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Kensington Street Festival To Be Held This Saturday

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 16, 2024

Made on American Street Festival celebrates Philadelphia’s ingenuity, creativity, and craftsmanship. Quench your thirst with some of the area’s finest brews at the Made on American Street Festival. Hosted by community-oriented Wissahickon Brewing Company, Punchbuggy Brewing Company, and Home Brewed Events, the community beer and music festival will be the main party. It’s part of community efforts to…

Community

Local Elected Officials Join Governor and SEPTA Board To Champion New Funding

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross It’s been a while since Josh Shapiro rode a train. Now that he is Governor of Pa, he can ride one anytime he wants. Today, he wanted to. He took a SEPTA train from Rydal to Langhorne to talk up new funding he hopes to spend on public transportation. Specifically, a…

Crime

Police: Male Wanted For Smash and Grab In Manyunk

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross The male in the above video is wanted for stealing two high value purses from a boutique which was located on the 4300 block of Main Street. The theft took place on May 10,2024 at 2:15 AM. He walked along the street for several times, passing the store. He decided he…

Bristol Township

$20 Million Bail For John Wadlinger

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 15, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross John Wadlinger made his appearance before District Judge Kevin Wagner to answer for his charges. They include Homicide by Motor Vehicle as well as homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle, and involuntary manslaughter. He also faces counts of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle, accidents…

Bensalem

Thieves Steal Crucifix From Drexel Shrine In Bensalem

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Two males are wanted by Bensalem Police for breaking into the closed St. Katherine Drexel Shrine back on May 11,2024. They were on the property for about 45 minutes, police said, when residents watched them leave. They were carrying a crucifix that was in the Motherhouse, police said. You can call…

Central Bucks County

Repeat Offender Arrested For Child Porn Again, In Warrington

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Police said that Thomas Joseph Plummer,of Doylestown has a prior arrest record for possession of child sexual material. He did his sentence and was in the community, On April 5,2024, Warrington Twp. Police got a cybertip that indicated someone uploaded child sex material to a Google account. That account was flagged…

Community

Governor Shapiro Secures Millions For Local Senior Centers

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 14, 2024

Reading, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Aging today announced 45 Senior Community Centers (SCCs) from 26 counties across the Commonwealth will receive one of the Department’s 2023-24 competitive grants totaling $2 million, ensuring older adults are supported in familiar, local places with services to stay healthy and connected to their communities. Hundreds of other SCCs that didn’t compete for the larger…

Crime

Arrest Made In Assault Of Philly Officer

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Police have charged Yusef Coleman for the assault of a Philadelphia Police Officer earlier this weekend. It was on the 2100 block of West Oxford when the officer ( off duty)was behind a vehicle that would not move. When the officer honked his horn and was still in his vehicle, a…

Crime

Jealous Boyfriend Gets Drunk and Catches Felony In Warrington

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross One y0oung lady in Warrington Twp, Bucks County should choose her boyfriends better. Her current one caught at least one felony and several misdemeanors after an incident on May 10, 2024. It was on that date that a young lady was walking alone. It was dark about 5:11 AM. She was…

Crime

Male Wanted For Escaping Police In Germantown

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Police will sometimes run license tags of vehicles to determine the status of the owner or possibly driver. When an officer did that on May 10,2024. This happened on West Collum Street. When the driver, Nafiysh Knox-Schenck (32/M), was brought out of the car, he was found to have a gun…

Crime

Police Turn Up the Heat For Male That Beat Police Officer and Stole His Gun

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 13, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross It was a stupid move. Police released more info on the officer assaulted and robbed of his gun yesterday on the 2100 block of West Oxford Street. What you are about to read defies stupidity. The officer was stopped in traffic. He was in civilian clothes and he was waiting for…

Central Bucks County

Under Age Males Arrested For Stealing Beer From Warrington Supermarket

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross You have to be at least 21 yeas old to buy alcohol in Pennsylvania. Minors get around this by getting an adult to buy it for them. Perhaps they are friends with the store clerk who does not check their ID. Three males, from outside of the area came to the…

Crime

Search On For Suspect That Stole Officers Gun In North Philadelphia

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 12, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross An off duty Philadelphia Police Officer was beaten and robbed as they were on the 2100 block of West Oxford Street. During the incident, the officer managed to disarm his offender and fire the attacker’s weapon in self-defense. The offender then fled the scene in a black BMW sedan, which was…

Bensalem

Letters To The Editor On Red Light Cameras

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

Red-light cameras should be banned in PA. If we had best-practice engineering and enforcement, then practically nobody would ever “run” a light. Most people do not “run” a light on purpose. Taking money from these grants sends the message that all this is OK. Please note that the Philly Inquirer ran a story in 2017…

Bensalem

Another Felon With A Gun Busted In Bensalem

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 11, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross About 1:10 AM May 11,2024 Robert Rice of 35th Street in Philadelphia was in Bensalem. He allegedly committed a minor traffic infraction and was stopped by police. Officers saw him fumble around his center console, allegedly concealing items. In plain view on the rear floorboard was a pistol. There was an…