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local-news1 year ago

"Massive 2-Alarm Fire Engulfs Building in Philadelphia's Francisville Neighborhood"

A two-alarm fire broke out at a three-story building in Philadelphia's Francisville section, with about 100 firefighters battling the blaze. The fire, which started at Ridge Avenue and Francis Street, spread to a neighboring building, but no injuries have been reported. Both buildings have been evacuated, and the fire department is urging people to avoid the area as they work to extinguish the blaze.

crime2 years ago

Deadly Shooting Rampage in North Philadelphia Leaves Multiple Victims

Two men were killed and five others injured in a shooting in North Philadelphia. The incident occurred in the area of 6th Street and Allegheny Avenue, with four men found with gunshot wounds at a nearby location. Three additional victims walked into separate hospitals. Police recovered multiple guns and drugs from the scene, and at least 70 shots were fired. The shooting is believed to be connected to narcotics activity and is currently under investigation.

local-news2 years ago

"Massive Store Looting Spree Hits Philadelphia Amid Protests"

Multiple groups of looters targeted retail stores and a small business in various neighborhoods of Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The looting occurred in Center City, North Philadelphia, and Northeast Philadelphia, with stores being ransacked and stolen merchandise recovered by the police. The incidents included an assault on a security guard at a Foot Locker store in Center City and the use of a pickaxe to break into a pharmacy in North Philadelphia. The looting was unrelated to earlier protests over the dismissal of charges in the death of Eddie Irizarry, according to Philadelphia Police commanders. Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford condemned the looting as criminal opportunism and vowed to make arrests.