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North Philly Lotto Player Wins Top Prize In 'Millionaire Raffle' North Philly Lotto Player Wins Top Prize In 'Millionaire Raffle'
North Philly Lotto Player Wins Top Prize In 'Millionaire Raffle' A Pennsylvania Lottery player in North Philadelphia earned the jackpot prize playing the New Year's Millionaire Raffle on Saturday, Jan. 6, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky player won one of four million-dollar prizes in the final drawing for the game, said lotto representatives. The Shell Gas Station at 6200 North Broad Street will receive a $5,000 selling bonus, officials said.  The other three big winners were sold at:  Sheetz, 356 New Castle Road in Butler;  7-Eleven, 999 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh; BJ’s Wholesale Club, 6720 Northway Drive, Pitt…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Driver Killed In Head-On Collision In North Philadelphia, Police Say Driver Killed In Head-On Collision In North Philadelphia, Police Say
Driver Killed In Head-On Collision In North Philadelphia, Police Say One person is dead after two cars collided on a North Philadelphia street on Tuesday, Dec. 12, authorities told Daily Voice.  A 55-year-old man was going south on the 5000 block of Belfield Avenue around noon when his car struck an oncoming driver head-on, police said.  The 55-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to officials. Police said the other driver was taken to Jefferson Einstein Hospital but their condition was unclear.  Authorities did not name the fatally injured victim. 

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by Mac Bullock
Bristol, PA
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Horrified Child Watches As Home Invaders Tie Up Family In Philadelphia (VIDEO) Horrified Child Watches As Home Invaders Tie Up Family In Philadelphia (VIDEO)
Horrified Child Watches As Home Invaders Tie Up Family In Philadelphia (Video) A disturbing new video shows a group of masked men storming a North Philadelphia home in broad daylight and tying the family up at gunpoint as children watch. It happened on the 6600 block of North 7th Street in East Oak Lane on Nov. 6, city police said. The victim, who runs a business out of his home, was standing outside with an employee when the gunmen pulled up in a black Acura and forced them back inside, authorities said.  Video from the East Oak Lane home invasion on Nov. 6.  PhiladelphiaPolice In the home, the robbers restrained and assaulted the family, according to police. …

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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PECO Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly PECO Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly
Peco Employee Among Four Shot In North Philly A utility worker was among the four people injured in a North Philadelphia shooting late on Wednesday, Sept. 13, city police told Daily Voice.  Gunfire rang out just after 10 p.m. on the 600 block of West York Street near the intersection with North Marshall Street, the department said.  The four people struck, per police, were:  A 34-year-old male PECO employee shot twice in the backside A 33-year-old man shot twice in the left shoulder A 17-year-old boy shot once in the right thigh and twice in the left thigh A 37-year-old man shot once in the left ribcage All four were h…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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PLAYGROUND SHOOTING: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia PLAYGROUND SHOOTING: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia
Playground Shooting: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia Five teenagers are in the hospital with gunshot wounds after shots rang out at a North Philadelphia park late on Sunday, Aug. 6, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened at the Helen G. Sturgis Playground on the corner of North 2nd Street and West 65th Avenue in East Oak Lane around 11:15 p.m., police said.  They arrived to find: A 16-year-old girl shot in the right thigh A 16-year-old boy shot in the left ankle A 17-year-old boy shot in the buttocks Police took all three to Albert Einstein Medical Center where each was placed in stable condition, the department said.  T…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Guns, Drugs Found In 'Stash House' Above Philly Daycare, Authorities Say Guns, Drugs Found In 'Stash House' Above Philly Daycare, Authorities Say
Guns, Drugs Found In 'Stash House' Above Philly Daycare, Authorities Say Eleven guns and about $350,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in a raid on an alleged "stash house" just upstairs from a North Philadelphia daycare, according to prosecutors.  Justin Pearcy, 36, is charged with multiple felony drug and weapons offenses, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry's Office in a release.  Charges were filed after police executed search warrants on the second-floor apartment above a Hunting Park Avenue daycare center, as well as a vehicle parked on Pulaski Avenue, authorities said.   During the search of the alleged "stash h…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Husband And Wife Found Shot In Philadelphia Home Husband And Wife Found Shot In Philadelphia Home
Husband And Wife Found Shot In Philadelphia Home A man is dead and his wife is in critical condition after they were found with gunshot wounds in their North Philadelphia home early Friday morning, police told Daily Voice.  It happened in a second-floor bedroom at a residence on the 3100 block of North 28th Street, the department wrote. Authorities arrived on the scene around 7:45 a.m., they said.  The male victim, 39, was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The woman, 43, was also shot in the head and taken to Temple Hospital where her condition remains critical, according to authorities.  The …

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say Montco Teen Shot Dead In Philly Was Looking Forward To Summer Job, Loved Ones Say
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…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Four Children Shot In North Philadelphia: Police Four Children Shot In North Philadelphia: Police
Four Children Shot In North Philadelphia: Police Four people were shot — including a 7-year-old child — in North Philadelphia on Thursday, May 11, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened in Ogontz section, on the 5900 block of North 21st Street, just before 6 p.m., the department said.  A 17-year-old boy was shot in the face and driven to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.  The 7-year-old victim was shot once in the upper thigh and is in stable condition, they continued. A 15-year-old boy who was shot twice in the back and twice in the head is also in stable condition, as…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Philly Police Name Suspect In Broad Daylight Killing Philly Police Name Suspect In Broad Daylight Killing
Philly Police Name Suspect In Broad Daylight Killing Police are seeking the man who they say shot a 22-year-old woman dead in broad daylight on a North Philadelphia street last week.  Officers were called to the 2500 block of North 10th Street around 3:25 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11 for reports of shots fired, the department said in a release.  They arrived to find Zhakira Bailey of Haddington unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities wrote. She was rushed to Temple University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 3:40 p.m., the department said.  Now, detectives say 22-year-old Jahir Williams-Hill of Kingsessing…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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SWAT Team Resolves Suspected 'Barricade' In North Philly SWAT Team Resolves Suspected 'Barricade' In North Philly
SWAT Team Resolves Suspected 'Barricade' In North Philly A suspected "barricade" scenario in North Philadelphia ended Tuesday after a SWAT team cleared the property and found no threats, police say. Authorities previously warned that a 44-year-old man was "making threats" against police from a home on the 6700 block of 5th Street in East Oak Lane on April 11. Bystander footage from the scene showed multiple armed police units outside a property.  On Wednesday, April 12, police told Daily Voice that the situation ended "without incident." The man was determined "to not be a threat" and SWAT officers cleared the scene.  No arrests or inj…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Support Surges For Family Of Philly Teen Killed On Way To School Support Surges For Family Of Philly Teen Killed On Way To School
Support Surges For Family Of Philly Teen Killed On Way To School In the week since 15-year-old Devin Weedon was shot dead on his way to school, his neighbors and community have rallied to support his loved ones.  The teen was walking in North Philadelphia early on March 28 when he was fatally shot during an apparent robbery attempt, city police have said.  Now, in a GoFundMe campaign set up by his sister Jasmine Burnside, his Philly neighbors have raised thousands to honor his memory.  The campaign, launched on Friday, March 31, has raised more than $8,000 as of Thursday, April 6. Burnside says the proceeds will assist with funeral costs and associated…

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by Mac Bullock