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Ringleader Arrested for Numerous Carjackings, 2 Murders, Police Say
A Philadelphia man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in a carjacking ring that has struck “numerous” times in the city and surrounding area, and officials said other people are still being sought.
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Jack Ciattarelli Concedes NJ Governor's Race to Phil Murphy
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor who smashed expectations of a big loss by nearly stunning incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy on Nov. 2, finally conceded.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Wanted in Deadly 2020 Crash on I-676 in Philly
U.S. Marshals on Monday arrested a driver suspected of being intoxicated when authorities allege he slammed into a car parked on the shoulder of Center City Philadelphia’s Vine Street Expressway in January 2020, killing a college student and injuring two others.
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Burned Out Deli Meat Truck Blocks I-76 Near Conshy Curve for Hours
A truck hauling deli meat caught fire along the Schuylkill Expressway in Montgomery County Monday morning, causing the busy roadway to be closed for hours throughout the busy morning rush.
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Fanny Jackson Coppin's Name Replaces Andrew Jackson's at South Philly School
By a unanimous vote, the School District of Philadelphia’s board voted to strip President Andrew Jackson’s name from a South Philadelphia elementary school and replace it with the name of a freed slave who dedicated her life to education.
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Police Call Death of Woman Found Face Down at Site ‘Suspicious'
Investigators searched for clues after a woman’s body was found at a potential development site near the Delaware River in Chester, Pennsylvania, Tuesday morning.
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Dine-and-Dashers Abduct, Assault Waitress Who Tried to Stop Them, NJ Police Say
A waitress who chased down a group of people allegedly dashing out on a check at a New Jersey diner wound up being taken into an SUV, assaulted and ditched on the side of the road, police in Gloucester County said.
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Gunman Shoots SEPTA Rider, Then Dies in Apparent Jump From Train
SEPTA is shuttle busing passengers after a gunshot victim was taken off an elevated Market-Frankford train with a gunshot wound Monday morning.
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NJ Hits Gov. Murphy's COVID Vaccine Goal With 4.7 Million People Fully Vaccinated
New Jersey has hit Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s goal of vaccinating 4.7 million people. State Department of Health figures showed Friday that the state had inoculated 4.75 million adults, hitting a goal Murphy set for his administration nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.
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In a Philly First, Wawa Opens New Store Near Stadiums That Sells Beer
Need a six-pack for the tailgate before the Phillies, Eagles, Sixers or Flyers play? A new Wawa store is now positioned to be the last stop before you hit the parking lot at the stadium complex in South Philadelphia.