One woman dead after house fire in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood
Firefighters battled heavy smoke to get the fire under control but found one person dead inside, officials said.
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Firefighters battled heavy smoke to get the fire under control but found one person dead inside, officials said.
A woman died in a house fire in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood Monday afternoon, fire department officials said.
The fire happened on the 4600 block of Darrah Street in Philadelphia's Frankford section.
The shooting happened inside a store at the gas station on the 5200 block of Oxford Avenue just after 6 p.m. in Philadelphia's Frankford section.
A triple shooting at a gas station in Philadelphia's Frankford section left one man dead on Wednesday night, police said.
The fire was at Vandike and Paul Streets just before 4 a.m. Monday.
One person died and another person left the scene after an attempted armed robbery at a pizza shop in Frankford Saturday night.
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The shooting happened as people were leaving the hookah lounge and bar on the 4100 block of Torresdale Avenue in Frankford.
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The two people were shot on the 1800 block of Buckius Street around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
Police say the triple shooting happened just before 6 p.m. on the 1800 block of East Pike Street.
Philadelphia police say an officer saw a gun in a vehicle and was "holding on for his life" as the driver tried to get away.
Police say the officer has bruised ribs and a possible broken leg after the incident.
Authorities said the officer was conducting a vehicle investigation when the suspect pulled off and "dragged" the officer.
A Frankford charter school went on lockdown after a gun was found in a student's backpack Tuesday morning.
The school district says Frankford High School will not open this school year and will likely be closed next year.
Frankford is one of the latest communities to be hit by gun violence in Philly. A quadruple shooting over the holiday weekend left a man dead three others injured.
Frankford High School will remain closed through next year because of asbestos damage, the school district said.
Frankford High School in Northeast Philadelphia will be closed for the rest of the year due to asbestos.
Detectives say 28-year-old Sean Rivera put fentanyl in his mother's iced tea before shooting her.
The shooting took place at Cottage and Haworth Streets. Police say the man was hit twice.
Police identified the suspect as 53-year-old Jose Ortiz Rodriguez.
The incident is under investigation.
The shooting happened on the 5300 block of Jackson Street just after 3:45 a.m.
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