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Top Philadelphia news: Driver says he was trying to avoid gunfire; Wynnefield tire slasher; more

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Published on May 07, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia city commission probing ‘disturbing’ video at Philly Islamic Center

A Philadelphia city commission said Monday it's investigating an event last month at which Muslim children were captured on video speaking in Arabic about beheadings and the liberation of Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site.

Read the full story on CBS Philly.

Video shows Pa. lawmaker confronting woman outside Philly Planned Parenthood facility

Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims of Philadelphia is getting attention for his confrontation with a woman outside a Center City Planned Parenthood facility.

Read the full story on 6abc Action News.

Tire slasher damages cars in Wynnefield section of Philadelphia

At least a dozen cars in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia had their tires slashed overnight.

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.

Driver in South Philadelphia crash says he was trying to avoid gunfire, police say

A driver in a South Philadelphia car accident told police he lost control of his car after he was shot at numerous times Monday morning.

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.

Several cars, box truck involved in crash on I-95 in Philadelphia

The crash happened just after 9:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the highway near the Girard Avenue exit.

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.


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