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PHILADELPHIA - As COVID-19 cases surge in the northeast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has elevated nearly all the Delaware Valley to its high transmission category. Southeastern Pennsylvania counties, except Philadelphia and Berks, are currently shaded orange on the CDC's transmission map. Meanwhile, Delaware Valley counties in New Jersey, except Cumberland and Mercer, are listed as high transmission areas. The CDC's map, which can be found here, listed all three Delaware counties in the high transmission level.When a county enters the ‘high’ category, the CDC recommends wearing a mask in public.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: A masked student receives an in-person lesson at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 on January 05, 2022 in New York City.

PHILADELPHIA - Doug Mastriano has clinched victory in the Republican primary to take on Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor in Pennsylvania, according to the Associated Press. Mastriano defeated a nine-person Republican field, including former U.S. Rep.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - The search is on for a different kind of culprit in Montgomery County - a furry one!Officials say they received several calls about the bear in Hatfield Township late Monday night.The bear was seen wandering along the 2900 block of Woodview Drive and Line Lexington Road.Keep those doors locked! Police are advising resident to keep their pets inside, and not to approach the bear.AdvertisementThe Pennsylvania Game Commission has been notified.

UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania community is still picking up the pieces left from a devastating tornado that tore apart homes and uprooted dozens of trees last fall.The National Weather Service confirmed last September that an EF-2 tornado barreled through Fort Washington, Upper Dublin Township with peak winds of 130 MPH. The weather service said the tornado traveled from Upper Dublin to Horsham. A woman was killed when a tree fell through the roof of her home."The neighborhood was destroyed.

Anthony F. Nero (Montgomery County District Attorney's Office) MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A Montgomery County man has been sentenced to over three years in prison in connection to a shooting at the county's Democratic Party headquarters last year.Anthony Francis Nero, 48, pleaded guilty to federal charges of sending threatening communications and cyberstalking in January.Nero admitted that he warned the office they should "probably beef up security" in a threatening email in January 2021, a day after the riot at the U.S.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A Pennsylvania man is facing more than 250 charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials.Edward Elvin, 65, was arrested Thursday after officials say they received a tip from Apple last month. The tech company alerted detectives that the 65-year-old may have child sexual abuse materials on his device, according to the DA's office.After tracing the IP address, detectives seized Elvin's phone during a search of his home in Montgomery County.Hundreds of images containing child sexual abuse were allegedly found on his phone.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Police in Norristown are investigating a fatal double shooting of two, armed 17-year-old males, after an attempted robbery.According to officials, police responded to an alley behind the 300 block of Warren Street Friday, about 8 p.m. for a shooting.When police arrived, they found two males, dead from gunshot wounds and the shooter on scene.As part of the investigation revealed, according to Norristown Police and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, the two males were both 17-years-old.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is back behind bars after she allegedly violated her probation when she was charged with driving under the influence last month. Kane surrendered to authorities in Montgomery County on Friday, a day after a judge had issued a bench warrant for her arrest. Last month, Scranton police were called to the scene of a two-car crash and said Kane was found behind the wheel of an Audi. Asked if she'd been drinking, Kane denied it, pointed to her passenger and said, "It's totally not me," an affidavit said.

UPPER MERION, Pa. - Authorities in Montgomery County are searching for the occupants of two cars they believe may be connected to a parking garage shooting that injured two people.Officers from the Upper Merion Township Police Department were called to the area of North Gulp Road and Goddard Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday for reports of gunshots. Police originally thought the gunshots came from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's parking garage, which caused a brief lockdown at the hospital.

Naim Payton, 23 BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - A man has been arrested after officials say he was found with $20,000 worth of fentanyl.Naim Payton, of Bucks County, is facing felony charges related to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl. On April 25, detectives stopped Payton's vehicle on the 400 block of Evans Street in Pottstown.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of Presid PHILADELPHIA - Prosecutors say a Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to using a flagpole to strike a police officer several times during the Jan.

CENTER CITY- Caught on camera, a man police say was punched outside a club by the bouncer has died at the hospital and the Philadelphia Homicide Unit is now investigating.The six-minute surveillance video was given to FOX 29. The incident happened outside Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar just before 1 a.m.

