Delco DA Credits Armed Doc With Averting Wider Hospital Bloodbath
Delaware County DA Jack Whelan says it was a good thing Silverman was armed, apparently against hospital policy, because Plotts had 39 spare bullets on him.
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Delaware County DA Jack Whelan says it was a good thing Silverman was armed, apparently against hospital policy, because Plotts had 39 spare bullets on him.
Even before this incident, a coalition of more than 60 hospitals in the Philadelphia area would meet regularly to talk about events that could disrupt care -- everything from an "active shooter" incident to transit strikes and snowstorms.
Most hospital facilities prohibit workers, including physicians, from carrying guns.
Neighbors paint a picture of a woman who loved her job and was dedicated to it.
A female employee was killed in a shooting at a Delaware County medical facility.
A fire caused damage to a home undergoing renovation early Thursday morning in Ardmore, Delaware County.
Danny Cruz's hard-nosed play has both delighted and frustrated the Philadelphia Union faithful, but the winger says he will always give his all for the team.
Collingdale police responded to reports of a road rage incident that allegedly escalated into a stabbing.
Animal advocates are getting creative, taking to the stage as they spread the message to adopt rather than shop for a family pet.
Tuesday will stay dry with partly sunny skies but you will feel the increase in the humidity levels with high sin the upper 80s. The core of the hottest and humid air will arrive on Wednesday.
But there is also a proposal for refurbishing the historic property.
The first Wawa store, which opened for business in 1964, in Delaware County, will be closing to make way for a new one, just up the road.
Don't get used to the pleasant temperatures because a warmer and more humid air mass will return over the next few days.
The Cloud family will be unpacking its bag over the Delaware Valley today. Let's see what is in their suitcase.
A good weekend for outdoor activities like yard work, hiking, and golf - just make sure to wear the sunscreen because you can still get burned on a cloudy day!
A phone scam targeting Peco customers in Philadelphia and the suburbs appears to be picking up steam, but officials say the number of people falling for the scam is dropping.
Midfielder Amobi Okugo talks about the couple of tough games coming up for the Philadelphia Union as they try and get back into the playoff picture.
Wednesday morning the atmosphere will dry out, sunshine will gradually return and afternoon high temperatures will be comfortable, in the low 80s.
Suffering just a cut to his hand, a 14-year-old boy from Prospect Park considers himself lucky to be alive Tuesday after doctors say he was struck by lightning.
Thousands are without power with severe weather in our area.
The estate of Richard Mellon Scaife is giving the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art, in Chadds Ford, $15 million, plus about half his art collection and a 900-acre estate in western Pennsylvania.
The Presidential Emergency Board found that SEPTA is correct in insisting that pay raises for the Regional Rail engineers and electricians follow the same pattern as raises for subway and bus operators.
A Flash Flood Watch continues through Tuesday evening for most of our area.
The rain and lightning struck fast and furiously throughout the region.
Police say it happened on Ashland Avenue in Glenolden Monday evening.
