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Chalfont Police Officer Shot, Cutural Institutions and Made In America Festival

by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/27/12 2:19 pm | updated: 08/27/12 2:19 pm

A police officer in Chalfont, Bucks County has been shot and there is a manhunt underway for the shooter. Between 3 and 3:30 this morning, Officer Jon Cousin was on routine patrol when he saw a car parked in the lot of the Lenape Valley Swim Club.The operator of the suspicious vehicle rushed him while the passenger got out of the vehicle and took one shot. Officer Cousin was struck in the chest. He was wearing a vest. He was taken to Abington Memorial Hospital, where he is in good condition.

The two-day Made in America music festival is this weekend. There will be a number of streets that will be closed, but opened will be the museums, with one exception. The festival will feature nearly 30 artists, with headliners Pearl Jam and Jay Z. Performances will go on from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. both days. All of the cultural institutions except for the Rodin Museum are open Labor Day weekend. The Philadelphia Museum of Artâ€™s east entrance will be open until Thursday. After that patrons will be directed to 25th Street to the west entrance. For tickets and other information, go to MadeInAmericaFest.com

Philadelphia Police shot and killed a man who was wielding a knife in the cityâ€™s Juniata Park section, overnight. Just after midnight, Philadelphia Police were called to D and Wyoming Streets, where two men were arguing, one of whom had a knife. When police arrived, the knife-wielding man turned and threatened an officer, who then shot and killed him.

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