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Top Philadelphia news: City averages 1 murder a day in 2020; 3 sought in home invasion; more

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Published on January 14, 2020
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3 suspects sought who tied up, blindfolded woman during home invasion

Philadelphia police say three suspects are on the run after they forced their way into a home and tied up a woman's granddaughter on Monday afternoon.

Read the full story on 6abc Action News.

Art museum staffers say complaints about former executive ‘barely scratch the surface’

Hundreds of current and former Philadelphia Museum of Art  staff members have signed a statement in solidarity with the women who spoke out in a newspaper report against a former museum executive. 

Read the full story on Philadelphia Inquirer.

Bullet, live rounds found inside 2 North Philly schools, prompting lockdowns

Two North Philadelphia schools were placed on lockdown Monday after a bullet and live rounds were found inside the buildings.

Read the full story on FOX 29.

Philadelphia averaging roughly 1 murder a day to start 2020

Police said a 19-year-old man was found lying on the sidewalk on the 1900 block of Georgian Road on Monday morning with multiple gunshot wounds to his head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.

City drops in ranking on Orkin's list of top bed bug cities

Philadelphia has dropped to number 12 on Orkin's list of the worst cities for bed bugs, down two spots from last year's ranking.

Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.


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