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Abington, PA
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
DC Man Wanted For Penn State Rape; 'Surrender Immediately' US Marshals Say
A DC man accused of raping a fellow student at Penn State is on the run — and US Marshals want him caught. The US Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force issued an alert on Monday, Aug. 18, advising that they are searching for 19-year-old Abdul-Jabril Cooper, who is wanted for the September 2024 rape of a student at Penn State’s Abington campus. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office issued a warrant for Cooper’s arrest on July 16, charging him with rape. Cooper, who has since disenrolled from the university, is accused of raping a female student i…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA
A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed on a West Conshohocken sidewalk early Sunday morning, and her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, Montgomery County authorities announced on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Alyssa Rose Wiest, a Quality Control Microbiologist at GSK, was found face-down with multiple gunshot wounds to her torso on the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue around 12:25 a.m., according to West Conshohocken Police and District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Officers administered first aid before she was rushed to Lankenau Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Wiest, a graduate of the…
Abington, PA
News
Ralph Maltese, Former Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year and Lifelong Educator, Dies at 78
Ralph Maltese, beloved husband, father, teacher, and friend, died April 28, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born in the Bronx, New York on December 4, 1946 to the late Leonilda Di Leo Maltese and James Vincent Maltese. Ralph grew up in the Bronx with his brothers, Jimmy and Raymond. When he was 12 years old, his family moved to Ridgefield, NJ where Ralph helped his father rebuild their home. As a child, he loved reading and playing sports in the neighborhood with his friends. Family trips to the Catskills and Adirondack mountains kindled his lifelong love of nature, the outdoors, and history.…
Abington, PA
Police & Fire
Abington Creep Secretly Filmed Showering Relatives: Cops
A Pennsylvania man who was first arrested at the Jersey Shore last summer is now facing new charges after authorities say he secretly recorded a juvenile and an adult relative in various stages of undress. David Lyons, of Abington, PA surrendered to police on Tuesday, March 26, following an investigation by the Abington Township Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, officials said. It all started on July 21, 2024, when Lyons was arrested by the Beach Haven Police Department in New Jersey for allegedly recording a family member showering in an outdoor shower, according to police. During…
Harrisburg, PA
Schools
Penn State Closing Some Commonwealth Campuses As Enrollment Drops: Find Out Which Ones
Penn State University will close some of its Commonwealth Campuses as part of a major restructuring effort, citing declining enrollment and shifting demographics across Pennsylvania. Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi announced the decision in a letter on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The university's 19th president said the system can no longer sustain all of its Commonwealth schools, which operate as satellites of the main State College campus. A final recommendation on which campuses will close is expected by the end of the spring semester. "We must acknowledge the realities before us,"…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
$850K Stolen In 'Theft-Return Scheme' By PA Organized Crime: Attorney General
A criminal organization made $850,000 in illegal profits in a sophisticated theft-return scheme targeting TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshalls stores, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said. Nine people involved with the Philadelphia-based organization, which has been in operation since 2022, were arrested and charged with numerous felonies, according to a Thursday, Oct. 24 news release from the attorney general. Davon Whitfield, 40, of Roslyn; Naima Scott, 47, of Abington; and Zonay Griffin, 26, all of Philadelphia, were named as the leaders who personally made about 1,500 transactio…
Lansdale, PA
News
PA Woman Who Shot, Dismembered Parents With Chainsaw Sentenced: DA
An Abington woman charged with shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chainsaw was sentenced Monday, Sept. 30, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice the following day. Verity Beck, 45, pleaded "guilty but mentally ill" to two first-degree murder counts, the district attorney's office said. She was given two life sentences that will be served concurrently. Beck will also receive mental health treatment while serving her prison time, according to the district attorney's office. Beck's parents were found dead in their Jenkintown home on Tue…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
'I'll Shoot This Place Up': Armed Suspect Threatened Abington Homeowner, Police Say
A Philadelphia man allegedly brandished a gun and threatened an Abington resident at their home, according to township police. Donte Vaughn, 40, is being held in lieu of a $99,000 bond, court records show. The victim told police that Vaugnh showed up at his Walnut Avenue home three times on Friday, July 26, threatening to "shoot this place up" and telling a second victim "I’ll stitch you up too." During one of the encounters, Vaughn was armed with a handgun and called the victim down the street "to fight," said Abington police. He fled before police arrived and was …
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Overnight Standoff With SWAT Team Ends In Arrest: Cheltenham Police
A suspect brandished a handgun during a standoff with a SWAT team in Cheltenham, according to township police. Authorities said they spotted the suspect's car behind the 8250 Limekiln Pike Wawa around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. The vehicle was being sought in connection with a felony that took place outside of Cheltenham earlier in the day, police explained. A woman in the car exited when police arrived, but a male suspect " refused to comply with orders," according to officials. Police said he made threats and brandished a handgun before a Montgomery County SWAT team was called.&nb…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Group Comes Under Fire In Abington Park, Police Say
Authorities are investigating after a group of people were shot at in Abington's Crestmont Park. Police said it happened last Saturday, April 27 around 10:15 p.m. The shots missed the victims but damaged their vehicles, officials said. The shooters fled the park in a dark-colored sedan, according to police. "None of the individuals had any idea who would have targeted them for this attack," they noted. Anyone with information should call APD Detective Bob Hill at 267-536-1100.
