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The family of 44-year-old Maurice Pinkard gave an emotional plea about getting justice for the husband, father and grandfather fatally struck by a vehicle in Upper Chichester Township.  UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The family of a 44-year-old man killed in a hit and run in Pennsylvania is making an emotional plea for people to come forward with information. Police say troopers responded to mile marker 2.4 on I-95 north in Upper Chichester Township on Saturday around 9:12 p.m. According to authorities, troopers found Maurice Pinkard, a motorcycle and a pick-up truck after they were all struck by a vehicle. State Police say a 44-year-old man died after he was fatally struck by a blue Ford F-150 that veered into the shoulder and hit him on Saturday night. The search for the vehicle and the driver involved is ongoing.Investigators say it was determined that a blue Ford F-150 traveling in the right lane on I-95 swerved onto the shoulder, striking Pinkard, who was filling his wife's car with gas after she ran out, and two other vehicles. Maurice's wife Caprice, four of their six children and one of their grandchildren joined Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the tragedy and their search for justice. The family of 44-year-old Maurice Pinkard, who was killed in a hit-and-run in Upper Chichester Township, speak with FOX 29's Mike Jerrick about how Maurice's death has impacted their family.

George R.R. Martin missed the premiere for Game Of Thrones spin-off House Of The Dragon after testing positive for COVID-19.The author confirmed he wouldn’t be attending the Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday (July 27) in a short video, after testing positive for the virus following his appearance at San Diego Comic-Con.“My symptoms are minor,” Martin said.

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. - The mother of a man arrested for a deadly road rage shooting in Springfield is now being charged in connection with the case. According to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, Amanda Washington was charged with hindering prosecution in the case relating to the death of 54-year-old King Hua. On June 29, Hua and his wife were driving south on State Road in the curb lane when Amanda Washington passed them on the shoulder in her dark blue Chevrolet Equinox, authorities say. Washington's son, 22-year-old Saddiq Washington, was in the passenger seat of the car and fired the fatal shots that killed Hua, according to police. Springfield Township's Chief Daly said "The suspect's vehicle pulls on to the shoulder of the road, got ahead of the victim's vehicle, got out of the vehicle, fired two shots at the vehicle which permeated the window, killing the operator." After the shooting, Amanda Washington and her son fled southbound at a high rate of speed, according to investigators. Police say surveillance video showing Washington's car and license plate coupled with witness testimony helped lead investigators to the suspects. Once officers arrived at the Darby address listed on the car's registration, they saw the vehicle in the driveway and began surveilling the house while waiting for a warrant, per authorities. According to police, Washington and two other females were seen leaving the Darby home and getting into the Chevrolet Equinox around 5 a.m.

LANSDALE, Pa. - Three people were injured in a triple shooting in Lansdale, Pennsylvania on Thursday night, according to police. Authorities say the shooting happened around 10 p.m. on Hancock Street. According to police, two victims were transported to area hospitals and the third victim was transported by an ambulance to Abington Hospital. The conditions of the victims remain unknown at this time. SKYFOX flew over the scene on Thursday night when the scene was still active and several emergency vehicles were spotted. FOX 29's Shaynah Ferreira contacted Lansdale Police, but police have not yet released more information. This is a developing story.

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2022/06/25: Abortion rights advocate Cate Tershak (left) speaks with anti-abortion demonstrators Elizabeth McNulty (center) and Mary Krolicki (right), both from Students for Life of America, as they hold a ra HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republican state senators outvoted impassioned Democratic opposition late Thursday to advance a proposal to add language to the Pennsylvania Constitution stating explicitly that the document does not guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions.The chamber's Rules Committee teed up the package of proposed amendments that would also require voters to show ID at polling places and have gubernatorial candidates choose their own running mates. A vote of the full Senate could occur Friday.The Democratic floor leader, Sen.

LANDSDALE, Pa. - Three people were injured in a triple shooting in Landsdale, Pennsylvania on Thursday night, according to police. Authorities say the shooting happened around 10 p.m. on Hancock Street. According to police, two victims were transported to area hospitals and the third victim was transported by an ambulance to Abington Hospital. The conditions of the victims remain unknown at this time. SKYFOX flew over the scene on Thursday night when the scene was still active and several emergency vehicles were spotted. FOX 29's Shaynah Ferreira contacted Landsdale Police, but police have not yet released more information. This is a developing story.

