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Crime

DELCO Male Held In Federal Lock Up For Anti-Sematic Threats Over Social Media

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 14, 2026

Guangtian Ha, 42, of Haverford, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with Cyberstalking, after he was accused of sending at least 50 posts directed at a Jewish Male from October 9, 2025, through on or about May 20, 2026, According to authorities, he did this via his X account. These accounts were registered as anonymous, which…

Fire & Accident

Pedestrian Killed In Far Northeast Accident

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross A male walking across the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Knights Road was struck by a pick up truck just before 8:00 AM today. A police officer was close by and was said to have witnessed all or part of the incident, the driver of the striking vehicle said. From police…

Crime

Jalen Smith, College Basketball Player Sentenced To Six years Prison For Point Shaving Scheme

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 13, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross In January of this year, US Attorney David Metcalf announced the dismantling of a massive point shaving and sports betting ring that defrauded people out of over a million dollars. You can read the original story here. Smith entered a guilty plea this year. He just got sentenced to six years…

Elected Officials

Takeaways From The Only Shapiro/ Garrity Debate

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 12, 2026

Stephen Caruso and Kate Huangpu 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 — Pennsylvania’s major party candidates for governor met in Harrisburg for the first and only…

Crime

Federal Prison Guard Admits To Having Sex With Fort Dix Inmate

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Jordan Pensak, 27, a corrections officer at Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix (Fort Dix) admitted in Federal Court that she developed a relationship with a male inmate at Fort Dix and on at least one occasion, had unprotected sex with him. The relationship was consensual. However, prison guards are prohibited from…

Bensalem

State Senator Frank Farry’s EMS Transport Bill Gets Out Of Committee

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 11, 2026

HARRISBURG — A bill sponsored by Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) to give emergency medical services (EMS) providers greater flexibility in transporting patients to appropriate receiving facilities advanced unanimously from the Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee today. “EMS providers are often the first ones on the scene when someone is experiencing a medical emergency, and…

Crime

Reporter Crosses The Line, Tries To Interview Fallen Police Officer’s Family

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Just hours after Shane Sieber was killed in West Philadelphia, a news reporter from an unnamed outlet presented themselves, uninvited at the home of the fallen officer, in an attempt to interview his family. That, according to a statement issued by the Fraternal Order Of Police. By that time, the family…

Bristol Township

Final Car Show Held At Newportville Fire Company

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 10, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Over 80 vehicles were registered for judging at what very well could be the final car show ever at Newportville Fire Company. Held on the sprawling grounds surrounding the firehouse Tom Parker, a local DJ kept the event flowing with songs from the 50’s through 80’s . People that have spare…

Community

Belmont Charter Plays Lincoln In Northeast Football Match-Up

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 9, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Belmont Charter played a football game at Lincoln’s home field during a Friday afternoon game. The first half was just about scoreless, with both teams threatening near the goal line, but not able to complete for a touchdown. That changed during the second half of the game. This away conference game…

Crime

FBI and Police Remove More Evidence From The House Of Horrors

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross For the past week, federal and local law enforcement has been at the Horsch house on the 400 block of W Chew Avenue . Agents have been seen taking out multiple trash bags and leaving them piled at a curb. Other bags are brought to evidence trucks. This has been going…

Crime

Woman Charged With Murder In Germantown Domestic Incident

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 8, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Marianne L. Wright from the 600 block of E. Chelten Ave, was arrested and charged with murder, abuse of a corpse and related offenses, after police said she allegedly stabbed Dorakoma Lim, 37, multiple times on October 1, 2026.. Lim’s body was found in a closet, bound with duct tape. He…

Crime

Garden Of Reflection Vandalized In Bucks County

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross The Garden Of Reflection is a memorial for those killed in the 9/11 attacks on America. This memorial features steel from the World Trade Center and is has the name of People who perished during the attacks etched into glass panels that are affixed to railings. Yesterday, at about 8:22 AM,…

Crime

Woman Arrested In Northeast Domestic Shooting

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 7, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Tashiramistique Cartagena, 34, of the 1800 block of Fuller Street was arrested by Philadelphia Police and charged with Aggravated Assault, after a shooting yesterday, at 3:12PM. Police were called to the 1800 block of Fuller Street and found a male shot in the back. That male was rushed by police to…

Crime

Philadelphia Police Release More Info On Officer Involved Shooting In Mayfair

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross On the afternoon of October 2 2026, Police responded to the 4100 block of Tyson Avenue, for a report of a male trying to gain entry to houses through the rear doors and garages in the area. As officers were on Frankford Avenue, they found a male matching that description and…

Arts & Entertainment

Karla Bonoff To Play Sellersville Theater This Weekend

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross What are you doing this weekend? Karla Bonoff has a show at the Sellersville Theater on October 11 2026. She has many stories about the L.A. scene in the 60s and 70s. It was an amazing time for Karla and many other artists. Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Elton John, and many…