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police
A trio of students faces criminal charges after two separate fights broke out at Abington Senior High School on Friday, April 26, according to township police. The school resource officer called for backup around 1:20 p.m. when two fighting students "became physical with the police officer and school staff," the department said in a release. Three students were arrested, one of whom took an ambulance to the hospital for a minor injury, authorities said. A pocket knife was displayed during the incidents but not used, they continued. "Soon after the incident, misinfo…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Philly Man Robbed Two Abington Banks In One Week, Police Say
Police in Abington say they caught the man who robbed two township banks within days. Dennis Wilson of Philadelphia is charged with felony robbery and related counts, court records show. Authorities believe Wilson walked into the PNC Bank at 808 Old York Road on Thursday, April 18, and demanded money with a handwritten note. He fled with an undisclosed sum of cash, police said. Then on Monday, April 22, detectives said Wilson walked into the 710 Old York Road TD Bank and again demanded money with a note before fleeing. After both robberies, police said Wilson …
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Abington School Resource Officer Charged With Institutional Sexual Assault: DA
An Abington school resource officer is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old student, says the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Jordan Jones, 29, of Horsham, is charged with institutional sexual assault, endangering welfare, and related counts, prosecutors said. Authorities said the 17-year-old student told an Abington High School Counselor that she had an ongoing sexual relationship with Jones dating back to November 2023. She told investigators she and the officer had met "numerous times" and "engaged in sexual activity" at his Horsham home, according to th…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Newspaper Deliveryman, Police Officers Save 97-Year-Old Sleeping Man From MontCo House Fire
Two police officers are being hailed as heroes for waking up a 97-year-old man and carrying him outside of his house as flames ripped through it early Thanksgiving morning. The newspaper deliveryman, though, was the one who called 9-1-1 when he saw flames coming from the second story window of the home on the 100 block of Fairview Avenue, around 3:25 a.m., Nov. 23, police said. November 23, 2023: Multiple Fire Companies were dispatched at approximately 3:35 A.M to a dwelling fire on the 100 block... Posted by Willow Grove Volunteer Fire Company on Thursday, November 23, 2023 Hatboro Sg…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Woman, 21, Charged In SEPTA Driver's Deadly Shooting
The woman accused of killing a SEPTA bus driver on his route Thursday morning, Oct. 26 now faces murder charges, according to authorities. Twenty-one-year-old Zhontay Capers was arrested by plainclothes SEPTA police officers less than a mile from the scene of the shooting, officials said. No weapon was recovered from her person. Authorities said Route 23 driver Bernard Gribbin was shot in the torso and throat around 10:30 a.m. near Germantown and East Abottsford avenues. He later died from his wounds at Einstein Medical Center. Gribbin, a 48-year-old Abington resident, was a 12-year …
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Slain SEPTA Driver ID'd As Abington Army Vet Bernard Gribbin
The SEPTA driver shot and killed on his route Thursday, Oct. 26 was identified as Abington resident and Army veteran Bernard Gribbin. Gribbin, a 12-year SEPTA employee, operating along Route 23 when they he was shot at the intersection of Germantown and Abbotsford avenues around 10:30 a.m., a SEPTA spokesperson said. He was taken to Einstein Medical Center where he died. Words can’t describe how I feel about this! I never met this young man, but my heart is so heavy right now! He did what... Posted by Joann Jackson on Thursday, October 26, 2023 NO WORDS FOR THIS SINCELESS ACT RIP …
Bristol, PA
Business
Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing. Thirty-nine of the stores closing are located in Pennsylvania. They are: 1441 Old York Road in Abington 1628 South Fourth Street in Allentown 169 West Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore 5235 Library Road in Bethel Park 2178 West Union Boulevard in Bethlehem 2722 West 9th Street in Chester 200 West Ridge Avenue Suite 112 in Conshohocken 2715 Parade Street in Erie 1709 Liberty Street in Erie 4830 William Penn Highway in Export 6090 …
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Gunman Who Shot PPD Officers Was Wearing Bulletproof Vest, Authorities Say
