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Police comb the scene of a mass shooting at D Street and Wyoming Avenue in Philadelphia.
Community
6abc

5 people shot while attending vigil in Philly; suspects wanted

Police say the victims were attending a vigil for a victim who was shot and killed in the same area on July 5.

3 years ago

Tammy Murphy smiles as she claps.
Health

New Jersey will spend $2.2 million to launch Maternal and Infant Health and Innovation Center in Trenton

The center in Trenton will serve as an incubator for new programs to address racial disparities in maternal health outcomes.

3 years ago

This image from Chopper 6 shows the pavement failure on Route 202 NB in the same area that had to be closed just one week before.
Community

PennDOT says Dekalb Pike repairs will continue until next week

PennDOT found sinkholes on a private property adjacent to U.S. 202 and they are filling the damaged area of the roadway with a cement material that doesn’t erode.

3 years ago

An aerial view of houses and people on a sidewalk.
Courts & Law
6abc

Court-appointed contractor shoots woman during eviction in Port Richmond, police say

Further details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.

3 years ago

The Michigan Capitol building stands in Lansing, Mich., Dec. 12, 2012. Michigan's revenue will be nearly $900 million less this year than forecasted in January due to new tax cuts, state officials said Friday, May 19, 2023, leaving lawmakers with less money to spend as they work toward the state's next budget
Politics & Policy

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies

The group includes Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden and Meshawn Maddock, former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party.

3 years ago

A dog playing in a yard
Courts & Law
6abc

Meet the chocolate Labrador behind the arrest of Pennsylvania fugitive Michael Burham

Tucker's owners will be receiving a $2,000 reward for calling in their tip.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Lottery billboard showing Powerball winnings
Community
6abc

$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Delco; $1 billion jackpot still up for grabs

A food market in Garnet Valley sold the winning ticket, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced.

3 years ago

Trump is visible in front of a U.S. flag.
Courts & Law

Trump is notified he’s a target of the U.S. criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election

Such a letter often can precede an indictment; Trump got one ahead of being charged last month in a separate investigation into the mishandling of classified documents.

3 years ago

A fire truck outside of rubble on a street.
Community

Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says

The leak at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading was traced to a gas fitting that was installed in 1982 and was determined to have fractured.

3 years ago

Soldiers of South Korea and the U.S. stand guard during a commemorative ceremony for the 64th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, on July 27, 2017.
Politics & Policy

An American soldier is detained by North Korea after crossing its heavily armed border

Officials say the soldier “willfully and without authorization,” becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years.

3 years ago

Car is shown in a flooded street.
Community
6abc

What to do if you’re caught in a flash flood while driving

Experts say the first thing is to stay calm.

3 years ago

UPS truck blocking a bike lane
Community
6abc

UPS paid $9 million in Center City parking congestion fines. Here’s a list of top offenders

If you've driven in the heart of Philadelphia, chances are you may have maneuvered around one of the companies on the PPA's list.

3 years ago

A 'road closed' sign is seen in Bucks County
Community

Officials to pivot to underwater search for 2 missing children after Upper Makefield flood

About 100 officials, as well as drones and cadaver dogs, have been combing the area near the creek that drains into the Delaware River.

3 years ago

Camden County police officers hand out free steering locks to residents who drive vulnerable Hyundai and Kia cars at Yorkship Square Park in Camden. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Unattended running cars are driving up car thefts in 3 South Jersey cities

The three South Jersey towns saw auto thefts trending upward even before the pandemic began.

3 years ago

Box of oral contraceptive pills.
Health

Philly doctors call new OTC birth control pill ‘a game changer’ for reproductive health options

The newly approved daily birth control pill, Opill, will be the first contraceptive pill sold as an over-the-counter option.

3 years ago

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