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| The Bellwether District Planned for Refinery Site; Police Shot, Suspect Dead; Teen Killed in Ambush |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/27/21 3:16 pm | updated: 10/27/21 3:16 pm |
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| Hilco Redevelopment Partners, which owns the the former site of Philadelphia Energy Solutions, has announced plans for the old South Philadelphia refinery. The Bellwether District will be a major economic hub. "Our plan is to transform the site into a commercial hub to be shared by dozens of world-class companies that will benefit from Philadelphia's diverse workforce and strategic location with an environmentally responsible infrastructure that will be great for all Philadelphians," HRP... Read More |
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| Couple Sentenced for Sesame Place Attack; 8yo Killed in Hit-and-Run; Jeff Shooter Unfit For Trial |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/26/21 3:49 pm | updated: 10/26/21 3:49 pm |
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| A Bronx, New York couple has been sentenced for their roles in an attack on a teenage Sesame Place employee in August 2020. 40-year-old Troy McCoy was sentenced to five to 10 years in state prison. He had been found guilty of aggravated assault and other charges. 32-year-old Shakerra Bonds was sentenced to four to 20 months in county jail. She had been found guilty of simple assault. It happened on August 9, 2020 at the amusement park in Langhorne, Bucks County. The 17-year-old park... Read More |
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| SEPTA Service Interruption Guide; 18yo Charged in Browns Mills Shooting; Nor'easter Brewin' Mon-Tues |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/25/21 4:07 pm | updated: 10/25/21 4:07 pm |
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| SEPTA has released a guide in the event of a service interruption due to a strike by union transit workers. On Sunday, 10/24, the Transit Workers Union Local 234 unanimously voted to authorize a strike if a deal for a new contract could not be reached. The current contract expires on October 31. A strike could happen as early as Monday, 11/1. TWU Local 234 represents 5,000 workers. Both sides will continue to negotiate to reach a deal this week. The union is looking for better wages,... Read More |
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| SEPTA Workers Vote to Authorize a Strike; YC News' Nik the Hat Convicted; Man Shot in DE House Fire |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/24/21 10:24 pm | updated: 10/24/21 10:25 pm |
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| The largest worker's union for SEPTA voted on Sunday to authorize a strike vote. The Transport Worker Union Local 234 unanimously agreed to authorize a strike, but workers probably won't walk off the job until their contract expires at midnight October 31. This would affect bus, subway, and trolley service in the city. Thousands of school students rely on SEPTA to get to school. The Philadelphia School District says that a strike could force schools back to virtual learning. "We're not... Read More |
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| Teens Vandalize Home in Haverford; Student Shot Himself in School; FBI Video of Brinks Robbery |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/22/21 9:23 pm | updated: 10/22/21 9:23 pm |
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| Police in Haverford Township are looking for several teenagers after they destroyed a family's front door in a seemingly random attack. It happened around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, on Gilmore Road. Three teens ran up to the home while a fourth stayed in the car. They threw a brick threw one glass panel and kicked in the other glass panel leaving the front door shattered. The teens then fled then scene. The homeowner heard the crash and called 911. Police and the homeowners... Read More |
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| Philly Cop Arrested For Assault; Man w/ Machete on I-95; SEPTA Sex Assault Suspect Arrested |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/21/21 3:03 pm | updated: 10/21/21 3:08 pm |
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| A Philadelphia Police officer has been arrested for punching a man during a fight earlier this year. 45-year-old Officer Joseph Marion was arrested on Wednesday, 10/20, by Philadelphia Police Department's Internal Affairs Division. He is charged with simple assault, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct. It happened on April 18, 2021. Marion allegedly punched the man in the mouth with a closed fist. The two began to struggle. During the fight, Marion's service weapon fell to the... Read More |
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| Man Charged in Deadly Shooting Outside HS; Charges Unlikely for Train Bystanders; Ex-SWAT Recharged |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/20/21 10:31 pm | updated: 10/20/21 10:33 pm |
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| A man has been arrested and charged with murder following a deadly shooting outside a Northeast Philadelphia high school on Monday afternoon, 10/18. 21-year-old Aaron K. Scott is charged with with murder, criminal conspiracy, attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault, possessing instruments of crime, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person. It happened just before 3 p.m. near the intersection of Rowland and Ryan avenues outside Abraham Lincoln High School in Mayfair... Read More |
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| Ben Simmons Kicked Out of Practice, Suspended; Teen Shot in Basement; Water Department Road Rage |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/19/21 10:59 pm | updated: 10/19/21 10:59 pm |
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| Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers kicked Ben Simmons out of practice on Tuesday, 10/19, for being a distraction and not being engaged. This was the third practice he attended since rejoining the team. The Sixers suspended him one game for conduct detrimental to the team. He will miss the season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, 10/20. "I just thought he was a distraction today," Rivers said Tuesday after practice. "I didn't think he wanted to do what everybody... Read More |
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| Man Killed, Teen Injured in Shooting; Armored Truck Driver Stops Robber; Dirt Bike Rell Ride Out |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/18/21 11:21 pm | updated: 10/18/21 11:21 pm |
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| An older man was killed and a 16-year-old was injured in a double shooting outside a high school in Philadelphia's Mayfair section on Monday afternoon, 10/18. It happened around 2:45 p.m. as classes were let out outside Abraham Lincoln High School on the 7400 block of Rowland Avenue. Two groups were fighting when a 21-year-old man pulled out a gun. A 16-year-old student at the school was shot in the back of the head as he fled the scene. 66-year-old Jeff Carter was simply driving by in... Read More |
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| Woman Raped on SEPTA Market-Frankford El; FDA Panel Approves J+J Booster; Car Hits HS Football Fans |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/16/21 12:14 am | updated: 10/16/21 12:14 am |
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| Upper Darby and SEPTA police are investigating after a woman was raped on a SEPTA Market-Frankford El train on Wednesday night, 10/13. It happened around 11 p.m. on a westbound train as it approached the 69th Street Terminal. 35-year-old Fiston M. Ngoy has was arrested and charged with rape, indecent assault, sexual assault and other related charges. Authorities say that video shows Ngoy sit next to the victim and attempt to touch her. He then ripped off her clothes and sexually... Read More |
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