December 16, 2025
Health
By Alex Lloyd Gross Suburban stores in the Philadelphia area have watched soda and other beverages that are taxable inside the city, fly off the shelves. In fact, some stores have limits set on how much soda can be bought. In stark contrast, the soda aisle at local markets are empty, except for a few…
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News
January 1 2017 was a perfect day for a parade. And that is exactly what happened in Philly today, as the Mummers took over South Broad Street and marched north to city hall. All to be judged and hopefully win prizes. Back in the day, people would bundle up and brave the elements, as the…
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Crime
UPDATED 12:15 PM The suspect was shot and killed by police near a mobile home after he threatened law enforcement, near where the original crime happened. Working to get more information. A Pennsylvania State Trooper was killed in the line of duty last night, December 30, 2016. The incident happened on Bakers Hollow Road in…
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Crime
By Alex Lloyd Gross Cops in Philly have arrested the person they say is responsible for the brutal murder of Marie Buck on Christmas Eve. The motive was an argument between Buck’s grandson and the accused, Maurice Green. Green believed that Buck’s grandson had stolen a chain that belonged to him. The two argued about…
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News
By Alex Lloyd Gross Just after 11:00 AM December 25 2016 Christmas Day, two cars collided on New Falls Rd at Woerner ave in Levittown . One vehicle flipped onto it’s roof and the other crashed into a pole, after glancing off the car that rolled over. The crash is being investigated by Middletown Police…
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Crime
UPDATED INFO 12/21/16 2:30 pm: Police are looking into comments made by the driver Louis Demora, of Croydon that may indicate this was a suicide attempt. Bristol Twp. Police are investigating this with the Bucks County District Attorney, as is the case with all fatal accidents in the Twp. According to Lt. Ralph…
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Health
By Alex Lloyd Gross In a stunning victory for the city, Federal Judge Gary Glazer rejected the appeal from the American Beverage Association and others completely. This action paves the way for a 1.5 cent tax per ounce on sugar drinks in the city. There is nowhere to go except to the store to pay…
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Crime
By Alex Lloyd Gross Two people were killed in a gruesome crash on the Roosevelt Blvd at Woodward Street shortly after 9;00 PM today, December 18, 2016. It could have been a lot worse, .The crash happened when a Mercedes was traveling north at what Inspector Scott Small of the Philadelphia Police Department called an…
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Music
By Alex Lloyd Gross The Trans Siberian Orchestra came to play in Philly last night, December 17, 2016. Before the night was done, they would assault every sense in the human body, donate over $13,000 to local charity and did a free meet and greet for who ever wanted to meet the band. This ensemble…
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Crime
By Alex Lloyd Gross The Public Safety Director, a District Judge and a Deputy Constable of Lower Southampton Twp. were arrested by federal authorities today, December 16 2016 and will be charged with an elaborate money laundering scene involving almost a half million dollars. Police said that Robert P. Hoopes, Judge John Waltman and Deputy…
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