Crime & Safety
HS Fire Set By Student / $37K Taken From Day Care / Professor Killed Crossing Street: Pa's Top Crime News
Take a look at some of the top crime stories from across the Philadelphia area over the past week.
It's been a busy week of crime around the Philadelphia area.
Here's a look at 10 of the biggest stories from the past seven days.
North Penn HS Fire Intentionally Set By Student: DA
The fire at North Penn High School on Tuesday which led to an evacuation was intentionally set by a student, the DA said Friday.
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Bucks County College Student Dies In Horrific Accident
A 21-year-old Penn State student from Bucks County died after a horrific accident Friday in State College.
Child Injured In Norristown Hit And Run, Police Say
Police are looking for a suspect they say hit a 7-year-old boy while he was riding his bicycle in Norristown on Wednesday afternoon.
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Details Emerge In New Report On Deadly North Wales Church Shooting
Bystanders recounted the final moments leading up to the fatal gunshots in a North Wales church on a recent Sunday morning.
Woman Charged With Killing Ex-Husband In North Wales, DA Says
The suspect and victim in Sunday's shooting death in North Wales have been identified as ex-husband and wife, the DA said.
Kimberton Fire Company Member Stole $37K From Day Care: Cops
A lifetime member of the Kimberton Fire Company stole $37,000 from a Day Care owned by the fire company, police allege.
Levittown Church Burglarized, Landscaping Equipment Stolen
Someone took two weed whackers, a leaf blower and gas containers from the Oxford Valley Chapel.
Woman Dragged Along With Car After Purse Snatched In Tredyffrin's Gateway Shopping Center: Cops
A woman's purse was snatched and she was dragged along with the speeding getaway vehicle in the Gateway Shopping Center.
Professor Killed Crossing Street In Wayne
David Dunbar, who taught biology at Cabrini College, was killed Saturday night crossing Lancaster Avenue.
Bensalem Man Robbed Elderly Couple At Gunpoint, Jury Decides
William Cottrell, 30, of Bensalem ambushed and pistol-whipped the elderly man before robbing him and his wife at gunpoint, DA says.
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