Teen Girl Kills Two Men Learning to Drive; June 5th Memorial Park Opens; Upper Darby Stabbing Update
A teenage girl learning to drive with her mother accidentally struck and killed two men in a Philadelphia parking lot on Monday night, 6/4. It happened around 8:45 p.m. outside the Dollar Tree store on the 3600 block of Aramingo Avenue in Port Richmond. The 15-year-old driver was at the wheel of an SUV and was pulling straight ahead into a parking spot. Two homeless men in their 50s were guiding her into the spot when something happened and the vehicle lurched forward striking the men.... Read More
No Charges Against Wildwood Officers; SEPTA Trains Collide; Delco Woman Charged in Overdose Death
The officers who were involved in the violent arrest of Philadelphia woman caught on tape on a Wildwood beach over Memorial Day weekend will not face criminal charges. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said that his office reviewed both the Wildwood police body-cam footage and footage shot by a beachgoer. They also reviewed statements from witnesses. He said in a statement, "As County Prosecutor, I recognize that the video footage has raised a lot of questions regarding the... Read More
Trump Cancels Eagles White House Visit; Exchange Student Pleads Guilty; Mercer County Murder-Suicide
President Donald Trump has disinvited the 2018 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles from a visit to the White House scheduled for Tuesday, June 5th. In a statement, he cites several players' disagreement with the NFL's National Anthem policy and his support of standing during the "Star Spangled Banner" as reason for canceling the event as planned. Not all members of the Eagles had planned on attending in the first place, notably safety Malcolm Jenkin and defensive end Chris Long. It... Read More
Made in America 2018 Lineup Announced; Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Meek Mill Headlining
The initial lineup for the 2018 Made in America has been announced. This year's music fest will once again take on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday September 1st and Sunday September 2nd over Labor Day Weekend. The festival was founded and curated by Jay Z. Headlining this year will be Nicki Minaj and Post Malone. The lineup also includes Meek Mill, Diplo, Zedd, Miguel, Janelle Monae, Alessia Cara, Fat Joe, 6black, and more. Philadelphia area musicians/artists are also represented in... Read More
Woman Who Drowned In Pennypack ID'd; Building Collapse Kills Man; Student Stabbed at Upper Darby HS
The 30-year-old woman who fell into Pennypack Creek and drowned in Northeast Philadelphia on Saturday night, 6/2, has been identified. Rebecca Bunting and her boyfriend were taking photographs near Lexington and Brous Avenues around 6 p.m. They were in a storm drain by Roosevelt Boulevard when flash flooding washed them both into the creek. Her boyfriend was able to pull himself out, but she did not resurface. 911 was called. The marine unit searched the water along with dive teams and... Read More
Medford NJ Road Rage Arrest; Murder-Suicide in Chester County; Warminster Ice Cream Shop Car Crash
Medford Township Police have arrested a man wanted for a road rage incident back in February where he brandished a bat. 46-year-old Christopher Cahall of Delran is charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The road rage incident began in Mt. Laurel Township on February 16th and stretched over three townships. At one point in the chase, Cahall got out of his vehicle, yelled at the other driver, and brandished a baseball bat.... Read More
Two Shot At Lehigh Valley Mall; Two Missing Zoo Peacocks Found; Horsham Boil Water Advisory
Two people were injured in a shooting at the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township on Friday, 6/1. It happened around 7:10 p.m. in the parking lot outside Macy's. Two men were injured and taken to an area hospital. Their condition is not known at the time. Chief Michael Marks with the Whitehall Township Police said that the incident started inside the store as a scuffle before moving outside. Authorities are looking for one male suspect. They ask anyone with information to call... Read More
Ticketfly Systems Are Offline After Cyber Incident; 12+ Philadelphia Venues w/o Box Office Service
Online concert/event ticket distributor Ticketfly was taken offline on Thursday, 5/31, after experiencing what it described as a 'cyber incident.' A hacker gained access to their systems demanding a 1 bitcoin ransom which led to the 'compromise of some client and customer information' such as names, home and email addresses, and phone numbers. Ticketfly then took down their site "out of an abundance of caution" while they investigate the issue. However, while the site is down, venues can't sell... Read More
Firefly Music Festival 2018 Releases Daily Schedule and Set Times; When Philly Artists Are Playing
In just two weeks, Firefly Music Festival will return to The Woodlands at Dover Downs in Dover, DE, for the seventh year from June 14-17, 2018. Along with headliners Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Arctic Monkeys, and The Killers, the lineup also features ODESZA, Lil Wayne, Logic, Martin Garrix, SZA, alt-J, Portugal. The Man, Foster the People, MGMT, Mike D (DJ Set) and more.
Festival organizers just released the four day schedule with set times and stage assignments for all the artists.... Read More
4 Philly Zoo Peacocks Loose, 1 Dead; Video of Double Shooting; North Philly School Lockdown
One of four peacocks that escaped from the Philadelphia Zoo on Wednesday evening, 5/30, has been found dead. Zoo officials say the bird most likely was hit by a car. The flock roams freely on the grounds of the zoo and sometimes wanders away but always comes back. Last night around 8:30 p.m., the four birds had made their way onto the Schuylkill Expressway I-76 causing a traffic jam. State police were able to corral them before they jumped off the roadway and into the woods. The three... Read More