Philadelphia police seek the driver of a blue Ford F 150 after an 11-year-old boy was struck on West Girard Avenue. WEST PHILADELPHIA - An 11-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was struck by a driver in a pickup truck in West Philadelphia.Officials say the incident occurred on the 4200 block of West Girard Avenue Thursday evening, around 7:45.The boy was crossing Girard Avenue when a man driving a blue Ford F 150 struck him.

Ocean City, New Jersey TRENTON, N.J. - Pursuing happiness in New Jersey will come at the highest cost of the Delaware Valley, a new study reveals.The study published by Purdue University and Go Banking Rates shows just how much it costs residents in New Jersey to be happy.According to the study, which was published in the journal of Nature Human Behavior, income has a correlation with emotional well-being and life satisfaction. The study was conducted for all 50 of the United States.The study's researchers factored in each state's cost-of-living index using $105,000 as the benchmark, noting that the income level is ideal for those living in North America.

CAMDEN - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy this week signed seven new bills into law aimed at curtailing gun violence, including legislation to allow the state attorney general to pursue lawsuits against the firearm industry.One measure requires safety training to get a firearm purchasers permit, and another bans .50-caliber weapons.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia teenager is facing charges after prosecutors say he fired an illegally owned gun several times into the air on Fourth of July. According to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, 18-year-old Jeremy Texidor posted video of himself on social media firing the gun into the air on the 3500 block of North Mascher Street in Philadelphia's Fairhill section. Authorities gave no indication that the arrest of Texidor is in any way linked to the 4th of July firework show shooting on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway that left two officers injured.

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Pedestrians walk past bullet holes in the window of a storefront on South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 5, 2022. Among the arrests in Operation North Star was a suspect wanted in connection to this shooting.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Most Pennsylvania lawmakers were absent from the state Capitol on Tuesday, five days into the new budget year without a state government spending agreement in place.Leaders were hoping negotiations would wrap up over the coming days and the House announced voting sessions were scheduled through Friday.Thursday "might be a strong possibility for a lot of budget action," a spokesperson for the majority Republicans in the state Senate told reporters in a Tuesday morning email update. Erica Clayton Wright, press secretary for Majority Leader Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland, said that could change "based on discussions and staff preparations."PREVIOUS: Pennsylvania to begin fiscal year without a budgetThe state House, whose schedule is also controlled by majority Republicans, planned to return to session Wednesday afternoon and also posted public notice of floor sessions to start Thursday and Friday mornings.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 05: J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with Darick Hall #25 after hitting a two run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on July 5, 2022 in Ph PHILADELPHIA - Kyle Schwarber homered twice, running his NL-best total to 25, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 11-0 on Tuesday night.J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run shot and a sacrifice fly as the Phillies won for the fourth time in five games.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, has made a campaign staple out of the allegation that Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's policy of readmitting COVID-19 patients from hospitals to nursing homes caused thousands of deaths — a baseless claim for which no investigator or researcher has provided any evidence.In fact, layers of inspections by researchers have pointed to entirely something different — nursing home employees ushering in the virus every day — while investigators found administrators flouting staffing requirements or infection-control procedures.Further, no Pennsylvania nursing home has leveled any such claim like Mastriano's, and a national nursing home trade association has agreed with the findings of researchers who say the spread of the virus in nursing homes directly correlated to community spread.Regardless, Mastriano has repeated the unfounded claim in front of friendly audiences, weaponizing COVID-19 in an effort to hurt Democrats in one of the nation’s most important governor’s races in this midterm election cycle.Mastriano, a state senator and retired U.S.

62% healthcare costs in India. Unhealthy eating habits, stress and sedentary lifestyle has increased the cases of diabetes and hypertension in India. These health issues need vigilant and regular monitoring and treatment.

Living with COVID-19 plan, the focus of this new phase is on protecting those who are most at risk from the virus.A new set of guidance from UKHSA provides important public health advice for people with symptoms of respiratory infections, such as COVID-19; people with a positive COVID-19 test and their contacts; and advice on safer behaviours for everyone. UKHSA has also published a set of public health principles for businesses, organisations and employers to consider in managing the risk to their workforce from respiratory infections, such as COVID-19.Dame Jenny Harries, Chief Executive of UKHSA, said:As we learn to live with COVID, we encourage people to keep following simple steps to help keep themselves and others safe.The pandemic is not over and how the virus will develop over time remains uncertain.

ALTOONA, Pa. - A Pennsylvania prosecutor has ruled that a late police sergeant was justified in using deadly force that resulted in the accidental shooting death of a jail guard during a hostage situation at a county courthouse last fall.Authorities said an inmate had been taken from the Blair County jail to the courthouse in Altoona for a hearing in November when he allegedly disarmed corrections officer Rhonda Jean Russell. A police sergeant fired a shot at the inmate but hit 47-year-old Russell, a 14-year veteran who was pronounced dead at UPMC Altoona.District Attorney Pete Weeks said last week that the use of deadly force by the police sergeant, who officials said died several months later of natural causes, was justified under the law.

