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Juniata Hazmat Scene, Hands of Stone Book, Bensalem Senior Corruption Theft Arrest

by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/26/16 1:26 am | updated: 08/26/16 1:26 am

A hazmat situation has caused the Philadelphia Fire Department to restrict travel in an area located in the city's Juniata section. Authorities say that around 6:30 p.m., a hazmat situation took place inside a building on the 3600 block of G Street. The building was evacuated and no injuries were reported. Officials say that personnel on scene were taking precautions in the event that a large tank, which was leaking a chemical substance outside of the facility, would potentially explode. Crews worked to shut off pressure to the tank. Shortly after 9:00 p.m., the Philadelphia Fire Department closed down the 3600 block of G Street, between Venango and Erie, to people and vehicles.

A new movie comes out Friday called 'Hands of Stone,' based on the life of boxing legend Roberto Duran. It was a story first told by a South Jersey native. Author Christian Guidice of Haddonfield first released his novel in 2006, profiling Roberto Duran. Guidice first fell in love with boxing when his dad took him to matches in Atlantic City. It blossomed into a career covering Philly boxing. "I graduated from Villanova, and then went to Temple University to get my masters, and started to cover Philly boxing," recalled Guidice. Eventually he traveled to Panama to interview Duran, his family, and friends and wrote the book 'Hands of Stone.'

Bensalem High School senior Eric Word was arrested after police say he borrowed a 19-year-old womanâ€™s cell phone and stole two racy photos stored on the device. The victim told police that the images were downloaded from her phone, by Word, without her knowledge. Officials say the photos showed the victim and another 18-year-old girl in their bra and underwear. Police say that during a search of Wordâ€™s cell phone, detectives uncovered videos of Word. Authorities say that those videos showed Word having sex with a 14-year-old girl and another female. Officials say there were also images on the phone of young woman wearing only a bra and underwear. Police are still working to identify all of the females in the pictures. Word has been charged with computer theft, corruption of minors and invasion of privacy.

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