Richard Lawrence  MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A Philadelphia man has been charged in a string of robberies over the past two months, authorities announced Friday. On April 22, police say a man demanded a teller give him "all the 50s and 100s" at TD Bank on the 2900 block of Moreland Road in Montgomery County. The license plate of the suspected getaway car, which was recovered in Philadelphia, was registered to Richard Lawrence, according to investigators.

Kareem Welton (Montgomery County District Attorney's Office)  NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Kareem Welton, the man accused of hit-and-run crashes in Manayunk and Collegeville in July 2021, is now facing additional charges, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. On Tuesday, Steele's office announced additional charges against Welton, 41, including, first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery, robbery of a motor vehicle, attempted robbery of a motor vehicle, accidents involving death or injury and related charges. Authorities say Welton went on a "spree of criminal behavior" that took place in the overnight hours between July 27 and July 28 and stretched from Center City to Trappe, Pa.

Daniel Barnett, 38, is facing charges in connection with the rape of a young girl over a six-year period.  PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Plymouth Township man has been arrested and charged for sexually assaulting an elementary-school-aged girl during a six-year period from 1997 to 2003. According to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, 38-year-old Daniel Barnett was charged with 20 felony counts of rape of a child and related charges. The DA's office says the investigation began when the victim, who is now 29, reported to the Plymouth Township Police Department that she was raped by Barnett more than 100 times from the time she was five until she was about nine. Investigators then learned he was a friend of the victim's brother, according to officials. Police say the sexual abuse began with him touching her inappropriately over her clothes and then progressed to rape and other types of sexual assault. "This defendant was repeatedly sexually assaulting a very young girl for years," District Attorney Kevin R.

Damian Thomas UPPER GWYNEDD TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police in Upper Gwynedd Township, in Montgomery County, are asking the public to be alert and aware of someone, they say, is dangerous.In a social media post Sunday, the department stated the person wanted for aggravated assault with a firearm, Damian Thomas, was a person they were looking for in connection with a shooting on the 600 block of Sumneytown Pike.They said he was seen driving a 2017 Chevrolet Traverse with Pennsylvania tags.The post went on to say he was armed and dangerous.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shared a picture of a Troxler Model 3340 portable nuclear gauge.  NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Environmental officials in Pennsylvania say a portable nuclear gauge that contains sealed sources of radioactive material is missing from a vehicle that was stolen in Philadelphia.The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Friday said the device should not be handled directly and anyone who finds it should maintain distance and limit their time around the device. The device was inside a vehicle when it was stolen in Philadelphia, officials said. The vehicle was later recovered, but the gauge was missing and officials believe that it may have been discarded.Officials said the missing nuclear gauge belongs to a construction inspection and testing company in Montgomery County.

Rafiq Thompson of Philadelphia was charged with the murder of a pregnant woman in Upper Merion after turning himself in to authorities.  PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man who was wanted for the murder of a pregnant woman in Upper Merion on Friday has been charged after turning himself in, the Montgomery County District Attorney announced. According to officials, 38-year-old Rafiq Thompson is facing first-degree murder and related charges connected to the shooting death of 31-year-old Tamara Cornelius last week. Police say the shooting took place at an Exxon gas station before 11 p.m. on North Gulph Road and West Dekalb Pike. Officers arrived on scene and found Cornelius lying in the gas station parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities say. PREVIOUS: $5K reward offered in search for suspect accused of killing pregnant woman in Upper MerionShe was transported to Paoli Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 11:09 p.m., according to investigators. Officials say the investigation revealed that Cornelius and the suspect were in a prior relationship and had met up briefly before she went to have dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. According to investigators, Thompson followed Cornelius as she left the restaurant at 10:15 p.m., walked to the parking garage and then drove to the Exxon gas station. Police say as she was pumping gas when Thompson got out of the car, spoke to her and shot her. He continued to shoot her as she tried to get away, authorities say. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information on the whereabouts of Rafiq Thompson.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Pennsylvania couple has been charged with the theft and burglary of more than 250 vehicles, according to Attorney General Josh Shapiro. On Tuesday, authorities identified the couple as Keith Johnson and Jessica Fletcher of Yardley. Police say an investigation began after a series of unsolved car break-ins occurred in Bucks County over several months. The couple's crime spree spread across many counties in southeastern Pennsylvania, including Montgomery County and Philadelphia. Investigators say they also discovered that Johnson and Fletcher stole $150,000 in cash from a Philadelphia home on Christmas night in 2019.