Firefighters battle a fire in a duplex in Jenkintown. JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Fire crews are battling a two-alarm at a three-story duplex in Jenkintown, while trying to get someone out of the building.Firefighters were called to the 200 block of Summit Avenue Friday evening, around 7:40.Firefighters battle a fire in a duplex in Jenkintown.

HARRISBURG - State lawmakers gave their final approval to new restrictions on fireworks Friday but the rules will not be in place as July Fourth weekend fireworks light up Pennsylvania skies.The House voted 163-37 to send the legislation to the desk of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, whose spokeswoman said he plans to review it.

NEW JERSEY - A motorcyclist died after he was hit by a car while attempting to cross the NJ turnpike, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers say 48-year-old Andrew Aaron of Glenolden, Pennsylvania was operating a Harley Davidson southbound on the NJ Turnpike. According to authorities, Aaron lost control of the motorcycle, struck a guardrail and ended up on the left shoulder of the highway. The man ran across both lanes and was struck by a Lexus traveling in the right lane, police say. Authorities say he did not survive the injuries sustained in the crash. NJ State Police say the crash remains under investigation. 

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's new fiscal year will begin without a state budget in place, as Gov.

DENVER - Every player on the Stanley Cup-winning team gets to have the cup for a day. This year, it's all the players on the Colorado Avalanche.But when it was Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog's turn, the cup took a detour.The iconic trophy was delivered to a random person in the same neighborhood where Landeskog lives, who has an address that's similar to the Avalanche captain's."And a fella comes to the door," homeowner Kit Karbler recalled.

General views of wild bison walking along a highway in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) ((Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images))YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - For the second time in three days, a visitor to Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison, park officials said Thursday.A 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania and her daughter inadvertently approached the bison Wednesday as they were returning to their vehicle at a Yellowstone Lake trailhead.The woman's injuries were not life-threatening, park officials said.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 04: Independence Day fireworks erupt over the Philadelphia Art Museum on July 4, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Americans are resuming the celebrations of Independence Day as the COVID-19 pandemic lessens in severity.

CENTER CITY - Less than a week after a landmark Supreme Court decision, women across the country are adjusting to a post Roe vs. Wade world.

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. - A man was killed in a morning shooting on Rt. 1 in Springfield after a road rage incident, according to Springfield police. Authorities say officers responded to reports of a vehicle crash and a shooting on S.

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. - Police are conducting a shooting investigation in Springfield, according to authorities. SKYFOX flew over the scene of South Rt. 1 and Meetinghouse Lane and police vehicles were spotted on scene. Springfield Police say initial reports indicate that the shooting may have stemmed from a road rage incident on State Road. Suspects fled the area, according to police, but the community is not in danger. The Delaware County District Attorney's Office tells FOX 29's Jeff Cole that a man, who is believed to be in his 70s, died from gunshot wounds. FOX 29 is working to learn additional details about the shooting and the victim. This is a developing story.

ROME - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received Communion during a papal Mass in St.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Family and friends gathered for a balloon release to mark five years since Bianca Roberson’s life was taken in a road rage incident back in 2017. Bianca’s mother, Michelle is still shaken to her core over the loss of her daughter, who was only 18-years-old when she was shot and killed. "It’s an everyday pain," said Michelle. "You wake up every morning, and they’re not here, and they’re not coming back."Authorities say David Desper shot Bianca Roberson in the head as they drove on Route 100 in West Chester in June 2017.

WASHINGTON - Just two years out of college, Cassidy Hutchinson watched as a valet mopped up the president's lunch after he smashed his plate against the wall. Donald Trump was in a rage because his attorney general had refuted his claims that the election he lost had been stolen.The 25-year-old Hutchinson, who was an aide to Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, made several shocking revelations about Trump and Meadows in nationally televised testimony before a House committee investigating the Jan.

