Philadelphia city councilman's family member killed in rowhome fire
Philadelphia City Councilman Jeffery Young Jr. said his cousin's brother was killed in a rowhome fire in Strawberry Mansion last week.
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Philadelphia City Councilman Jeffery Young Jr. said his cousin's brother was killed in a rowhome fire in Strawberry Mansion last week.
City councilmember Jeffery Young said a relative of his was killed in a fire Friday night on Ridge Avenue in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city.
A Philadelphia Fire Department spokesperson said one person died after a fire broke out at a rowhome in Strawberry Mansion.
A family is pleading for the safe return of their beloved Yorkshire Terrier after it was taken early Saturday morning outside their home in Strawberry Mansion.
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One person is dead after a fire broke out at a three-story rowhome in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Friday, according to the city's fire department.
A 19-year-old man is wanted for shooting and killing a 46-year-old man in Strawberry Mansion Tuesday morning, Philadelphia police said.
Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting of a 32-year-old man killed on the 3200 block of Ridge Avenue in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. Officers responded to a report of gunfire and found the man lying on the road with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. He died at the scene. Police are reviewing surveillance video, which shows the incident. So far, no arrests have been made.
In one of the shootings, a 24-year-old man was shot and killed in Strawberry Mansion, according to police.
Philadelphia police are searching for a shooter who killed an 18-year-old overnight. The shooting happened at 31st and Norris streets in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The victim was found in a backyard. Investigators believe he was shot during an argument.
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Philadelphia police are searching for a gunman after a 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood late Friday night.
Philadelphia police are searching for a gunman who shot a teenage boy multiple times late Friday night in Strawberry Mansion.
Two people were arrested and charged in connection with the Strawberry Mansion fire on June 13.
An early morning rowhome fire that left three people dead was, according to police, intentionally set. Flames tore through the home on the 2500 block of Corlees Street in Strawberry Mansion. The family of the victims identified them as Ashley Thompson, who was seven months pregnant, and her two children, 6-year-old Assad and 4-year-old Alaya.
Philadelphia police said three people died in a fire at a Strawberry Mansion rowhome on Corlies Street Friday morning.
A house fire in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood killed a pregnant woman and her two children Friday morning.
An adult and two children were killed and another adult and child were taken to a hospital after a fire broke out at a home in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Friday morning. Brandon Goldner reports.
In Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, half the residents don't own cars. For them, public transportation is essential, not a choice.
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A 2-year-old boy was released from the hospital after two vehicles hit him in Strawberry Mansion Thursday night.
A 2-year-old boy injured in a hit-and-run in Strawberry Mansion Thursday night was released from the hospital as police actively search for the drivers who nearly took his life.
A child was struck by two cars Thursday night in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia, police say.
A 2-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was hit by two cars in Strawberry Mansion Thursday night, Philadelphia police said. Both drivers fled the scene. Nikki DeMentri reports.
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A man was shot, and two other men were stabbed in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Sunday afternoon, police said.
A man was shot, and two other men were stabbed in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Sunday afternoon, police said.
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Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A large fire that tore through several homes in Camden, New Jersey, left one person injured Saturday night, fire officials say.
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Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
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The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
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