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A teenager was stabbed Wednesday night in the woods in Parkwood. The 17-year-old was taken to Aria-Health Torresdale with multiple stab wounds after the incident occurred near Medford and Vinton roads in Poquessing Park. [Daily News].

Authorities are looking for the driver who struck a teenage bicyclist Tuesday night in Tacony. The 17-year-old was on the 4500-block of Tyson Avenue when he was hit by a dark-colored sedan. He remains hospitalized [Action News]. continue reading »

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Robert J. Wilkins, one of Philadelphia’s deputy fire chiefs, has been suspended with intent to dismiss after failing to report to authorities the charges he pleaded guilty to last month involving an incident with his wife. Wilkins, of Rhawnhurst, was not charged in 2010 when he shot an intruder in his home [Inquirer].

The family of a teenage boy struck by a hit-and-run driver in Somerton is seeking justice. The Montgomery County teen was struck Friday night on the 200-block of Tomlinson Road and has body and brain injuries. A 10,100 reward is being offered for information leading authorities to the driver [Fox29].

George Washington High School senior Zach Morales enjoys reading. That’s not always common in Philadelphia’s public schools. Morales was profiled this week in the Notebook/NewsWorks’ series on reading in schools [Public School Notebook].

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Two teenage boys were injured Friday night during a hit-and-run in Somerton. The 15-year-old was skateboarding on the 200-block of Tomlinson Road when the driver of a minivan struck him and fled [NBC10].

Several people were injured Saturday night in a car crash on the 5200-block of Torresdale Avenue. Police are still investigating the three-vehicle crash that sent five people to the hospital [Action News].

More vehicles in the Northeast have been vandalized. The tires on a car on the 3500-block of Decatur Street in Holmesburg were slashed Sunday evening [CBS3].

Authorities are still looking for the driver who hit a pedestrian last night in Bustleton.

A woman was struck by a car around 5 p.m. on the 9900-block of Bustleton Avenue near Norwalk Road, and the driver took off. The woman is expected to recover, but a description of the car that hit her hasn’t been released.

Terri Drobish and son Alex. Photo by Daniel Drobish.

Friends and family of Theresa Drobish, who went by Terri to those close to her, are still reeling from her untimely death in late September.  Drobish was walking with her young son Alexander on the southbound sidewalk of Roosevelt Boulevard near Strahle Street when she was struck by a Toyota Camry that had been forced off the road by a Ryder truck, which drove off after the accident and never stopped.

“It’s such a tragedy,” said Tina Burke, Drobish’s instructor and adviser at the Omega Institute in New Jersey. “Terri  always had a smile on her face and overcame many obstacles to get to where she was. She was an excellent student, always going above and beyond.”

Drobish had finished her schooling to become a surgical technologist and had just completed her externship at Wills Eye Surgery, which is right across the street from where the accident occurred. She had been enjoying the sunny weather with her son earlier that day at Pennypack Park before heading to her workplace for her last evaluation. As she was walking down the sidewalk, everything changed. continue reading »

Update - Police have arrested and charged a 27-year-old suspect. Angel Roque is charged with vehicular homicide, among other charges, after he was found out when he tried to report his truck stolen to allegedly cover up his crime. Roque lives in Wissinoming, where the truck was also found.

Police are looking for the driver who struck a woman this morning in Wissinoming, leaving her dead. continue reading »

Police are still looking for the driver who fled the scene after striking a 4-year-old boy in Frankford.

Carl Russ is now recovering from facial surgery. He was struck when he broke free of his father’s grasp and ran out onto Pratt Street on his way to school. continue reading »

Friday – Police are looking for a Lincoln Town Car involved in a hit-and-run accident that left a 4-year-old boy in the hospital. The driver struck the boy around 8 a.m. as the boy ran out between cars on the 1600-block of Pratt Street while walking with his father. The driver fled the scene in what may be a limo car. The boy suffered jaw and facial injuries and was in critical condition. continue reading »

Here’s a summary of the week’s Northeast news we didn’t cover. See others here.

The driver of an SUV fled the scene after hitting two park cars early yesterday morning. Police say the driver lost control and hit two parked cars on the 2000-block of Hellerman Street and fled when the SUV tipped over. continue reading »

A man died early this morning after being struck by two cars in Upper Holmesburg. Reports indicate the man was struck once on the 8500-block of Frankford Avenue, and struck again as two pedestrians were trying to help him. He was pronounced dead at Aria Health-Torresdale early this morning. continue reading »