Ill. Legalizes Concealed Carry with Veto Override
The Illinois House and Senate both voted Tuesday to override Gov. Pat Quinn's revised gun bill, making Illinois the final state to allow firearms to be carried in public. The Senate voted 41-17 after...
View ArticleWife Pays Man to Kill Hubby, Says It's Easier Than Divorce
A woman from New Jersey who was captured on video paying a hit man to kill her husband said she wanted him dead "because it's easier than divorcing him." Julie Merfeld, 21, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleFleas, Ticks, Mosquitoes Infest Kensington Street
It’s a creepy, crawly nightmare for residents in a Kensington community. Those who live on the 2100 block of Stella Street say their community is overrun by insects and that the city hasn't done...
View ArticleGecko, Donation Box Stolen From Wildlife Center
Police are on the hunt for a thief or thieves who they say stole money and a beloved gecko from a wildlife rescue center in Bear, Delaware. Hilary Taylor, who runs the Delaware Wildlife Rehabilitators...
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Surviving Ariz. Firefighter: "I Miss My Brothers"
Firefighters honored 19 colleagues at a memorial service Tuesday that included a standing ovation — both inside and outside the building — for the lone surviving member of the Granite Mountain Hot...
View ArticleMan Sentenced for Tied-to-Tree Death
An eastern Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to three to six years in state prison in the death of a man authorities said was left tied to a tree for nearly a day last year. A Schuylkill County judge...
View ArticlePart of European Rocket Discovered in the Florida Keys
A part of a rocket weighing several hundred pounds washed up in the Florida Keys and was found floating by shark researchers, said Arianespace, the European consortium that launches commercial...
View ArticleDad Charged With Leaving Baby in Car While Gambling
A Philadelphia man is behind bars after he allegedly left his son inside a car while gambling. On Saturday, police say Danny Ngo, 44, drove to the Parx Casino with his 18-month-old son. Ngo allegedly...
View ArticleRobber Snatches Woman's Chain on SEPTA Bus
Police are on the hunt for a man caught on surveillance video robbing a woman on a SEPTA bus. The 57-year-old woman says she was on her way to get treatment for skin cancer back on June 12 and boarded...
View ArticleWedding Gifts Stolen From Reception
Police are searching for the thief responsible for stealing thousands of dollars worth of wedding gifts from a wedding reception in Montgomery County. Investigators say a bride was moving wedding gifts...
View ArticleNJ Pathmark Closures Will Leave Hundreds Jobless
Marlena Tocco has always had a special connection to the Cherry Hill Pathmark. Not only has Tocco shopped at the supermarket all her life, but her mother has worked at the store for 16 years. That’s...
View ArticleActivist Arrested After Shotgun Video; Refuses to Leave Cell
An activist who made a video of himself loading a shotgun in downtown D.C. was arrested and has refused to come out of his cell for an arraignment. Adam Kokesh was arrested Tuesday evening after U.S....
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Pa. Native Remembered at Ariz. Firefighters Memorial
Firefighters honored 19 colleagues including a Pennsylvania native during a memorial service Tuesday that included a standing ovation -- both inside and outside the building -- for the lone surviving...
View ArticleFormer United Way Official Faces Theft Charges
Police in say the former finance director of the Centre County United Way faces charges for using the nonprofit's credit card to pay for $17,000 in personal expenses. The Centre Daily Times reports...
View ArticleMan Allegedly Tried to Kill Mom Over Drug Money
A woman has been jailed on charges that he threatened to kill his mother and rammed her car with his because she refused to give him money to buy drugs. Online court records don't list an attorney for...
View ArticleGlass Falls 12 Stories Onto Center City Street
A pane of glass came crashing down from a Center City high-rise this morning leaving two people hospitalized. One of the those people is the man who claims he accidentally caused the window to break....
View ArticleTeens Arrested for Stealing Giant Flag on July 4th
On a day when Americans pay tribute to the red, white and blue, police in Barnegat, N.J. were investigating a Fourth of July flag theft. Investigators were called out to the Barnegat Municipal Dock at...
View ArticleViolent Night Leaves 3 Dead
A bloody night in Philadelphia left three dead and another injured in three shootings in three parts of the city. The deadly violence began around 9:45 p.m. when someone opened fire outside Oak Lane...
View ArticleCourt Hearing for Teen Charged in Girlfriend's Murder
A teenager who confessed to murdering his girlfriend during a break-up waived his preliminary hearing today. Pennsylvania State Police say 16-year-old Tristan Stahley stabbed 17-year-old Julianne...
View ArticleDivorce Lawyer Shoots Officer Husband, Kills Self
Investigators say an Irving, Tex., police officer was shot twice by his estranged wife before she committed suicide Tuesday evening. Irving police said officer Brandon Spencer was shot at least twice...
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