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Lawncrest residents awoke to find a corrosive substance had been dumped on their cars. Police are investigating the incident, which involves several cars on the 600-block of Van Kirk Street [NBC10].
A Frankford man was shot early this morning in his home in front of his children. Two children witnessed the 4 a.m. home invasion and shooting on the 1900-block of Fillmore Place near the Whitehall Commons [CBS3].
Cuts in Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget proposal would affect the assistance recovering addicts receive for treatment at recovery homes like the ones in Frankford. The owner of a Frankford recovery home explains how this could impact addicts seeking treatment and the neighborhoods they frequent [City Paper].
Police in the 15th District are looking for the man who robbed a Frankford CVS. The suspect fled with $80 March 19 from the store at 4035 Torresdale Ave [Philadelphia Police].
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