Philadelphia Police Say Single High-Powered Weapon Linked To Multiple Shootings
In a press conference on Friday afternoon, Police Commissioner Ramsay said that ballistics have linked a high-powered weapon to two shootings in one neighborhood.
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In a press conference on Friday afternoon, Police Commissioner Ramsay said that ballistics have linked a high-powered weapon to two shootings in one neighborhood.
The incident happened at about 3:45 p.m. on the 1900 block of 74th Avenue.
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The incident happened at about 5 p.m. on the 4600 block of Darrah Street.
Police commissioner Charles Ramsey says private surveillance systems have aided the Philadelphia Police Department in fighting crime on numerous occasions.
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Police say a 6-year-old boy was left unattended inside of a car with a gun on Wednesday night.
The incident started at about 10:20 p.m. at 34th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue.
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Police say a fire might have been set to cover up a murder in the city's Kingsessing section Wednesday morning.
The incident happened at about 10:30 p.m. on Roosevelt Boulevard near Summerdale Avenue.
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Philadelphia police say the incident took place about 3:15pm in the 400 block of E. Washington Lane. The vctim was shot in the chest.
Police are investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon that critically wounded a 15-year-old boy in Northwest Philadelphia.
In recent weeks investigators had been looking into two homes, in the 3500 and 3700 blocks of North 7th Street, in North Philadelphia.
Police say a two-year-old was hospitalized after a hit-and-run in South Philadelphia on Thursday.
Philadelphia police say an elderly food vendor was stabbed to death while loading his cart with supplies early Thursday morning.
Chief Inspector Sullivan says it's those who report suspicious packages, people, and behavior that will stop what happened in Boston, from happening here.
Police say a woman died after she fell off a roof in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
A student was taken into custody after investigators say he tried to bring a loaded gun into a high school in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday morning.
"Philadelphia is at a heightened level of security at this point," said Mayor Nutter.
Police commissioner Charles Ramsey held a press conference to announce that during an audit conducted last week the department learned that one of the 1,356 M-16 rifles given to the PPD by the federal government in 2009 is unaccounted for.
The incident happened late Sunday night on the 3100 block of West Montgomery Avenue.
Philadelphia police are investigating a home invasion that sent an elderly man to the hospital.
The incident happened at about 5:12 p.m. on the 1200 block of South 52nd Street.
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Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
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Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
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Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
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The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
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A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
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A driver escaped after a truck plunged into the Delaware River in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Emergency crews pulled the vehicle out of the water.
Bruce Springsteen announced his 2026 U.S. "The Land of Hope and Dreams" tour will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
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The Eagles' main headquarters and practice facility in South Philadelphia has changed its name to the Jefferson Health Training Complex as part of the team's expanded partnership with Jefferson Health and Select Medical's NovaCare Rehabilitation.