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Suspect wanted in attack. (credit: Philadelphia Police Department)

Minister Attacked, Robbed In Center City

Philadelphia police are searching for a man who robbed and pepper-sprayed a priest Wednesday afternoon in broad daylight.

2012/12/19

(Mieczyslaw Zwolinski. Photo from Lansdale PD)

Lansdale Man Accused Of Stomping On Cat Several Times In His Yard

A Montgomery County man “stomped” a cat half a dozen times and yelled expletives at the animal as it tried to flee his yard, police say.

2012/12/17

(Traffic has been prohibited from turning from 16th Street onto Walnut Street since last Saturday's water main break. Credit: Steve Tawa)

Center City Retailers Eager To Get Their Street Back After Water Main Break

Foot traffic is flowing fairly smoothly near the intersection of 16th and Walnut Streets, but dump trucks and front-end loaders have yet to wrap up in the middle of the street.

2012/12/13

Water Main Breaks Closes Streets In Rittenhouse Square Shopping District

Crews from the Philadelphia Water Department fixed a water main break Sunday morning after it burst Saturday afternoon in Center City’s shopping district. But some streets are not expected to reopen until later this week.

2012/12/08

Six People Wanted In Robbery Of Center City Burberry Store

Police were looking for a group of handbag bandits who hit an upscale store on Thursday morning in Center City.

2012/08/02

Penndot Warns Area Late-Night Drivers of Pending Paving Projects

No one likes driving on worn-out roads, but many drivers don’t like the solution either: closing lanes on those roads so they can be repaved.

2012/07/30

Suspects Sought In Robbery Of Three 7-Elevens In Philadelphia

Police are searching for the suspects who robbed three convenience stores in Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.

2012/06/26

Walnut Street Robbery - Kontrol Barber and Beauty Salon

Police Search For Suspects In Connection To Robbery In Cobbs Creek

Philadelphia police are searching for two suspects in connection to a robbery committed on Walnut Street.

2012/06/15

Rittenhouse Goes Hollywood As Colin Farrell And Terrence Howard Film Action Flick

There was a lot of excitement in Center City on Wednesday since Hollywood stars are on hand filming “Dead Man Down,” an action flick starring Colin Farrell and Terrence Howard.

2012/05/02

2 Firefighters, 1 Resident Injured In Reading Apartment Fire

Two firefighters and a resident were injured in an apartment complex fire in Berks County early Wednesday morning.

2012/04/11

(surveillance shot of pickpocket suspect) (credit: youtube.com)

Police Release Surveillance Video Of Bicycle Pickpocket Suspect

Police investigators believe they have a solid description of the man who pedaled alongside KYW Newsradio’s own Hadas Kuznits and plucked the wallet out of her pocket as she was riding her bike Monday evening in the area of 8th and Walnut.

2012/04/05

Mural Arts Program Enlists Fans To Help Paint Homage To Phillies

Wednesday morning, children at the “Please Touch” Museum painted a section of the mural to be affixed to a building near 24th and Walnut Streets.

2011/11/30

McManamann says auditions are Tuesday and Wednesday (credit: KYW's Hadas Kuznits)

Performance-Based Restaurant In Center City Holds Auditions For New Staffers

“We’re gonna be auditioning for waiters, waitresses, busboys, hostesses and cooks,” General Manager James McManamann says.

2011/10/28

Camden Authorities Investigating 2-Alarm Fire

Camden firefighters are investigating the cause of a two-alarm blaze at a row home Monday morning.

2011/10/03

11-Year-Old Among 4 Arrested In Center City Flash Mob Attacks

Philadelphia Police have arrested three minors and one adult following two beatings in Center City last night. Police are charging the suspects with aggravated assault, robbery and other crimes.

2011/07/30