Former Synagogue Transforms into Mosque
First it was a synagogue, then a church and now the property at 7401 Limekiln Pike will be transformed into a mosque. The former West Oak Lane Church of God complex in Northwest Philadelphia has a new...
View Article3 Parachute Off Trump Tower After Break-In: Police
Three people broke into Chicago's Trump International Hotel and Tower overnight and jumped from the top of the building with parachutes, police said. The trio of BASE jumpers used "a cutting device to...
View ArticleJoe Torre's Daughter Makes Life-Saving Catch
The daughter of Yankee legend Joe Torre made the catch of a lifetime in Brooklyn on Wednesday, saving a baby who got out of a window and then fell off a fire escape and into her arms. Ida Siegal...
View ArticlePriest Targets Drug Dealers, Gets "Watch Your Back" Note
A Manhattan priest who was tired of neighborhood drug dealers and urged his parishioners during a sermon to take action got a threatening letter in the mail days later. "Watch your back," read the...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Yesterday's Top Stories
Didn't have a chance to catch up on local news yesterday? Here's what you missed: Traffic Court Abolished With Gov. Tom Corbett's signature, Philadelphia's Traffic Court is no more. Lockdown Lifted,...
View ArticleJump in! Philly Pools Open
Kids will dive into as a summer tradition returns to the city tonight. Philadelphia's Parks and Recreation Department will mark the opening of pool season with a first swim at Vogt Recreation Center at...
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Silencing the Music at Philly Schools
Ravi Giberson has been playing saxophone since he was eight years-old, but his passion for music started long before. “I have a picture of him when he was five years-old and the sax was just about as...
View ArticleFacebook to Unveil "New Product," Possibly Video App
Facebook could be getting into the video sharing app game. Sources are telling several media outlets that Facebook on Thursday will announce that its popular photo-sharing app Instagram will begin to...
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Young Black Bear Captured
A black bear has been captured near a Bucks County shopping center. The bear was first sighted around 9:30 a.m. Thursday near Street Road and Valley Square Boulevard in Warrington, Pa., according to...
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Caught on Cam Shooting Arrest
After a nearly two-month long manhunt, a man is in custody for a caught on camera shooting inside a takeout restaurant that caused patrons to dive for cover. "I was in the house and I heard the...
View ArticleSeven Hurt in Stampede When David Beckham Visits China
David Beckham may be retired, but the soccer star still makes quite an impact on his Chinese fans. Seven people were injured during Beckham's visit to Tongji University in northeastern Shanghai on...
View ArticleCars Catch Fire in Hospital Garage
Firefighters rushed to an area hospital this morning after cars caught fire in a parking garage. The blaze began around 6 a.m. in one car parked in the Abington Memorial Hospital York Road Garage at...
View Article1st Filipino Mural on East Coast Revealed in Philly
Along the side of a building in Northeast Philadelphia, the Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, Inc. (FAAPI) unveiled the first Filipino mural on the East Coast of the United States. The...
View ArticleHow to Buy a Vacant School Building
The announcement of the closing of 23 Philadelphia public schools has sparked numerous conversations about the ripple effects the decision may cause in the near future. Possibly one of the biggest...
View ArticleSunday School Teacher Facing Child Porn Charges
Steven Almond is a Deacon for Middletown Presbyterian Church, he teaches Sunday School and coaches basketball, but detectives in Delaware County say he was also keeping dozens of child porn videos on...
View ArticleBlack Bear Visits Bucks County
A two-year-old black bear brings some excitement to parts of Bucks County after wandering through neighborhoods and climbing up a tree.Photo Credit: Buddy Mullen
View ArticleWhat Cicada Invasion?!
The great cicada invasion you heard about for weeks? If it hasn't hit your neighborhood yet, it's not likely to happen. “We tried to tell people as much as we could that there were going to be a lot of...
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Panhandlers Charged in Fatal Hollywood Stabbing
Three transients were charged Thursday in the murder of a woman who prosecutors say was stabbed to death near a busy Hollywood intersection because she refused to give them $1 after taking their...
View Article$10K in Alcohol Stolen from U.S. Open Tent
Police are looking for the thieves who got away with $10,000 worth of alcohol left over from the U.S. Open. The incident was reported Tuesday around 11 a.m. at the Merion Golf Club on the 300 block of...
View ArticlePhilly Man Charged in Attack on Airline Crew Member
A Philadelphia man is arrested after he was caught on video attacking an airline crew member at Dulles International Airport outside of Washington, D.C. Cell phone video from Tuesday shows Donald Gee,...
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