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Crime

Convicted Armed Carjacker Gets Over Two Decades In Federal Prison For Northeast Philly Crimes

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 20, 2026

US ATTORNEY DAVID METCALF- PHOTO ALEX LLOYD GROSS /DELAWARE VALLEY NEWS.COM United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Symair Carson-Williams, aka “Lil Meer,” 20, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 253 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and over $10,000 in restitution by United States District Judge Gerald A. McHugh for taking…

Fire & Accident

Crash Injures Two On Durham Road

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Two people were hurt in an accident this afternoon in Middletown Twp. The crash happened about 1:00 PM at the intersection of Frosty Hollow and Durham Roads. One person was briefly trapped in one of the vehicles after firefighters arrived. The crash happened when one vehicle traveling on Durham Road turned…

Center City Philadelphia

Warrington Police: 17 Year Old Arrested For Beating Up His 19 Year Old Girlfriend

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Police in Warrington, Bucks County have arrested a 17 year old teenager, after he allegedly pummeled his 19year old girlfriend so bad, she was laying on the 2300 block of Street Road, unresponsive. Police were called and saw her there and started an investigation. That investigation revealed her 17 year old…

Crime

Ex Prince Andrew Arrested In United Kingdom

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 19, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Former Prince Andrew, now known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been arrested by the very same police force that once protected him: the Thames Valley Police. He has been charged on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Mountbatten is mentioned over 1,800 times in the Epstein files, including in documents that…

Crime

Reckless Driving Teenagers Crash Stolen Car In Southampton and NE Philly

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Lower Southampton Twp. Police announced the arrest of two juvenile delinquents, a 16 and 13 year old who police allege were driving a stolen car and crashed it several times in Feasterville and again in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia. This incident happened 0on February 12, 2026 when police on…

Center City Philadelphia

City Prevails On Slave Mural Issue In Historic District, Trump Administration Will Appeal

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 18, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe ruled in favor of the city, ordering the restoration of the murals that President Donald Trump had ordered removed from the historic area. The Trump administration said it would appeal the ruling. When John Adams and George Washington were presidents of the United States, the U.S….

Elected Officials

Remembering When Jesse Jackson Campaigned For President In Philly

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 17, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Jesse Jackson died early today from progressive supernuclear palsy. He had been hospitalized from that disease since November 2025. He was 84 years old. Jackson was a prime figure in being a vocal proponent for civil rights. He wold travel the country , standing up for Black people that he felt…

Community

Children Baked Pretzels With the Police In Middletown

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross A few lucky children got to spend the morning at the Philly Pretzel Factory in Middletown (Bucks County)Pa, as the local police department held an event to foster community relations with school aged children. The purpose was to show children how pretzels were made. It was a partnership between the police…

Crime

Police look For Robbery Suspect From Torresdale Ave.

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police are looking to apprehend the male responsible for the robbery of a woman who was waiting for a bus on the 6900 block of Torresdale Ave. This robbery happened at 5:28AM on February 5, 2026. It was caught on video. According to [police, the woman was approached by an…

Community

Shredding Event Held At Roosevelt Mall

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 16, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross About 350 people were expected to arrive at Roosevelt Mall this morning for a paper shredding and household electronics drop-off event. According to Vikton Kagan, from State Rep. Sean Dougherty’s office, “Our office is doing this in conjunction with State Reps. Jared Solomon and Anthony Bellmon. Their districts are really close…

Bensalem

Three Vehicle Crash Affects Street Road Traffic In Bensalem

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 15, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Eastbound traffic was disrupted on the 1900 block of Street Road in Bensalem last night. A three vehicle crash was to blame. According to authorities, one vehicle was slowing in traffic when an SUV plowed into the back of a vehicle operated by a woman from New Jersey. Her vehicle then…

Crime

Shooter Gets 30 to 60 Years In Prison For Fatal Strip Club Shooting In Morrisville

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 14, 2026

Pedro E. Rodriguez, 29, of Trenton NJ Will be in state prison in Pennsylvania for the next 30 to 60 years for the fatal shooting of Mekhi Norman who was trying to help bouncers at the On the Border strip club on Pennsylvania Avenue in Morrisville. This happened Aug 29,2024. Police said that Rodriguez was…

Central Bucks County

Bucks County Inmate Re Captured By US Marshals After Escape

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Shawn Dempsey 57, of Waynesboro Pa, was housed in the Bucks County Prison and needed to go to University Of Pennsylvania Hospital, for a procedure on January 27,2026. He was not guarded. Instead he signed and agreement not to leave the hospital, authorities said. The exact nature of his charges is…

Crime

Former Falls Fire Chief Sentenced To Probation In Child Abuse Case Involving Injuries To His Infant Daughter

Written by Dan Doyle, February 13, 2026

by Dan Doyle | DelawareValleyNews.com FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — Former Falls Township Fire Chief Brian Salt, who once led emergency responders and was later arrested for abusing his infant child, was sentenced to probation after a Bucks County judge determined that no additional jail time was necessary. Brian Salt appeared in Courtroom 510 of the…

Bensalem

Did You See It? SpaceX Launch Was Visible In Region

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross A SpaceX rocket, carrying four astronauts (two Americans, a Russian, and one from France), successfully launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 5:15 AM. Just five minutes later, the rocket could be seen in this region, if you knew where to look. To the south and southeast, the overnight/early morning sky…