Inside Philly's "house of horrors": A timeline of the Chew Avenue case

From a chance traffic stop to forensic digs for human remains, here is the timeline of the ongoing case at 417 W. Chew Ave. in Philadelphia's "house of horrors" case.

• Oct 23

Man faces federal charges in fatal shooting of Philadelphia police officer

Eric Lewis is facing five federal charges for shooting and killing one police officer, wounding another and stealing a gun in Philadelphia this month.

• Oct 22

2 decades ago, an 18-year-old LeBron James dropped 28 points in Philly

In 2002, LeBron James was the top-ranked high school prospect in the world and dropped 28 points against Philadelphia's top high school team.

• Oct 22

A return of 70s in Philadelphia as coastal flooding concerns diminish

Thursday will be another dry but breezy day across the Philadelphia region as Subtropical Storm Josephine moves farther away from the East Coast.

• Oct 22

Rookie Cole Knuble scores 1st 2 NHL goals to help Flyers to 3rd straight win

Rookie Cole Knuble scored his first two career NHL goals, and the Flyers beat the Sabres, 3-1, for their third straight win.

• Oct 21

Eagles fans flood Hurts with letters of support after blood clots diagnosis

Eagles fans are writing letters to Jalen Hurts in the aftermath of his blood clots diagnosis to show him they will have his back.

• Oct 21

Boo at the Zoo returns with extended dates, seasonal activities for families

Boo at the Zoo is open every weekend in October at the Philadelphia Zoo.

• Oct 21

Kick the Vape campaign aims to get Philadelphia teens off e-cigarettes

The Philadelphia Department of Health kicked off its "Kick the Vape​" campaign in an attempt to curb vaping among teens.

• Oct 21

Incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick faces tough reelection fight: "all hands on deck"

The Fitzpatrick-Harvie race is tightening in the district that includes Bucks County and part of Montgomery County.

• Oct 21

Norcross family buys former Trump Plaza site along A.C. boardwalk

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small announced that George Norcross and his family bought the former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino​ site.

• Oct 21

LeBron James mania hits Philadelphia ahead of Sixers' home opener

There was a certain buzz Wednesday in Philadelphia after the Sixers kicked off the LeBron James era with a win in New York.

• Oct 21

Pa. lawmakers pass bell-to-bell cellphone ban for schools, send to Shapiro

A bill to ban student cellphone use in Pennsylvania schools is headed to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk for his signature.

• Oct 22

North Philly shooting leaves 3 injured after nearly 2 dozen shots fired

Three people were injured after a shooting inside and outside a North Philadelphia home Wednesday morning, police said.

• Oct 21

Lower Merion merging 2 high school football programs after 1 suspends season

Harriton High School canceled its 2026 football season after opening with a 53-0 loss to Pottstown.

• Oct 21

5 hurt in SEPTA bus crash on westbound I-76

A SEPTA driver and four passengers suffered minor injuries in a crash near the Montgomery Drive on-ramp Wednesday morning.

• Oct 21

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