Fire & Accident

Prison Guard Killed In Cottman Ave Motorcycle Crash

by Alex Lloyd Gross A prison guard on his way to work this morning was the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident on the 4300 block of Cottman Avenue. Devon Williams was traveling east on Cottman Ave about 6:45 AM going towards State Road. For an unknown reason, Williams lost control of the motorcycle, laying…

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Crime

“Stupid” Porch Pirate In South Philly Caught On Multiple Security Cameras

by Alex Lloyd Gross An inept package thief stole multiple packages from the front steps of a home on the 100 block of Carpenter St. in South Philadelphia during the afternoon of April 13, 2026. It was about 2:00 PM when he walked by, saw the packages, and then returned. Right in front of the…

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Bensalem

PECO Is Withdrawing Rate Increase Request

by Alex Lloyd Gross With a plethora of bad public relations and resentment from just about every corner of their servicing area, PECO announced they will not seek an additional 12.5% increase for residential electric customers and 11.4% for residential natural gas customers for a combined cost of $429 million. The fact that PECO was…

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Bristol Borough

Male Arrested In Bristol By US Marshal’s Service For Child Porn Possession In NJ

by Alex Lloyd Gross Christian Zahirny, of Bristol Borough, was arrested yesterday in Bristol Borough on charges that he allegedly possessed and shared child pornograophy in Mercer County New Jersey. At 6:15 AM, The US Marshal’s Service, along with the Mercer County Prosecutors Office, Bristol Borough Police and other state and local agencies raided a…

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Arts & Entertainment

PA Attorney General: Live Nation Guilty Of Creating Monopoly Of Live Entertainment

by Alex Lloyd Gross Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced yesterday that Live Nation was running a monopoly with Ticketmaster, which they owned, to inflate prices of concert tickets and other live events. A jury found the company liable. Even though the company forged a recent settlement agreement between the companies and the U.S. Department…

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Crime

Warminster Teacher Gets Seven Years In Federal Prison For Child Porn

by Alex Lloyd Gross Richard Adamsky, 66, of Warminster, Pennsylvania will spend the next seven years in federal custody, after he was charged with possession and sharing child pornography. According to David Metcalf, Adamsky entered a guilty plea to those charges last December. At the time of his arrest, Adamsky was a 7th and 8th…

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Crime

Duo Wanted For Armed Hold Up Of NE Dollar Store For Gift Cards

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police said that two unknown black males walked into the Dollar General located at 7941 Oxford Ave on April 11, 2026. They walked up to the register and then selected two gift cards, police said. They then demanded that the clerk put $500.00 on one card and $1000.00 on the…

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Crime

“Tough Guy” Male Wanted For Robberies and Assaults In Center City

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police have released some photos of a tough guy that committed some crimes that through his own stupidity, escalated to at least one to a felony. The first transgression of the law was a simple retail theft at a 7-Eleven on April 9 2026. The above pictured male walked in,…

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Central Bucks County

Employee of Warrington Home Depot Arrested For Substantial Theft

by Alex Lloyd Gross Warrington Police announced the arrest of Freddy Iban Madrid-Lopez from Philadelphia and charged him with Theft by Unlawful Taking. According to police, his scam worked like this; He had two different accomplices that would select merchandise and then go to the self checkout line. Madrid-Lopez would then work the register to…

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Community

Philadelphia Gets A Royal Visit

by Alex Lloyd Gross Just in time to help celebrate the 250th birthday of America, the King and Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands stopped by Philadelphia to see the sights, say hello, and chat with Governor Josh Shapiro and Rick Siger, who is the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic…

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Central Bucks County

Candy Thieves Try New Tactic In Doylestown

by Alex Lloyd Gross Police in Central Bucks County are looking for two black males who thought they had a novel idea of how to steal candy. This happened on March 24, 2026. Police said that a juvenile and an adult male that arrived at the WAWA in a red SUV. The juvenile then got…

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Community

Franklin Mills Flea Market Returns

by Alex Lloyd Gross With weather in the 60’s and sunny, it’s a great day to visit a flea market. The one at Franklin Mills opens April 12 at 8:00 AM. The line of vendors starts early, they want to get in and get set up. According to Anthony Soprano, “It;s first come first serve”…

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Community

History Fair Held In Northeast Philly

by Alex Lloyd Gross A history fair was held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Canstatters on Academy Road. This goes way beyond Ben Franklin flying a kite, or the fact that Philadelphia was the nations capital. Did you know that in the 1800’s several race riots occurred in Philadelphia? One was on Lombard Street….

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Crime

Two Males Wanted For Market Street Murder

Authorities have identified two of the four suspects as Mustafa King, 26, and Zaire Manning, 21. Both men are wanted for the homicide of Imani Ringgold, who was killed on the 5900 block of Market Street on April 7. Two additional individuals were injured in the gunfire but survived. In addition to King and Manning, investigators…

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Fire & Accident

Car Drives Into Burger King On Welsh Rd.

by Alex Lloyd Gross A car drove through the Burger King at Welsh Road and Leonard. Street and became wedged inside. The accident happened just before noon and caused the restaurant to be closed completely. There were no reports of injuries. License and Inspections could not send any workers to the scene for an inspection…

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