New details are emerging about the deadly shooting that wounded three Philadelphia police officers and killed a suspected gunman in Fox Chase last week. Police said they were called to a home on the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue around 7 p.m. Wednesday night, Oct. 4 for a report of an armed person. They arrived to find 42-year-old Michael Hwang wearing a ballistic vest and carrying a .40-caliber Glock, authorities said. Hwang allegedly ignored police commands to drop the weapon "and a gunfight ensued," police wrote. Officer Samantha Gress was shot in the back of he…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
8 Teens Arrested After Fight Breaks Out At Abington High School: Police
Eight students at Abington Senior High School were arrested after a fight "erupted" on Thursday, Sept. 18, authorities say. The brawl broke out just before 11:30 a.m., Abington police said. Video of the fight circulating on social media appears to show a large group of students in a hallway being separated by school security and police officers. "The situation was brought under control as a result of the swift and coordinated response of an Abington Police School Resource Officer, school personnel, and the school’s security team," township police said. "Together, they managed to restor…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
MontCo High School Football Suspended After Young Spectator Shows Up With Gun
A Montgomery County high school football game was suspended after a spectator showed up with a gun, officials said. Cheltenham Schools Superintendent Brian Scriven said the Friday, Aug. 25 game against Abington was postponed after an attendee showed up with a gun at the Abington stadium. Important message from Dr. Scriven pic.twitter.com/WzhkVuSWKi — Cheltenham SD (@CheltenhamSD) August 26, 2023 According to 6abc, the juvenile suspect was spotted with a firearm by a parent, both inside the stadium. Police apparently found a handgun with an extended magazine on the suspect, who was esco…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Bogus Pizza Deliveryman Targeted Pennsylvania Asian-American Home In 'Disturbing' Trend: Police
A New York man accused of dressing up as a pizza delivery driver to burglarize the Abington home of an Asian-American business owner has been extradited from Riker's Island to the Montgomery County Jail, authorities said. Fredy Alexander Beltran-Ortiz, a 25-year-old Queens, NY resident, was slapped with five felony burglary-related charges on Monday, Aug. 14, Abington police said. Beltran-Ortiz participated in the "disturbing crime trend" of "targeting the homes of Asian-American business owners due to the stereotype that Asian business owners have items of high value in their homes, invest…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Suspect Masterminded 24 Burglaries Across Greater Philly, DA Says
One man was responsible for two dozen burglaries across greater Philadelphia and made off with nearly $300,000 in stolen goods, authorities claim. Jamal Reid, 35, of Philadelphia, faces nearly 40 felony charges related to a string of break-ins and stick-ups over a 10-month period, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in a release. A multi-jurisdictional task force of police investigators from across the region believes that from May 2021 to March 2022, Reid victimized businesses in Abington, Bensalem, Cheltenham, Rockledge, Upper Moreland, and Philadelphia, prosecutors s…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Obituaries
Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say
A Montgomery County teenager who was shot and killed in North Philadelphia over the weekend was looking forward to summer vacation, loved ones say. He was 16 years old. Keivon Abraham of Abington was found with a gunshot wound to the chest on the 2400 block of North Clarion Street early on Monday, May 29, city police told Daily Voice. No arrests have been made in connection with his death and investigators have not revealed a suspected motive, the outlet says. Loved ones say the teen was a sophomore at Abington High School. The campus community observed a moment of silence on Tuesday…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Trucker Shot In Apparent Road Rage Incident, Say Abington Police
The large police presence that shut down the Fairway in Abington early on Wednesday was in response to an apparent road rage shooting, say township authorities. It began at 8:20 a.m. on April 5, when police were called to 1575 Fairway in Jenkintown section for reports of shots fired, the department wrote in a release hours later. The victim, a delivery driver for Pepsi, told officers that a driver in a white van pulled in front of him, stopped abruptly, then exited the vehicle. The suspect approached the truck "in an aggressive manner" before taking out a handgun, police wrote.&…
Bristol, PA
Lifestyle
Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Philadelphia Area
When it comes to celebrities, Pennsylvania boasts a roster of A-List talent to rival any state. Some of the most iconic athletes, musicians, and TV personalities live in Philadelphia (or its suburbs), or once called it home. Here are the famous people you probably didn't realize were from the city of Brotherly Love: Philadelphia: Erika Alexander graduated from Philadelphia High School for Girls and is most famous for her role as Pam Tucker on NBC's "The Cosby Show." Kevin Bacon attended Julia R. Masterman High School and earned a full scholarship to the Pennsylvania Governor's …
West Chester, PA
News
AGT Magician, PA Dad Scott Alexander Dead At 52
Scott Alexander, a Pennsylvania husband, father of three, and professional magician died suddenly after suffering a stroke, his wife Jenny said on Instagram. He was 52. Alexander — who once wowed TV audiences on "America's Got Talent" in 2011 and has ties to both Parkesburg and Lancaster — was working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean Sea at the time of his death, Jenny said. The magician's social media shows his most recent employer as Royal Caribbean Cruises. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jenny Alexander (@thepaintedlily) …
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Taco Bell Robber Nabbed By Off-Duty Cop In Bucks, Police Say
A man who tried to rob a Bucks County Taco Bell at knifepoint now sits in the county lockup, according to authorities. Lower Southampton police were dispatched to the restaurant at 265 E. Street Road in Feasterville for a reported armed robbery on Sunday, Jan. 29, the department said in a release. Witnesses described the suspect as a white man wearing a bright green jacket and jeans. A K9 unit with the Warrington Police Department worked the scene to search for the robber, who was last spotted heading northwest toward Bucks Crossing Shopping Center, officials said. Meanwh…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
'Chainsaw Dismemberment': PA Daughter Shot, Hacked Bodies Of Elderly Parents, DA Says
The elderly couple found dead at a Jenkintown home were shot in the head and then "dismembered" with a chainsaw, authorities revealed. Verity Beck, a 43-year-old Abington resident, is charged with murder in the death of her parents Reid and Miriam Beck, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 18. Investigators say the couple was last heard from on Jan. 7 and may have been dead for over a week before they were discovered late on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Officers stopped by the home after a concerned relative requested a wellness check. …
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Beloved Montco Dad, Friend Dies At 50 After Illness
Robert Ian Konick, a beloved father to five and friend to many, died after a period of illness on Monday, Jan. 2, according to his obituary. He was 50. Rob was born and raised in Abington where he met many of his lifelong friends, and went on to study architecture at Temple University until 1992, loved ones wrote. He eventually opened his own vehicle and auto accessory business, the British Racing Group, which operated until 2019. In 2004, Rob's life changed permanently when he was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle at over 50 mph, his obit says. With the support of his l…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Schools
Penn State Student Found Dead Less Than 2 Weeks After His Grandfather Died
A 21-year-old Penn State student was found dead in his dorm room less than two weeks after his grandfather died, authorities and the family say. Ryan O'Malley, of Scranton, was found unresponsive by his roommate in student housing at 330 West College Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at 4:17 a.m., according to a release by State College police on Tuesday, Oct. 18. He was declared deceased at 4:52 a.m., by the Centre County coroner, Daily Collegian reports. The night before O'Malley had consumed an "excessive amount" of alcohol during a drinking game at a party at 222 West Beaver Avenue,…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Willow Grove Mall Robber Fled Into Neighborhood, Arrested In Homeowner's Shed: Police
A Philadelphia man was caught hiding from police in a resident's shed after fleeing the scene of a robbery at the Willow Grove Mall on Thursday, April 28, authorities said. Abington police officers were called to the mall on a report of someone stealing merchandise from a store, they said. When security officers confronted the suspect, he apparently pulled a knife, threatened them, and then fled on foot. The robber — later identified as 47-year-old Anthony Flego — tried to flee into a mall patron's vehicle but failed, police said. That's when he reportedly jumped over a resid…
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