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Elected Officials

Here Is How You Can Go To The White House Easter Egg Roll Hosted By The First Lady

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 7, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Did you ever want to go to the White House and have your children participate in the Easter Egg Roll, or maybe volunteer yourself for the day? The tradition has been going on since President Rutherford B. Hayes started it in 1878.This year, the White House Easter Egg Roll will honor…

Crime

US Marshals Arrest Yonkers Male For Sexual Assault Of A Horsham Teenager

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

Mug shot Yonkers Police Department. by Alex Lloyd Gross Dijani Brown, 28, from Yonkers New York was arrested by the US Marshal’s Service after he failed to turn himself into police on charges that he sexually assaulted a 14 year old child in Horsham, which is in Montgomery County Pa. on October 14, 2025. Police…

Crime

International Scammer Steals From Southampton Male Buying Internet Vehicle

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Ion Cojocar a citizen of Romania is going to be arrested by Interpol and brought back to Lower Southampton Twp, in Bucks County Pennsylvania. It’s just a matter of time when that happens. Police said that he created a fake website and posted photos of cars for sale. He never had…

Bristol Township

Pedestrian Hit On Route 13 In Croydon

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 6, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross A female who was crossing Route 13 at Newportville Road was hit by a vehicle that was going to go north from Newportville Road. The female pedestrian sustained serious but non life threatening injuries . The crash happened just before 8:00 AM. The vehicle was traveling at a very slow speed…

Bensalem

Michigan Arsonist Gets Hefty Prison Sentence For Firebombing Bensalem Home

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 5, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Harrison Jones , 22, from Rockford Michigan will be a resident of Pennsylvania for the next 20-40 years, after he entered a no contest plea to six counts of attempted homicide and two counts of aggravated animal cruelty. He pleaded guilty to the remaining charges, including arson and risking catastrophe, stemming…

Fire & Accident

Camden City Firefighter Dies After Falling Into Icy Delaware River

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

Two Philadelphia Fire boats along with the Philadelphia Police Marine Unit were called to the Delaware River Boat Launch near Wiggins Park in Camden NJ to help search for a firefighter that either slipped or fell into the river. There was a lot of ice in the river and he was trapped under ice officials…

Bensalem

Bensalem Senior Citizen Busted Selling Drugs and Guns

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Charles Bowers, 68, of Craig Avenue in Bensalem was arrested yesterday after police got a tip he was selling methamphetamine. and guns out of his house. Bowers, police said was a convicted felon and not allowed to possess a gun, much less be selling one. Police set him up with an…

Crime

Phila Pizza Shop Owner Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 4, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Cihan Calkap, 42, of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania is the owner of Mimmo’s Pizza. He just entered a guilty plea to one count of tax evasion after he was caught skimming the books and under paying is taxes. On top of that, US Attorney David Metcalf said that Calkap did not report…

Crime

Tow Truck Owner Wanted For Two Murders in Northeast

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police, and the US Marshals are now in a manhunt for Najee Williams who owns NKW Towing . He is a suspect in two different killings of different tow truck drivers. The first incident occurred on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at approximately 12:17 p.m. Officers responding to a call at…

Community

Governor Shapiro Wants To Ban Cell Phones In PA Public Schools

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 3, 2026

Alex Lloyd Gross -File Photo Delaware Valley News.com Governor Josh Shapiro at Morrisville High School September 2024. by Alex Lloyd Gross There is a push to ban students from bringing cell phones to classrooms in Pennsylvania and Governor Josh Shapiro said he is in favor of it. PA State Rep Mandy Steele (d) Allegheny has…

Bensalem

Police Investigate Fatal Crash In Bensalem Overnight

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Bensalem Police were called to investigate a serious accident overnight at the exit ramp of Northbound I-95 to Street Road. One person was killed in the fiery crash. Upon arrival, officers located a silver 2013 Chevrolet Sonic fully engulfed in flames. The driver had been ejected from the vehicle and was…

Crime

There Were Three Shootings Overnight In the Northeast: One Of Them Was Fatal

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Overnight, there were three different, unrelated shootings that occurred in the confines of the 15th Police District. One was a robbery and the other two the motive was unknown. The robbery occurred on Feb. 2, 2026, at approximately 7:06 p.m. Officers were dispatched to a storage facility, located at 5400 Eadom…

Crime

Keon King Held For Trial In Philly Murder

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 2, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Keon King, the defendant charged with the murder of Kada Scott. She went missing from her nursing home job back on October 4, 2025, shortly after getting a phone call from King, police said.. Scott’s remains were found buried in a shallow grave in Germantown soon after, police said. She had…

Crime

Man Dies After Assault On Northeast Street

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police have announced that 54 year old Kevin Fahey was in a confrontation on the 9300 block of Annapolis Road. The assault happened January 17, 2026 abut 2:20 PM. Fahey was transported to Jefferson Hospital by medics , where police were called to take the report. Fahey was admitted in…

Adoptable Animals

2026 Philly Auto Show Stops In Philly

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross The 2026 Philadelphia Auto Show has parked itself at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in center city Philly. It’s something to do for everyone even if some of that time is spent waiting in line. You get to see lots of new model cars and some you can even sit inside. Not…