40-year-old man commits suicide near Ivy Ridge train station
Philadelphia Police say a man committed suicide near the Ivy Ridge train station in Roxborough this afternoon.
According to police spokeswoman Jillian Russell, a white male in his 40s was found hanging from a tree around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Umbria Street and Domino Lane.
Service on the Manayunk/Norristown line was delayed on Friday afternoon due to the police investigation. By 3 p.m., service was operating on a normal schedule.
No other information is available at this time.
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