SKYFOX over a home in Northampton where authorities are investigating after two adults were found dead.  NORTHAMPTON, Pa. - A man has been charged in connection with a homicide and attempted suicide in Northampton earlier in June. According to the Bucks County District Attorney, 35-year-old Thadius William McGrath of Chatham, Massachusetts is charged with 1st-degree murder, third-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person and related charges. Authorities originally launched a death investigation on June 8 after police responded to a home on Clark Court for a report of a suicidal person around 5 p.m. PREVIOUS: Police: Investigation underway after 1 found dead, another injured in NorthamptonThe DA's Office says officers knocked on the door and were met by a four-year-old child covered in blood. According to police, the child told officers that McGrath killed her mother and then shot himself. Authorities also say a second child about 1 year of age was also removed from the home. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice say they found the victim, 31-year-old Samantha Jean Rementer, dead on the floor of a bedroom in the back of the apartment. Officials say an autopsy reveals she died from ligature strangulation. McGrath was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face from a 9mm pistol and he was taken to St.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - A wreath-laying ceremony was held in Annapolis on Tuesday to honor the five journalists and staff killed in a mass shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in 2018.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherRebecca Smith, Wendi Winters, Rob Hiaasen, Gerald Fishman, and John McNamara were killed on June 28, 2018, in the largest workplace mass shooting of journalists in American history.Annapolis is hosting a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the five journalists and staff killed in a mass shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in 2018.Jarrod Ramos pleaded guilty to all 23 counts against him in 2019.

Law enforcement respond to barricade situation in Oak Lane. PHILADELPHIA - A barricade situation in Philadelphia's Oak Lane neighborhood has prompted a response from SWAT teams.Police say a 35-year-old man armed with a baseball bat has barricaded himself in a house on the 6800 block of North Sydenham around 5:31 a.m.A gas smell was detected from inside the house, prompting police to evacuate two other houses on the street.Police believe the man may have hit a gas line in the kitchen.This is a developing story.

WASHINGTON - The House panel investigating the Capitol insurrection will hear testimony Tuesday from Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide in Donald Trump's White House who is a vital witness in the sweeping investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.Hutchinson, a special assistant and aide to Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has already provided a trove of information to the committee and its investigators and sat for multiple interviews behind closed doors.In brief excerpts of testimony revealed in court filings, Hutchinson told the committee she was in the room for White House meetings where challenges to the election were debated and discussed, including with Republican lawmakers.The House panel has not explained why it abruptly scheduled the 1 p.m.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A proposal to require Pennsylvania's four state-related universities to promise they are not conducting research or experiments with fetal tissue from elective abortions was added to a state budget bill by House Republicans on Monday.The chamber voted 108-92, with three Republicans crossing party lines, for the amendment to legislation that will send more than $597 million combined next year to Penn State, Lincoln, Temple and Pitt.The target of the measure is the University of Pittsburgh, which is in line to receive $155 million in the coming year.The sponsor, Rep. Jerry Knowles, R-Schuylkill, said his goal was to stop the research."My goal is not to stop the funding," Knowles said.

The Cabinet has heard that some early work is under way on legislation that could make mask-wearing compulsory again in certain settings.

Celebrity Gogglebox star has admitted keeping cameras in his mum's house to keep an eye on her. Rylan Clark says he keeps an eye on mum Linda whenever he can. Linda admits she’s “not well a lot of the time” .

PHILADELPHIA - Fourth of July is fast approaching, so many people are rushing to buy their celebratory fireworks. But just like everything else this year, the price of fireworks has skyrocketed.

PHILADELPHIA - Two candidates vying for governor in Pennsylvania stand on opposite sides of the Supreme Court's controversial decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In mere months, voters will select a new governor after eight years of democratic control under Tom Wolf.

ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2022/03/08: Gas pumps are seen at a Sheetz gas station. AAA reported the national average price for a gallon of gas in the United States was a record high of $4.173.

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North Vancouver house cat named Tigger is making TikTok headlines for winning a face-off with a black bear much larger than him.Gavin and Cameron Sturrock are rarely fazed by their two-year-old Bengal cat’s behaviour.Tigger is known for deterring dogs in their Canyon Heights neighbourhood, sparring with his feline brother Taz — even stealing chicken from the family’s kitchen.But on June 21, Tigger shocked the Sturrock brothers.“Literally, I was just frozen,” recalled Cameron Friday.Gavin said he was carrying two boxes of Nerf guns and guards out of the house in preparation for a Nerf war camping trip when he got caught in a battle on his driveway.A large black bear he’d seen before had returned.“I didn’t notice right away, but my little cat was just like – he was right here,” said Gavin.And Tigger had no fear.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Scores of cats and dogs, all looking for "furever" homes in Chester County.Cody Tyson connected with a German Shepherd mix puppy right away and just had to take her home during Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Mega Adoption Event. "I looked around for a while and she came in and just felt good. Took her out back, let me meet her outside of the kennel.