July 17, 2026
Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross According to federal officials, Vincent Lang hates Muslims, and anything else that is not White America. They say he took that hate and allegedly set fire to The Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center located near Castor and Tyson Ave. This happened at 2:06 AM July 5, 2026. Upon arrival, fire crews found…
Read More about Northeast Philly Resident Charged With Burning Mosque On Tyson Ave.Bristol Township
by Alex Lloyd Gross Last night, the Bristol Township Council held their monthly meeting at the township building. There were many items on the agenda but closing Newportville Fire Company was not one of them. Still, the council meeting was well attended by members and supporters of the fire company. Many spoke during the public…
Read More about Bristol Township Administration and Council Demonstrate Lack Of Communication With Newportville Fire CompanyCrime
by Alex Lloyd Gross Jeffrey Worrilow Jr., 44, of Media, Pennsylvania will be spending the next decade in federal prison, after he was convicted of child porn sharing after the FBI took over a child porn site on the dark web and found he was using it to share and view child sex materials. This…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross on July 9,2026, two juveniles walked into the Wal-Mart and picked up $69.74. Instead of paying for them, they stole them and then fled the area, according to police. When officers arrived at the store, to take a theft report, an officer recognized one of the boys, a 15 year old,…
Read More about Two Juvenile Delinquents Arrested For Stealing Football Cards In WarringtonCommunity
by Alex Lloyd Gross Just a few hours ahead of a horrible, disastrous All Star Game (If you were rooting for the National League) a red carpet walk was held at the foot of Independence Hall which featured players and mascots from just about every Major League Baseball team. The event started at 2:00 PM…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross The three males in the above photo are up to no good. They are wanted by the police for two different burglaries that happened about a month ago, in early June. According to police: On June 9, 2026 at approximately 11:45 PM, the three (03) suspects were captured on surveillance video…
Read More about Trio Wanted For South Philly/ Center City Area BurglariesBristol Township
by Alex Lloyd Gross According to statements by Bristol Township , they will take a vote to dissolve Fire Service from Newportville Fire Company and have fire services supplied by the four remaining fire companies instead of the current five. Areas within the Newportville fire district will be taken over by the other companies, if…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Early this morning, about 2:45 AM Housing Police found a reported stolen car and followed it to the Hill Creek Projects, which is located near Adams Avenue. As officers worked to process the scene, a large crowd emerged and started to get out of control. Within minutes, one male fired sho0ts…
Read More about Shots Fired, Police Vehicles Damaged In Melee In the Lower NortheastCenter City Philadelphia
by Alex Lloyd Gross It’s All Star Weekend in Philadelphia and that means just about everything dealing with baseball is happening. Including the Major League Baseball Draft. This event was held at the Grand Hall and was a ticketed event. Some draft highlights include The Chicago White Sox selected shortstop Roch Cholowsky out of the…
Read More about MLB Draft and All Star Village Held Village Held At Pennsylvania Convention CenterCenter City Philadelphia
by Alex Lloyd Gross To celebrate the 100th birthday of the Ben Franklin Bridge, authorities closed it to vehicle traffic and allowed pedestrians to walk the entire span. People walked from Philadelphia to Camden and back. Each direction took about 45 minutes if you made no stops. Traffic around the bridge was gridlocked as people…
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ALEX LLOYD GROSS Photo-Delaware Valley News.com Gene Simmons brings up the audience to sing during his shows. by Alex Lloyd Gross Gene Simmons, founder of the band KISS is coming to Parx Casino on July 24, 2026 for a solo show. During an interview, he said “There are no rules to this show. I can…
Read More about Gene Simmons Talks About His Upcoming Show At Parx CasinoFire & Accident
A motorcycle rider sustained serious injuries after a head on accident today, at Frankford Ave. and Eden Street. The crash happened around noon. According to authorities on scene, A truck, owned by Carr-Duff was north on Frankford attempting a left onto Eden Street, when he came in contact with the motorcycle rider who was going…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross A house fire caused severe damage to two twin homes this morning on the 10000 block of Dedaker Street earlier today, July 10, 2026. The fire originated in the rear, on a porch deck of one of the homes, before spreading to the other, next door. The homes were twin homes,…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police announced they have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of Salis Hanrahan, 20, July 8 on the 400 block of Ripka Street. Officers found Hanrahan shot once time to his chest. Reports were that he was working on a house, putting siding on the house when the shooting…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Select members of the media were invited to attend a walkthrough of the All-Star Village, a fan fest–style event held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It runs this weekend through the All-Star Game, which will be held on Tuesday, July 14. Alex Lloytd Gross Photo Delaware Valley News.com A view from…
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