Friday – A 74-year-old woman died Friday morning after being struck by a car in Holmesburg.

The woman was crossing Frankford  Avenue traffic on the 7700-block where she was picking up a rental car when she was struck. Authorities are trying to determine if the driver, who stopped, will be charged. continue reading »

Two people were injured early Sunday morning when a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a Bells Corner storefront.

The men, both in their 20s, were taken to Aria Health-Torresdale for injuries they sustained when their vehicle hit the store around 2:30 a.m. along the 8300-block of Bustleton Avenue. One man was in critical the condition, the other was stable. Police are still investigating the exact cause of the crash.

An inmate at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility died last night after a stabbing incident inside the Holmesburg prison.

A 42-year-old was pronounced dead at Aria Health-Torresdale around 10:30 p.m. from multiple wounds. continue reading »

Two men  – one from Olney, one from Port Richmond — face charges for the Friday night incident that resulted in an 8th District officer getting struck and dragged by a car.

Mark Kelly, 38, of the 5900-block of B Street and William Gray, 38, of the 3200-block of Mercer Street were arrested Friday on the 4100-block of Carteret Street, and have been charged with robbery, theft, aggravated assault, simple assault, kidnapping, impersonating a police officer, burglary and criminal conspiracy. continue reading »

Friday – Authorities are investigating the shooting of a man by police early Friday morning in an incident that began outside Aria Health-Frankford. Reports say officers witnessed a car drop off two gunshot victims at the hospital, and the officers decided to follow the car. During a confrontation, officers reportedly shot a suspect near Hawthorne and Pratt streets around 2 a.m. continue reading »

Police are investigating a beating that took place inside the victim’s Tacony home early Friday morning. Two suspects entered her apartment on the 4300-block of Princeton Avenue around midnight, according to reports, and proceeded to beat her. continue reading »

Police are investigating a crime that left a woman in critical condition late Tuesday in Frankford.

A passerby discovered the woman on the 5300-block of Frankford Avenue around 11:30 Tuesday night. The woman was transported to Aria Health-Torresdale in critical condition for lacerations to her head and body. She is black, 30 to 40 years old and has a heavy build.

Two officers from the 15th District were injured early yesterday morning when their car hit another in Tacony. It happened around 2:30 a.m. at Torresdale and Princeton avenues. continue reading »

A man is recovering from multiple gun shot wounds after being shot late Tuesday in Holmesburg. The 45-year-old was shot on Shelmire Avenue near Torresdale Avenue. continue reading »

We received a notice a short time ago from ReadyNotifyPA about an accident on the 4400-block of Tolbut Street in Upper Holmesburg.

A 6-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle and sustained head injuries. He was rushed to Aria Health Torresdale, where he’s in critical condition. The driver stayed on the scene.