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Top Philadelphia news: Ex-Philly priest indicted in sex abuse case; 76ers to honor Barkley; more

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Published on September 06, 2019
Top Philadelphia news: Ex-Philly priest indicted in sex abuse case; 76ers to honor Barkley; morePhoto: Bernadette Chicklo/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Philadelphia.

Ex-Philly priest indicted 6 years after sex abuse victim’s death

A former Northeast Philadelphia priest has been indicted on a charge of lying to the FBI about his relationship with the family of Sean McIlmail, who had said the priest molested him starting when he was 11 years old.

Read the full story on Philadelphia Inquirer.

Car's passenger shot while fleeing 3 men in North Philly

The vehicle was struck twice, and the 23-year-old woman sitting in the passenger seat was shot in the chest.

Read the full story on 6abc Action News.

Some retired Philly seniors rally to protest Trump's policies

Members of Elder Witness gathered dozens of retirees in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Philadelphia field office Wednesday afternoon for the group’s latest public demonstration.

Read the full story on WHYY.

Philadelphia may become first city to open safe injection sites

After a lengthy battle involving numerous local lawmakers, Philadelphia will soon find out if a supervised, legal heroin injection site will open in the beleaguered Kensington neighborhood, which would make it the first city in the country to do so.

Read the full story on Rolling Stone.

76ers to unveil Charles Barkley sculpture at training complex

The team will honor "The Round Mound of Rebound," one of the NBA's most dominant power forwards, on Sept. 13.

Read the full story on CBS Philadelphia.


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