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North Philly Block Rocked by 5 P.M. Gunfire, Man Left Critical

Gunfire ripped through a North Philadelphia block Monday afternoon, wounding a man and a woman and sending both to the hospital. Police said the shots were fired around 5 p.m. on the 100 block of West Somerset Street, and both victims were taken to hospitals in private vehicles. The man is in critical condition and the
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Man who went viral for walking openly with guns in Kensington charged: DA

A man who went viral on social media for walking around Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood with an AR style rifle has been criminally charged, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced on Tuesday. At a press conference on Tuesday, Krasner said that the man charged, Kobe Artis, was seen in a social media...
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Man found dead on SEPTA tracks in Center City, Police say

A man was found dead on SEPTA tracks at a busy Center City station early Sunday, prompting an investigation by Philadelphia police. Authorities said the victim was discovered on the westbound platform at 2nd and Market streets and was pulled from beneath a subway train. Investigators are reviewing surveillance video to
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Philadelphia man pleads no contest to illegal gun purchases at West Norriton gun shop

NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man conceded that prosecutors have sufficient evidence to convict him of carrying out a straw purchase scheme involving nine guns he purchased from a West Norriton Township gun shop and that he did so with the intent to illegally transfer them to others. Quron Hydie...
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Police investigating after vehicle abandoned following Roxborough burglary

An investigation is underway, officials said, after police recovered a vehicle abandoned in Philly's Logan section after, investigators believe, it was used in the robbery of an Xfinity store in Roxborough early Tuesday. According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, the incident happened after police le
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Video shows teens crash after women carjacked in Northeast Philly

A pair of teens were arrested late Monday, police said, after they allegedly carjacked two women in Northeast Philadelphia before crashing the stolen vehicle during a police chase. And, new video obtained by NBC10 shows, the moment police believe the crash occurred. According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scot
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Tastykake facility in the Navy Yard sells for $87 million

The Tastykake baking campus at the Navy Yard just changed hands for $87 million. The 345,500-square-foot facility at 4300 South 26th Street, the place where every Butterscotch Krimpet and Peanut Butter Kandy Kake on the East Coast gets made, was sold by Prologis to a new institutional buyer. Before anyone...
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Crab & Claw swims with success as second-generation owner continues family legacy

Andrew Min is the second-generation owner of Crab & Claw Seafood, the outpost started by his father, Nam Hee Min who immigrated from Korea. Andrew graduated from Temple with a degree in business, and was still in his 20s when his father passed away.
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Missing man sought in Camden

CAMDEN, NJ — Police are searching for a missing 23-year-old man last seen in the Whitman Park area. Daniel Sanchez, of Camden, was reported missing from his home on the 1500 block of Louis Street, according to the Camden County Police Department. Sanchez is described as a Hispanic male,...
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Crossing guard eats ice cream while recounting harrowing crash at school playground, goes viral

A stolen work truck crashed into another vehicle and overturned at an elementary school playground in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood on the afternoon of May 5. The crash occurred near S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School on 5500 Kingsessing Avenue. Jamele Ransom, a crossing guard who witnessed the crash, told NB

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