Couple found dead of heat stroke
A 61-year-old man and 55-year-old woman were found dead in their living room on the 1000 block of Tree Street Tuesday, police said.
John Vahey and Elizabeth Peltz died of heat stroke, according to Jeff...
Slashed with box cutter
A 37-year-old needed nearly a dozen staples and stitches to close head wounds after a man allegedly sliced him with a box cutter Sunday. Victor Williams, 35, from the 1500 block of South 20th...
October meeting wrap-up
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The 1st District will hold a Police Service Area 2 meeting 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the 1st District, 2301 S. 24th St. For more information, call the 1st District at 215-686-3010.
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Girard Estate man murdered
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A man was gunned down in Girard Estate early Thursday.
Rocco Maniscalco, 38, of the 1700 block of Wolf Street, was found laying on the street with multiple gunshot wounds at Wolf and Colorado streets...
Alleged dealer nabbed
A 16-year-old produced a gun when police moved in to arrest him for alleged drug dealing on the 2700 block of Oakford Street, police said. At about 10:15 p.m. Dec. 27, 17th District...
Arrest in fatal hit-and-run
After a month-long investigation, police have made an arrest in the Jan. 27 hit-and-run accident that took the life of a 31-year-old local tow-truck driver. Bobby Janaitis, of the 2400 block of South...
Internet assists police
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A Facebook post helped police to nab a Delaware County teen Wednesday.
At 5 p.m., police received a tip identifying the 17-year-old of Boothwyn, who allegedly was responsible for a robbery that took place at...
Account closed and swiped
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A quarter of a woman’s money market account was stolen at gunpoint after she closed the account last weekend.
A 43-year-old woman closed out her $8,000 Citizens Bank account Sunday and at 4 p.m. the...
Robbed and knocked down
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Two men stole some cash and an iPhone from a man strolling through South of South.
A 46-year-old drove family members home and parked near 20th and Bainbridge streets at 12:38 a.m., Detective Danielle Tolliver...
