head-on crash on Aramingo Avenue overnight. For the most part,…

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Bristol Borough

Person Struck and Killed Along Train Tracks In Bristol

by Alex Lloyd Gross THIS STORY IS BASED OFF OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS MORE FACTS ARE CONFIRMED. Shortly after 1:00 PM today, a person was struck and killed by a train along the train tracks that border Route 13. It appears that the train was a SEPTA train. That train…

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