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16-Year-Old Brought Gun To Chester High School, Police Say 16-Year-Old Brought Gun To Chester High School, Police Say
16-Year-Old Brought Gun To Chester High School, Police Say City police were called to Chester High School on Tuesday morning, May 28 after security found a student with a handgun, officials say.  Authorities said the 16-year-old student tried to pass through the school’s security checkpoint with a pistol around 7:50 a.m. The student was detained by the school resource officer, police said.  The firearm was recovered and a juvenile petition is being filed, police added. 

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by Mac Bullock
News
Teen Sentenced For 61 Charges Years After Lancaster Park City Center Mall Shooting Teen Sentenced For 61 Charges Years After Lancaster Park City Center Mall Shooting
Teen Sentenced For 61 Charges Years After Lancaster Park City Center Mall Shooting The 16-year-old boy who was charged with 61 offenses for the shooting at Park City Center, is now 19 years old and has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to serve up to 32 years in prison, the Lancaster District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 29. Jeremiahs Josiah-Alberto Sanchez, of Lancaster, fired a gun stolen out of Lebanon County and endangered the lives of 52 innocent bystanders during the incident, the District Attorney's office explained. Sergio Vargas, 30, Elijah Deliz,18, and three other men were involved in the fight that led up to the shooting, but none were charge…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple 'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple
'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple A Jersey Shore city's mayor apologized to former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie after a video showed a woman yelling at the couple while going to dinner over Memorial Day weekend. The Philadelphia-based "Word to the Wise Podcast" shared a video of the argument on Instagram on Tuesday, May 28. While the eight-second video's caption said the dispute was in Sea Isle City, where the Kelces own a beach home, it reportedly happened outside Steve & Cookie's By the Bay restaurant in Margate. The podcast's post said the unidentified woman approached the Kelce…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED) Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED)
Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (Updated) Five teenagers were taken into custody after a deadly crash in North Philadelphia on Tuesday night, May 28, city police say.  Authorities said the teens were driving in a stolen Kia on Front Street when they struck a motorcyclist heading west on Hunting Park Avenue.  The motorcyclist, 55-year-old Wilberto Casillas, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The five teens fled on foot and were later arrested, according to PPD. Charges are pending. 

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by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Box Truck Overturns On I-95 In Philadelphia Box Truck Overturns On I-95 In Philadelphia
Crews Respond To I-95 Crash In Philadelphia Pennsylvania State Police are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.  A box truck overturned in the southbound lanes near the Academy Road exit, troopers said around 9 a.m., May 29. The truck blocked the right and center lanes, police said.  A school bus without any students onboard was also involved.  Firefighters and EMS were dispatched to the scene, troopers added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Fire Rips Through Upper Macungie Business Fire Rips Through Upper Macungie Business
Fire Rips Through Upper Macungie Business A major fire broke out at a business in Upper Macungie early Wednesday, May 29. Photos show flames shooting through the roof of the Fastenal Fulfillment Center on Industrial Drive around 5:45 a.m. Two alarms were reached, and a portion of Route 100 was closed as firefighters worked to knock down the fire.

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
New Round Of Thunderstorms Could End Sunny Day In NJ, PA, Weather Service Says New Round Of Thunderstorms Could End Sunny Day In NJ, PA, Weather Service Says
New Round Of Thunderstorms Could End Sunny Day In NJ, PA, Weather Service Says The National Weather Service says another round of thunderstorms is right around the corner. Wednesday, May 29 will start out sunny with a high of 78. Come the late afternoon, showers with "a few thunderstorms" and a chance of downpours are likely across New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania, the NWS says. Storms are expected to being around 3 p.m., with a higher chance of heavier rain in North Jersey than South Jersey. Showers could stick around into Thursday, May 30 , which will will be mostly cloudy with a high of 75, the NWS says.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fourth Suspect Arrested For Attack On Off-Duty Cop In Philadelphia Fourth Suspect Arrested For Attack On Off-Duty Cop In Philadelphia
Fourth Suspect Arrested For Attack On Off-Duty Cop In Philadelphia Arthur Jones was arrested by US Marshals in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 28.  Jones, 38, was wanted in connection with the assault and robbery of PPD Officer Eric Rodriguez on May 12.  Marshals said he was hiding in a hotel when law enforcement tracked him down around 11:30 a.m. He surrendered without incident, authorities said.  Officials have said several people assaulted Rodriguez on Oxford Street and stole his gun. Rodriguez was treated for a black eye, facial bruises, and a leg injury. Three people other than Jones have since been charged: 23-year-old Ci…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspect 'Armed And Dangerous' After Shooting At American Legion In Montco: Police Suspect 'Armed And Dangerous' After Shooting At American Legion In Montco: Police
Suspect 'Armed And Dangerous' After Shooting At American Legion In Montco: Police A 26-year-old man is in critical condition after shots rang out in the Ardmore American Legion Post on Monday evening, May 27 according to authorities.  Lower Merion police said 35-year-old Andrew McCutchen of Philadelphia is wanted in connection with the shooting.  Investigators believe McCutchen shot the victim multiple times inside the Legion around 7 p.m. then fled with another person in an SUV. A second person yet to be identified chased McCutchen outside the Legion and fired a gun at his fleeing car, according to police.  Authorities said McCutchen is 5-foot-11 and 220…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Four Gunmen Killed Pedestrian In Philadelphia Ambush, Police Say Four Gunmen Killed Pedestrian In Philadelphia Ambush, Police Say
Four Gunmen Killed Pedestrian In Philadelphia Ambush, Police Say Investigators are seeking four suspects in a deadly Philadelphia shooting on May 18.  Police said the victim was walking along the 5400 block of Baltimore Avenue around 10:45 p.m. when the gunmen hopped out of a car and ambushed him. The 22-year-old was shot multiple times and died from his injuries, according to PPD.  The suspects were in a dark grey 2018 Mercedes S560 with dark tinted windows and silver trim lines along the lower section of the doors.  Suspect footage  PhiladelphiaPolice Anyone with information is asked to call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip on the…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Temple University Alumna Killed In York County Crash 1 Minute From Home Temple University Alumna Killed In York County Crash 1 Minute From Home
Temple University Alumna Killed In York County Crash 1 Minute From Home A Temple University Art Institute alumna has died following a crash on the way home from work, her family explained on social media. Libby Spangler, 35 of the 700 block of Stonewood Road, Springettsbury Township, has been identified as the driver who crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Stonewood and Trowbridge roads on Friday, according to an updated release by the York County Coroner's office on May 28.  Google Maps shows the location was approximately one minute or .6 miles from her home.  Libby was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash but she was fo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police Seek 'Armed And Dangerous' Suspect In Bensalem (UPDATED) Police Seek 'Armed And Dangerous' Suspect In Bensalem (UPDATED)
Police Seek 'Armed And Dangerous' Suspect In Bensalem (Updated) Authorities are looking for an armed robbery suspect in Bensalem.  Police launched a manhunt in the Eddington section of the township in connection with a Warminster theft on Tuesday afternoon, May 28, officials said. By about 3:30 p.m., police said they suspended their active search efforts.  The suspect is described as a black male in a black ski mask with black pants and a black hoodie. He was last seen near Brown Avenue and Forrest Avenue around 2:20 p.m., authorities said.  Eddington area residents should call 911 if they spot him.  One other person is alrea…

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by Mac Bullock