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.

Friday – A fight outside Lincoln High School Friday afternoon left two police officers with minor injuries. The officers were trying to stop an argument between a group of teenage girls outside the school around 3:15 p.m, when they requested backup due to the large crowd.

The officers were treated at the hospital for minor injuries, and more than five students were arrested. There’s no word yet on what led to the fight. continue reading »

Four people were taken to the hospital last night after a crash on Woodhaven Road. continue reading »

A 1 1/2-year-old found left alone in the shower died Saturday, and the Inquirer reports her death has been ruled a homicide.

Samari Campbell was discovered by police in the shower of her home around 6 p.m. Saturday. Her mother’s boyfriend called police when he found her there unresponsive after he left her alone.

Campbell died an hour later at Aria Health-Torresdale. An autopsy on the child found multiple blunt force trauma injuries. An arrest has not been reported.

Breaking news from West Frankford Town Watch:

Around 10:15 Thursday, police became involved in a pursuit when they heard gunshots near the 1500-block of Bridge Street in Frankford. They came upon a group of males, one of whom had a gun. Despite warnings from the officer, the male, whose name and age have not been released, refused to show his hands. continue reading »

Saturday – A shooting in Frankford send a male to Einstein Medical Center early Saturday morning. West Frankford Town Watch reported the man was shot around 1:30 a.m. on the 5100-block of Frankford Avenue behind the Wachovia Bank.

In related news, a tip from West Frankford Town Watch says the crime camera at Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street does not work, and has not been working for the past three months. continue reading »

A man was wounded yesterday afternoon following a shooting in Wissinoming.

The victim, whose name has not been released, was shot in the chest around 5 p.m. on the 5700-block of Ditman Street. He was transported to Aria Health-Torresdale. His condition is unknown, and no arrests have been made.

I always forget about it every year – forget about it, of course, until I receive a call from my mom around noon or pull up to the street on which I grew up only to be met by road partitions and a cruel reminder that I have to drive a few blocks to find a place to park.
Both of those things happened this past weekend when I drove down to Northeast Philly for the weekend on Saturday and realized that the annual block party for the section of my childhood street was in progress. continue reading »