Police are searching for Japiera A. Daniels, 21, of Philadelphia for assaulting a police officer during a motor vehicle stop last week.  PHILADELPHIA, Pa - Radnor Township Police are searching for a Philadelphia woman wanted for an assault on a law enforcement officer. Police say on Friday, April 8, Japiera A.

Rafiq Thompson, 38, of Philadelphia is wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old woman in Upper Merion.  UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect accused of fatally shooting a woman in Upper Merion on Friday night. According to authorities, the shooting took place at an Exxon gas station before 11 p.m. on North Gulph Road and West Dekalb Pike. Police say officers arrived on scene and found the victim, who was later identified as 31-year-old Tamara Cornelius, lying in the gas station parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported to Paoli Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 11:09 p.m., according to authorities. Officials say the investigation revealed that Cornelius and the suspect, 38-year-old Rafiq Thompson, were in a prior relationship and had met up briefly before she went to have dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. According to investigators, Thompson followed Cornelius as she left the restaurant at 10:15 p.m., walked to the parking garage and then drove to the Exxon gas station. Police say as she was pumping gas, Thompson got out of the car, spoke to her and shot her. He continued to shoot her as she tried to get away, authorities say. The Montgomery County District Attorney announced Monday that an additional homicide charge after an autopsy revealed Cornelius was pregnant at the time of her death. "This was a chilling murder of a young woman and her unborn child," District Attorney Kevin R.

POTTSVILLE, Pa. - Genetic material will be needed to positively identify the six people killed during an 80-vehicle pileup on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall last month, authorities said.Dr. David Moylan III, the Schuylkill County coroner, told The (Pottsville) Republican-Herald on Friday that "we need to get some DNA samples" from relatives of the four men and two women killed in the March 28 crash on I-81.Officials said earlier that the victims of the March 28 crash near the Minersville exit of I-81 were all between 40 to 70 years old and all burned beyond recognition.

Norristown Police say one person was hospitalized after a shooting at Thomas and East Oak Streets. NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Norristown Police are investigating a shooting that happened in broad daylight Saturday morning.Officials say the shooting took place at the corner of Thomas and East Oak Streets, in Montgomery County's county seat, around 10 Saturday morning.One person was taken to the hospital.

Ryan Allen, Hatboro K9 officer and his K9 partner Louie HATBORO, Pa. - Hatboro Police Officer Ryan Allen passed away, after he was stung by a bee in October 2021. He was surrounded by family and friends.According to Hatboro Police, Allen worked his way to K9 handler after joining the force in 2013. He served as a patrol officer and was a member of the Montgomery County Drug Task Force.

PHILADELPHIA - Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have dismantled a large-scale drug ring accused of peddling more than 800 pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs in multiple states.Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele was joined by local and federal agencies Tuesday in announcing charges against Tyrone Baker, 29, Shakeem Johnson, 27, Joshua Quiles, 31, Jhamir Winans, 21, and Rickey Evans, 28. Investigators said Evans shipped "large quantities" of drugs from Los Angeles to Baker, Quiles, Winans, Johnson and others in the Philadelphia-area for nearly a year.

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Montgomery County man has been arrested and charged in connection to two separate road rage shootings on Interstate 276, police say. According to Pennsylvania State Police, 29-year-old Andre Kenny Mark Green of Fort Washington was arrested and charged. Police say troopers responded to the Bensalem Turnpike Interchange for a report of a man in a gray sedan who shot at a Ford F-150. According to investigators, two shell casings were recovered from the scene. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES Days later, troopers were dispatched to the westbound side of the highway in the area of mile marker 347 in Bensalem Township for a report of a shooting. Investigators say they learned a gray Kia Forte, operated by a similar man from the March 15 shooting, shot at a person's vehicle. The victims in both incidents were not hurt, according to authorities. Pennsylvania State Police says Green was arrested at his job in Fairless Hills on April 1 at 6 a.m.

