Delaware Valley News

Fire & Accident

Neighbors Alert Authorities After Security Camera Captures Injured Man Before Fire Response

Written by Dan Doyle, February 22, 2026

by Dan Doyle | DelawareValleyNews.com NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Firefighters in Newtown Township quickly contained an early-morning house fire Sunday after neighbors alerted authorities to a possible emergency involving an injured resident. Emergency crews were dispatched around 6:15 a.m. to the 2200 block of Society Place for reports of a residential fire. According to initial…

Center City Philadelphia

Chinese Lion Dance Held For Lunar New Year In Chinatown

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross It’s the Year of the Horse. The Chinese Lunar New Year happened on February 17, 2026, and there was dancing in the streets. Today, February 22, 2026, the Philadelphia Suns took to the streets of Chinatown to help residents and merchants celebrate. There was a lion dance. The Suns are a…

News

STORM WATCH : Vehicle Restrictions On State Interstates Today

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross A snow storm is coming later today and into tomorrow. The amount ewe can get depends on what weather forecaster you watch, but figure between eight to 16 inches. Maybe more, maybe less. It’s a toss up. However one thing that is not a toss up are the road closures for…

Community

Franklin Mall Closed Indefinitely Due To Fire

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 21, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross A small fire in a store at the Franklin Mall ( formerly Franklin Mills) has caused the mall to be closed to do a problem with the smoke evacuating system, officials said. A fire did some damage to a store near the Wal-Mart in the mall. There were no injuries. However,…

Bristol Township

Senator Frank Farry Working On A Bill To Close Loophole That Hurts First Responders

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Quite often, when laws are passed, there are loopholes in them that the original legislators may not have thought were necessary or required. As time goes by, these bills need tweaking, or sometimes, another law needs to be written. That is why Senator Frank Farry (R) of Bucks County is working…

Central Bucks County

Former Prison Guard and Police Officer Gets Time In Federal Prison For Child Porn

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Sinchuk Rallis of Warrington Pa, built his life around lawmen. In San Francisco, he was a cop for 16 years, until he relocated to Bucks County. There he worked as a prison guard for Bucks County. Until he was caught with 609 videos and 249 photos on his electronic devices showing…

Crime

Convicted Armed Carjacker Gets Over Two Decades In Federal Prison For Northeast Philly Crimes

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 20, 2026

US ATTORNEY DAVID METCALF- PHOTO ALEX LLOYD GROSS /DELAWARE VALLEY NEWS.COM United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Symair Carson-Williams, aka “Lil Meer,” 20, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 253 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and over $10,000 in restitution by United States District Judge Gerald A. McHugh for taking…

Fire & Accident

Crash Injures Two On Durham Road

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Two people were hurt in an accident this afternoon in Middletown Twp. The crash happened about 1:00 PM at the intersection of Frosty Hollow and Durham Roads. One person was briefly trapped in one of the vehicles after firefighters arrived. The crash happened when one vehicle traveling on Durham Road turned…

Center City Philadelphia

Warrington Police: 17 Year Old Arrested For Beating Up His 19 Year Old Girlfriend

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Police in Warrington, Bucks County have arrested a 17 year old teenager, after he allegedly pummeled his 19year old girlfriend so bad, she was laying on the 2300 block of Street Road, unresponsive. Police were called and saw her there and started an investigation. That investigation revealed her 17 year old…

Crime

Ex Prince Andrew Arrested In United Kingdom

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 19, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Former Prince Andrew, now known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been arrested by the very same police force that once protected him: the Thames Valley Police. He has been charged on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Mountbatten is mentioned over 1,800 times in the Epstein files, including in documents that…

Crime

Reckless Driving Teenagers Crash Stolen Car In Southampton and NE Philly

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Lower Southampton Twp. Police announced the arrest of two juvenile delinquents, a 16 and 13 year old who police allege were driving a stolen car and crashed it several times in Feasterville and again in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia. This incident happened 0on February 12, 2026 when police on…

Center City Philadelphia

City Prevails On Slave Mural Issue In Historic District, Trump Administration Will Appeal

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 18, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe ruled in favor of the city, ordering the restoration of the murals that President Donald Trump had ordered removed from the historic area. The Trump administration said it would appeal the ruling. When John Adams and George Washington were presidents of the United States, the U.S….

Elected Officials

Remembering When Jesse Jackson Campaigned For President In Philly

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 17, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Jesse Jackson died early today from progressive supernuclear palsy. He had been hospitalized from that disease since November 2025. He was 84 years old. Jackson was a prime figure in being a vocal proponent for civil rights. He wold travel the country , standing up for Black people that he felt…

Community

Children Baked Pretzels With the Police In Middletown

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross A few lucky children got to spend the morning at the Philly Pretzel Factory in Middletown (Bucks County)Pa, as the local police department held an event to foster community relations with school aged children. The purpose was to show children how pretzels were made. It was a partnership between the police…

Crime

Police look For Robbery Suspect From Torresdale Ave.

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police are looking to apprehend the male responsible for the robbery of a woman who was waiting for a bus on the 6900 block of Torresdale Ave. This robbery happened at 5:28AM on February 5, 2026. It was caught on video. According to [police, the woman was approached by an…