PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia police say two attempted robbers were fatally shot during a home invasion in South Philadelphia. The shooting happened Monday on the 1600 block of South 10th Street just before 2 p.m. According to police, two men forced their way into the home and were then shot by two men who live … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia police say a woman fatally shot two attempted robbers in South Philadelphia. The shooting happened Monday on the 1600 block of South 10th Street just after 1:30 pm A 33-year-old man was shot 15 times throughout his body and another man was shot five times throughout his body. READ MORE: Viewing, … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A 21-year-old woman died in a horrific crash in Philadelphia’s Mayfair section on Sunday night. Police say an SUV struck a pole at Levick and Hawthorne Streets around 9 p.m. The woman who died was the driver. A 19-year-old passenger was injured in the crash. Firefighters pulled her from the wreckage. She … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Family, friends, and fellow first responders gathered Sunday to pay their final respects to fallen Philadelphia firefighter Lieutenant Sean Williamson, who was killed in the line of duty in the city’s Fairhill section. It was a gloomy day at his viewing in South Philadelphia. Lt. Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – With the Fourth of July approaching, many in the Philadelphia region are preparing to spend time with their friends, family and loved ones to celebrate the holiday. People will get together for barbecues and play backyard games across the country. They’ll also get together for fireworks on the night of the Fourth … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A viewing service will be held for fallen Philadelphia Firefighter Lt. Sean Williamson on Sunday. The Philadelphia Fire Department released the logistical information for the funeral of Lt. Sean Williamson earlier this week. He died during a building collapse after a fire in the city’s Fairhill section last weekend. READ MORE: CBS3 … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia police are investigating 11 separate shootings from Friday night into Saturday that left two people dead and 10 others injured. A 22-year-old woman was killed in a double shooting in Kensington, according to police. The shooting happened on the 200 block of East Tioga Street. READ MORE: Abortion Rights Advocates Gather … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A second day of protests happened in Philadelphia and across the country after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and the constitutional right to an abortion. The Bans Off Our Bodies protest was part of a nationwide day of action. Hundreds of people were at City Hall Saturday. They … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run that left a 21-year-old person dead in Germantown Monday. Philadelphia police arrested 25-year-old Quadera Parrish on Friday. Police say Parrish turned herself in. She has been charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and other related charges. READ MORE: Thousands Protest Outside Philadelphia City … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade puts the onus on states to decide abortion rights. Elected officials in the Philadelphia region reacted to the news after the ruling came down Friday morning. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf calls Friday “a dark day for reproductive rights in America.” But he … Read more