Rep. Kevin Boyle presents a boxes of more than 200 pounds of food that the office collected to Lillian Leeser of Feast of Justice food pantry. Photo/Office of Rep. Kevin Boyle

The end of 2012 brought many food, clothing and toy drives to help those in need around the Northeast.

The office of Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-172nd, shared this photo from his food drive. continue reading »

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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 »

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 »

A minivan sustained front-end damage in a crash with the Route 59 SEPTA bus. Photo by Simon Skymba.

Reader Simon Skymba shared some photos with us from yesterday afternoons crash at Tyson and Castor Avenues involving the Route 59 SEPTA bus and a minivan. continue reading »

What’s wrong with this description: “K-mart on Roosevelt Boulevard near Welsh Road”?

It’s how the Philadelphia Inquirer and Action News described a K-mart where a man robbed the jewelry counter with his daughter in tow. Except, there’s no K-mart on the Boulevard near Welsh Road. continue reading »

FRIDAY — One person died in a Summerdale fire early Friday morning. Crews spent an hour extinguishing the blaze on the 4700-block of Roosevelt Boulevard, and discovered a man’s body inside after the smoke and flames had been put out. continue reading »

Authorities are investigating the details surrounding a multiple-car crash last night that involved a police car.

According to reports, a driver struck a car around Tyson and Bustleton avenues around 10 p.m., then continued on Tyson Avenue toward Roosevelt Boulevard, where he hit two more cars and a police cruiser.

No injuries were reported, and the driver is in police custody.

Photo courtesy of Action News.

Three people were hospitalized after a car crash on Roosevelt Boulevard over the weekend.

Just after 11:30 Saturday night, two cars collided in the southbound lanes below Tyson Avenue. Following the impact, one car was forced into a pole, and the other hit a tree.

All three people were taken to Aria Health-Torresdale for treatment of their injuries. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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J. Hampton Moore Elementary School was evacuated early this morning, just as school was starting. Someone in the building, at Tyson and Summerdale avenues, reported a gas odor, and several students became ill.

The building was evacuated and ventilated around 8:30 a.m., and the situation was reported under control just 30 minutes later.

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By Shannon McDonald

The Tacony Civic Association will hold a general meeting tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Disston Memorial Presbyterian Church at Tyson Avenue and Glenloch Street.

Members of the Philadelphia Fire Department will be there to discuss the new firehouse, along with City Controller Alan Butkovitz, who will answer questions about the budget.

Attendees are instructed to use the side door of the building.