Monsignor William Lynn was found guilty Friday of one count of child endangerment after being named last year in a grand jury report for allegedly helping to reassign Philadelphia priests accused of child molestation. The jury was hung on charges for Fr. James Brennan, former of St. Jerome’s parish in Holme Circle [NewsWorks].

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Joe Caceres and his wife were victims of a home invasion early Sunday morning. He says the couple was attacked by four men in the home on the 1300-block of Friendship Street where they’d recently moved. The thieves allegedly stole $10,000 that Caceres had brought home from his check-cashing business [CBS3]. continue reading »

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Several families were displaced yesterday after a fire broke out inside an apartment complex at 2255 Welsh Rd. The building was evacuated and several families are receiving assistance from the Red Cross, but no injuries were reported [Philly.com]. continue reading »

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A Northwood man has been arrested for the March shooting deaths of two North Philadelphia teenagers. Thirty-one-year-old Christopher Lloyd Butler of the 1300-block of Filmore Street is one of two suspects charged with murder [Action News].

An early morning fire in Torresdale Tuesday appears to be intentional. Authorities believe a man set fire to his car on the 3500-block of Primrose Street around 1:30 a.m. after a domestic dispute. The fire spread to the home and caused significant damage [CBS3]. continue reading »

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The tire slashings in Mayfair aren’t over. After a quiet spell, tires on 10 cars on the 4200-block of Aldine Street were slashed early Monday morning. The slashings began last fall, and thus far, the only arrest has been for what appears to be an isolated incident [CBS3].

Police in the 2nd District are looking for a bank robber who stole cash from the Wells Fargo at 700 block of Adams Ave. Friday. The suspect wore Muslim garb when he handed the teller a threatening note [Philadelphia Police].

What does the Frankford CDC do, and what are its goals? Tracy O’Drain and Michelle Feldman of the Frankford Community Development Corporation explain in the first installment of an interview series [Frankford Gazette].

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A 4-year-old was rushed to the hospital Saturday night after shooting himself in the chest. Authorities say the boy found the gun under his mother’s pillow on the 6200-block of Cardiff Street [CBS3].

Police in the 2nd District are looking for the man who robbed a Burholme bank Thursday. The suspect fled the Citizens Bank at 7248 Rising Sun Ave. after presenting a threatening note to the teller [Philadelphia Police].

Sources within the Philadelphia Fire Department say the dismissal of Deputy Chief  Robert Wilkins is the result of ongoing racial tensions in the department. Initially let go for pleading guilty to – and failing to report to his superior  domestic assault charges, the Rhawnhurst resident is now said to be the scapegoat for Commission Lloyd Ayers’ necessity to prove he will discipline other black firefighters [Philadelphia magazine].

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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].

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Police in the 15th District shot a man last night who allegedly aimed his car at the officers in Tacony. The suspect was wounded during a pursuit on the 6300-block of Edmund Street [Philly.com].

A bicyclist was injured early Monday morning when he was struck by a pickup truck at Academy Road and Linden Avenue. The driver did stop and so far no charges have been filed [CBS3].

An elderly man died late Monday after being struck by a car at Frankford Avenue and Academy Road. Police are still investigating the crash and the driver, who did stop [Action News].