September 8, 2026
Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross Two people were robbed yesterday at point of gun, as they sat in a vehicle on the 11500 block of Roosevelt Blvd. Philadelphia Police gave this account of the incident: Shortly after 10:00 AM two males approached the 2023 Nissan. One leaned into the rear window and the second male opened…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross It’s an annual tradition and this year proves to be even more popular than in the past several years. The Canstatters Labor Day celebration runs until 5:00PM on Labor Day. Held at the complex on Academy Road, near Frankford Avenue, there is an abundance of food and drink for everyone. The…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross A resident of Lower Makefield Township who attempted to sell a vehicle online became a victim of one of the largest and most successful scams going on . The victim agreed to sell the vehicle to an individual who claimed to be out of the country and needed the vehicle shipped….
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by Alex Lloyd Gross A male who was going to take the days deposits from the Global Gas Station on the 2200 block of Allegheny Avenue was robbed by a male who stalked him and laid in wait. Philadelphia Police said the incident happened on August 31,2026 at 13:37 PM. 90 minutes before the robbery,…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Bensalem Police arrested eight males under the age of 18 for burglary and related offenses at 3:19 AM . The males are accused of breaking the drive through window of the Starbucks on Horizon Boulevard and stealing items from the coffee shop. As police arrived, the males scattered and ran like…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Tymair Harris, 23, will be spending almost five years in Federal Prison for his role in an armed robbery of a cell phone store, located on Route 73 in Vorhees NJ. back on November 28, 2022. It was on that date, that federal officials said he used a gun to hold…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Anwar Hussain is in serious trouble with Warrington Police, following an accident in front of his home. Police said an incident happened just after 9:00 AM August 31, 2026. That is when police said Hussain backed out of his driveway on the 600 block of Addison Way and allegedly hit a…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Allied Electronics in Bristol Borough is a company that makes devices that will detect skimmers and other irregularities that have been surreptitiously put into credit card terminals. These skimmers will keep a customers credit card or EBT data for later use. That use is to sell on the black market and…
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UPPER POTTSGROVE TOWNSHIP, PA — DelawareValleyNews.com – An Upper Pottsgrove police officer told a fellow officer that a 22-year-old man charged at him while screaming and yelling moments before he fatally shot him, but investigators say the officer’s body-worn camera shows a different sequence of events. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, is charged with voluntary manslaughter…
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PHILADELPHIA (August 31, 2026) — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit on Monday announced the first-degree murder conviction and sentencing of Justin Smith in the 2021 killing of Dianna Brice and her unborn child. A jury convicted Justin Smith of the following charges: Smith was sentenced to the mandatory life…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Back in December 2025 A woman from Hilltown Township got a telephone call from an unknown person. This person had some personal information about someone she knew and told them he was calling from a law office. The person identified themselves as Mike Price. The person the woman knew was arrested…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Police fire and EMS responded earlier today to the area of Bustleton Pike near 5th Street for a crash involving a police officer. According to Chief Ted Krimmel, no injuries were reported but both vehicle sustained damage. The officer was responding to an emergency call and heading North on Bustleton Pike,…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Alexis Flores has finally been returned to Philadelphia to face charges in connection with the kidnapping, rape and murder of 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus. Flores was arrested on February 11, 2026, in Lepaera, Honduras. He faces murder charges as well as rape and kidnapping. It was back on July 29, 2000 that…
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Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA 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. HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro recently signed an executive order setting much stricter environmental and transparency standards for new…
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A band you probably have never heard of has released a song called “Downsider”. The band is called A Heavy Quiet, which is can be heard on most streaming platforms, only. “It’s not available in physical format, at this time” said Brett Ditgen, who is the lead singer for the band. “When recording, we do…
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