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Top Philadelphia news: 2 children, grandmother die in house fire; police officer hurt in crash; more

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Published on March 30, 2020
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Philadelphia.

2 children, grandmother die in house fire in Southwest Philly

Two young children and their grandmother were the victims of a deadly house fire Friday night in Southwest Philadelphia. Relatives identified the woman as Nassira Harper.

Read the full story on CBS Philly.

Police sergeant injured in crash

A Philadelphia police sergeant was taken to the hospital after a crash late Friday night.

Read the full story on (SPC) South Philly CommUNITY.

Search on for missing 14-year-old girl 

Shamar Canada was last seen at 1 a.m. Sunday on the 2000 block of Alden Street.

Read the full story on FOX 29.

Joe Baltake, former film critic for Philadelphia Daily News, dies at 74

A son of Camden who lived his last years in Haddonfield, Baltake called himself "The Passionate Moviegoer." He was a rescuer of both neglected films and felines.

Read the full story on Philadelphia Inquirer.

Many in city ignoring stay-at-home order

A stay-at-home order remains in place for Philadelphia, but Action News found plenty of people ignoring that order on Friday. In Philadelphia, if you see a gathering, you are urged to call 311.

Read the full story on WPVI-TV.


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