Off-duty officer shot while stopping Philadelphia robbery
An off-duty 15 year veteran police officer in civilian clothes was shot in the chest while attempting to stop a robbery near a west Philadelphia police station. He was hospitalized and his condition was not released. A separate bus crash on I-95 at Cottman Avenue injured 46, including students and staff from Northeast High School.
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Philadelphia
West Philadelphia
Fourth District
Gerald Whartenby
Med
Whartenby
St. Agnes Medical Center
Cottman Avenue
Northeast High School
Brian Foedisch
Fire devastates Long Branch boardwalk and pier
A wind driven blaze ripped through Long Branch boardwalk destroying a popular amusement attraction and a fishing pier along with several stores. Damages are estimated from 2 to 8 million dollars. Nine people including four firefighters and a police officer have minor injuries. The fire began around 3 pm and was contained by 5 pm. Mayor Philip Huhn warned of severe economic impact as Kid's World was closed for renovations. Investigators planned to inspect Tuesday with cranes to clear debris and locate a source.
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Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch
Jane Hollander
Philip Huhn
Asbury Park
Kid’s World
Diner’s death keeps Fairmont Park eatery closed
William Shrader, 66, of Flourtown, died after an electrical shock at the Valley Green Inn in Fairmount Park. Autopsy cites severe emphysema and fibrosis with electrical shock as the cause. an air conditioner cord sparked as Shrader touched it. Investigators found electrical violations and unpermitted work. the restaurant remained shut as the probe continued.
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Philadelphia
Fairmont Park
William Shrader
Flourtown
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Shrader
Valley Green Inn
Tony Tomaino
Tomaino
Bible Speaks to be silenced in Lenox Mass AP report
Evangelical Bible Speaks faces dissolution by Friday after a bankruptcy court order to appoint a trustee to run the church until it repays $6.6 million to heiress Elizabeth Davydenas. Pastor Thomas Schaller calls the trustee move intolerable as the church contends federal forces drove them out and may disband rather than repay.
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Lenox
Mass
Evangelical Bible Speaks
Thomas Schaller
U.S
James F. Queenan Jr
Aoe i. A
Oruc Ce
U.S. Attorney General’s Office
Elizabeth Davydenas
Schaller
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