January 15, 2022 Carjackings on the rise: How to protect yourself and prevent vehicle theft A rash of carjacking incidents in parts of the county has raised questions from the public about what people should to do prevent themselves from falling victim to such crimes.Â
January 14, 2022 Philadelphia carjackers shot by legally armed drivers 3 separate times so far in 2022 A teenage attempted carjacker was shot and critically injured in Philadelphia after he allegedly tried to steal the vehicle of a legally armed driver, according to a local affiliate report.
January 13, 2022 Philadelphia police arrest suspect in shooting caught on video that injured 6 A man who was allegedly involved in a Dec. 30 shooting in Philadelphia’s Germantown that left six people injured has been arrested, police said.
January 12, 2022 Investigators probe wreckage of crashed medical helicopter Federal investigators pored over the wreckage of a medical helicopter a day after it crash-landed without loss of life next to a church in a residential area of suburban Philadelphia, somehow avoiding a web of power lines and buildings.
January 12, 2022 Venmo users unhappy after learning about new legal requirement Venmo users react to a new legal provision requiring commercial transactions totaling $600 to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service.
January 11, 2022 Philadelphia medical helicopter crash injures 4, including infant Four people, including an infant, were injured in a medical helicopter crash near Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon. A police superintendent said it was a "miracle" that a pilot managed to down a helicopter in distress without harming the people on board.
January 11, 2022 Philadelphia license-to-carry health care worker shoots armed assailant during carjacking, police say A Philadelphia health care worker, who is licensed to carry a firearm, fought back against an armed assailant Monday night, shooting him multiple times during an attempted carjacking, authorities said.
January 11, 2022 The deadliest home fires in recent United States history Two massive fires have devastated the United States in the first nine days of 2022, with a Philadelphia row house fire killing 12 people on Jan. 5 and a New York City apartment fire killing 19 on Sunday.
January 8, 2022 Philadelphia police building evacuated after chemical sprayed on door: report A police precinct in Philadelphia was evacuated Friday night after an unidentified suspect entered the building and sprayed the door of the Southwest Detectives Division with a chemical agent, according to a report.
January 7, 2022 Philadelphia children's hospital supports in-person education The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) supports "in-person education" and has revised its guidelines for school closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.