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newsMissing Teen Police are looking for clue surrounding the disappearance of Shauntice Purdie. The 14-year-old was last seen Wednesday around 6 a.m. in her home on the 8000-block of Craig Street in Holmesburg. Purdie is a student at Austin Meehan Middle School.

Hit-and-runs A man in a wheelchair suffered head injuries as the result of a hit-and-run in Frankford. The man was struck on the 4200-block of Torresdale Avenue just after midnight Saturday morning. The victim is in stable condition, and police are looking for witnesses who may seen the crime, or a red van in the area.

A second hit-and-run in Frankford occurred last night at Duffield and Harrison streets. A 17-year-old male was struck around 8 p.m. by a woman driving a burgundy colored sedan. The victim was treated for a broken leg.

Auction Congregation Beth Solomon of Somerton purchased Valley Swim Club Thursday for $1.46 million. The synagogue was one of five parties bidding for the Montgomery County club, which filed for bankruptcy in November 2009.

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  1. Steve Hall says:

    Hi Shannon, I was hoping that maybe you could follow up on this article to let the neighbors know if there are any leads to what happened or if the police have received any more information about her disappearance. Thanks and you have a very cool site, keep up the hard work.

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