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Philadelphia high school teacher killed in murder-suicide, police say
According to police, Ondria Glaze, a special education teacher at Olney High School, was shot to death in her apartment in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.
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Loaded gun found atop slide at South Philly playground
Police recovered a loaded handgun after a woman found it at Weccacoe Playground along Catherine St. in the Queen Village section of South Philadelphia on Monday.
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Dozens taken to treatment amid Kensington encampment cleanup, officials say
On Wednesday morning, city workers and members of the Philadelphia Police Department descended on Kensington Avenue to break up an encampment that has existed for several months.
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NJ animal sanctuary damaged as driver crashes through fence, destroys well, abandons car
Police are investigating after a man drove into Uncle Neil’s Home animal sanctuary on Sunday night and, allegedly, destroyed a well, flipped his car and was caught on video hopping a fence as he fled the scene.
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North Wildwood sets curfew for teens who bring ‘unwanted attention' to themselves
Teenagers in North Wildwood will need to be off the streets by 10 p.m. However, officials said, the new rule is aimed at problem teens and police are not expected to punish those who aren’t causing problems.
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3 pedestrians injured in Kensington hit-and-run
Three people were hurt– including a woman who was critically injured — after they were struck by a minivan while crossing a street in Kensington on Monday night, police said.
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Former PAL volunteer coach gets 4 to 8 years in prison for sexual assault of child
28-year-old Marquis Graham, a former volunteer coach for the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old in 2022.
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Crews battle fire at abandoned school building in Camden
On Tuesday morning, fire crews responded to the former Octavius Catto Public School building in Camden as flames could be seen pouring from the roof of the building.
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Gun trafficking ring broken up after members ‘exhibited suspicious behavior' at gun show, officials say
Seven people — six from Philadelphia and one from Norristown — were arrested for, officials say, buying guns at a gun show, ‘obliterating’ serial numbers and selling them to those prohibited from owning a firearm.
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‘You took my baby girl from me,': Mom reacts as 2 charged in slaying of teen at Delaware State Univ.
On Monday, officials charged two men — Destry Jones, age 20, and Damien Hinson, age 18, both of Dover — for their suspected roles in the April 21 murder of Camay Mitchell De Silva at Delaware State University.