SKYFOX was over the scene of the crash Tuesday morning, roughly 24 hours after the deadly crash. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)POTTSVILLE, Pa. - The six people killed during an 80-vehicle pileup on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall earlier this week included four men and two women, authorities said.Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Albert Barnes said Friday that the victims of Monday’s crash on Interstate 81 were between 40 to 70 years old and were burned beyond recognition, the (Pottsville) Republican-Herald reported."All of the decedents were found in the group of vehicles that were on fire," Barnes said.Two were found in a box truck that was one of the first vehicles involved in the crash.

Trooper Branden Sisca was a recent graduate of the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.  (Pennsylvania State Polcie)PHILADELPHIA - Public viewings will be held Friday for Trooper Branden T. Sisca, one of two troopers killed by a suspected drunk driver on I-95 last week. Two viewings will be held at the Boyd-Horrrox-Givnish Funeral Home in Norristown from 12-3 p.m.

Police said an officer was hit by a suspected drunk driver who was later arrested after he sped away. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a driver whose license was suspended last year for drunk driving was intoxicated when he plowed into a Philadelphia police officer Wednesday night. Terrell Lee, 41, was charged Thursday with a number of crimes including aggravated assault and aggravated assault while DUI. Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that two officers were walking back to their car during a traffic stop on the 6700 block of Torresdale Avenue when the officer nearest the road was struck by a black Chevy that crossed over the double yellow lines. Small said the 44-year-old officer was launched 10 feet and landed on the northbound side of the road.

A car in the parking lot of a Upper Providence Township condo complex has been damaged in a shootout between a suspect and SWAT.  NORRISTOWN, Pa - Authorities announced Wednesday that officers used a lawful amount of force during the police-involved shooting that took place at a Montgomery County apartment complex earlier this month.Authorities say that Upper Providence Township Police were dispatched at 2:59 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, after a woman reported that a family member was having a "mental breakdown." The caller told police that he was armed with a gun and leaving their residence.A man is in the hospital after being involved in a shootout with police in Upper Providence Township.

RaDonda Vaught (Credit: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Tennessee nurse is guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a patient who was accidentally given the wrong medication, a jury found Friday.

Trooper Martin F. Mack, 33, was fatally struck by a suspected drunk driver on I-95, authorities say.

John McGrath, 56, is facing several charges relating to stealing more than $25,000 from Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School.  MAPLE GLEN, Pa. - A Montgomery County school principal is facing charges related to stealing thousands from his school, according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. According to Steele's office, 56-year-old John C.

HARRISBURG - A former Pennsylvania attorney general who served eight months in jail for leaking grand jury material and lying about it was charged Thursday with drunken driving after a weekend crash in Scranton.Police said Kathleen Kane, 55, told officers she was a designated driver, but surveillance video showed Kane herself had been drinking alcohol at a Scranton restaurant shortly before the crash, according to an affidavit.Kane had watery, bloodshot eyes and slurred her words — police said she had trouble saying the word "designated" — and failed a field sobriety test, the documents said.Kane, who was also charged with careless driving, was issued a summons and is due in court April 21. She did not respond to a message seeking comment.

UPPER PROVIDENCE TWP., Pa. - A Montgomery County man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he shot at police officers during an incident early Wednesday morning. David Naumenko, 62, is facing charges including attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault and related charges in the March 16 incident. Authorities say officers were dispatched to the Meadows Apartments in Upper Providence Township around 3 a.m. after receiving a call from a family member that Naumenko was having a mental breakdown. The caller reported that Naumenko was armed and leaving their home, claiming that he was ‘harmless.’ The first Upper Providence officer that arrived on the scene located a white Chevy Silverado pickup truck with Naumenko and a woman inside.

According to investigators, on Feb. 22 Moyer was caring for his 6-week-old son when the child vomited on him.

JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Thousands showed their support for Ukraine on Saturday at the Ukrainian Food Festival in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The event was held at the St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church. According to organizers, more than 2,000 people stood in long lines in the snow and wind to show their support. "It's a challenge because every person that is in my congregation, they are living the events happening in Ukraine differently," said Pastor Andriy Rabiy.

Alexander Koenigsberg, 18 (Montgomery County District Attorney's Office)CHELTENHAM, Pa. - Montgomery County officials have charged an 18-year-old man with homicide by vehicle and DUI in connection with a crash that killed on person and seriously injured three others in January. On Friday, officials announced the arrest of Alexander Koenigsberg in connection with the Jan. 23 crash that killed 20-year-old Nicholas Bednarek.The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m.

Police in Pennsylvania said a man impersonated a Walmart employee to steal an expensive VR headset.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 24: A USPS logo is seen on a mailbox on February 24, 2021, in New York City. The U.S Postal Service awarded a 10-year multi-billion dollar contract to Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense to replace its vehicles.

CHARLOTTE, Mich. - A father has died days after sustaining injuries while saving his daughter following a house explosion. "It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Jeremy Droscha due to injuries sustained in a house fire," Eaton County Fairgrounds posted on its Facebook page. "Jeremy was a big asset to our board, but more importantly a great friend to all of us."Droscha recently served as the board’s vice president, according to the organization.RELATED: Silver Spring explosion: 10 transported in apartment building blast, several unaccounted forDuring an afternoon press conference, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Goldstein said there are several "unaccounted for" tenants firefighters are searching for.The family also confirmed Droscha’s death on Facebook Saturday. According to FOX 47 News, Droscha’s home exploded Tuesday.

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Authorities say all known residents have been contacted and accounted for as investigators and search crews resume operations fire at a Silver Spring apartment complex the morning after an explosion and fire left over a dozen injured.Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said crews are still working to confirm that there were no visitors in the buildings at the time of the explosion. Goldstein said 14 people suffered injuries in the blast -- three with serious injuries and 11 with minor injuries.

WARSAW - The ongoing war in Ukraine has led to one of the largest humanitarian crises in a century, with many fleeing Ukrainians searching for refuge in neighboring countries. The United Nations said Thursday that 1 million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this century for its speed.The tally from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine’s population — which the World Bank counted at 44 million at the end of 2020 — on the move across borders in just seven days.

SILVER SPRING, Md. - During an afternoon press conference, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services said there are several "unaccounted for" tenants they are searching for. Officials do not have an exact number of how many people are missing. The search will continue through the night. Authorities say 10 people have been transported after an explosion and fire led to a structural collapse that destroyed part of an apartment complex in Silver Spring Thursday morning.The fire was reported around 10:30 a.m.

SILVER SPRING, Md. - A Silver Spring resident's security camera captured video of the moment an explosion tore through an apartment complex in Montgomery County sending 10 people to the hospital and leaving much of the building in ruins.10 TRANSPORTED IN SILVER SPRING APARTMENT BUILDING BLASTAmrit Gautam's camera was positioned directly across from the building in the Friendly Garden Apartment complex on Lyttonsville Road when at around 10:30 a.m. the explosion happened.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherVideo shows a fireball and cloud of smoke pushing through the outer wall of the structure followed by a loud eruption.

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Firefighters are responding to a multiple-alarm fire and a possible explosion at a four-story residential apartment building in Silver Spring.Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer says the fire occurred at an apartment building on Laytonsville Road.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherFOX 5’s Bob Barnard reports from a fire and likely explosion at a four-story residential apartment building in Silver SpringPiringer says there are multiple injuries and casualties and also says there has been a structural collapse at the building.FOX 5’s Bob Barnard spoke with a person who was in the apartment building and said he heard and felt what appeared to be an explosion.This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - A Montgomery County couple is returning to their homeland of Ukraine to help defend against Russia's ongoing invasion which has intensified over the last week.The husband and wife, who wished to remain anonymous for safety reasons, have watched in disbelief as Vladimir Putin's army continues to bombard their former home."For myself, I knew from the beginning that I'm going to go. I want to do something.